Projects - The Songbird Stamper

How to sand Two Tone Cardstock – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop Mar ’25…

Our theme at Creativity Abounds this month is ‘techniques’, and I want to share how to sand two tone cardstock. This is a really simple yet effective technique using one of our newer product lines from Stampin’ Up! The Creativity Abounds group come together twice a month, with a blog hop and a tutorial, this month you will get 13 different techniques with full written instructions in both metric and imperial if you purchase the tutorial. You will find limited instructions here, but you can get the tutorial by clicking the button below. I have used an upcoming Embossing Folder […]

Beautiful Butterflies – Color Fusers Blog Hop – Apr ’25

We are really into Spring here in the UK and these colours are just perfect for the weather that we have been having, so sunny and warm, just the weather for some beautiful butterflies too. I chose to work with the aptly named bundle from Stampin’ Up! this month, I just love how the stamps, dies and embossing folder all co-ordinate together. Because the embossing folder is a 6″ x 6″ one, I opted for a large card, using a pre-made 7″ x 7″ card base and envelope. You could make your own, but I had some on hand, so […]

Beach Day card – Be Inspired Blog Hop March ’25…

Hello and welcome to the Be Inspired blog hop, where our theme this month is Ocean Fun, and I have made a fairly clean and simple card using the Beach Day stamp and die sets from Stampin’ Up! These sets have been out for a while now, but they are new to me and I had a lovely time stamping and colouring the elements for the front of my card, with the colours inspired by a card from my Color Cube from Sarah Renae Clark – I love having all that colour inspiration on hand and these work so beautifully […]

How to make a cute Triangle Treat Box – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop Mar ’25…

Our theme at Creativity Abounds this month is ‘anything but a card’, and I want to share this cute Triangle Treat Box with you. This is one of my favourite little treats to make as it is really tactile and folds flat for storage too! The Creativity Abounds group come together twice a month, with a blog hop and a tutorial, and this month we are promoting our tutorials, where you can find all of the measurements and instructions (in both imperial and metric) for this Double Corner Easel Card and all the other projects in this hop too. I […]

Thankful Garden – Color Fusers Blog Hop – Mar ’25

Now this is a colour palette that is right up my street, it’s fresh, vibrant and looks great with the new Thankful Garden bundle from Stampin’ Up! This bundle comes with a fantastic set of masks which means adding colour to it is SO simple and quick. Welcome to this month’s Color Fusers blog hop – I think it’s going to be a good one! Because these colours are so vibrant I decided to pair the images with some black and white, the papers are from the suite that this bundle belongs to – one side of the papers are […]

Wildflower Birthday celebration card – Be Inspired Blog Hop January ’25…

Hello and welcome to the Be Inspired blog hop, where our theme this month is Celebrations, and I have made a lovely birthday card using the Wildflower Birthday suite of products, perfect for personalising special birthday cards for friends and family. I absolutely love the paper in this suite, and the die cut sheets just make crafting so quick, easy and fun. They come in the same pack as the papers, so you don’t need to buy anything in addition, and pair well with all your other birthday stamps too. This card is a 5″ x 7″ card so I […]

How to make a Double Corner Easel Card – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop Feb ’25…

Our theme at Creativity Abounds this month is fun folds, and I want to share this Double Corner Easel card with you. This is such a lovely and unusual fold and I have enjoyed making both of my projects in this style this month. The Creativity Abounds group come together twice a month, with a blog hop and a tutorial, and this month we are promoting our tutorials, where you can find all of the measurements and instructions (in both imperial and metric) for this Double Corner Easel Card and all the other projects in this hop too. I just […]

Umbrella Days card of support – Stamptastic Friends’ Blog Hop Feb ’24…

Hello and welcome to this month’s Stamptastic Friends’ Blog Hop where we are working on the theme of ‘Just to Say’ and I made this card of support using the Umbrella Days bundle from Stampin’ Up! The Stamptastic Friends are a small group of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators who just love to share their creativity with you all, check out the rest of the groups’ projects using the links at the end of this post! Sending a handmade card to someone can really brighten up there day and I wanted to tell a story with this card – I’ll let you […]

Blending with Stampin’ Write Markers – Color Fusers Blog Hop Feb ’25…

Hello and welcome back to the Color Fusers Blog hop, where this month I am demonstrating blending with Stampin’ Write Markers and have made a gorgeous Spring Flowers card for you using the amazing Mixed Florals bundle from Stampin’ Up! We have a really pretty colour combo for you this month, with Bubble Bath, Coastal Cabana and Soft Sea-Foam – this one was right up my street! Here at Stampin’ Up! it is Sale-A-Bration time and we have a brilliant joining offer on at the moment – you can get £130 worth of product for just £99 AND you can […]

Mixed Florals thank you card – Be Inspired Blog Hop January ’25…

Hello and welcome to the first Be Inspired blog hop of 2025, where our theme is love and friendship, and I have made a gorgeous Mixed Florals thank you card, perfect for showing how much you care about someone close to you. I have made so many cards using this amazing stamp set and die bundle – you won’t find this one in a catalogue though, as it is only available to view through my online store. You can see a picture below though. I wanted to make something a bit special, and the bigger images lend themselves to a […]