Encircled in Warm Christmas Wishes

Hello Everyone,

I’m so happy to have a stamp set that coordinates with the Encircled in Beauty dies!

Together they make rally stunning Christmas cards with minimum effort. The hardest part is deciding which colours to use!

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial…

I’d love to know which card you like best!

This combo is Shaded Spruce and Poppy Parade. I love this for my Christmas cards!

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code YESHEZSG when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Some Halloween Fun with Sparkle of the Season

Hello Everyone,

Today’s card is just a bit of fun! I’m not really one for Halloween, but I know many people love it…. So this is for you!

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

I love putting together all these colours!

Here’s is my original Christmas card with the set!

I hope enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code YESHEZSG when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Easy Cards using Gingerbread and Peppermint Designer Series Paper

Hello Everyone,

Well this suite really had me sitting on the fence, I really wasn’t sure I would use it.

The papers have a mix of designs that can be used to make effective cards with no hint of Gingerbread or Peppermints!

With that in mind, this is today’s creation!

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

Mix and match all the paper designs to create your Christmas cards this year!

Here is the Real Red version. Do you have a favourite?

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code YESHEZSG when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Merriest Moments Colour Challenge

Hello Everyone,

There’s a little team challenge going on at the moment, and it’s my favourite kind…. A colour challenge!

  • Highland Heather
  • Flirty Flamingo
  • Mint Macaron

I decided to try and use some of my new supplies to make my card.

Who said Christmas has to be red and green?

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

I used a cluster of tiny pearls for the centres of the flowers.

Which card is your favourite?

Here is the Mint Macaron version.

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code YESHEZSG when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Inspire.Create.Challenge #097 – Colour Challenge!

Hello Everyone,

It’s time for a new Inspire.Create.Challenge! And this time it’s a colour challenge, my personal favourite!

The design team have provided some inspiration cards which you can see over on the blog post.

I have chosen to work with the Flowers of Friendship bundle for my project, opting for a clean and simple layout!

You can see how I made my cards in my video tutorial….

The flowers have been enhanced with Wink of Stella glitter and some Elegant Faceted Gems!

Here’s a close up of the stepped up version that I feature in my tutorial!

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code YESHEZSG when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Pootlers Video Hop – New Product Showcase – Merry Snowflakes!

Hello Everyone,

I’m showcasing some new products in a You Tube Video Hop today! There are a number of ladies in our team participating, it would be great if you would take the time to view their channels, like and subscribe!

You can start with my video tutorial featuring the Merry Snowflakes bundle…..

I love the emboss resist technique. It’s simple to do but so effective!

I’d love to know which card is your favourite!

For this sample I used Blushing Bride, Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape!

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code YESHEZSG when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Introducing the *New* Words of Cheer Bundle

Hello Everyone,

My cards today featured the Word of Cheese Bundle.

The stamp set can be used on it’s own, but the dies offer another level of flexibility to create beautiful cards.

The bundle price is £44…. For an extra pound, you can earn a free item from the Sale-a-bration brochure!

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

I love this pink combo… I think this could easily be made in to a winter birthday card!

Pool Party and Real Red look amazing together…

This sample uses Soft Sea Foam, Cherry Cobbler and Shaded Spruce…

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code YESHEZSG when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Cardmaking with the Beauty of Tomorrow Bundle

Hello Everyone,

Today I’m using a brand new stamp set available from the July – December Mini Catalogue!

This is Beauty of Tomorrow, so pretty!

And, guess what? You can get this bundle for FREE when you join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-a-bration!

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

I think I prefer the adjust layout. A light addition of ink over the sentiment panel may have made it even better!

Here’s a close up of the original card!

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code YESHEZSG when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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The Project Share Project Blog Hop – Sale-a-bration!

Good Morning Everybody,

Welcome to this month’s Project Share Project blog hop.

Our theme this month is Sale-a-bration! If you don’t know already, this is one of the biggest Stampin’ Up! sale events of the year … And this year we have this summer event too!

Everyone in the hop today will be featuring at least one of the FREE products you can earn during the Sale-a-bration event.

You can see those projects using the links below or scroll through using the “next” button;

Jill Chapman -Paper Daisy Crafting

Gez Carpenter- Nigezza Creates

Heather Forgan – Stamp With Nellie

I’m working with the wonderful Summer Shadows dies which coordinate with the Shaded Summer stamp set from the Annual Catalogue, and throwing in some Be Dazzling speciality papers.

The flowers are layered with vellum and Gray Granite card stock.

The sequins are added to the card with multipurpose glue and the Take Your Pick tool.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial…..

I love the Metallic Mesh Ribbon for texture!

Here is my original sample using a white on white technique!

Which is your favourite?

Click below to move on to Jill’s blog!

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code YESHEZSG when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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#StampAroundUK Video Hop – Texture!

Hi Everyone,

It’s the first of the month which means another #StampAroundUK video hop!

This month’s theme is monochrome!

Links for all the other participants’ videos can be found in the description of my video…..

Please stop by, like and subscribe

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I have pulled out a brand new set to preview with you all for this project. This set with be available from 3rd August 2021 and is called Gorgeous Leaves.

