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In Every Season birthday card

In Every Season birthday card

Flitting back to a birthday card today, I've finally opened a stamp set I got for free when I attended the Stampin' Up! conference in April! This set has a different flower image for each month ... but there's nothing to say you have to use them that way. I selected...

Cross-stitched Christmas in greys

Cross-stitched Christmas in greys

I was only planning a series of three Cross-stitched Christmas cards in contemporary colours, but as I completed the last (pink) one I was hit with the idea of adding this card to the set. The pink version was such a girlie card that I felt inspired to create a...

Cross-stitched Christmas in pinks

Cross-stitched Christmas in pinks

Still continuing with the Cross-stitched Christmas in contemporary colours, today the stamp set is in pinks. I have a friend who loves everything pink so I think this one may be for her. In addition to an embossing folder this time, as it's already quite girlie, I've...

Cross-stitched Christmas in blues

Cross-stitched Christmas in blues

Continuing with the Cross-stitched Christmas in contemporary colours, today I have the stamp set in blues. It's been stepped up a little today in terms of design simply by adding an embossing folder, but then again there are no framelits this time, so is it stepped...

Cross-stitched Christmas in purples

Cross-stitched Christmas in purples

I'm back to the Cross-stitched Christmas today. Last week I used it with some traditional colours of greens and red but over the next few days I'll show how the same stamps can work with more contemporary colours too. For today's version using purples, the basic card...

Sharing new home cards and a sneak peek

Sharing new home cards and a sneak peek

We moved home a couple of weeks ago today and friends, family and new neighbours have sent us some beautiful cards, both shop bought and handcrafted, to mark the occasion. Today I'm sharing some of the lovely handcrafted cards with you. This first one is from my...

So Santa Christmas card – sneak peek

So Santa Christmas card – sneak peek

Today’s sneak peek features a cute Santa stamp set called So Santa. The set has three different fun Santa images, two borders and 5 sentiments. The colour combo is Real Red, Basic Black and Whisper White. The card base is a small square of Real Red that was given a...

Cross-Stitched Christmas card – sneak peek

Cross-Stitched Christmas card – sneak peek

Another sneak peek for you today and this one features our Cross-Stitched Christmas stamp set. The different stamps are layered to build a full picture in a cross stitch design and the set includes a Christmas tree and a bauble as well as multiple sentiments. My...

Merry Christmas thinlit birthday card – sneak peek

Merry Christmas thinlit birthday card – sneak peek

Today's sneak peek shows how versatile our Autumn/Winter product range is. The Merry Christmas thinlits aren't just for Christmas and the Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon isn't just for Halloween. Here they've been combined for a birthday card. As this was a card for a...