Usually when I design a decorative cover for a notebook I tend to keep them fairly flat. This is because raised layers or embellishments can get damaged when the notebook's in my bag. Today however I decided to turn this notebook into a journal that can stay at home. So that meant I could pull out the Ornate Layers Dies and make something a bit more elaborate. HARVEST DIES Before getting to the Ornate Layers Dies I needed to start with the floral decoration. So I pulled the ... VIEW POST
Meadow Flower Makes A Bold Statement
The trouble with silhouette-style dies is that there's always the temptation to try to add detail. I've experienced this myself with the Meadow Dies (and the similar Harvest Dies). For today's project however I managed to keep it really simple. Adding the soft background was a breeze using the Beauty Of The Earth Designer Series Paper (DSP). The finished card is certainly hard to miss. MEADOW FLOWER My project began as I was experimenting with the Meadow Dies and scraps of coloured ... VIEW POST
Starting With After The Storm
Yesterday my quarantine was given a lift with a delivery from Stampin' Up! I didn't order a huge amount, but I knew I'd welcome something new to play with. One of the stamp sets that caught my eye was After The Storm. It's a fairly simple set with storm cloud images, sun rays and two tiny flying bird images. The four sentiments in the set are great for supportive thinking of you type cards. Today though I used the stamp set to create an inspirational bookmark. STORM CLOUDS I began ... VIEW POST
