Hand Penned Petals Bundle & New In Colours!

Hello Everyone,

Happy Catalogue Launch Day!

To kick off your inspiration, I’ve pulled out the new In Colours and the gorgeous Hand Penned Petals bundle.

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

The Double Oval punch was perfect for the sentiment. I love the font in this set.

I think this set will be used a lot in the coming weeks, I have few other ideas in my head to share!

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 F2QFV2PT 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 – Anything but a Card!

Hello Everyone,

This project has been made for the #StampAroundUK video hop…

As a cardmaker, this was definitely a challenge!

I decided to use my Stampin’ Up supplies to decorate these inexpensive frames!

See how I made this project in my video tutorial….

The gold accents add a touch of luxury to the piece!

I just love the new in colours! So pleased there are Stampin’ Blends for them all.

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 F2QFV2PT 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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Project Share Project Blog Hop – Cheers!

Good Morning Everybody,

Welcome to The Project Share Project blog hop. This month’s theme is “Cheers!”

Click on the names below to see all the other projects in the hop, or use the next button at the bottom of this post!

Heather

Gez

Jill

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I chose this fun stamp set to work with to make this bright citrussy card!

A combination of two step stamping and Stampin’ Blends were used to colour the yummy cocktails!

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

Wink of Stella added some sparkle to the ice cubes.

This is my original sample using less of the cocktail glasses to create extra white space!

Continue hopping by clicking below!

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 F2QFV2PT 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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New 2021 IN Colour Debut with Pretty Perennials

Hello Everyone,

It’s almost catalogue launch day! It’s so exciting and I know you will love the new products coming your way from 4th May!

Today I am introducing the stunning new collection of in colours!

  • Evening Evergreen
  • Soft Succulent
  • Polished Pink
  • Pale Papaya
  • Fresh Freesia

I picked Pretty Perennials to showcase these colours in a simple stamping card.

See how I made this card in my video tutorial….

The colours work so well together as a collection!

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 F2QFV2PT 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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Using the Stamparatus to Make Quick & Simple Cards

Hello Everyone,

Sometimes we need cards in a hurry.

Today’s card is super simple to make and it’s even easier with Stamparatus tool!

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

The small images are easy to colour. I chose Stampin’ Blends to work with, but you could also use watercolour pencils!

Here’s a close up of the blue version.

Which is your 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 F2QFV2PT 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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Monday Colour Challenge with Brushed Blooms

Hello Everyone,

Here we are, Monday again already! And another colour challenge!

This week’s colours are;

  • Real Red
  • Soft Suede
  • Shaded Spruce

This combo just screams Christmas, but after a bit of a think I decided to use the roses from the Brushed Blooms stamp set and the coordinating dies.

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

Wink of Stella not only adds some subtle glitter, but also pulls some ink colour from the line art!

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 F2QFV2PT 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 #089 – Colour Challenge1

Hello Everyone,

Welcome the Inspire.Create challenge. Design Team project for #089!

This time it’s a fun and bright colour challenge. The rest of the design team have made some wonderful samples as inspiration. You can see them here.Why not give it a go? We’d love to see your creations!

My card creature the Floating and Fluttering stamp set and dies from the January to June Mini catalogue.

It was so tempting to use florals for these colours, glad I changed my mind!

The use of a decorative mask for the background adds texture quickly and easily, especially with the blending brushes!

This design is very flexible and can be used for any occasion in just about any colour you want!

I hope you enjoyed this project.

You can see a full video tutorial here

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

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code F2QFV2PT 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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Batch Cardmaking with the Fine Art Floral Suite

Hello Everyone,

I have some more cards made using Designer Series Paper again today.

This time I’m using the Fine Art Floral papers with the coordinating Art Gallery bundle.

The DSP layers measure;

  • 4 by 5-3/4 inches
  • 3 by 4-3/4 inches

The Stitched So Sweetly dies were used to frame the stamped florals.

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

Switching the patterned papers gives a different look,without using additional product!

These blooms use Flirty Flamingo with Merry Merlot pulled out from the paper.

This combo uses Bumblebee and Poppy Parade….

These flowers used Flirty Flamingo with Poppy Parade….

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 F2QFV2PT 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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Super Fast Cards with Speciality Designer Series Paper

Hello Everyone,

Today’s card is very simple to make… The foiled Designer Series Paper really does all the work!

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

I think this Sahara Sand foil is my favourite in the Love You Always collection.

This sample uses the Blushing Bride colourway. Both foils look fabulous with the Very Vanilla card base.

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 F2QFV2PT 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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Monday Colour Challenge with Hydrangea Haven

Hello Everyone,

It’s Monday! And our colour challenge this week is…

  • Highland Heather
  • Flirty Flamingo
  • Mint Macaron

I turned to Hydrangea Haven to make my card with these colours!

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

The offset layers are a fun way to add colour!

The Pastel Pearls were an obvious choice to add some bling to the project!

