Hithere, recently a posted this card featuring a little sunflower I made using what I term "the mist & scrunch technique". I've made some more sunflowers now & have put together a tute for you on how I created them. Here's my newest crop of sunflowers:- They really are quite quick & easy to make. Here's what you need:- 5 Petal Flower Punch Yellow Cardstock (I used Daffodil Delight) Lattice Embossing Folder 1/2" Circle Punch Brown Cardstock (I used Early Espresso) 1 x Dimensional 1 x Brad (any colour) Piercing Tool & Mat Post It Notes Misting Bottle of Alcohol Paper Towel Hair Dryer with Cool Setting (optional) Punch four of the 5 Petal Flowers in yellow. Stick one flower to the tacky edge of the Post It Note & using this as a "handle", slide it back into your upturned punch, offsetting the petals & punch:- Your flowers will now look like this:- Repeat for all four flowers & then pierce a hole in the centre of each one:- Layer all four flowers together, staggering the points of the petals & secure with the brad. Then mist & scrunch the petals of each layer up around the brad, misting both sides of each flower as you go, to make them easier to scrunch. Once all the layers have been scrunched, gently uncurl one layer at a time. This is how this process looks, step by step:- Set your flower aside to dry or give it a blast with a "no heat" hair dryer. Emboss your piece of brown cardstock with the lattice embossing folder:- Punch out some flower centres from this piece, using the 1/2" circle punch. You will be using the "cross" side facing up. Try & centre a full cross right in the middle of your circle:- Turn the centre over, so the "waffle" side is up & sit it on a wad of paper towel. Give it a mist with alcohol & use either your finger tip or a rounded end pen to indent your circle & make the surface curved:- Once the centre is dry, attach it to your flower using a trimmed down dimensional:- Now it's ready to add to your project! Here's mine again:- If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Also, if you post any projects using these flowers, could you please include a link back to my tute. Thank you. :)

We are in the home stretch for the final challenge of the CAS(E) This Sketch challenge. I've loved being a part of the design team for several years now (what an honor!) and wanted to play along with the challenge one last time before the challenge site retires for good.

I’ve built some free-to-use, full-bleed card frames to help folks design games for The Game Crafter. In many cases I’ve provided a PNG-only file that you can add your art and text to. T…

Today's card was inspired by the current Can You Case It? sketch. I went a little outside the box with my interpretation, but I really like how it turned out! I still had my Colour Chameleon stamp set on my desk from yesterday, so I decided to ink it up again! I started by stamping my paint rows across the width of my card in ROYGBV order. I actually started with the center and worked my way out so the spacing would line up. The MISTI was a huge help keeping everything in order! When my colors were on my page, I stamped my little chameleon and colored him with my Copics. I used my Brother Scan N Cut 2 to cut him out (because I hate to fussy cut!). I used my MISTI to line up my sentiment and stamp in two separate colors and then adhered my little guy with some foam tape for a bit of dimension. Colour Chameleon Neenah Solar White 80 lb Lobster Carrot Sunshine Jalepeno Fish Tank Sugarplum Memento Tuxedo Black Copic Sketch Markers Brother Scan N Cut 2 Misti Stamping Tool 3M Foam Tape InLinkz.com

I love working with Stampin' Up!'s colors. When I want to showcase a beautiful variety of tones, I usually reach for my blues. Stampin' Up! has such a gorgeous collection of blues. For today's card with solid panels of colors, though, I wanted to feature the beautiful greens. I wasn't

Hometalk. The world's largest online community of home and garden DIYers, where you can find tons of how-to's, ideas and advice to create the home you love.

