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How to colour embossed vellum
Welcome to this month's Tech 4 Stampers Academy Blog Hop. This month's theme is: Ways with Vellum. When I saw this month's theme was Ways with Vellum I though I would show you how to make a card using a piece of coloured embossed piece of vellum. It does look hard to do but really it is quite easy and does make a lovely card once you get the hang of it. How I coloured in my embossed vellum First I cut a piece of vellum to 10cm x 14.3cm and embossed it using on of the Elegant Eucalyptus 3D...
How to make a simple Friendship Thank You Card
Welcome to this month's Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. This Month's Theme is Sale-a-bration. I love this time of year as I am able to get FREE products when I order £45 in products. I chose one of my FREE products to make a friendship thank you card. How I made my simple Friendship Thank You Card. First I cut a portrait card base using Basic White Thick card stock. Next I cut a mat layer using Basic Gray card stock. Finally I cut a Basic White mat layer to stamp onto. Next I stamped the large...
How to make a card using Masks and Blending Brush
Welcome to this month's Ink, Stamp, Share Monthly Blog Hop. The theme this month is: Something New. I love this time of year as I have new products to play wit as the new mini catalogue and Sale-a-bration products are available. One of my favourite set of products are the Enduring Beauty Bundle and matching masks. The masks come as a set of 5 separate masks but by using them together over the large flower image you get an amazing look. So today I am going to show you how I used the masks and...
How to make a Masculine Scrapbook Layout
Welcome to the Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop. The theme this month is: Men in Your Life. The theme for this month has been decided by the talented Tina Parson. When I saw this month's theme I knew I had just the right photographs to make a masculine scrapbook layout. My Grandson Lenny is certainly a man's boy and loves to spend his time with us following his Grandad Stevie around. Whilst I was spending time with my Granddaughter I looked up and saw what these two were doing. Lenny obviously...
How to make a simple celebration card
Welcome to this month's Tech 4 Stampers Academy Blog Hop. The theme this month is: Celebrate. This month I have chosen to use minimal products to make a simple celebration card. I have chosen to use the sentiment 'You're Simply Marvelous' as we all know someone who goes above and beyond. How to make my simple celebration card. First I cut an A5 landscape card base using Basic White Thick card stock. Next I cut a mat layer using Pecan Pie card stock and a slightly smaller one using paper from...
How to make a background using a handmade stencil
Welcome to this month's Ink, Stamp, Share Showcase Blog Hop. This month I have chosen to make a background using a handmade stencil. To make this month's card I chose to use two of the Sale-a-bration products. The Jungle Pals which you can choose for FREE when you place an order for £45 and matching Jungle Pals Dies which you can choose for FREE when you place an order for £90. How to make the card. First I cut a portrait card base using Basic White Thick card stock. Next I cut a mat layer...
How to make a simple gift card box
Welcome to this month's Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. This Month's Theme is: Gift Wrap. This month's project is a simple gift card box that I am making for my dinner guests on Christmas Day. It does not take long to make as I have used the Scalloped Gift Card Boxes from Stampin' Up!. And I have chosen to use some of the designer series paper from the A Walk In The Forest pack. This pack is one of the Making a Difference products where by for every pack purchased Stampin’ Up! will donate £2.50...
How to make a Traditional Christmas Scrapbook Layout
Welcome to the Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop. The theme this month is: A Traditional Christmas Scrapbook Layout. For my Traditional Christmas scrapbook layout I have chosen to use some of the designer series paper from the A walk In The Forest pack. This pack is one of the Making a Difference products where by for every pack purchased Stampin' Up! will donate £2.50 to support organisations who are dedicated to spreading cheer and providing support to those in need. This also one of the very few...
How to make a simple Stepper Card.
Welcome to this month's Tech 4 Stampers Academy Blog Hop. The theme this month is Events. This month I am showing you how I made this simple Halloween stepper card. I do not usually make Halloween cards but when I saw the Them Bones Collection in the September to December mini catalogue it reminded me of the Funny Bones children's books by Allan and Janet Ahlberg. How I made the simple stepper card. First I started by cutting a 21cm x 14.9cm piece of Basic White card stock. I scored this piece...
How to make a fishing tackle box card
Welcome to this month's Ink, Stamp, Share Showcase Blog Hop. This month I am showing you a fishing tackle box card that I CASED (Copy and Share Everything) from the Annual Catalogue using the Gone Fishing Bundle. I was asked to make a card for a work colleague who had been covering maternity leave for the last year. I knew he was looking forward to going back to his own job and getting more spare time to go fishing. How to make the Fishing Tackle Box Card First I die cut out the base of the...
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