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Geared Up Garage Father’s Day Cards

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It’s Father’s Day here in the UK tomorrow, and I decided to use Geared Up Garage for my cards. It’s a great set, but for me, the dies are the star of the show. Who knew engine parts could be so stunning?!

You can get as creative as you like with these dies, but for these cards I kept things simple and let the dies and the champagne foil do all the work. I went with a mango melody and blueberry bushel colourway, and I love the masculine vibe in a more playful colour palette.

Hope the men in my family love their cards and enjoy our celebratory family brunch tomorrow, and wishing all dads out there a very Happy Father’s Day!! xx

Product List

Geared Up Garage Cling Stamp Set

£20.00
Garage Gears Thinlits Dies

£31.00
Gallery Grunge Cling-Mount Stamp Set

£19.00
Well Said Cling Stamp Set

£42.00
Well Written Framelits Dies

£37.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

£28.00
Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

£9.25
Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock

£8.25
Gray Granite A4 Cardstock

£8.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock

£9.00
Mango Melody A4 Cardstock

£8.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock

£9.00
Champagne Foil Sheets

£4.75
Embossing Buddy

£5.50
Versamark Pad

£8.75
White Stampin' Emboss Powder

£5.50
Heat Tool - Uk Plug

£28.00
Linen Thread

£4.75
Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets

£8.25
Liquid Multipurpose Glue

£3.75

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By the Bay

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By the Bay is such a pretty stamp set. As soon as I saw the images in it, I knew I wanted to make the birds my focal point. I needed a masculine thank you card and love how elegantly this card turned out.

I used Artisan Textures to create the background interest on the stitched oval and love the soft sea foam, highland heather and blackberry bliss colour combination.

You can earn this lovely stamp set for FREE by spending £45 on any Stampin’ Up! products of your choice until 31st March.

Product List

Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock

£8.00

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate

£8.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

£9.00

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

£8.50

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

£8.50

By The Bay Cling Stamp Set

£0.00

Big Shot

£102.00

Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

£9.25

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

£28.00

Nature's Twine

£8.25

Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets

£8.25

Another Wonderful Year Christmas Gift Tag & Gift Box Set

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This week is all about Christmas tags, and these ones are super cute and easy to put together. I love the stitched shapes framelits dies and how gorgeous these square ones look layered up together.

Although I stayed with a merry merlot/tranquil tide and copper theme throughout, I absolutely love the design break with the buffalo check background stamp. So beautiful, why did I wait so long to use it?!

Having made 6 gorgeous tags, I just had to make a matching box to hold them all in!

Click play on the video below to see how to make the buffalo check tag & tag box.

Hope you love this tag gift set as much as I do, thanks for stopping by today xx

MEASUREMENTS

TAG GIFT BOX BASE 

  • 1 x piece of cardstock 4-1/8″ x 7″
  • SCORE at 3/4″ on all 4 x sides

TAG GIFT BOX WRAP

  • 1 x piece of cardstock measuring 5-5/8″ x 7-3/4″
  • on LONG side score @ 2-3/4″, 3.5″, 6-1/4″, 7″

 

Product List
Another Wonderful Year Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£29.00
Buffalo Check Clear-Mount Stamp Set
£14.00
Joyous Noel 6
£14.00
Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock
£8.00
Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad
£7.00
Tranquil Tide A4 Cardstock
£8.00
Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad
£7.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock
£9.00
Copper Foil Sheets
£3.75
Starlight Thinlits Dies
£27.00
Big Shot
£102.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies
£28.00
Merry Merlot & Copper 5/8
£7.00
Tranquil Tide 1/4
£7.50
Stampin' Dimensionals
£3.75
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
£3.75
Glue Dots
£5.00
Liquid Multipurpose Glue
£3.75
Simply Scored
£28.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive
£6.25
Detailed Trio Punch
£19.00

Frosted Floral Banner

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I have LOVED this season’s Frosted Floral DSP and will miss it so much when it retires. Here in the UK, inventory is already very low so if it’s on your wish list make sure you order it soon!

I decided to make a banner with it so I can continue to admire this gorgeous paper long after it’s gone!

I chose blackberry bliss for my banner base as its a great match for the colours in my lounge and the colours of the baubles on my Christmas Tree.

One thing I haven’t used enough of until now, is that stunning tranquil tide glimmer paper. I love how elegant those large sparkly letters look in that beautiful colour way.

Really enjoyed trying my hand at some home decor for a change. Hope you like the way it turned out as much as I do.

Thanks for stopping by today xx

Beautiful Blizzard Treat Pouches Made Using the Envelope Punch Board

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I spotted these gorgeous little chocolate snowflakes in the supermarket and thought they would make such sweet Christmas treats.

The envelope punch board is the perfect tool for making these treat pouches to hold them. You could make these pouches with DSP, but I decided to make my own DSP using the Beautiful Blizzard Bundle to continue the snowflake theme. Once my cardstock was stamped, I sponged a little of the frosted shimmer paint over the larger background colour wash areas and embellished with some frosted epoxy droplets and some white ribbon which I coloured with Stampin’ blends.  The colour combinations I used on each pouch (starting at the top left hand side and working round in a clockwise direction) were: pool party & balmy blue, mint macaron & night of navy, gorgeous grape & blackberry bliss, merry merlot & blackberry bliss.

