This week on my Facebook and YouTube Live, I shared some lovely handmade cards featuring the Beautiful Butterfly stamp set. I showcased two different techniques: Simple Stamping and the Baby Wipe Technique. If you missed it, you can catch the replay below. Simple Stamping with the S.I.P. Technique The first set of cards focused on… Read More: Simple Stamping & Baby Wipe Technique With Beautiful Butterflies »
Today, I’m excited to share a card featuring the Changing Leaves embossing folder from the new bundle. To create this card, I started by embossing the Basic White background with the Changing Leaves embossing folder, which adds beautiful texture to the card. I then matted the embossed piece onto Mossy Meadow cardstock and adhered it… Read More: Quick and Easy Changing Leaves Card »
Today, I’m excited to share a Round We Go simple stamping card. This card showcases how you can create a beautiful design using just two inks, some paper, and a few basic embellishments like ribbon and gems. It’s a great example of how straightforward techniques can produce stunning results. For this card, I used two… Read More: Round We Go Simple Stamping Card »
Today, I’m excited to share a simple fun fold card that I demonstrated in my recent live session. During the live, I used the beautiful Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper, which features the vibrant 2024-2026 In Colors, to create this delightful card. I die-cut one of the larger circles from the Spotlight on Nature die… Read More: Simple Fun Fold Card With Unbounded Beauty DSP »
Here are two very similar cards made using the thoughtful journey Suite. They feature the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper [DSP] and the Thoughtful Wishes bundle – a stamp and die set. There’s only a subtle difference between the two cards. Can you spot it? The stamped and die-cut images on the card on the… Read More: Spot the Difference: Thoughtful Journey Suite Cards »
Creating beautiful cards doesn’t have to be complicated. This month at Coffee and Cards, we made some quick and easy note cards featuring the stunning Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper. These papers alone can create captivating cards with minimal effort. To make these cards, I cut a piece of 6” x 6” DSP in half,… Read More: Quick & Easy Note Cards with Thoughtful Journey Designer Series… »
Today I am sharing how to colour with Watercolor Pencils. I have used two different ways to colour with the pencils. The important thing to remember when you colour with Watercolor Pencils is to use StazOn ink so the ink doesn’t run, bleed, or blend into the colouring. StazOn is a permanent ink, so after… Read More: How To Colour with Watercolor Pencils: Blender Pens verses Water… »
On these simple note cards, I used multiple ink colours on a stamp to achieve a stunning effect. The stamp I have used is the Loveliest Trees stamp. I created one note card with two shades of green and another with some autumn colours. To achieve this technique, I first inked the part of the… Read More: How To Use Multiple Ink Colours On A Stamp »
To make these cards, I have used a torn paper and masked background technique. It is a simple technique involving cardstock, ink, Blending Brushes, and a stamp set. It creates a wonderful background and you can choose which colours you would like to use. I taught this at Coffee & Cards earlier in the week… Read More: Torn Paper and Masked Background Technique »
Today I am sharing the Faux Shutter Card. This is also known a Fractured Card. I have used the Notes of Nature bundle which consists of a stamp set and dies to make this card. You can all use Designer Series Paper for your card. I stamped my background first, then adhered by centre piece… Read More: Notes of Nature Faux Shutter Card Or Fractured Card »
Here are two very different Inked & Tiled cards featuring this wonderful bundle. One card uses just the stamp set, and the other card uses both punches with a sentiment from the stamp set. The card on the left has been stamped. The background is stamped with the large leaf stamp in Calypso Coral ink.… Read More: Inked & Tiled Cards Featuring Stamps & Punches »
The arch die from the Garden Meadows bundle (stamp set and dies) works so well with the Meandering Meadows Designer Series Paper [DSP]. These products are all from the Meandering Meadow Suite. These cards are beautiful and are fairly quick and easy to make. The cards above were made with a soft neutral colour card… Read More: Beautiful Scene With Arch Die From Meandering Meadows »
Today I am sharing a Gilded Leafing Christmas card featuring the Merriest Trees bundle. I love the way the Gilded Leafing really accentuates this card. Gilded Leafing is gold flakes which can be adhered to a project to add a gold touch to it. I have used VersaMark ink and Heat & Stick to apply… Read More: Gilded Leafing Christmas Card with the Merriest Trees Bundle »
These pretty snowflake cards are made using the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks. The masks are like stencils and are easy to use. Although it isn’t winter here in New Zealand for Christmas, I still like to make a few cards with snowflakes. For the snowflakes on the top card, I used Boho Blue ink. For… Read More: Snowflake Cards With Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks »
These cards feature a sponged leaf background created with the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks. The background is created with the leaf mask. It is like a stencil. I adhered my piece of Basic White cardstock to my grid paper and then placed the mask on top. I taped this down so it wouldn’t move while… Read More: Sponged Leaf Background With Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks »