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Reminder that 25% off sale ends soon!

Reminder that 25% off sale ends soon!

Just a very quick reminder that there's only a few days left to get 25% off 25 different stamp sets. The sale ends on Monday 28 October. Here are just a few of my own favourites using some of the sale stamps: Gently Falling Ornament Keepsakes Label Love Prices start...

MDS is great for blog design

MDS is great for blog design

I hope that you like my new blog header and shopping button  I used our MDS (My Digital Studio) programme to design them both. Neither of them took that long to create, in fact I did them whilst I was watching tv. They both only use the base content of the programme -...

Festive Circle Card Thinlit

Festive Circle Card Thinlit

Stampin' Up! have brought out another set of new products. Do these guys never sleep!  These thinlit card dies, priced at £29.95 each, cut and score a flip card ready for use and each design (choice of circle or label) comes with extra framelits to use with the card...

25% off 25 stamp sets!

25% off 25 stamp sets!

We’re celebrating Stampin’ Up!’s 25th anniversary all year long, but during the week of the actual date (25 October to be exact) SU! thought they should pump up the party even more (and who am I to argue ). So what better way than a sale on the very products that...

MDS hybrid birthday card

MDS hybrid birthday card

Have you tried My Digital Studio (MDS) yet? You can have a FREE 30 day trial to give it a test drive. Here are just a few great reasons to give it a go: it's easy to use and packed with plenty of templates to get you started; there are plenty of free tutorials on the...

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...