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Tutorial for personalised  eclectic birthday card

Tutorial for personalised eclectic birthday card

Today’s tutorial is for a personalised eclectic birthday card. I've made mine for a friend (called Alison of course). Adjust yours for the name you want to use. This may make your sentiment label wider or narrower. For longer names, then overlap the letters more or...

Tutorial for quick eclectic congrats card

Tutorial for quick eclectic congrats card

Today’s tutorial is for a quick eclectic congrats card. This design uses both sides of the paper. The Delightfully Eclectic DSP pack has several patterns that will work in this way (see video). Each week over on my Facebook page (please pop over and Like or...

Tutorial for sequin accented thanks card

Tutorial for sequin accented thanks card

Today’s tutorial is for a sequin accented thanks card. The sequins accent each of the flower heads in the DSP - see video. The video also gives suggestions for use with 3 other packs of DSP. The Fresh as a Daisy DSP used for this card (as well as the others mentioned...

Tutorial for quick sequin get well card

Tutorial for quick sequin get well card

Today’s tutorial is for a quick sequin get well card. The sequins add a hint of luxury without being too fussy. The DSP on the card front is from a sheet of Fresh as a Daisy DSP (included in the 15% off sale) that has multiple patterned panels on it. Each week over on...

Tutorial for coloured zoo crew birthday card

Tutorial for coloured zoo crew birthday card

Today’s tutorial is for a coloured zoo crew birthday card. I picked the flowered pattern of Zoo Crew DSP to colour, to match the flower on the dancing hippo. The video below gives more ideas for colouring the different black & white patterns of DSP. The layout is...

Tutorial for quick zoo crew birthday card

Tutorial for quick zoo crew birthday card

Today’s tutorial is for a quick zoo crew birthday card. There are dies for cutting out some of the animals from the Zoo Crew DSP but for those that don't have matching dies, you can always punch them out. Each week over on my Facebook page (please pop over...

Tutorial for border edged birthday card

Tutorial for border edged birthday card

Today’s tutorial is for a border edged birthday card. For this design, we're taking the border all the way to the edge of a tent fold card base. The lacy edging results in quite a fragile card. If you wish to strengthen it then one option is to add clear Window Sheet...

Tutorial for quick elegant borders thank you card

Tutorial for quick elegant borders thank you card

Today’s tutorial is for a quick elegant borders thank you card. The border here is just used to create a decorative edge to one of the card front layers. Each week over on my Facebook page (please pop over and Like or Follow) I choose a product pick of the...

Tutorial for framed vellum birthday card

Tutorial for framed vellum birthday card

Today’s tutorial is for a framed vellum birthday card. Creating a frame for the vellum is just another way of hiding the adhesive that would otherwise show through it. I've used the Scalloped Contours dies to create my frame but many other die sets would work equally...