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April 2023 Online Workshop

April 2023 Online Workshop

Did you miss my April 2023 Online Workshop? This month I shared prerecorded videos for each project on in the FB Group on Tuesday and then followed up with a short Zoom meeting on Wednesday evening to answer any questions. https://youtu.be/yyu0LNePvFs The introduction...

Tutorial for Gold Animal Cracker Treat

Tutorial for Gold Animal Cracker Treat

Today’s tutorial is for a Gold Animal Cracker Treat. I've filled mine with mini eggs for a last minute Easter Treat. These would work very well for wedding favours or even wedding anniversary party favours. Both the Like An Animal Specialty DSP and the Ribbon Trim...

IDEAS Blog Hop – Hello, Irresistible Suite

IDEAS Blog Hop – Hello, Irresistible Suite

Welcome to the IDEAS blog hop. This month I'm using the Hello, Irresistible Suite (an online exclusive!) for my tutorial contribution. In this blog hop we’ll be sharing sneak peeks of this month's fabulous IDEAS Tutorial Bundle. Some show an alternate design, some...

Tutorial for quick Silver birthday card

Tutorial for quick Silver birthday card

Today’s tutorial is for a quick silver birthday card. We're combining silver patterns of DSP with silver ribbon and then adding a simple splash of colour. Each week over on my Facebook page (please pop over and Like or Follow) I choose a product pick of the...

Tutorial for torn Texture Chic birthday card

Tutorial for torn Texture Chic birthday card

Today’s tutorial is for a torn Texture Chic birthday card. These Texture Chic papers have a distressed look and so I decided to play to this look by adding torn edges. In the tutorial below, I take you step by step through creating the torn Texture Chic birthday card....

Tutorial for brushstroke chic card

Tutorial for brushstroke chic card

Today’s tutorial is for a brushstroke chic card. This time we're combining Texture Chic DSP with other specialty papers as a backdrop for some pretty leaves. This is one of my "kitchen sink" cards. It was a swap card for my team and so I'm not shy about using lots of...

Tutorial for quick Chic wedding card

Tutorial for quick Chic wedding card

Today’s tutorial is for a quick Texture Chic wedding card. Although I've made mine with a sentiment appropriate for a wedding, it's very simple to create feminine, masculine or gender neutral cards for all occasions, with these papers. Each week over on my Facebook...

Tutorial for Enamel Icons circles card

Tutorial for Enamel Icons circles card

Today’s tutorial is for an Enamel Icons circles card. Here I'm reusing the layout from this Quick Circles card. I explain my process for this in the video below. I also suggest a few alternatives still keeping a similar layout. The Enamel Sticker Icons are part of the...

Tutorial for Enamel birthday label card

Tutorial for Enamel birthday label card

Today’s tutorial is for an Enamel birthday label card. This time we're adding another DSP to the mix and using just one Enamel Sticker Icon to decorate a birthday label. This card is great for a car lover as we're mixing a car pattern of DSP with a tyre tread pattern...