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Fancy Fold Birthday Card
Welcome to this month's Ink, Stamp, Share Monthly Showcase Blog Hop For my Showcase project I decided to make a 3 Panel Fancy Fold Birthday card using one of the Sale-a-bration stamp sets and matching designer series paper that you can get for FREE when you spend £90. How I made my 3 Panel Fancy Fold Birthday Card I started by cutting a 14.9cm x 28cm card base using Basic White Thick card stock and scored at 4.5cm, 14cm and 25cm . Next I cut mat layers to fit using Starry Sky card stock. I...
Card using a Colour Challenge
Welcome to this Month's Stamp 'n Hop Blog Hop This month the theme is a Colour Challenge When I saw this Colour Challenge I though I would try to replicate a silhouette card that I made previously using Basic Black card stock for my images but this time to see if I could do it using Basic Grey for my die cuts. How I made my card using the Colour Challenge I started by cutting two card bases using one A4 sheet of Basic White Thick card, cutting and scoring it in half. I next cut two 13.8cm x...
Birthday card for a little girl
Welcome to this month's Tech 4 Stampers Academy Blog Hop This month's theme is Cards for Kids You know when you think you have a certain stamp set and then after hours of searching you realise that you did not order it. Well that was me this month. My original idea for a birthday card for a child was going to be using the Robot Buddies Kids Card Kit but I ended up using the Hippest Hippos stamp set and matching dies to make my birthday card for a little girl instead. It is often most little...
Scrapbook Layout using Different Shapes
Welcome to the Ink & Share Scrapbook Blog Hop The theme this month is Shapes When I saw what this month's theme was I knew what stamp set I was going to use for my scrapbook layout using different shapes. Of course I just had to use the Watercolour Shapes. I also wanted to use the 2022-2024 In Colors as they are so vibrant and go so well together. How to make a Scrapbook Layout using Different Shapes I started by inking up the stamps and then spritzing before stamping onto watercolour...
Christmas In July Card
Welcome to this month's Ink, Stamp, Share Monthly Blog Hop The theme this month is Christmas In July We may be in the middle of Summer and thinking about Christmas in July may seem too early but in 154 days it will be Christmas Day. Scary but now is the time to start making Christmas Cards. For my Christmas in July card I have chosen to use the Hostess Stamp Set in the July - December mini catalogue. I like many others often forget about choosing the hostess gifts when placing an order over...
Scrapbook Layout using my favourite colour
Welcome to the Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop The theme this month is: Favourite Colour The theme for this month has been decided by the talented Delys Cram. When I saw that this month's theme was I knew straight away what my scrapbook layout using my favourite colour would be. Some of you may know that I like pinks and purples as they are used in my branding but my absolute favourite colour is Melon Mambo. I even have this colour polo tops for my craft stalls, classes and of course On Stage...
A Simple card for any Occasion
Welcome to this month's Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop This month's Theme is Occasions For my project this month I wanted to make a simple card for any occasion. I decided to use the card that I made for my Saturday Scrapbook Challenge. Each month I share a scrapbook layout and the following week I share my scrapbook layout. The following week's I share a simple card for any occasion and then a stepped up card with ribbon, embellishments, die cuts etc. July's Scrapbook Layout which I used for my...
How to make a Summer Picture
Welcome to this month's Tech4Stamper Blog Hop This month's theme is Summer Fun I am please to be able to show you how to make a Summer picture. I saw a very similar project on one of the Facebook Groups I am part of. Unfortunately the photo was not watermarked so I cannot give credit to the person who thought of this wonderful idea. I started by cutting a piece of Basic White card stock to fit the frame. Next I cut another piece of Basic White card stock for the image. How to make the...
Scrapbook Layout – Queen Elizabeth II Jubilees
Welcome to the Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop The theme this month is: The theme for this month has been decided by the talented Julia Quinn When I saw this month's Scrapbook Layout theme of Numbers I immediately thought of Queen Elizabeth II Jubilees. In the UK we have been celebrating our Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee. This will be the fourth jubilee I have been able to celebrate and we will probably never see a diamond and platinum jubilee again. Finished Scrapbook Layout - Queen...
Scrapbook Layout using Maps
Welcome to the Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop The theme this month is: The theme for this month has been decided by the talented Sharon Dalton. When I saw this month's scrapbook layout theme was maps I had a choice of making a scrapbook layout either using a road map, Ordinance Survey map or a venue map. As I am trying to make a scrapbook album of things I have done with my granddaughter I decided to use a venue map. We are luck that we have a small zoo that is also a conservation charity just...
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