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Create this "you're the best ever!" gift tag using the Very Best Occasions Stamp Set and Give It A Whirl Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Give It A Whirl

August 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

Over the past month or so I’ve been trying out some new ideas with my colour schemes. More specifically, experimenting with using fewer colours on my projects. It was a concept I saw on Instagram, and the notion of less colour being more visually attractive really intrigued me. Overall I’ve been quite pleased with the finished projects that have an elegant simplicity I hadn’t expected. Today’s project features the Give It A Whirl Dies and Splatters 3D Embossing Folder using just Very Vanilla, ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Gift tags, Masculine Tagged With: foil, Give It A Whirl Dies, masculine, Stripes & Splatters 3D Embossing Folders, Very Best Occasions

Create this masculine birthday card using the Bird's Eye View and Go To Greetings Stamp Sets with the Stripes 3D Embossing Folder all from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Textured Stripes

June 22, 2023 Leave a Comment

When I sat down to make today’s masculine birthday card I really had no idea what I was going to do. So I began with my box of A2 card bases that I cut, score and fold in advance to save time. Since having a week where almost all my projects were blue I’ve been consciously avoiding that colour. So instead I selected three random shades of brown; Early Espresso, Pecan Pie and Cajun Craze. What a great combination! The decision to add the embossed stripes came about much later. SHADES OF ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Birthday Cards, Cards, Masculine Cards Tagged With: bird, Bird's Eye View, birthday, embellishment, embossing, Go To Greetings, markers, masculine, paper piecing, paper tole, Stampin' Blends, Stripes & Splatters 3D Embossing Folders

Create this "Congratulations" card using the Wonderful Thoughts Stamp Set, Hello, Irresistible paper and Splatters 3D Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Irresistible Vellum

June 10, 2023 Leave a Comment

I love using vellum. At it’s most basic, vellum diffuses any colour or pattern behind it. However one of my favourite techniques is to run it through my Cut & Emboss Machine inside an embossing folder. This not only adds texture, but also stresses the vellum so the design appears white. By running it backwards and then forwards through the machine you can even create a shadow effect. That’s how I created the layer behind the Hello, Irresistible 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (DSP) used on ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Cards, Special Occasion Cards Tagged With: 6x6 DSP design, congratulations, embossing, heat emboss, Hello Irresistible DSP, Stripes & Splatters 3D Embossing Folders, vellum, Wonderful Thoughts

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Daisies And More

May 2, 2023 Leave a Comment

At last the Stampin’ Up! 2023/2024 Annual Catalogue is live and products are available for customers to buy. Over the past week I’ve brought you sneak peeks of just a few of the items I was able to buy in advance. Now, like you I’m able to choose from the entire catalogue. But with a limited budget it’s hard to know what to prioritise first. In the end I settled on some additional cardstock in some of my favourite new colours along with some ink pads and Stampin’ Blends. Then I added in a few ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Birthday Cards, Bookmarks, Cards, Gift tags, Gifts, Notepads and Notebooks, Sentiment Cards (miscellaneous), Thank You Cards Tagged With: Cheerful Daisies, Cheerful Daisies Dies, Countryside Inn DSP, Days To Remember, Fresh As A Daisy DSP, Go To Greetings, Something Fancy Dies, Stripes & Splatters 3D Embossing Folders, Timber 3D Embossing Folder, Timeless Arrangements, Timeless Arrangements Dies, Zoo Crew DSP

Create this "Oops-a-daisy so sorry" card using the Cheerful Daisies Stamp Set and coordinating dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Cheerful Daisies Dies

May 1, 2023 Leave a Comment

Just like that April is over and today is the final day of the Last Chance promotion. Then, from midnight tonight (Mountain Time) customers will finally be able to buy new products from the 2023/2024 Annual Catalogue. As an Independent Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator I was allowed to order a few things early, but I’m excited to be able to choose from the complete catalogue. So today is my final sneak peek project, and I wanted to showcase the new Cheerful Daisies Dies along with some of the new core ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Cards, Sentiment Cards (miscellaneous) Tagged With: Blending Brushes, Cheerful Daisies, Cheerful Daisies Dies, custom background, embossing, sneak peek, Stripes & Splatters 3D Embossing Folders

Create this congratulations card using the Hand Penned Petals Stamp Set and coordinating Penned Flowers Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Penned and Pressed

September 13, 2022 2 Comments

Today’s project marks a huge milestone for me and one I never imagined I reach. This congratulations card is my card design number 2,500. In fact I’ve probably made quite a few more than that as I didn’t start numbering them right away. I have to say that my skills have most definitely improved over the 8 years or so that I’ve been papercrafting. I’m still not sure I have a ‘style’, but this card, using the Hand-Penned Petals Stamp Set and coordinating Penned Flowers Dies, is definitely a ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Cards, Sentiment Cards (miscellaneous) Tagged With: congratulations, embossing, Hand-Penned Petals, markers, Penned Flowers Dies, Stampin' Blends, Stripes & Splatters 3D Embossing Folders

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Today I'm joining the Share It Sunday Blog Hop wit Today I'm joining the Share It Sunday Blog Hop with this Cheerful Daisies birthday card. #papercraftwithme #papercrafting #cheerfuldaisies #birthdaycards #simplecards #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmaking #handmadecards #crafting #craftersofinstagram #sharestampinup #simplestamping #shareitsunday #stampinupcanadademonstrator #stampinupcanada #stampinup #madeinnovascotia
For something a little different try embossing you For something a little different try embossing your stamped image and sentiment on a light coloured background with clear heat embossing.  #papercraftwithme #papercrafting #cardmakersofinstagram #daintydelight #heatembossing #cardmaking #handmadecards #crafting #craftersofinstagram #sharestampinup #stampinupcanadademonstrator #stampinupcanada #stampinup #madeinnovascotia
Simple bold panels for a modern Christmas card. # Simple bold panels for a modern Christmas card.  #papercraftwithme #papercrafting #joyofnoel #christmascards #christmas #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmaking #handmadecards #crafting #craftersofinstagram #sharestampinup #stampinupcanadademonstrator #stampinupcanada #stampinup #madeinnovascotia
The new Meandering Meadow Designer Series Paper (D The new Meandering Meadow Designer Series Paper (DSP) from @stampinupofficial is so pretty, and perfect for a simple set of notecards. #papercraftwithme #papercrafting #happylabels #meanderingmeadowdsp #notecards #onlinexclusives #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmaking #handmadecards #crafting #craftersofinstagram #sharestampinup #stampinupcanadademonstrator #stampinupcanada #stampinup #madeinnovascotia
The new Meandering Meadow paper from @stampinupoff The new Meandering Meadow paper from @stampinupofficial is absolutely stunning and having covered this notebook I get to look at it everyday.  #papercraftwithme #papercrafting #gotogreetings #meanderingmeadowdsp #onlineexclusives #notebooks #crafting #craftersofinstagram #sharestampinup #stampinupcanadademonstrator #stampinupcanada #stampinup #madeinnovascotia

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