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Stampin’ Up! Cozy and Bright Card Kit…

I must admit I am not normally a kit person, but sometimes they are just SO beautiful, I cannot resist, and that is the case with the new Stampin’ Up! Cozy and Bright Card Kit. I fell in love with the design, the colours and the amazing foiled card bases straight away, and even just made as they are they are simply stunning. But you know me, I couldn’t resist creating an alternative, and my mind is sparking with so many options that I have decided to use these kits in my classes in Octber! Check out my in person […]

Casually Crafting Winter is Coming Blog Hop…

Hello & welcome back to the Casually Crafting Blog Hop where this months theme is ‘Winter is Coming’ – I haven’t really shared and traditional Christmas colours in my posts this year, so this one is for all you red and green lovers, showcasing the Poinsettia Petals stamps and dies! The Casually Crafting Design Team are a group of independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators that want to share our take on casual crafting with you all. We will be sharing what we love every 3rd Friday of each month. Make sure you check out the rest of the Design Team’s creative […]

Colour your Christmas any colour you like…

One of the things I love about crafting is that things don’t always have to be accurate – you can colour your Christmas any colour you like – I opted for Highland Heather and Smoky Slate here, using the Christmas Gleaming stamp set and my trusty Stampin Blends. Those ornaments are simply stunning aren’t they, the design and the colour! I actually used my Highland Heather and my Purple Posy Blends, because it meant I could really give it a 3D effect as the colour got light to the middle. The colour lifter really helps to fade it into white […]