You could put a little 3″ x 4″ card in the pouch and gift them with the chocolate inside at Christmas time. Or you could even punch a hole in the top, pull the ribbon through and attach to some Christmas packages as a chocolate treat and Christmas tag in one! Love that idea! Here’s the video to show how I made them.

Measurements

  • Take a piece of cardstock or DSP measuring 6″ x 6″
  • Line it up on the envelope punch board and punch @ 2 5/8″ and score.
  • Rotate and punch at the score line on all four sides

Product List 

Whisper White A4 Card Stock
£9.00
Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock
£8.00
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad
£7.00
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad
£7.00
Pool Party Dark Stampin' Blends Marker
£4.25
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad
£7.00
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad
£7.00
Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock
£8.00
Dark Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Marker
£4.25
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad
£7.00
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad
£7.00
Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock
£8.00
Dark Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Marker
£4.25
Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad
£7.00
Blackberry Bliss Dark Stampin' Blends
£4.25
Envelope Punch Board
£19.00
Beautiful Blizzard Clear-Mount Stamp Set
£21.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies
£28.00
Big Shot
£102.00
Precision Base Plate
£23.00
Bone Folder
£6.50
Whisper White 1/8
£5.50
Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets
£8.25
Frost White Shimmer Paint
£7.50
Sponge Daubers
£4.75
Glue Dots
£5.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
£3.75

40th Birthday Card with Petal Palette

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The Petal Palette Stamp Set is so unique.  The stamped images have a water coloured effect and is another great set for colouring in – this time I chose blends.

I used copper foil paper for the 40, adhered with dimensionals to a stitched circle die cut. I coloured in the floral images from the set before die cutting them, and arranging the pieces underneath my circle to create a type of wreath around the 40.

The design was completely off the cuff and came to me as I started to arrange the pieces. I was actually really pleased with the end result. What do you think? xx

Product List

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Bundle

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Bundle
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Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Copper Foil Sheets

Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Lovely Lipstick Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Big Shot

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

Stampin' Dimensionals

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

Blended Seasons

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The Blended Seasons Stamp Set is simply beautiful. The images are bold and perfect for anyone who loves to colour in! The coordinating stitched seasons framelits dies are equally as beautiful and work so well with other stamp sets too.

For this card I used watercolour pencils in a coastal cabana, gorgeous grape, rich razzleberry and basic grey colour way, with a mix of daffodil delight and crushed curry in the centers of the flowers. I was very light handed with the grey so it could almost pass for smoky slate.

I used an empty wink of stella pen filled with water in place of an aqua painter, and the effect was super shimmery!  Unfortunately the shimmer was difficult to convey by photo, which is why there are some lighter ‘patches’ in the flower – this is actually where there were pools of shimmer!

I can’t believe this gorgeous bundle is only available to purchase until the end of August, it is such a must! I told myself I didn’t need it but it was just too pretty to pass up xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

Blended Seasons Clear-Mount Bundle

Detailed With Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Big Shot

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

Watercolor Pencils

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

Glitter Enamel Dots

Picture Perfect Birthday

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If you’re looking for one simple stamp set to create beautiful birthday cards, look no further than Picture Perfect Birthday.  I love both the font and images in the set, and was very quickly able to throw these pretty cards together by just repeat stamping the bow image which is a two step stamp.

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I used a basic grey card base to make the bows pop even more.  Love, love, love a bit of easy crafting now and again!

Product List

Picture Perfect Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon

Glitter Enamel Dots

Twinkle Adhesive-Backed Sequins

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock

Berry Burst A4 Cardstock

Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Sea of Textures

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I adore all sea life so was drawn to this cute little octopus in the Annual Catalogue.  The Sea of Textures Bundle is just gorgeous and the intricacy of the octopus die is amazing!

I used sponge daubers to transfer the ink to the back of my stamp, and distressed the edges of my cardstock to create a kind of frame.  I focused the colour in mainly one area of the card, and kept a lot of white space around it so that the overall effect was all about the rainbow.  Think this octopus is just beautiful and can’t wait to do this again using different colour families.

Product List

Sea Of Textures Clear-Mount Bundle
Big Shot
Whisper White A4 Card Stock
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies
Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad
Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad
Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin' Pad
Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad
Sponge Daubers
Paper Snips Scissors
Twine Baker's Whisper White
Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins
Stampin' Dimensionals
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

Thankful Thoughts

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I’m always in need of a thank you card and the Thankful Thoughts stamp set just about covers every thank you going! I particularly love this large thank you sentiment and it fits perfectly into the square stitched shapes framelits die.  I created the rainbow effect wording by colouring the back of my stamp with my Stampin’ Write markers in pumpkin pie, lemon lime twist, Bermuda bay and berry burst, and painted over the words with clear wink of stella for a little sparkle.


My gorgeous leaf was stamped and cut from the Oh So Eclectic Bundle (told you this bundle was versatile!) and I embellished with some Bermuda bay ribbon and some stunning berry burst glitter enamel dots to finish.