Hello and welcome! Today I have a super adorable card I created for my Make It Monday sketch challenge. I’ve used the Stampin’ Up! Bird’s Eye View stamp set and a show-stopping colour combination to create a card that I think is pretty awesome!! I have started a new schedule of live videos for you. ... Read More about Bird’s Eye View Sketch Challenge

Today I have a super quick and easy card that I've cased from one I saw on Pinterest. The card is using the between the lines DSP which has been designed with the intention for you to colour it in. There are some beautiful examples out there in blogland so have a look at what else you can do with the gorgeous patterns available in the stack. One of the great things about this pack of papers is that I got it absolutely free! You can get it for free too, simply spend £45 in my online store and you can pick a sale-a-bration item for free too - genius! Happy crafting! Nxxx Product List Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] Inside The Lines Designer Series Paper [143830] Clear Block H [118490] Dragonfly Dreams Photopolymer Stamp Set [142924] Peekaboo Peach A4 Cardstock [141422] Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588] Stampin' Trimmer [129722] Paper Snips Scissors [103579] SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] SNAIL Permanent Adhesive Refill [104331] Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Happy Labor Day everyone!! I’m spending the weekend finally pulling a ton of photos off of cameras, so I can finally share some of the projects that I’ve been w…

The West of England Design Forum (WEDF) was formed by a bunch of designers and others to create a place to come together, be inspired and promote design.

I'm learning a little bit about myself during all this pandemic isolation. Some personality traits have been confirmed, while others have left me a little puzzled. Here are some things I've learned: I miss my family and friends a lot. I expected that would be the case (I love my

It’s Mix It Up Monday and a bank holiday no less – hope you have a relaxing day off! In case you missed last Monday’s post, I’ve just started working my way through a new set of In Color charts, featuring 50 colour combinations using the 2015-17 In Colors. And what a winning combination this one is! I have surprised myself by doing a complete U-turn about Sweet Sugarplum. What do you mean “that’s not a surprise”? I never do U-turns about craft supplies. I thought it was a sickly colour but I’m happy to report that it’s quite “dirty” and not that sweet after all. It goes perfectly with Rich Razzleberry and the addition of Old Olive and Crumb Cake are just genius, if I do say so myself. I’m quite chuffed with the card, too. I love this new stamp set - Love You Lots. It’s a hostess set in the upcoming catalogue, which means you can only get it if you host a qualifying party or place an order of £150 or more. The animals are so cute and, as I’ve shown here, you don’t always have to colour them in the traditional way. Here I’ve painted swathes of colour across some watercolour paper. I used the ink pad lids of Old Olive, Sweet Sugarplum and Rich Razzleberry. When it was dry (I sped things up with the heat tool), I sprinkled some clean water over the top, left it for a few seconds then dabbed it with a tissue. I stamped the image on top - and love how it gives the impression that the elephant is blowing bubbles. I continued the “bubbles” theme by adding some clear and white sequins, and by embossing the Old Olive cardstock with Softly Falling. There’s a thank you sentiment with this set but I liked “A little thanks” as a nod towards the tiny mouse. Overthinking, me? Never! Love You Lots Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141801] £13.50 One Big Meaning Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139420] £17.00 Sweet Sugarplum A4 Cardstock [141423] £7.25 Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock [119981] £6.50 Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] £6.50 Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] £6.50 Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £7.25 Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139672] £7.75 Punch Corner Project Life [135346] £7.25 Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] £6.00 Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad [141395] £6.00 Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin' Pad [126950] £6.00 Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] £6.00 Sweet Sugarplum 3/8" (1 Cm) Ruched Ribbon [141428] £7.25 Metallics Sequin Assortment [138390] £4.50 Links by TheseAreMyStamps.com

We are participating in the Freshly Made Sketch (FMS75) this week. The Sisters have never done this before so it's exciting to see how it will all turn out...especially since it was my (Karla) idea! Here is my (Karla) card for this week-- I used the Sale-A-Bration set called Feeling Sentimental and the Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack. It looks very old fashioned and something else very important too, but you'll have to go to my post to find out! I just love this stamp set Elements of Style! And Debbie did such a great job coloring the flowers on her card, click here to get details. Here is Rachel's take on the FMSketch for this week. Go to her blog post for today to read up on how she interpreted this challenge. Click on the link at the top of the post and check it out. Let us know how we did and leave us comment! Thank-you for stopping by today see you next week. The Sisters in Stamping Karla, Debbie and Rachel

My friend, Candee (Card Corner by Candee) was designated the Featured Stamper at SCS this week. I've CASEd this card from her gallery. This is what I came up with. I used the same stamp set, changed the color and frame and added splattering and die cut leaves instead of embossing. The stamp was stamped and embossed in white and watercolored with an Aqua Painter and ink pads. The Autumn colors fit with the CAS Watercolour Card Challenge for October Candee came to my Stamp Stack last week and brought me a wonderful goody bag full of Halloween treats. She has directions for these goodies on her blog. What an amazing variety of Halloween treasures (and candy). I have such talented friends. What a blessing! Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments. Enjoy! Card Recipe Stamps: Gift of Love (SU) Ink: Whisper White, Vellum (SU) Paper: Whisper White Heavy Weight, Peek-a-boo Peach (SU) Other: White EP, Flourish Thinlits (SU)

Taking a closer look at Kathleen's New York City brownstone and charming bookstore in the romantic comedy "You've Got Mail" starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks.

