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Delightful Eastern Beauty

Delightful Eastern Beauty

A little break from all the Christmas projects today. This card is an any occasion card, a "just because" card for touching base with a friend. It combines the Delightfully Detailed laser-cut Specialty DSP and the Eastern Beauty stamp set which has sentiments that...

Lined alphabet Christmas card

Lined alphabet Christmas card

I always like to make cards that are a little different and special for our parents each Christmas. I was able to get the Lined Alphabet bundle for half price through one of my workshops earlier this year (email me to find out how) and I can't believe it's taken me...

All My Love – sneak peek

All My Love – sneak peek

Never mind Christmas, it's just three weeks until our Spring Summer catty and Sale-a-bration launch! Don't forget, if you don’t already have a demonstrator and would like me to send you a copy of the new catty then please email me and I’ll pop one in the...

Seasonal snowflake tag

Seasonal snowflake tag

Less than two weeks to go to Christmas and I'm still working on a few more gift tags. If you were too late to get the beautiful Snowfall thinlits last month then the Seasonal Layers thinlits provide a possible alternative. Only a duo of colours this time - Whisper...

Simply stamped colour chopped Christmas card

Simply stamped colour chopped Christmas card

Yesterday I shared my "colour chopping" technique and today I'm back to show you a very simple stamped Christmas card that uses the colour chopped pieces that I created. This is a straightforward card, ideal for a new stamper (or maybe a friend that you're just...

Colour Chopped Technique

Colour Chopped Technique

I recently shared this card (close up detail below) using a technique which I have called "colour chopping". This is a very easy technique, perfect for beginners especially using the simple version I start with below, but it can also be changed up a little...

Starlight gift tag

Starlight gift tag

I have another gift tag to share today - can you tell that I'm in the middle of gift wrapping? 😂 The paper had stars on it and so I opted to use the Starlight thinlits. This makes for a smaller tag but it's just big enough. The colour combo is Balmy Blue, Metallic...

Happiness Blooms – sneak peek

Happiness Blooms – sneak peek

I don't like to start sharing sneak peeks too early but there's less than 4 weeks until the Spring Summer catalogue launches on 3 January, so I think it's time to start sharing the odd peek with you here and there. If you don't already have a demonstrator and would...

Pretty Pines gift tag

Pretty Pines gift tag

This week's tag has been specially selected to co-ordinate with some wrapping paper I have. The paper has fir cones all over it and so I knew that the Pretty Pines thinlits would be great with it. The colour combo is Early Espresso, Old Olive and Whisper White. A...