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Tips for using Core’dinations cardstock

Tips for using Core’dinations cardstock

One product that came new to Stampin' Up! in the Autumn/Winter catalogue was the Core'dinations cardstock. This cardstock is textured on one side, almost smooth on the other, with a light coloured core in between. You can reveal the light coloured core by sanding,...

A textured Christmas card

A textured Christmas card

Yesterday I shared a textured Halloween card and I'm back today to give the textured card a Christmas makeover. I've kept a similar background layout but turned it vertical and switched embossing folders. The card base is an A6 portrait of Cherry Cobbler, sponged...

Terrifyingly textured

Terrifyingly textured

Well today I'm getting back again to the Halloween and Christmas makeover creations and this card brings in lots of texture. I really loved the effect of combining the new Illuminate Glimmer pad with the dry embossing, it gives a lovely ghostly effect and that texture...

October thank yous

October thank yous

A very big thank you to all those who came to my Open House today, it was lovely to see you all. Today I'm sharing (a bit earlier than usual) my thank yous for this month. I hope it doesn't spoil any surprises for anyone but thought it was a fitting way to thank those...

Reminder – Open House tomorrow

Just a quick reminder that I’m holding my Open House tomorrow at St Saviours Church Hall (before the regular class), to demonstrate a variety of the new products available in both the Autumn/Winter and the Annual Catalogues. If you're in the area then why not come...

Tips for using the Petite Purse die

Tips for using the Petite Purse die

I've been using the Petite Purse die a lot recently. This is such an easy die to use to make a basic purse, simply place your cardstock over the top of the die and run through your die cutting machine using the correct "sandwich". The die will cut the purse all in one...

Circular Seasonal Shaker Card

Circular Seasonal Shaker Card

A late post tonight readers as I've been working away today. This is a stepped up version of the shaker card I shared yesterday. The shaker and the sentiment are the same as yesterday's. The card base is two Scallop Circles die cut from Midnight Muse. After stamping...

Winter shaker card

Winter shaker card

It's a new annual catalogue and that means a new set of hostess stamps to choose from! Now if you're a hostess and qualify for the hostess credits, then you can spend them on anything in the current main or Autumn/Winter catalogues, but the hostess sets are specially...

A natural purse

A natural purse

Hope that you're having a great weekend. I've been having a blast! I've been crafting with my past hostesses and with customers at a workshop yesterday, having so much fun showing them the new products that I'm really giddy over  Don't miss my Open House next Saturday...