by Louise Sims | Aug 24, 2021 | Colouring with Blends, Emboss Resist, Heat Embossing, Sponged Background, Timeless Textures | Colouring, Technique Tutorial
Creating a sponged background is a simple way to add depth, interest and a touch of class to your card making. There are different ways you can create this effect – sponge daubers or blending brushes? In the cards I am sharing today I created the sponged...
by Louise Sims | Feb 17, 2015 | Irresistibly Yours DSP, Lotus Blossom Stamp Set, Petite Pairs Stamp Set | Birthday Cards, Clean and Simple, Stamping Technique
The Stampin’ Up! Irresistibly Yours papers are great for creating backgrounds in the right shade of colour to match your project. In my Papercraft Class I demonstrated the technique using the Stampin’ Spritzer with this card here, but for those that were a...
by Louise Sims | Feb 14, 2015 | | Clean and Simple, Stamping Technique, Wedding Cards
Wowsers, that’s been a whole week since my last post. It has flown by though as I was busy working the day job and preparing for my daughters 4th Birthday Party, which was today. It went down well though I think, Grace really enjoyed it as did her friends, and I...
by Louise Sims | Jan 29, 2015 | Groovy Love Stamp Set, Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Valentines | Cards for Love, Clean and Simple, Stamping Technique
Another make here today using the Stampin’ Up! Decorative Masks I have been creating with recently. It seems they are a bit like Pringles crisps … You know once you start ….. well you know how it goes! Today I have a Valentines card to share as I...
by Louise Sims | Jan 21, 2015 | Decorative Masks, Petal Potpurri Stamp Set | Clean and Simple, Stamping Technique
I’m a little later than planned due to the January mad dash for getting my Self Assessment accounts in order …. why do I always leave it till the last minute? Anyone else like that? I’m feeling much happier now they’ve been submitted though and...
by Louise Sims | Jan 13, 2015 | Decorative Masks, Embossing Technique, Flower Medallion Punch, Petal Potpurri Stamp Set | Clean and Simple, Stamping Technique
So last weekend saw my first class of 2015 and I had a blast! I sure hope the ladies who attended did too. For my monthly Papercraft Technique class I always try to show the ladies lots of different techniques they can use in the cardmaking and this month was no...
