Happy Monday everyone. It’s a new week and a new challenge! It’s all about patterns this week and I hadn’t used these beautiful Inked & Tiled punches yet – they reminded me of a quilt pattern and I must say I completely admire quilters and their talent for following patterns and their skills! I am the complete opposite. However this…
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How to Use a Negative Die Cut Piece As a Mask | Stampin’ Up! Textured Florals
Do you send out thank you cards? I have to say they are a card that I make lots of! There are so many things that you can show gratitude for, or be thankful for. Gratitude journalling is something I took a liking to over the recent years and if anything it taught me that there is always a reason…
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How To Create a Funky Geometric Background With Repetitive Shapes | Stampin’ Up! Heartfelt Hexagons
Do you love the look of funky geometric patterns and shapes? or the idea of using repeated shapes? I love how quick and simple it can create a funky background on a card. I sat down at my desk with a colour challenge in hand for this month’s Let’s Craft Together Challenge and I love to have a ‘main’ colour…
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How To Use a Sketch But Totally Flip It | Stampin’ Up! Beary Cute
Welcome to another new week, another new Global Design Project challenge and it’s a new sketch this week. This week I want to talk about how to use a sketch in a different kind of way because you may look at the sketch and then look at my card and wonder, what was she thinking? global design project #GDP414 Here…
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How to Create a Cloud Background Using Border Dies and Blending Brushes | Stampin’ Up! Winter Owls
It’s another #FabInstaHop and this month we are all featuring our Favourite Halloween movies and creating projects inspired by them. What a FUN hop! I can’t wait to see what the rest of the team have created! I have to say that I am loving these fun themes and where the challenges are taking my brain and the fun memories…
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How To Create a Pearlescent Dry Embossed Background with Embossing Folders | Stampin’ Up! Petal Park
I am so excited to be joining the Be Inspired Design Team for a series of of monthly themed and inspiring blog hops that I hope bring some inspiration to you all! I am so honoured to have been asked to be part of the amazing team of talented designers! This month we are featuring embossing folders and and not…
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How to Add Colour Over The Top of Foiled Paper | Stampin’ Up! Night of Flight Host Stamp
Do you have a favourite season? I gravitate towards Autumn. I just love the gorgeous oranges, red and brown tones! The challenge this week over at GDP includes a colour palette that felt very Autumnal to me and I was keen to play! Of course you could interpret that however you felt but you know when you get a feeling!…
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How to Create a #simplestamping Card With Just One Layer! | Stampin’ Up! Abundant Beauty Masks
It’s another month of the Global Stampin’ Video hop and this month was a challenge for me! I just want to say that up front because I am definitely not good at simple stamping and it does not come naturally to me! That’ wasn’t the exact theme but it was all about sticking to ONE layer – SCARY stuff! I…
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How To Colour Autumn Leaves Three Different Ways | Stampin’ Up! All About Autumn Suite
Firstly I just want to say – I saw this challenge and my mind went to pumpkins and Halloweens and my mind went to panic. It’s not all that popular of a celebration here in Australia. Then I thought of the gorgeous All About Autumn suite in the new Mini Catalogue and the beautiful Designer Series Paper – there is…
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How to use Layers, Vellum & Embossing Paste to Add Layered Texture | Stampin’ Up! Share a Milkshake
Did you know that September is International Milkshake Month? There is nothing better than a good milkshake and my personal favourite is a salted caramel with loads of cream and caramel drizzle – YUM! I am so glad that the Share a Milkshake bundle carried over to the Annual Catalogue as it’s the cutest bundle and I had a play…
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How To Make a Masculine Easel Card | Stampin’ Up! Level Complete Stamp
Do you want to make a masculine card? I know masculine cards can be a bit intimidating and sometimes we think that the more simple the better but I wanted to do something a bit out there, a bit more than simple and add a bit of sparkle, a bit of colour and WOW factor. I decided to add watercolour…
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