A quick 3d home decor projects for today's inspiration. Made using the amazing Yuletide Village stamps. Boy are these guys versatile!
Monday, 9 December 2024
Yuletide Village home decor
Friday, 6 December 2024
Yuletide Village winter wishes card
A fun colourful card to give to my neighbours today using the Yuletide Village stamps. My neighbours don't celebrate Christmas but I still like to give them a card and they give us one too!
The card is inspired by an old BBC children's programme called Balamory. The show is set in a fictional village in Scotland and all the characters houses are bright bold colours. The cute houses in the Yuletide village set just remind me of the characters homes 🤣
Wednesday, 4 December 2024
Yuletide Village home decor
Reduce Reuse Recyle.. words of wisdom for sure especially in today's throw away culture. Why am I talking about it today? Well today's inspiration started life as an old frame I found whilst going through some boxes! I have to admit to being one of those people who think .. don't get rid of it yet it might come in handy! Do you do that? Then start going through the "junk" box and think why did I keep that! 🤔 Well today I'm sharing a project using the gorgeous Yuletide Village stamp set.
The Yuletide village stamps are a wonderful image only photopolymer stamps set that is definitely more than just a Christmas set. You can use it for so many occasions and some fun 3d / home decor projects too!
Monday, 2 December 2024
The last Christmas card of the year Reindeer Fun
Wow it's got here so so fast! It seems like only yesterday we started... making Christmas cards for 2024 that is 🤣 When do you make your cards for the festive season? I start in September and finish in November ( even thought this post is a little in to December it was made in November 😉) I know some of you are super organised and make them all year long. Are you one of those? Or are you like me and start late summer/ early autumn? Or are you really last minute dot com and don't start till December? What ever way you like to make your festive creations here's another fun card to inspire you. Using the adorable Reindeer Fun stamps and dies, as well as the gorgeous Reindeer Days pattern paper this card is sure to bring a smile to anyone's face 😀
The shiny bows and berries are made using a technique that is so easy. All you need is some clear packing tape. Place the tape over a piece of cardstock and rub it down with a bone folder so that there are no air bubbles. Then die cut as usual simple! And the effect is a lovely shiny finish that the photo doesn't really do justice to.
Saturday, 30 November 2024
Festive Tags quick cards
How's your Christmas card making going? All done and ready to deliver? Nearly there just a few to get made? Or Wait..What..Christmas cards 😱 ? Whatever stage your at today's inspiration will show how easily and quickly you can get some beautiful stylish cards made.
Made using the Festive Tag kit from Stampin' Up! And the oh so elegant Brushed gold cards and envelopes . These 2 products are all you'll need to create 15, yes 15! Quick and beautiful stylish cards.
The Festive Tag kit is what I call a self contained kit. It contains all you need to create 15 tags , 3 each of 5 designs. The kit includes all the die cut sentiments , tags, images, embellishments, twine and adhesives all you'll need is a pair of scissors!
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Wednesday, 27 November 2024
One of a Kind one sheet wonder part 3
Today I'm sharing the final part of my One of a Kind one sheet wonder mini series. Today's cards use the 2 remaining panels cut from the A5 sheet created on day one. You can find that post Here. The simplicity of the design of these cards is enhanced by the basic white card bases and mats.
The first card uses the larger of the 2 remaining panels. Measuring 10cm x 6cm this panel is accompanied with die cut circle and detailed snowflake die cut from a scrap of basic white cardstock. Place the circle die then the outline snowflake die and the detail snowflake die together. Space them equally so that you can use all 3 die cut pieces over the 2 cards. The snowflake dies are from the one of a kind stamp and die bundle.
These pieces are then adhered to a white panel on the front of a white card base. Stamp the chosen sentiment directly below the pattern panel using smoky slate grey ink. A single large iridescent gems is popped into the center of the detail snowflake.
Monday, 25 November 2024
One of a kind one sheet wonder part 2
👋 hello and welcome. I do hope you're all safe and well. Here in my small part of the world we've been experiencing some extreme weather from storm Bert. I live next to a wonderful forest but the high winds we've been experiencing make it sound really noisy! But the craft goes on so today is part 2 of my One of a kind one sheet wonder mini series .
For today's cards you'll need the panel measuring 10cm x 8.5cm the One of a Kind dies and a circle die. Place the circle die toward the top of the panel central one both long sides. Next place the outline snowflake die and the detailed snowflake die inside each other and the circle die. Once die cut separate the pieces and use them to make the 2 cards below.
The first sample uses the circle diecut and the detailed snowflake die cut. Adhere to a simple white mat on a white card base. Stamp the sentiment directly on to the white mat below the circle die cut. A simple iridescent gems in the center of the snowflake die cut is all that's needed for this simple card.
