Handmade cards for men
Hi there, I have a question for you and I suspect I know the answer! How easy do you find it to make handmade cards for men? Reading around other peoples blogs and social media, there are lots of people…
Father’s Day card idea – Football fun with Tonic stamping platform
Hi there, I have a Father’s Day card idea for you today, using Imagine Design Create stamps and the Tonic Studios stamping platform. Father’s Day card idea I’ve used the traditional football theme, but with these stamps I’ve designed, and…
Mixed Media artwork using new Nesting Stamps at Imagine Design Create
Hi there, I’m back with a tutorial today of a mixed media piece, originally created on a canvas, using Nesting Circle stamps and the associated Solid Circle stamps. I will talk you through how to make the background using a…
Layered stamping technique, & texture with stencils and Nuvo embellishment mousse
Hi there, I have another video tutorial for you today where I show you a layered stamping technique and how to create background texture with Tonic nuvo embellishment mousse. What I’ve used I have used my own stamp designs, the…
Circle borders using linear stamps Imagine Design Create & Tonic Studios
Hi there. Today I have a tutorial for you that shows you how to create circle borders using linear stamps, with Imagine Design Create Abstract Border stamps and of course, my favourite Tonic Studio hybrid diamond inks. The other stamp…
Pattern building with Abstract Corner stamps and Tonic Nuvo embossing powders.
Hi, there, I have been playing and stamping with my Abstract Corner stamps from Imagine Design Create to show you how you can build patterns with these useful little stamps. i have added to the pattern and incorporated a colour…
Stamped Zodiac card, personalise with zodiac sign and favourite colours
Hello, I’m sharing another card made at the Craft 4 Crafters show, Westpoint Exeter. I’ve created a stamped zodiac card that can be personalised with the recipients zodiac sign and favourite colours. How to Make I have used the A5…
Stamped contempory doodled flower card….for Imagine Design Create
I am sharing a picture tutorial with you today show you how to make a variation on this stamped contempory doodled flower card, using one of my favourite stamp sets at the moment A6 SOLID FLOWERS STAMP SET, part of…
Autumn pumpkins – Stamped door plaque
Hello, i’m just back from a workshop today where we created this autumnal wooden door plaques using the Imagine Design Create Family Tree stamp along side the Pumpkins stamps Head over to the Imagine Design Create Blog to find out…
Imagine Design Create Stamped Traveler Notebooks
Hi there, I’m just back from a workshop this morning where we were creating Imagine Design Create Stamped Traveler Notebooks. I met three lovely ladies, two if which hadn’t ever crafted before. We spent the morning stamping and stencilling, decorating…
Word Cloud Stamping background – Creative Expressions
Hi there welcome. Today I’m here with my Creative Expressions design team make. I have collected up a number of my sentiment sets and used them alongside Sue Wilson’s craft dies, Perspective’s collection to create this word cloud stamping card…
IndigoBlu Summer Florals reminder – Layering a stamp
So how are you enjoying your summer. Did you know there is still time to enter the IndigoBlu July Challenge; SUMMER FLORALS I have another card made with the ever so stylish IndigoBlu Colour Me – Daisy stamp. This time…
Stamped Wild Flower ATC with Creative Expressions
Hi All! Thanks for joining me. As I am away from my craft room at the moment, I only have limited supplies with which to craft. I made sure I travelled with inks, ink blenders, a selection of stamps and…
IndigoBlu Vintage Mixed Media Canvas – Brown & Teal Challenge
Hi, come and join us for a brand new challenge on the IndigoBlu Challenge Blog, the new theme is, and I have made a vintage mixed media canvas panel, inspired (loosely) by the Queens 90th birthday celebrations. BROWN & TEAL…
Simple Stamping Techniques – Creative Expressions
Hi there, Friday again and this week I have a couple of bookmarks to share with you using the pack of 6 greyboard bookmarks by Creative Expressions. I have used the heart banner from the ‘New Home’ clear stamp set,…
Creating decoupage layers with Stamps
In this issue of Creative Stamping Magazine, 29 it is all about Family Celebrations, and the free stamps accompanying this edition cover cards for the whole family. My brief from the editor this time round was to demonstrate how stamps…
Decorative Roses – Just one Stamp for Creative Stamping
This edition of Creative Stamping (issue 30) has a beautiful set of free stamps, and will inspire those of you who love Rennie Mackintosh designs, will absolutely love using these stamps. I was asked to use the smallest single rose…
Get into the Groove – Music themed Cards
For this issue of Creative Stamping magazine I was asked to create a set of cards for those who love their music. For more information on the magazine, follow the link Creative Stamping, issue 31, or click on the image…
Happy dreams come true – IndigoBlu Stamps
Good morning, today is the launch of May’s challenge theme over on the IndigoBlu challenge website. It’s a play on words this month, and can be interpreted in so many ways by different people. Everyone has dreams, either life changing…
Friendship card for Creative Expressions
Good Morning, it’s a glorious day here! I have created a friendship card for Creative Expressions today, that reflects my up lifted mood with a bunch of yellow roses. I have used the single rose stem from John Lockwoods Rosebud…
Becca, by IndigoBlu Artcard
Hello, its time for a new challenge on the IndigoBlu Challenge blog and this month the theme is Red is the Colour While Kay and the rest of the IndigoBlu team are busy at the Stitches trade show at the NEC…
Creative Expressions Snowdrop Birthday Wish
Hello! Friday again, can you believe the weekend is almost here again? I have been looking forward to sharing my card with you today. I have used the brand new stamp releases by Creative Expressions designer John Lockwood. John has…
IndigoBlu – Tutorial to make a Stamped Tag
Hello Welcome! Today I am revisiting a tag that I have made previously for the IndigoBlu ‘Anything Goes’ January 2016 Challenge, and by request I have created a full tutorial. You can visit my previous post by following this link…
Creative Expressions, Retro Background Stamped Pattern
Morning! Well, we’ve had a fair few wild weather days haven’t we, with the strength of the gales blowing across the open fields off of the Atlantic, I’m surprised we haven’t been picked up and blown across the water to…
Creative Expressions Zen Betty Clear Stamps, Gift Tag
Hello All! I would like to share with you today a small gift tag, the last item that coordinates with my previous posts (a door/wall hanging and a birthday card). Again I have used the a clear stamp set by…
IndigoBlu, Winter Scene Picture Frame Tag
Welcome, would you believe it is time for the first IndigoBlu Challenge for 2016. So, to give you all a chance to play with all the lovely crafty gifts you may have been lucky to receive over Christmas we have…
Sarah Hurley Doodle Doll Bookmark
Hello! It has been a fair while since I sat and coloured any of my stamped images, so I took advantage of an hour or so of peace the other day to create this bookmark for the Sarah Hurley 365…
Nordic Style Stamped Christmas cards – Creative Stamping 27
Hello and Welcome! Creative Stamping 27 has landed on the shelves and I really can’t wait to get my copy, because I absolutely loved working with the FREE Woodland Christmas themed stamps available with this issue. I cannot wait to…
IndigoBlu Anemone Corner – Flower Framing Art
Hello, I’m happy to be sharing with you today a card made as DT inspiration for the new IndigoBlu challenge FRAME IT I have created the background by colour tinting the paper, and then stamping with Distress Inks,…
Sarah Hurley Charm Street Cutie stamped trinket box
Hello, welcome back to our inspirational blog today. My name is Claire Newcombe, and today over on the Sarah Hurley 365 Blog I am sharing with you an altered project, an alternative way to use your rubber and acrylic stamps. I…