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 F2QFV2PT 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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Making My Dad’s Birthday Card

Hello Everyone,

Here’s another quick card for the chaps in our lives…

For this project, the card base has been simply decorated by layering patterned paper and coloured cardstock.

This formula can be adapted very easily to suit the needs of the project you are making!

The Stitched So Sweetly dies make a simple sentiment topper and a bit of Wink of Stella adds some shine without being too feminine!

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 F2QFV2PT 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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Clean and Simple Cards with the Vine Design Bundle

Hello Everyone,

I absolutely adore this stamp bundle.

The set makes it so easy to make pretty cards and in super quick time!

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

I love soft colour palettes of these cards. I think they would also look great with Brights too!

Mint Macaron and Flirty Flamingo look great together!

This combination uses Soft Sea Foam and Daffodil Delight with a So Saffron card base.

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 F2QFV2PT 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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Layered Card with the Grace’s Bundle

Hello Everyone,

I do love this stamp set and I am sorry to see it retiring.

The sketchy artwork makes the images very easy to colour, whether you use Stampin’ Blends or watercolour pencils!

See how I made this card in my video tutorial…

Layering the die cuts gives the card lots of dimension!

This sample uses Poppy Parade instead of Daffodil Delight…. With so many other colours in the Stampin’ Blends range there are lots of possibilities with this set!

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 F2QFV2PT 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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Monday Colour Challenge with the Tranquil Thoughts Stamp Set

Hello Everyone,

This week’s colour challenge….

  • Garden Green
  • Mango Melody
  • Flirty Flamingo

It was so tempting to get out the Friendly Flamingo stamp set, instead I turned the the Tranquil Thoughts stamp set.

I’ve used this before for a challenge, but this time I am using some of the additional dies in the bundle too.

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

Adding the ink with a blending brush brings out the embossed detail from the die.

Here’s a close up of the original sample. Which is your 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 F2QFV2PT 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 #088

Hello Everyone,

Today I am sharing my Inspire.Create challenge. Design Team Project!

This time it’s a case the designer challenge. The rest of the design team have made some wonderful samples as inspiration. You can see them here.

Why not give it a go yourself? We’d love to see your creations!

Isn’t Jo’s card just fabulous!

I tuned the layout on its side for a different look and used the Playing with Patterns Designer Series Paper. The Tailored Tag was dubbed with the retiring Story Label punch

This a great way to use up your left over scraps of paper! Which paper would you use to make this card?

I also made these versions with the paper strips at the bottom as Jo did in her sample.

I hope you enjoyed this project.

You can see my video tutorial here!

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

If your order is less than £150, use the Hostess Code F2QFV2PT 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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Quick Masculine Card with the Loyal Leaves stamp set

Hello Everyone,

Who loves leaves? I do… They are so pretty and also great for masculine cards too!

I’ve made this card for the #sucolourchallenge! This month’s selection is:

  • Basic Grey
  • Real Red
  • Pretty Peacock
  • Merry Merlot

See how I made this card in my video tutorial….

So which version do you prefer?

Here’s a close up of the original sample!

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 F2QFV2PT 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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Using Masks with Emboss Resist to Make Beautiful Backgrounds

Hello Everyone,

Two retiring stamp sets are being used today with some embossing, ink blending, colouring and punching!

A Little Lace is a hidden gem in my opinion and Butterfly Gala has some beautiful element as well as the main butterfly images. Both sets are on sale too!

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

Terracotta Tile goes so well with Cinnamon Cider and Bumblebee…

This sample uses Magenta Madness, 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 F2QFV2PT 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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Simple Stamping with the Fancy Phrases bundle

Hello Everyone,

If you are wanting to create beautiful, simple stamping cards, Fancy Phrases is for you.

The bundle retires soon, but never fear, the Fancy Tag Topper will be carrying over!

See how I made this card in my video tutorial….

I do love purple and grey together! I hope you like this alternative way to use a tag topper punch!

Here is the Blushing Bride and Early Espresso version. Another great combination.

There are many more you could use!

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 F2QFV2PT 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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Monday Colour Challenge with Today’s Tiles

Hello Everyone,

We have an interesting set of colours to work with this week….

  • Rich Razzleberry
  • Seaside Spray
  • Pear Pizzazz

I wanted to use the Today’s Tiles stamp set before it retires.

This set lends itself to use with the Stamparatus tool slowing the repositioning of the stamp to create this background.

See how I made this card in my video tutorial….

It’s a tough call to pick my favourite with this one!

Here’s a close up of the Pear Pizzazz 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 F2QFV2PT 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 – Floral Theme with Bloom and Grow

Good Morning Everybody,

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

This month our theme is floral!

You can see the projects from the rest of the PSP gang by clicking on their names below!

Jill

Gez

Heather

I chose the Bloom and Grow stamp set to create my project.

The images are fantastic for colouring with Stampin’ Blends.

This stamp set is retiring, so get it while you can… When it’s gone it’s gone!

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

The softer colour palette gives the design a completely different look.

Here’s a close up of the original card!

Click below to move on to Heather’s project…

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 F2QFV2PT 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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