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Scrapbook Layout using Geometric Shapes
Welcome to the Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop. The theme this month is: Geometric Shapes. The theme for this month has been decided by the talented Mai Lavidalie. When I saw the theme to make a Scrapbook Layout using Geometric Shapes I immediately wanted to use the hexagons from the Beautiful Shapes dies. I also had a photograph of bees nesting in a post box a few years ago so I thought I would use the hexagons to make the honey comb. How I made my Scrapbook Layout using Geometric Shapes I...
Brewed For You Male Birthday Card
Welcome to the Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop The theme this month is For the Men The Tech 4 Stampers are a group of Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from all over the world, all learning and developing in the world of technology. But our first love is papercrafting, so we have joined forces to bring you some incredible projects to help inspire you on your own crafting journey. So for this month's blog hop I thought I would used the Brewed For You stamp set and matching dies to make three male...
Scrapbook Layout using a Sketch Challenge
Welcome to the Ink & Share Scrapbook Blog Hop. The theme this month is a Scrapbook Sketch Challenge. I love designing a scrapbook layout using a Scrapbook Sketch Challenge so was thrilled to see that this month's theme was one. I decided that with Christmas being 3 months away that I would prepare a layout for my grandchildren. How I made my Scrapbook Layout using a Sketch Challenge I started with a piece of Basic Black 12x12 card stock. Next I cut a sheet from the Celebrating Everything...
Colour Challenge Thank You Card
Welcome to this month's Ink, Stamp, Share Monthly Blog Hop. The theme this month is a Colour Challenge. I love doing a colour challenge as some of the colours used I would not think to put together. This colour challenge has the lovely bright In Colors, Polished Pink, Parakeet Party and Tahitian Tide. For some reason these colours just screamed out to be used to make a watercolour splat background for a Thank You card. How I made my Colour Challenge Thank You card I started by wetting a sheet...
Birthday card using the Triple Time Stamping Technique
Welcome to this month's Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop This Month's Theme is to Share a Craft Technique One craft technique that I have not used for a while is the Triple Time Stamping technique. It is a really simple technique ideal to step up a card design. How I made my card using the Triple Time Stamping Technique First I cut a card base from Basic White Thick card stock. I then cut a 9.5cm x 13.8cm Basic White mat layer. Next I cut a Basic White piece 7cm x 7cm and a Basic White piece 8cm x...
Scrapbook Layout using a Sketch
Welcome to the Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop The theme challenge this month is: To use a Sketch The theme for this month has been decided by the talented Courtenay Heiston. Here is the Sketch Courtenay has chosen: When I saw the theme was to make a Scrapbook Layout using a Sketch I immediately thought of using the Beauty Abound Suite as it would make a lovely layout. However after watching the procession of Queen Elizabeth II being taken from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall this afternoon...
Cards Using The Faux Silk Technique
Welcome to this month's Tech 4 Stampers Academy Blog Hop The theme this month is using a favourite technique As many of you will know I do love a bit of colouring so the technique I have chosen to show you is how I made these Halloween cards using the faux silk technique. How I made my Halloween cards using the faux silk technique I started by cutting two 9cm x 13.3cm pieces of Basic White card stock for my stamped mat layer. Next I cut two pieces of white tissue paper a bit larger than my...
Book Fold Card
Welcome to this month's Ink, Stamp, Share Monthly Showcase Blog Hop For my Showcase project this month I have been inspired by a fellow demo Pip Todman who shared a tutorial on how to make a book fold card. I decided to use the Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper which is a Hostess product when you order £150 of product. I do tend to miss these products in each catalogue. How I made my Book Fold Card I started by cutting a 14cm x 28cm piece of Poppy Parade card stock and a 14cm x 28cm...
Its Harvest Time
Welcome to this month's Stanp 'n Hop Blog Hop The theme this month is Spring/Autumn When I saw this month's theme I had just come back from visiting a garden centre and I remembered that its harvest time and one of the plants in flower are the Rudbeckia (Coneflower). They come in a variety of yellows, oranges and reds and always remind me that its harvest time and soon the days will be getting shorter and winter will be here. How I made my Its Harvest Time card I started by stamping the large...
Scrapbook Layout using Three Colours
Welcome to this month's Ink & Share Scrapbook Blog Hop The theme this month is to make a scrapbook layout using your three favourite colours. When I saw this month's theme I knew the first colour I was going to use would be Melon Mambo as this is my number 1 favourite colour. Then I had to choose my next two favourite colours which are Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather. Therefore this month's scrapbook layout using my three favourite colours would consist of Gorgeous Grape, Highland...
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