Saturday, 23 November 2024
One of a kind one sheet wonder
Hello 👋 I know it's been a while but I'm still here 😀 Today I'm sharing the first of a 3 part inspiration using an A5 one sheet wonder and the amazing One of a Kind stamps and dies.
Everything starts with a piece of A5 cardstock. You could of course make this with a piece of pattern paper measuring 14.85cm x 21cm ( A5) but a custom made piece is more unique don't you agree 😉.
Take the cardstock and using 3 colours of ink and a blending tool create a softly blended panel. I have used pale blue, soft lilac and a subtle pink as these give a gentle look.
Next use the cutting guide below to cut your panel up.
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
One of a kind
Today I'm taking part in a Stampin' Up! UK event in Reading , Berkshire. I'm honoured to be one of the demo's presenting 😱 I have to admit to being a bit nervous but excited at the same time! Here is the card I'm sharing with my fellow demo's. Wish me luck 🫣
Here's the card I'll be sharing. It's using the beautiful One of a Kind stamps. Don't you just love how versatile snowflakes are? Their unique nature lends itself to non traditional colours so well!
Sunday, 17 November 2024
One of a kind
Where do you get your inspiration from ? Is question I'm often asked and one of the main answers is you! After hosting an amazing all day class yesterday I was inspired by the creativity of the wonderful group of crafters I spent the day with. Inspiration can be found in many places but for me crafting with others and for others is often the best way. What about you? Where do you find inspiration?
The colour of today's card was inspired by one of the cards created in the class yesterday by a wonderful crafter called Lindsey Wallace. She created an amazing blended background for one of her projects . This led to me using the fab One of a Kind stamps to make an embedded resist technique background. This fun stamp set is so pretty.
Thursday, 14 November 2024
White Christmas card
I have a problem and I'm hoping you can help... I love colour, I use it all the time but I have a secret desire to create using just white! So no colour 😱 Now I've tried before and often dream about how to accomplish this but it's a work in progress. Do you have the same problem? Do you try to create with no colour?
Here's a fairly simple white Christmas card. White is perfect for winter cards don't you think? As always when working with white you have to consider texture because how else are you going to create interest on your card? Another thing to consider when working with no colour is depth. Layers help create that all important interest on your card.
So here it is...
Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Fun pop out gift card holder/card
Today's post is a follow up to my Facebook live from Monday. Below are the measurements for this fun pop out gift card holder/ card.
The card needs 2 pieces of cardstock measuring 14cm x 14cm, 1 piece measuring 23cm x 14cm scored at 11cm, 1 piece measuring 16cm x 10cm scored at 2cm and finally a piece measuring 16cm x 4cm scored at 1cm from each end.
To see how this all goes together watch here
This is a fun and interactive card that makes giving a gift card just a little more fun 😀
Monday, 11 November 2024
60th birthday card
Today's post is about friendship. Yesterday I celebrated my childhood friends 60th birthday. Rosalyn and I meet when we were 9 and have been friends ever since over 50 years! 😱 Although it wasn't her actual birthday we had arranged to have lunch with another long time friend, only 38 years this time, we did a little crafting and a lot of chatting 😀 as you'd expect! It was such a lovely time. We even had birthday cake 🎂 😋.
Not all friendships are that long standing some are very new! Last Friday and Saturday I made some new friends at #backstage@home. This was a Stampin' Up! Event that even though it took place on-line had lots of break out sessions where we got put into smaller groups of 4 or 5 to brainstorm and chat . As SU is a global company I got to chat with fellow demo's from north America, the south Pacific and Europe! I was even fortunate enough to be in a group with Shelli Gardner the founder of the company! I love that my crafting passion gives me the opportunity to meet new people and create connections and community with so many diverse people!
But one thing I did find time for in my busy weekend was to make a card to celebrate my friend Roz and with her permission I'm sharing it today.
Thursday, 7 November 2024
Live at 5 measurements
Hi 👋 if you saw my Live at 5 on Monday below are the measurements and a scoring/cutting guide. If you didn't see it here are the finished boxes...
And here is the video...
The box starts with 2 pieces of pattern paper each measuring 15cm x 15cm. Score one at 4cm on all 4 sides. In the video I recommend cutting the tabs on the this one so that you know that this is the base.
Score the second one at 3.9cm on all 4 sides. This will become the lid. Now you're going to take a piece of coordinating cardstock measuring 9cm x 29.7cm. Score at 7cm, 14cm, 21cm and 28cm.
Watch the video to see how easily it all comes together to create these elegant boxes.
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
Christmas Friends
Today's project is a little bit of a marmite one. Marmite is a yeast spread here in the UK that people either love or hate. I happen to love it especially on hot buttered toast yummy 😋... but back to the card 🤣. It's not the Christmas Friends stamp set that might make you go one way or the other on the card because this is just a super cute stamp set!
The reason this card is a little how shall I say it 🤔 .... polarising... is the colour palette!