LDRS: Dahlia See Through Card

LDRS: Dahlia See Through Card

Having made so many wintery cards over the past few months, I thought I would change direction and create something a little bit springy. Todays card features the Dahlia stamp set and Modern Geometric Coverplates I & III. Since I’ve received this set of gorgeous Modern Geometric Coverplates I have been wanting to make a see through card with them. The question was do I use 1, 2 or all 3 of them. In the end I decided on coverplates I & III

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2 Ways to Colour a Card and Purple Onion Designs Sale

2 Ways to Colour a Card and Purple Onion Designs Sale

Here I have a couple of cards, that are basically the same but different. The main image stays the same but I decided to switch up the card stock, colouring medium and ink blending. It is also the last few days of Purple Onion Designs 25% off Holiday Sale. I have all the details on the bundles at the end of the blog.

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Your Next Stamp Christmas Release: Tweet Shadow Box Card

Your Next Stamp Christmas Release: Tweet Shadow Box Card

Out of all of the cards I have created for this release, this one has to be my favourite. These cute little birds are so perfect for a shadow box card. It took a little while, fiddling and some trial and error to make the shadow box dimensions work. I wanted the card to be the right size to fold and fit nicely inside an A2 envelope. But so worth the effort, I really love how the card turned out with the square shape on the front.

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Purple Onion Design: Train is Leaving the Station

Purple Onion Design: Train is Leaving the Station

The train is slowly leaving the station, in more ways than one. Of course on this card but also the Purple Onion Designs Bundle Sale is ending very soon. I have all the details on the bundles at the end of the blog. For this card I am using the Train & Train Tracks along with the Train Station from the new Stacey Yacula stamp collection “I’ll Be Home For The Holidays”.

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Purple Onion Design: On Our Way

Purple Onion Design: On Our Way

So, I have another card here with the Purple Onion Designs New Release. This time I am using the On Our Way stamp from the new Stacey Yacula stamp collection “I’ll Be Home For The Holidays” at Purple Onion Designs

This really cute car full of adorable characters was the perfect stamp to try this blustery, snowy technique that I’ve wanted to try for a while. It is based on many snowy tutorials that Sandy Allnock has posted over the years on her YouTube channel and Instagram.

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Your Next Stamp: New Birthday Gnomies and Die Cutting Thru a Card Base

Your Next Stamp: New Birthday Gnomies and Die Cutting Thru a Card Base

Hope you have had a chance to check out the new September birthday celebration release. Today I get to highlight the recently released ‘Birthday Gnomies’ stamp set. Thought it would be fun to take advantage of the hole in the centre of the mini sprinkle panel and have it open all the way thru to the inside of the card.

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