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More Brusho Experimentation

You may have seen my previous post where I was lucky enough to win a set of Brusho Paints, well I thought I would give them another try today, this time mixing with water to create a water colour...

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A Spritzer Meets Brusho

In my last post I used my new Brusho paint crystals to create my own watercolours and after I had finished I had some paint left over, so rather than waste it I decided to add droplets of paint to a...

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Recycling Those Christmas Stamps

Don't pack away your Christmas stamps and dies until the end of the year...use them for winter birthdays!  Here I have turned a polar bear into a brown bear, he is wearing a scarf as it is still a...

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Birthday Slider

Today is my Son's Birthday and as a dog lover I thought this card would be perfect, with its cool slider action.Materials Used:Penny Black Stamps Snippets 30-283, Man's Best Friend 30-120, Word Express...

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Foiled Again! Using the Go Press and Foil With Other Company Dies

Hi everyone, I know it is a LONG, LONG, LONG time since I last posted, but I have been super busy with Chameleon and all the wonderful new products, not to mention hosting a few workshops!I am super...

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Foiled Stencils

You all know I love to experiment and push the boundaries of what my craft supplies will do, so today I am sharing how to get a distressed look using the Go Press and Foil Machine from Couture...

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Foil, Stamps & Pens...a Winning combination!

You may have recently seen a Facebook live post I did for Chameleon Pens, were due to technical issues a LOT went very wrong...over the next few posts I will share videos of how it should of...

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In Love With Chameleon Pencils

Well it is official -  my go to colouring medium of an evening when watching TV is my Chameleon Color Tone Pencils! No more nagging husband complaining as I pop the lids on and off my pen whilst he is...

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Foiled Pineapple Gift Bag

Many of you may of watched the rushed Facebook live I did earlier this month for Chameleon Art Products, showing how to create and colour a gold foiled pineapple gift bag, as promised here is the video...

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Just For You

Little ones are so adorably cute and I just love this cute image stamp by Penny Black that I had to turn it into a birthday card for a little someone special!This project was created using Penny...

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Beautiful Birthday's

You may have seen my recent feature in Making Cards using the new Chameleon Colour Tops, today I would like to share a variation on the designs in the magazine with this pop-up card using the same...

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Happy Father's Day

Today we give thanks to our amazing dads, for always being there for us and for all they do, I thought I would share the card I made this year for my Dad, who I love so very much.I created this card...

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A Little Birdy Told Me

A little birdy told me that the new Penny Black Christmas collection is now available to buy.....oh my get ready to spend BIG!!!I thought I would share something a bit different today, one of their...

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Flowers in Grey

I always reach for white card when I am planning to stamp and colour an image but for a change I thought I would try stamping and colouring with my Chameleon Color Tone Pencils on Grey card!This was...

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In The Woods

Those of you that know me, know I am a sucker for cute stamps and what could be cuter than this little hedgehog from Penny Black!This shaker card was created using Penny Black's Santa's Hat stamp...

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Decorate Your Christmas Tree

Today I am sharing another cute card from the Penny Black Be Merry 2017 collection, colours with my Zig Real Brush markers and a bit of sparkle added with my Wink of Stella pen.I stamped the mice from...

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Celebrate Autumn

As the leaves are falling and trees turn to beautiful shades of reds, yellows and browns; it is time to celebrate the beauty of life.  Today's card is a celebration of all those glorious autumn colours...

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Halloween is Scary!

Hi Everyone, today I am doing something I don't usually do...share a Halloween card!  We don't celebrate it quite to much here in the UK as our cousins across the pond do, but I know that it can be...

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Warm Winter Wishes Feature

Hello everyone, I am super excited to share that I am featured in issue 175 of Cardmaking &Papercraft (p68-69).So if you fancy seeing a step by step photo tutorial on how to make this card, pop out...

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Stary Night

Do you ever look up and wonder where all the stars have gone?  With so much light pollution we often don't get a chance to see such beauty unless we venture out into the wilderness...The Penny Black...

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Sending You Smiles

I love the title of this card, it captures the message of support, love and friendship all in three little words!I found  a two tone piece of wood veneer in my draw and thought how fun it would be to...

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Shaker Shaker EVERYWHERE!

Has this ever happened to you?  I made a shaker card yesterday and just after sticking the shaker part together the glue failed......resultSnow Dust, Ice Diamond & Micro Beads EVERYWHERE!So after a...

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Christmas Mischief

I love these Penny Black critters, they look like they are up to mischief getting into the stockings and parcels, did you notice the notch out of the tag?  Looks like one of the mice couldn't resist a...

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Happy Birthday Dad

My Dad recently had a birthday and like all crafters I struggle with male cards, luckily Penny Black has a very versatile range of stamps and dies which made the task easier! Who knew their Christmas...

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Party With Penny Black

It’s a “Party with Penny!”  You’re invited to join in the fun as Penny Black celebrates the release of their newest collection of stamps and dies, Timeless.  And what better way to party than a blog...

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