Winterly Treetops – Color Fusers Blog Hop – Dec 2024

When I first saw this colour challenge, I thought I was going to struggle, but as soon as I saw the Winterly Treetops stamp set I knew that was going to be the one for this challenge. The birds look brilliant coloured in Misty Moonlight I think, especially with the colour lifter on their bellies and heads. I absolutely love colouring with my Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers, and those are exactly what I reached for to colour these gorgeous images from the Winterly Treetops stamp set. I love how clean and clear the images stamped in Memento Black Ink and […]

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How to make a Triangle Treat Box – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop Nov ’24…

Hello and welcome to this month’s Creativity Now blog hop where we area focussing on all things treats and gifts, and I have a great tutorial for an easy Triangle Treat Box for you. I have made many of these over the years and they are always well received, I think the shape just makes it that bit more interesting! The Creativity Abounds group publish twice a month, once is a blog hop and once a tutorial bundle, on sale for £11.50. If you would like even more 3D project ideas then this could be a great purchase for you. […]

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How to make a cute Christmas treat box – Stamptastic Friends’ Blog Hop Nov ’24…

If you know me you will know I LOVE making treats and gifts, and so this blog hop was right up my street and I couldn’t wait to share this cute Christmas treat box with you – I made twenty of these for a recent swap at our team get together and they went down well I think. They are really easy to make, too! I love being a part of the Stamptastic Friends group – they are such a lovely bunch of crafters and we come together once a month to share our love of creativity with you. I […]

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Color Fusers Blog Hop – Nov 2024

Hello and welcome to this month’s Color Fusers Blog Hop, where we are back in the land of pinks and purples – wahooooo!!I haven’t made many non traditional Christmas cards this year, having mainly stuck to reds and greens, so it was nice to play with something a bit different this month. The Colour Fusers are a lovely bunch of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators who bring you a colour challenge every month, and who love to inspire you to get creative, so why not have a go at this yourself! I absolutely adore purple, so starting with a Fresh Freesia card […]

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Humble Home Christmas Card – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop Oct’ 24…

Hello and welcome to the Creativity Abounds Blog Hop, and my Humble Home Christmas Card. We are focussing on all things holiday from the new Stampin’ Up! Sep – Dec Mini Catalogue and as soon as I saw this set I knew it was for me… a gorgeous house to colour in AND a punch? I’m sold! There’s a bit of a divide in the Stampin’ Up! world between those who love Real Red for their Christmas makes and who loves Cherry Cobbler. I personally flit between the two each year dependent on which DSP, embellishments and ribbons we have […]

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Season of Green and Gold -Stamptastic Friend’s Blog Hop Sep ’24…

Hello and welcome to this month’s Stamptastic Friend’s Blog Hop where we are CASEing another Stamptastic Friend and I have made this card using the gorgeous Season of Green and Gold suite from Stampin’ Up! I CASEd a card made by the wonderful Ginny Harrell, otherwise known as Celebrate The Journey. I absolutely love how all of the elements in a suite co-ordinate when we use the suites from Stampin’ Up! The papers, dies and stamps all work so perfectly together. This card is a book fold card so I started with a base of Thick Basic White cardstock and […]

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Reindeer Days Treat Package – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop Sep’ 2024…

Hello and welcome to this month’s Creativity Abounds Blog Hop where we are talking all things Reindeer, and I have got a cute little Reindeer Days Treat Package for you. I love this suite and was so pleased we were using it for our October Stamp Camp – why not come and join the fun with us. The Creativity Abounds Crew are a group of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world who bring you monthly tutorials, blog hops and three times a year a fabulous Stamp Camp. Why not have a hop around using the links at the end […]

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A stylish wintry Christmas card – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop July ’24…

I know it’s only July but this month the Creativity Abounds crew are focussing on all things Christmas, so I just had to bring you this stylish wintry Christmas card using the new Sophisticated Sled Bundle. I can’t wait to see what everyone else has in store for us! The Creativity Abounds Blog Hop group consists of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world, and we so enjoy sharing our love of crafting with you all. As well as monthly blog hops, we also have a monthly tutorial bundle with the same theme, so if you want to get a […]

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How to make my easy table favours – Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop – Dec ’23…

Hey everyone, the Stamptastic Friends are blog hopping again and this month we are talking gift wrapping, so I have got a tutorial for how to make my easy table favours, perfect for those small gifts or for adorning the Christmas table. I love making little 3D projects like this easy table favour, and this one is so quick and easy to make you will have no problems doing multiples for your friends and family. They make lovely little thank you gifts for those Christmas parties that might be happening this week too. All you need are two small pieces […]

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Beautiful Blended Background – Trip Achievers’ Blog Hop Nov ’23…

I’m delighted to be able to join in with the Trip Achievers’ Blog Hop this month, and really enjoyed creating this beautiful blended background with the Stampin’ Up! inks and blending brushes. This blog hop brings you some amazing inspiration using current Stampin’ Up! product, and I can’t wait to see what the other achievers have been creating for us all. I was very lucky to get my hands on the Stars at Night hybrid embossing folder and die set very early on, and love how it pairs in Silver Foil with this beautiful blended background. The background is created […]

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