I chose to work with Cinnamon Cider ink for an autumnal look. This could easily have been any number of colours.

Texture stamps are always useful. Here I have reused the stamp without relinking to create even more texture and depth.

This is a close up of the Chin Craze version!

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code YESHEZSG when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Inspire.Create.Challenge #096 – Casing the Designer

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to another Inspire.Create.Challenge.

This time we are casing the designer, Denita!

See the other projects and join in at the blog!

I have used the Sending Hugs stamp bundle to create my project. An embossed panel adds interest to the background!

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

I love the classic look of grey and purple….

This combo is Crumb Cake and Flirty Flamingo!

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code YESHEZSG when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Bold Die Cut Poppies

Hello Everyone,

So how many of you have supplies you’ve never used?

These dies have been on my shelf for the longest time, so I thought I’d get them out to make this card!

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

I’ve stuck with traditional reds for my poppies, but they can come in all sorts of other colours too!

This combo is Poppy Parade and Real Red.

I also used an alternative embossing folder and added some Soft Sea Foam ink over the top.

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code YESHEZSG when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Any Occasion Cards with Butterfly Brilliance

Hello Everyone,

Today’s cards have a super simple layout that can be used either in portrait or landscape orientation.

The Butterfly Brilliance bundle is suitable for so many occasions, mix it with your favourite sentiments stamp sets to achieve the look you want.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

I used the Inspired Thoughts stamp set for he sentiments on my cards!

The Pick a Punch collection are the perfect way to finish the sentiment banners!

Which colour combo do like best?

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code YESHEZSG when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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InspireINK July Blog Hop – Colour Challenge!

Good Morning Everybody,

Welcome to this month’s InspireINK blog hop. This time we are all creating projects using these delicious colours!

Please be sure to click through all the projects in the hop by clicking on the link below.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

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My project features the In Symmetry stamp set. This is a great set for beginner stampers too!

I’ve added some jaunty layers behind the topper using a vellum doily and a scrap of Sweet Symmetry designer series paper.

The vellum doilies can be coloured very effectively with Stampin’ Blends markers to coordinate with the project!

Which combo do you like best?

Here’s a close up of the original sample!

I hope you enjoyed this project.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial HERE

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Simple Colouring with Shaded Summer

Hello Everyone,

Shaded Summer is a delightful stamp set that’s super easy to colour!

I’ve chosen to use my Stampin’ Blends markers, but you could use whatever colouring medium you want.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

This sample uses Flirty Flamingo and Old Olive…..

I’d like to try making these again using some purples instead!

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code QACFP2SJ when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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No Stamping Card using Floral Squares Dies

Hello Everyone,

How gorgeous are these cards… And not a single stamp used!

I’ve used the Floral Squares Dies to make this card. With four distinct designs they would make a fun gift set…..

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

The embossed square in the background adds another level of interest to the si.ple layout!

You could add some ink to this too if you wanted to.

Here’s my original sample using Melon Mambo!

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code QACFP2SJ when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Easy Cards with the Hand-penned Designer Series Paper

Hello Everyone,

This week’s Inspire.Create.Challenge really got me thinking about ways to use designer series paper… One of my current favourites is the Hand-Penned collection!

Using this layout it is possible to make 6 of these cards from a single 12 by 12 sheet of paper.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial…..

Whatever layout you choose, you can’t fail to make stunning cards with these papers … And just love Highland Heather!

The jury is still out for me on whether the die cut needs the extra colour…..

These are the results with a different design from the paper pack! The main colour in this design is Pale Papaya.

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code QACFP2SJ when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Inspire.Create.Challenge #095

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to my blog. Today I am featuring my Design Team project for the Inspire.Create.Challenge

Our challenge this time is a sketch!

You can see all the other design team projects here You can also add your own project to the gallery!

My card uses the Pansy Patch stamp set and Pansy Petals designer series paper. I have rotated the sketch to make a portrait design.

I love the gingham prints in the paper pack!

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

The ribbon was the perfect width to cover the gap across the middle of the card and the scalloped edge of the layering circles dies draws the eye to the sentiment.

Here are the Pale Papaya and Soft Succulent versions!

My favourite is Fresh Freesia, which is yours?

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code QACFP2SJ when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Geometric Backgrounds with the Watercolour Shapes Stamp Set

Hello Everyone,

Cards don’t get much simpler than this to create!

Suitable for any occasion when paired with a sentiment stamp set… I’ve used Best Year!

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

The concept works with other shapes in the Watercolor Shapes Stamp Set!

Here’s another version using a grey palette, great for the guys!

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code QACFP2SJ when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Simply Amazing Cards with the Pierced Blooms dies

Hello Everyone,

I’m totally thrilled with how this card turned out.

The featured product is the Pierced Blooms die set. I’ve left lots of white space by using smaller layers than usual!

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial…..

The layered blooms look amazing cut from white card stock. The bright coloured centres make them pop!

For this card I used the same coloured card stock for the bloom layers and matching pearl centres!

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code QACFP2SJ when placing your order to get an extra gift from me!

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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