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Mosaic Scrapbook Layout
Welcome to this month's Scrapbooking blog hop. This months theme is : Scrap-lift your favourite layout The theme for this month has been decided by Tina Parsons As soon as I saw the Mediterranean Blooms Designer series papers I knew they would work as the "mosaic patterned" paper for a layout that I had wanted to scrap-lift for a while. I used the retired stamp set Artistically Inked to create the sploged background before using my Stampin' Right Markers to flick some smaller specks onto the...
Quick and easy card design using designer series paper
Welcome to this month's Tech 4 Stampers Academy blog hop. This months theme is : Thanks Do you ever hate choosing just one side of your Designer Series Paper for a card? Then why not show them both on the same card with this quick & easy method. Which is particular handy when you want to make batches of cards. For my cards I have cut the Regal Winter Designer Series at 9.5cm x 12cm and on the 12cm scored it at 10cm and folded it back on itself, used a "Cheats Knot" and adhered that around...
Monochrome Scrapbook Layout
Welcome to this month's Scrapbooking blog hop. This months theme is : Anything Goes The theme for this month has been decided by the talented Sharon Dalton It's been along time I have hopped along with the Scrapbooking Global group of ladies, I lost my mojo but it's on its way back...... the scrapbook layout I am sharing today is very special to me as it's in memory of my daughter Amy. The Rose in the picture was given to me by my work colleagues and is named "Little Amy" and Amy's favourite...
This or That Birthday Card, what’s your preference ?
Welcome to this month's Tech 4 Stampers Academy blog hop. This months theme is : Birthdays One design two cards - This card design focuses on the dies from the Spot Light on Nature bundle. Having remembered a card that I had made a few years back using Stampin' Up!s plain circle dies, I thought I would try it again with these dies, I just love the 3 different patterns around the edges on them. I set about cutting one circle in my chosen colours, in various sizes when I was happy with my...
2024-26 InColor Combination Card
Welcome to this month's Tech 4 Stampers Academy blog hop. This months theme is : a Colour Combination challenge - use 3 of the 5 2024-26 Incolors For my 2024-26 inclolor card I chose the following 3 colours : - Summer Splash, Peach Pie and Pretty in Pink. Adding two neutral shades - Basic White and Crumb Cake to complete my card. I could have made this months card really easy and just grabbed the Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper and added a sentiment. But I wanted to think out side the...
Do you like to get a discount on your shopping?
Want to save money as well as gain some time back?? rather than sitting fussy cutting images out. Then you will like the offer from Stampin' Up which finishes on the 30th June. They are offering an extra 10% OFF coordinated Stamp Sets and Die Bundles. Plus you can save 10% OFF the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine as well as the Mini Version. Both enable you a more precise cut and create elements for your projects. Below are links to some of my favourite bundles Stampin' Cut & Emboss...
Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper
Welcome to this month's Tech 4 Stampers Academy blog hop. This months theme is : Designer Series Paper (DSP) As soon as I saw this month’s theme "Designer Series Paper" I knew that I wouldn’t be making a card but a scrapbook layout. I chose the Unbounded Beauty Papers as I fell in love with them at onstage when they were first revealed, and the bonus was the coordinating glimmer paper in the new 24-26 Incolours. The Unbounded Beauty Papers are also part of a collection consisting of two stamp...
Pink to make the girls wink
Welcome to this month's Ink Stamp Share Show Case Blog Hop I was so happy to see Pretty in Pink make a return as an incolor. And even more happy to see it incorporated in the Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Papers. I have spent this past week creating cards and scrapbook pages for my all day event that I'm hosting today, with this and the Latte Love Designer Series Paper . I love how the Glimmer Specialty Paper makes this card pop. These papers are even better in real life... a must in any...
How to make a card without using a Stamped Image?
Welcome to this month's Tech 4 Stampers Academy blog hop. This months theme is : No Images Just Words I loved this month's theme of making a card without a stamped image and just words as it really made me think outside of the box, so to speak. Looking around my crafting space. I spied the items below - an embossing folder and my blending brushes and decided that these would work well for making a card without a stamped image. I ran a piece of Basic White Card stock through my Stampin' Cut...
Quick and easy gift card holder
Welcome to this month's Ink Stamp Share blog hop This months theme is : Fancy Fold Today I’m sharing with you a quick and easy Fancy Fold gift card holder. I’ve used the online exclusive bundle Latte Love and the coordinating papers. This is one of the projects my ladies will be making at their next all day work shop - Coffee & Flowers. As you can see from the photo above it's half a sheet of A4 card stock with two score lines. Once you've added the insert into the card you adhere the...
Do you love the 2024-2026 InColors?
Then I may just have the answer for you to spread the cost.... A new color will be featured every month during the 5 months club for you. Each month your InColor Club package will include the following items in the featured color: 1 Classic Stampin Pad 1 A4 Cardstock * 1 Stampin' Write Marker 1 Ink Refill 1 Roll Ribbon All this for £35 a month, add an extra £3 for postage. *if you're a scrapbooker and would like to substitute the A4 for 12x12 cardstock, as this is packaged and priced...
Fancy Fold Masculine Card
Welcome to this month's Tech 4 Stampers Academy blog hop. This months theme is : Boys/Men This Fancy Fold Masculine card, is suitable for both young boys and men alike and could even be adapted to feminine by changing the colours. This fancy fold card is often referred to as a "Z" fold card, and there a several different ways you can make them. I choose to use one of this year's retiring colours Parakeet Party with a returning colour that went into the regals colour family Blueberry bushel. To...
