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How to colour in a watercolour style with Alcohol Markers – Be Inspired Blog Hop Nov ’24…

I am delighted to be able to join the Be Inspired Design Team, and can’t wait to share my project with you today, where I show how to colour in a watercolour style with alcohol markers, using the cutest Christmas Friends stamp set from Stampin’ Up! You’ll likely see lots more Cute Christmas Characters from the rest of the team this month, as that is our theme and what we will all be designing around. I couldn’t resist the Christmas Friends stamp set when I saw it, and have used it a lot recently, especially as it is one of […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Country Birdhouse – Color Fusers Blog Hop – Oct 2024…

Now, this project might not be what you are expecting when you see the colour combination that the Color Fusers are working with this month, it really wasn’t my favourite (that is a huge understatement) but I brought in the trusty Country Birdhouse bundle, added some flowers and made it my own. If you read on I’ll share how I got such light and delicate colours, and also how I managed to create a mix of browns and greys from just three colours. It’s all down to the beauty of colour mixing! I am not a fan of Wild Wheat […]

How to use the Colour Lifter from Stampin’ Up! – Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop Aug ’24…

I have taught many a colouring lesson over the last few years and I am often asked similar questions, one of which is how to use the colour lifter (or color lifter!) from Stampin’ Up! I absolutely love the colour lifter and I hope this post is going to help you see how you might start to use it in your own colouring too, if you don’t already. The Stamptastic Friends are a small but mighty group of Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators who come together once a month to bring you lots of crafty inspiration, and this month we are […]

Stippled Roses Birthday Card – Color Fusers Blog Hop – Apr 2024…

Hello and welcome to this month’s colour challenge by the Color Fusers, I have made a lovely bright birthday card using the Stippled Roses stamp set which is just a joy to colour in. The Color Fusers are a group of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world who come together every month with a new three colour challenge for you, and even better we provide the inspiration too! If you know me, you will know that I love to craft with all things flower related. They are my favourite stamps, especially if I can colour them in, like I […]

How to make a faux stepper card – Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop Mar ’23…

I’ve seen a few of these types of card around recently, after a post from the Global Design Project I believe, and because I have really liked each and every one of them I decided to show you guys how to make a faux stepper card too. I made this card as part of a ‘fun-fold’ blog hop with the Stamptastic Friends group – a small but mighty collective of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators who join forces once a a month to bring you some crafty inspiration. Be sure to check out the links at the end of this post to […]

How to colour fur with alcohol markers – Stamptastic Friends’ Blog Hop Oct ’23…

Our theme this month for the Stamptastic Friends blog hop is favourite colouring techniques, and I really wanted to share with you all how to colour fur with alcohol markers, especially because we have an amazing new stamp set out called Fluffiest Friends! The Stamptastic Friends are a lovely bunch of Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world who come together every month to share lots of crafty ideas with you – be sure to check out the links for the hop at the end of this post. I just love love love the cute critters in this new […]