I just bought Stampin’ Up Timeless Tulips stamp set as part of the retiring list/last chance sale. It is a disinktive set and so pretty for Spring, Easter and Mother’s Day! At first glance at the set, I was a little skeptical how it will turn out. However, once I started stamping, it turned out …
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Showing: 11 - 20 of 22 ArticlesChocolate Bunny Easter Cards
Impression Obsession Dies This year I am doing some Easter cards with the chocolate bunny die from Impression Obsession. I bought this die from 123stitch.com for US$4.49, just like my ginkgo leaf die from the same brand. Although, unlike the ginkgo leaf die, this chocolate bunny die does not emboss, not that it needs to …
Sunflowers and Gnome Card
It’s Spring, and gnomes are popping up everywhere. What better time than now to make a sunflowers and gnome card? Trinity Stamps The Bright Side For this card, I am using The Bright Side stamp from Trinity Stamps. Something about the two sunflowers over his eyes really makes me smile. I had also coloured this …
Impression Obsession Ginkgo Leaf
After playing with Stampin’ Up Symbols of Fortune DSP, I need a ginkgo leaf die. This Impression Obsession Ginkgo Leaf die, at just US$4.99, is the perfect companion piece to go with the papers. The Die Embosses Too! By the way, this die embosses too! The finished size measures 2.5″x2″. The etched impression makes each …
Spellbinders So Many Butterflies
Spellbinders Bibi’s Butterflies collection is a stunning collection that came out last month. At the time of purchase, the Card Creator die set from this collection was sold out everywhere, so I purchased the So Many Butterflies and the Petite Floral Potpourri dies instead. The results are similar to what you can make with the …
Hero Arts Neighborhood Houses
Nichol Spohr can sell me snow, and I live in Canada. When I saw her design using the Hero Arts Neighborhood Houses Fancy dies and Mountain Scene stencil, I purchased them right away with no regret, even though I truly did not need them. Every time she puts out a new design from these product …
Stamping Bella Gnome Pile Birthday Card
I am in love with this Stamping Bella Gnome Pile stamp. Stamping Bella produces real rubber stamps, which I prefer, because the quality is much better than the photopolymer stamps. Even if you use some weaker dye-based inks you only need one pass and the image comes out crisp. I coloured the stamped image with …
Shaker Cards Tips
For every shaker card I’ve made, there is at least one that ended up in my trash bin. Here are some shaker cards tips I have learned from my tragic experiences, as seen on the card above. Planning Let’s face it: shaker cards require planning. Sometimes, a good idea in your head doesn’t pan out, …
Frantic Stamper Junk Boat
Feeling a bit nostalgic on Lunar New Year, I recreated the classic Hong Kong harbour scene in with Frantic Stamper Junk Boat die. The finished size of the junk boat measures 2.65″x 1.9″, making it the perfect size for scene building or regular card sizes. First, I used a blending brush and blended in several …
Stamping Bella Gnome Bouquet
Stamping Bella Rubber Stamps I discovered Stamping Bella‘s gnome stamps when I was searching for anything gnome-related. So far, I have purchased three of the gnome stamps in their collection, and I LOVE them. This one, Stamping Bella Gnome Bouquet, is my absolute favourite. In addition, I appreciate that these are real rubber stamps. The …