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Month: October 2013

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Tip – making the most of the paper doily

Tip – making the most of the paper doily

Here's another quick tip (or two or three) discovered while making the washi tape rosette card. The Paper Doily Sizzlit (125592) is absolutely gorgeous but it does take a bit of work, poking out all the cut outs. Tip - depending on the calibration of your die cutting...

Tip – washi tape storage/gift

Tip – washi tape storage/gift

I've been using washi tape quite a lot over the last few weeks and so I thought it was time I shared a quick tip for storage of the tape. The Tag a Bag Gift Boxes (130927) are just the right size to hold the tape with enough space  to be able to reach in and fish them...

How to create a washi tape rosette

How to create a washi tape rosette

A few days ago I shared this circle card with a washi tape rosette at the centre. Here is the technique I used to make it, along with a couple of tips along the way. Step 1 - Cut your card strip. The width of the rosette will be approximately twice the short edge of...

A washi rosette circle card for a Paper Doll

A washi rosette circle card for a Paper Doll

Today is another Paper Dolls birthday - Happy Birthday Andrea! -  and so my card is a little more special and uses more tools and materials than usual - well, my team are special and deserve it . The base card is two large scallop circles, die cut from Cherry Cobbler...

Best of Sale-a-bration

Best of Sale-a-bration

As part of our 25-year anniversary celebration, we’ve been bringing back some of our favourite stamp images from the last quarter century. Even better, along with some great classic images, each “Best of” set also includes a never-before-seen image (actually as these...

Tip – washi tape punched shapes

Tip – washi tape punched shapes

I recently shared this gift card holder which has something of a chevron motif running through it. As you can see, I wanted to use the chevron washi tape from the Witches' Brew pack, but on it's own, it would be too narrow for stamping the sentiment. The solution -...

Chevron washi gift card holder

Chevron washi gift card holder

I'm not too keen on giving gift cards as a present for friends. I prefer to get them something a little more personal but sometimes a gift card is just the right solution - maybe because I need to post the gift, maybe because there's a larger item that they're "saving...

What an offer!

What an offer!

For two weeks only, from Monday, 7 October through to Monday, 21 October, Stampin' Up! is offering a special starter kit for just £25! It's Stampin' Up!'s 25th anniversary and this is just one of the ways they're celebrating. Woohoo! So what do you get for £25? Up to...