Card Making

Tis’ the tag before Christmas

Hello!   Today is the beginning of another challenge at Moving Along With The Times! I chose this fortnight’s theme “T’was The Night Before Christmas” – I thought it would be fun to take an element from the poem, A Visit From St. Nicholas. It is a story that my mum would often read to… Continue reading Tis’ the tag before Christmas

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Using Autumnal Colours

Hello,    Another challenge is starting over at Moving Along With The Times today, which is very appropriate for the time of year, “Autumn/Fall”. I decided to use colour to help give that “Autumn” feel – and I LOVE autumnal colours 🙂 This challenge, as always, will run for two weeks and will finish on… Continue reading Using Autumnal Colours

Card Making

How to Create a Scene Around a Stamp

Hello!   Today, I have a very adorable card using one of my favourite stamps, which is from Purple Onion Designs. I love the illustrated style, especially, of the Stacy Yaccula range – I thought this beautiful stamp, “Jackson the Bear”, would be perfect for my cousin who is turning 5 in, as he calls it, “tep-tember”.… Continue reading How to Create a Scene Around a Stamp

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Using an Embossing Folder as a Background Stamp

Hello!   I am back today with a card for the beginning of a new Moving Along With The Times challenge – this fortnight we have a theme of “Graduation” chosen by Amy. Graduation hasn’t been a occasion on my crafting radar so I don’t have any specific dies/stamps to use. It was interesting seeing what I… Continue reading Using an Embossing Folder as a Background Stamp