Using Banners ...

Hi Everybody,

At first glance this looks nothing like a banner ... but that is exactly what I have used to create this background.

The die set is part of  the Apple Blossom Collection named Banners and it is available to purchase from Craft Stash

There is also a matching stamp set Banner Sentiments that can be used with the die that will give you lots of ways to customise this for your self.

But once you have used it as banners you may like to try something more and the video will show how I have made this work for me.

Apple Blossom - Banner and Sentiments   is now waiting for you on YouTube  and I hope you enjoy the video.

The papers that I have used are all from the same stack and so are sure to match and they are from  AnnaMarie Designs

The one that I have used is from the Teal pack and I have used all the straight edged  Banners to cut my shapes

The  Gilding Flakes  can be bought from Craft Stash  along with the  Double Sided Adhesive Sheets  that I used to stick them on to

If you are new to my blog ...  all the coloured words are links and are there for you to see the products that I have used

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Water Colour Wednesday . Ribbon Bows

Hi Everybody,

Today I am killing two birds with one stone and showing you a new video that features a new product from  Craft Stash

This is their new Ribbon Bows Collection and it consists of several stamps and matching dies that you can purchase separately

Here I have added the bows to some water colour card and used the Gansai Tambi to paint them in bright and cheerful colours.

The video will show you how I created this card  and give you some other ideas that you may like to try and it is not hard to do ...even if you can't draw or colour.

Apple Blossom - Ribbon Bows Stamps & Die Set  is now waiting for you on YouTube and I hope you will enjoy the ideas that it shows you.

Grab a cuppa and a biscuit or two ... or three and relax for a little while as you watch

The dies and stamps are now ready for you to buy at Craft Stash 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Swirling Grace

Hi Everybody,

This beautiful die is from the designs by Becca Feeken and is available with Spellbinders.

 It is part of a collection that Becca created to cover the wedding themes and they are all beautiful graceful swirling  dies. 

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S6-001 5x7 Matting Basics A 
• S6-077 Swirling Grace
• SEL-008 Medallion EF
• S4-512 Border Sentiments
• PL-001 Platinum machine

Other Supplies:

• Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
• Glitter from Glitter Magic
• Card from Papermill Direct
• A4 embossing folder
• Hatpin made by me !!

Instructions:

With die #7 from Matting Basics A cut two pieces in cream and create a hinged card

Please remember that with Spellbinders die #1 is always the smallest

Hand cut another layer in turquoise slightly smaller than the base

Hand cut another layer in parchment that is the same size as the turquoise one and emboss this layer

Cut one panel in turquoise using the outer frame of Swirling Grace

Then with the two dies together cut another panel in cream and glue these two together.

Add foam pads to the back of the turquoise card

With the other two parts to the die set cut one of each and I decided to use the cream card for both of these.

With the border sentiment cut your chosen word four times and glue them together for extra strength

Assemble the card and add in some flowers along the bottom.

I used a decorative hatpin in the display and sparkled my flowers with glitter.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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Embossing Folders Donna Salazar Designs Medallion	Shapeabilities Heart & Home Bordered Sentiments Etched Dies	Nestabilities Amazing Paper Grace Becca Feeken Swirling Grace Etched Dies

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Apple Blossom - Embroidery Collection

Hi Everybody,

Craft Stash have another new collection going in to their online shop tomorrow and here is a sneaky peek of what is on offer.

This is going to be an exciting week as I will be adding not one but 

six new videos 

and they will showcase even more new products for you to view

There are some really cute stamps in this Embroidery Collection  as well as sentiments and little fillers for you to use on your own designs

The die that matches this set is an embroidery hoop and you can use that as you like ...just let your imagination do the work

So here is the first video on YouTube showcasing the  

Apple Blossom Embroidery Collection  

and you will find some cool ideas that you may like to try.

I have had fun playing with these stamps and I am sure that you will too.

They are available to purchase from tomorrow at Craft Stash

And while you are there have a look around for some of the other goodies that they have in their shop.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

  

Colouring with Spectrum Noir

Hi Everybody,

I had a whole load of fun colouring these umbrellas and adding the extra decoration to them with a white pen.

The stamp is part of an A4 collection called Summer In The Garden.

Some of you may have this already as it was a free gift with a magazine some time ago.

So to make this card I used Spectrum Noir for the colours and masked off the umbrella in stages

Masking makes them overlap so that each one looks to be sitting behind another.

With hindsight though the sentiment would have been better stamped in Black to make it show up more but I think the finished effect is good fun

From the same stamp  I coloured in the brollies in Gray keeping just one of them brightly coloured and added the raindrops from the same set over the top

The Die and sentiment are from a set by Avery Elle and I just  thought that they fitted this scene perfectly.

So two interpretations of the same stamp and a whole lot of enjoyment in the process

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx