Purple Onion Design: Train is Leaving the Station

Purple Onion Design: Train is Leaving the Station

The train is slowly leaving the station, in more ways than one. Of course on this card but also the Purple Onion Designs Bundle Sale is ending very soon. I have all the details on the bundles at the end of the blog. For this card I am using the Train & Train Tracks along with the Train Station from the new Stacey Yacula stamp collection “I’ll Be Home For The Holidays”.

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Purple Onion Design: On Our Way

Purple Onion Design: On Our Way

So, I have another card here with the Purple Onion Designs New Release. This time I am using the On Our Way stamp from the new Stacey Yacula stamp collection “I’ll Be Home For The Holidays” at Purple Onion Designs

This really cute car full of adorable characters was the perfect stamp to try this blustery, snowy technique that I’ve wanted to try for a while. It is based on many snowy tutorials that Sandy Allnock has posted over the years on her YouTube channel and Instagram.

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LDRS Shiny, Sparkly Modern Geometric Cover Plates

LDRS Shiny, Sparkly Modern Geometric Cover Plates

I don’t know about you but I always admire the wonderful cards people create with coverplate dies, there is always a simplicity and elegance that they bring to a card. These cards were inspired by the beautiful patterns in the modern geometric cover plate dies. Bonus they layer so beautifully no matter what order you seem to put them in, trust me I couldn’t make up my mind.

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Your Next Stamp: New Birthday Gnomies and Die Cutting Thru a Card Base

Your Next Stamp: New Birthday Gnomies and Die Cutting Thru a Card Base

Hope you have had a chance to check out the new September birthday celebration release. Today I get to highlight the recently released ‘Birthday Gnomies’ stamp set. Thought it would be fun to take advantage of the hole in the centre of the mini sprinkle panel and have it open all the way thru to the inside of the card.

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LDRS: Hug in a Mug

LDRS: Hug in a Mug

Before we get into the card today I want to share some awesome news. I am super excited to join the talented group of people on the LDRS creative team.

Todays card features the new stamp set Cozy Cuppa from the recently released Halloween and Christmas collection. In addition to how to make this card, I’ve also included a few tricks; how to stretch a slim line die to use as a mini slim line die, using die cut letters with a stamped sentiment and faux wood effect with an ink cube.

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YNS Challenge #168: Birthday

YNS Challenge #168: Birthday

Continuing on with this weeks birthday celebrations Your Next Stamp latest challenge is all about birthday. Birthday is always a fun theme. I don’t know about you but I can always do with another birthday card. In addition to all the birthday theme stuff this past week, my cards have been following a rainbow pattern. I think birthday and rainbow certainly go hand in hand.

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Your Next Stamp Release Preview: Birthday Tags

Your Next Stamp Release Preview: Birthday Tags

When I saw these tags, I thought the little images could be used beyond just tags. So to give you an alternative idea for using the tag images and with a little bit of creative stamping and masking I stamped out portions of the tags to create little mini square images. The images are then ready to be laid out on any fun background you’ve made. Also how great would it be to give both the card and tags to someone as a gift

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