A few days ago I shared this card by guest designer Mari Rayner and it reminded me what a great technique this is for creating your own quick and easy background paper. Sometimes called a one sheet wonder (because you cover a whole sheet with a design) you can use any...

Yesterday I shared this By the Tide card where I'd used the dryer sheet technique. The pic doesn't do it justice but it gives a very sparkly, soft focus feel to your image. You'll need a (used) tumble dryer sheet (the very open weave sort that's almost transparent)...

I had  a question from Vicki about yesterday's card. This was the card: And this was her question: "I haven’t heard of zentangle’s so what are they? Is this a new trend coming in stamping?" Thanks for asking Vicki 🙂 A zentangle is an abstract drawing with structured...

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...

The Pop 'n' Cuts Card Base die (130099) is versatile enough to be turned into a cute little gift card holder with just a couple of non-standard score lines. Here's how to do it along with a few tips for embossing the top cover for a little added interest.  ...

Yesterday I shared this christening card with personalised lettering. The technique for creating these glossy letters is quite simple and I've added a couple of tips for keeping any waste to a minimum. Step 1 - Roughly cut pieces of On Board sheets (114320) to a...

I love finding alternative ways to use SU! products beyond the obvious. This basket is created with the Scallop Envelope die. It takes four die cut envelopes. Extra interest has been added by weaving strips of DSP through the basket sides.       Step 1...