Category Archives: Cards

How To Use Stampin’ Up! Blending Brushes – Thursday’s Tip

By | 8 April 2021

Today’s Thursday Tip is on how to use Stampin’ Up! Blending Brushes. You may be wondering what they are. Blending Brushes are a high quality blending tool. You use them to pick up ink from the ink pad to gently apply to cardstock in a swirling motion. Using Blending Brushes is a great way to… Read More: How To Use Stampin’ Up! Blending Brushes – Thursday’s Tip »

Welcome Window Card – Auckland March Extravaganza 2021

By | 7 April 2021

This Welcome Window Card is the final card that was made at the Auckland March Extravaganza. It features the Welcoming Window stamps and Window Flower Box dies. It was taught by Sally & Lesley. The Welcoming Window stamps and Window Flower Box dies create a lovely scene with the flowers and cat on the window… Read More: Welcome Window Card – Auckland March Extravaganza 2021 »

Hydrangea Hill Flip Flap Gate Fold Card – Auckland March Extravaganza 2021

By | 6 April 2021

This Hydrangea Hill Flip Flap Gate Fold Card was another project taught at the Auckland March Extravaganza. It features the Hydrangea Hill Suite. It was taught by Jacque and Helen. The card has many openings on it. The card base is Night of Navy cardstock which has been decorated with the Hydrangea Hill Designer Series… Read More: Hydrangea Hill Flip Flap Gate Fold Card – Auckland March… »

Spring Fold Card – Auckland March Extravaganza 2021

By | 5 April 2021

This Spring Fold Card was one of the cards taught at the Auckland March Extravaganza. It features the lovely papers and embellishments from the Love You Always Suite. It was taught by Heather, Michelle, and Judith. The lovely background paper is the Love You Always Specialty Foil Paper, which looks quite striking against the black… Read More: Spring Fold Card – Auckland March Extravaganza 2021 »

Pretty Perennials Bendi Card – Auckland March Extravaganza 2021

By | 31 March 2021

The Pretty Perennials Bendi Card (bendy card) was a card designed and taught at the Auckland March Extravaganza by Nicolette and Karen. The bright, stamped and die-cut flowers look very striking again the black and white background. This Bendi Card uses the Pretty Perennials stamp set and Perennial Petals dies. The curvy dotted shape at… Read More: Pretty Perennials Bendi Card – Auckland March Extravaganza 2021 »

Seaside Seashells Window Card – Auckland March Extravaganza 2021

By | 30 March 2021

The Seaside Seashells Window Card was the project that Kathryn, Sylvia and I taught at the Auckland Extravaganza event a couple of weeks ago. The card was designed by Sylvia. The card features a few techniques, including: inking an embossing folder, texture embossing a stamped image, adding gold gilded leaves and using foam adhesive strips… Read More: Seaside Seashells Window Card – Auckland March Extravaganza 2021 »

Monochromatic Dragonfly Card With Garden Wishes Dies

By | 16 March 2021

This Monochromatic Dragonfly Card features the Dandy Garden Suite and was one of the cards that I made at Stamp Camp in Rotorua last month. On the first evening of Stamp Camp, Sylvia Patterson taught us how to make this card. This card contains the Dragonfly Garden stamp set and coordinating Dragonflies punch along with… Read More: Monochromatic Dragonfly Card With Garden Wishes Dies »

Butterflies Galore With the Butterfly Brilliance Bundle

By | 8 March 2021

The Butterfly Brilliance Bundle is now here! The Butterfly Brilliance cling stamp set and the Brilliant Wings dies will feature in the new Annual Catalogue in May, but they have been released early, so you can purchase them now. To coordinate with these products, Stampin’ Up! have also released the Butterfly Bijou Designer Series Paper and… Read More: Butterflies Galore With the Butterfly Brilliance Bundle »

How To Use The Golden Garden Specialty Acetate – Video & Thursday’s Tip

By | 25 February 2021

The Golden Garden Specialty Acetate is something a little different and special. It creates some amazing backgrounds! Today I will show you how to use it. The Golden Garden Specialty Acetate looks lovely on its own. It can also look very effective when paired up two particular sheets of Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper… Read More: How To Use The Golden Garden Specialty Acetate – Video… »