It’s time for a new Customer Card Kit. The July, 2024 Monthly Customer Card Kit celebrates the Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper. This Kit focuses on layering patterned paper to create pretty card front designs. The Kits include everything you will need to create the cards as I’ve designed them with the exception of the […]

This one is my own creation, so I can share the How To page with you ..... Our youngest Grandson absolutely loves Eeyore. We have an Eeyore stuffie that sings and he is almost worn out! Here are the card details: Stamps: Party This Way Ink: Tangerine Tango Paper: Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Certainly Celery, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green Other: Square Lattice EF, 1", 3/4" and 1/2" Circle Punches, Modern Label Punch One more punch image to go in this series ... Piglet. See you next time! Happy Stampin' ..... 

I made two simple cards for today. I haven't used this DSP much. I am surprised because when I first saw it, I thought I would use i...

When I saw the sketch at CAS(E) this sketch this week, I immediately had the idea for my card. I just had to wait on UPS to show up with my stamp set. ;) It doesn't really get more clean-and-simple than that! I'm usually not good at leaving cards like this alone without adding more and more, but Jason got home from work just in time to distract me from adding anything. I love how simple and sweet it is. Easy to mail too! :) This girl was a napping fool today. After sleeping for 11 hours last night, she took two naps today that were around two hours each! I'm guessing she must have been going through a growth spurt or something! She was very pleasant today and that was such a nice change too! I'm so glad to have my smiling girl back. :) She has learned to pull up on me and the baby gate now, so watch out world!

Welcome to the Global Design Project #300! This week, we are CASEing a card by Steffi Helmschrott, our talented team member from Germany. What a lovely project we are CASEing this week! CASE = Copy And Selectively Edit Remember that when you CASE a project you can take what you like from the design and make it your own. It might be the stamp set - the colors, the layout, the theme, the images - whatever you like that has inspired you to make a card of your own. Here is the project this week that you can CASE this week: To give you some inspiration, here are this week's projects from the Design Team: Charlet Mallett Connie Collins Emma Goddard Janneke Dijkstra - de Jong Krista Frattin Madeleine Mortzek Manuela Geiswinkler Su Mohr Wilma de Korte Guidelines: · Your creation must be NEW and reflect our project inspiration parameters. · LINK your entry DIRECTLY to the blog post or other gallery. · Please MENTION Global Design Project in your blog post and link back to us. · When sharing publicly please use our hashtag #GDP300. · We reserve the right to remove any links that do not comply with our guidelines. · Deadline for entries closes on Sunday, July 18, 2021 18:00 CET. · To view some of our time/dates in your region please see our Schedule. Winners will be announced Monday, July 19, 2021. When you play along with our challenges you can request to be one of our collaborators on our exclusive Global Design Project Pinterest Board where you get to pin your project, which means even more people can be inspired by your creation. Click here to find out how you can make this request to join the Pinterest Board. Make sure you link to your direct blog post not just your blog and use the tag - #GDP300. Have fun and thanks so much for playing along! The GDP Team xo If you want your name mentioned it is important that you use your FIRST AND LAST name when entering GDP. Pretty please! Add your projects here:

Helllooooooo! Happy Friday night! Yeah! A weekend awaits and I am blogging! I've missed ya this week. I have lots to share. I have a couple more watercolor technique cards I made last weekend and some other stuff too. How are you? Got any fun plans for the weekend? I hope you do! Me....I have no idea what I'll be doing, and to be honest, that's just okay with me! I know one thing that's 100% certain....Sleeping in tomorrow!! Here is card #1 with another SUPER cool watercolor technique from the Onlinecardclasses class I signed up for. I'll warn you,...