I am loving my distress inks at the moment and seem to reach for them first when making a new card. I made this card to hopefully brighten the day of the person who receives it. I created a rainbow of colours with distress inks, with butterflies dancing across it. I really love this sentiment,… Continue reading Sending Hugs
I wanted to make a simple card for my Dad for Father's Day, as a contrast to the birthday card I made for him. The technique I thought I'd like to try for this card was die cut inlays. As I hadn't received my distress inks when I made this card (they would have been… Continue reading Father’s Day
I got some mini distress inks and ink blenders recently. I've never tried distress inks before but love some of the techniques I've seen demonstrated on cards and in videos. They seem really versatile and the range of colours available is great. When they first arrived, I got them all out and played around with… Continue reading Make a Wish
I love the Make The Day Special Stamp Store!! They are based in the UK and stock so many of the great brands from the US. I'm always impressed with how quickly I receive my orders too. I have a favourites list several pages long of things I'd love to get! The popular items sell… Continue reading Make The Day Special Haul #1
My cousin's little boy was christened on Sunday. I really wanted to make a personalised card for the occasion. Here's what I came up with: I liked the idea of having bunting on the card, showing his name and the date of his christening. Using the Avery Elle Bunting die set, I die cut some… Continue reading Christening Card
I was excited to try the 'Pieced Chevrons' cover up die by Lil' Inker. I think I need some more practice in applying the die frame to a card, though. It's quite fiddly and I haven't got the hang of it yet (picture glue everywhere and you get the idea!). With this in mind, I decided… Continue reading Celebrate Chevron Card
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