by Louise Sims | Apr 10, 2014 | Ombre Effect, Sweet Essentials Stamp Set | Clean and Simple, Technique Tutorial
I’m back today with Part 2 of my Ombre Odyssey. You can see what the ombre effect is and the first card here. Today’s card shows how I created the effect with the fantastic range of coloured cardstock Stampin’ Up! offers. STAMPIN’ DELIGHT TIPS...
by Louise Sims | Apr 7, 2014 | Happy Watercolour Stamp Set, Ink Technique, Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set | Clean and Simple, Technique Tutorial
Hello and welcome to Part 1 of my Ombre Odyssey! Ombre is an effect that has been making appearances in home decor, hair and beauty, and of course papercrafts. Ombre means graduated shades of colour and with the Stampin’ Up! families of colours it is just a...
by Louise Sims | Apr 1, 2014 | Hardwood Stamp Set, Mother's Day, Petite Petals Stamp Set, Vellum | Elegant, Vintage
The start of a new month and the start of a new look to my blog posts … It’s not an April Fool I promise. I have been adding links within my posts to the online shop for some of the products used with each project I share. I thought I would try adding a...
by Louise Sims | Mar 31, 2014 | Gift Wrap, Petal Parade Stamp Set, Simply Scored, Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper, Tutorial | Birthday Cards, Boxes & Bags, Elegant, Fancy Fold, Stampin' Delight News, Stampin' Up Offer
It’s the last day of Sale-a-bration so I have a make that uses more of those Sweet Sorbet Designer Series papers. I was due to hand this little birthday package over to my lovely Stampin’ Up! mummy and friend on Friday, Victoria aka Blue Jelly, but...
by Louise Sims | Mar 29, 2014 | Sale-a-bration, Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper | Boxes & Bags, Clean and Simple, Thank You Cards
Hello, it’s a late post from me today as had a full on day of the food shop, dance class, ironing and a lovely family tapas tea, but wanted to share another make with you … it appears once I started using the Sweet Sorbet Designer Series papers, I...
by Louise Sims | Mar 12, 2014 | Embossing Technique, Heat Embossing, Rainbow Embossing, Swallowtail Stamp Set | Clean and Simple, Technique Tutorial
After my video yesterday I had a few messages about the sample I showed you with the gorgeous butterfly image, so I thought I’d share the project with you in full. As I said on the video this certainly got a few “oohs” and “aahhs” at...