I used the Timeless Tropical stamp set and coordinating In the Tropics dies to make stickers. The images in this stamp set are gorgeous. The pineapple and the palm trees make me want to go on a holiday. Making stickers may not be as exciting as a holiday but it’s easy and so much fun […]
Category: Technique
Forever Fern Card
The Forever Fern stamp set is the star of today’s card inspiration. Today we’ll be using heat-embossing to make a clean & simple card. The images in this stamp set are gorgeous and elegant so there’s no need to go over-the-top with it. How about we keep it simple with this one. Do you also […]
I’m using the Dressed To Impress stamp set for today’s journal inspiration. Do you like to use your stamp sets too beyond card making? I love finding fun ways to incorporate them in my journals and scrapbook pages. The images in this stamp set reminds me of my mum’s dressing table. When I was little, […]
Our card inspiration features the Trimming The Town DSP, a new set of papers from Stampin’ Up! that are also found in the 2020 Christmas catalogue. First, what’s a DSP? That’s Designer Series Paper. They are double-sided printed papers usually in 12 x 12 inches but are also available in 6 x 6 inches. Coordination […]
Let’s use the Dressed To Impress to make a card. I love how the stamp set has a greeting for Mother’s Day. Also the shoes, lipstick and perfume bottle tug at my heart strings. It’s such a fun set to use. I want to keep the layout clean & simple by heat-embossing. Then after embossing, […]
Here’s a journal inspiration to help you begin your own journal journey. I’ve been making journal spreads for as long as I can remember. The techniques I use are also the same ones that I use for my card making and scrapbooking pages. Have you tried journaling before? It’s a lovely way to record your […]
The Plaid Tidings Suite is perfect for food gifts this Christmas. They say we eat with our eyes and packaging enhances the whole eating experience. Aren’t you enticed to eat when your food is presented nicely? I love it when my food looks pretty. Have you mastered something in your kitchen during the on and […]
The Gift Wrapped Bundle will inspire you to make cards for any occasion using a clean & simple technique. The Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Papers (DSP) that I used here is stack of 6 x 6 inch double-sided papers that’s ideal for card making. I love that there are 48 sheets in a […]
Let’s use the Zoo Globe stamp set and coordinating dies to make a shaker card for our 2020 graduates. This year has been challenging for all our students. Remote learning was hard to navigate but it’s amazing how we all adapted quickly. I think a big congratulations are in order, especially to our graduates. Also […]
Today we’re making a Zoo Globe birthday card. Do you like Australian animals? I love them and this cute koala is the perfect little guy for our birthday card. If you noticed, I didn’t use this set for a shaker card. Instead, I used the dome as the sun for a sunny background. I stamped […]
Let’s use the Tailored Tag Punch for a fun Tile Technique to make a card. The idea is to lay your tiles side by side, almost like a mosaic. I like to cut the card stock with the punch before I stamp the images. Don’t worry if the images don’t completely fit in your tile. […]
Have you tried our stamping with markers technique? It’s like magic and lots of fun. For this technique, you need to use water-based markers. Our Stampin’ Write Markers are perfect for this. The brush-tip applies colour to your stamps smoothly. Avoid alcohol-based markers for this because they will not work. They dry too fast and […]
Let’s use the Jar of Flowers for a masking technique to make clean and simple cards. Masks are everywhere. It’s the sign of the times and these days wearing a mask has become as normal as wearing a pair of sunglasses. Today we’re masking on our cards too. Don’t worry, it’s just a card technique. […]
We’re using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set to make a pop-up card. Have you made one before? This pop-up card uses the stamp set and it’s coordinating Pine Tree Punch. You will also need a square piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) for this project. Here’s how: Stamp trees on the cover, add a greeting […]
Let’s use the Jar of Flowers Bundle to make all-occasion cards. I love how the Jar of Flowers come with different kinds of flowers. You can colour them with markers. watercolour pencils or alcohol markers. Do you like mason jars? One detail I that like about the jars in the stamp set is that they’re […]