A Country Home Birthday Card was created for my husbands birthday this week. Perfect because we live rurally and I can use the beautiful earthy colours with this stamp set. To get the extra depth with the bricked background I used the ink pad on the Brick & Mortar 3D embossing Folder. Rub the ink pad gently over the folder before embossing. Practice first on scrap as each side will give you a completely different look. Creating this look you need to run the colour over the side with ... VIEW POST
A Country Home Birthday Card
Amazing Stampin’ Blends Tips and Tricks
Amazing Stampin' Blends Tips and Tricks is a video I have made for you. Let me show you how to use these amazing Pens with different Samples. I also create a card using the Forever Blossoms Stamp and Dies showing you step by step. The Stampin' Blends or alcohol markers would have to be one of my favourite colouring tools. They are SO versatile, you can blend through colours from light to dark to create a look of reality and shading. You can also colour without blending and just add great ... VIEW POST
Good Morning Magnolia using Blends
Good Morning Magnolia Using Blends is a project I created when I just felt like having a play with colours. At first I wasn't sure whether to water colour or to use the Stampin' Blends. So I compromised and created a water coloured background and used the Blends to colour the flower. Because I was not adhering to any particular colour theme, I just kept adding a variety and was really pleased how it turned out. I started with a base of Petal Pink adding a layer of the light pen. I went ... VIEW POST
Colourful Seasons, Autumn to Tropical.
Colourful Seasons Autumn to Tropical. This was my theme for this weeks Facebook live. I have used the Colourful Seasons Stamp Set and the Tropical Oasis papers. Both of these are retiring at the end of May so you will need to be quick, if you do not want to miss out. I have loved the versatility of the Stunning Colourful Seasons stamp Set, it really did beautifully depict all the seasons. Because I seperate everything that is retiring out of my collection, it means that I can maximise ... VIEW POST
Creating Textured Cards using Verdant Garden.
Creating Textured Cards using Verdant Garden is a favourite technique of mine. For this card I have shown some different ways to add texture to your card. These couple of techniques are quick and easy but add such a huge impact. Of course it is not something that appeals to everyone and can be left clean. The papers and layout are beautiful so can easily be left as they are. Because I love this technique so much I did a Facebook Live and I have now uploaded to my You Tube ... VIEW POST
A Little Lace , Fabulous at any Age
A little Lace, Fabulous at any Age is what is referred as a simple stamping card. This is because it does not involve many elements. For these type of cards all you need is Card, Stamps, Ink and Blends to colour, very straight forward. I always want to fill white space but was actually very pleased how this turned out. I think because the pattern of the stamp is so detailed and beautiful it does not need more. Colouring is always therapeutic and Blends make it so easy with the light and ... VIEW POST
