Lisa Horton Crafts – In the loop stamped collage
Hi there I’m Claire Newcombe (aka Creative Makings), and am so pleased to say that this is my first blog post as a design team member for Lisa Horton Crafts. Please pop over and visit our design team blog, there…
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…
Merry Christmas, beautiful stamped snow scene
Hi there, and welcome if you are new to my blog. I hope you enjoy my content, I love to play around with inks, stamps and paper to create mini works of art. I have recently updated my site as…
Handcrafted Christmas cards vs shop bought ones
Hi there, I held a lovely workshop the other weekend in Cork, West Ireland. I am a papercrafter, stamper, card maker and someone who wants to establish regular creative get togethers and workshops among the crafty minded people in the…
Autumn pumpkin scenes – Imagine Design Create stamps & distress oxides
This week I have for you, a video tutorial guide to creating perfect Autumn pumpkin scenes using distress oxide inks both in the background and to stamp with. I don’t usually go with the full blown Halloween theme, but I am…
Lets go for Coffee, stamping on distress oxide background
Hello, today’s card is made stamping on distress oxide background on watercolour card, and focal point stamping in archival ink grey ink, using IMAGINE DESIGN CREATE’s Time for Tea stamps. This card was prepped for my last Imagine Design Create…
Stamped flowers – Layering 3D flowers onto woodgrain background
Hi there, I’m with you today to share a video tutorial, to create stamped flowers using the stamps and papers I have designed exclusively for Imagine Design Create. The Solid Flower A6 stamps I have used here are…
Flower birthday card ideas – Nesting stamps and Tonic Nuvo products
Hello I have a quick tutorial to share with you today, giving you some flower birthday card ideas using the NESTING STAMP RANGE that I have designed for Imagine Design Create. NESTING HEARTS & FLOWERS stamp set The concept of…
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…
Stamping platform techniques, and using large solid stamps as a media plate
Hi there, I have been looking forward to sharing this video with you today as I want to give you confidence showing you stamping platform techniques, and using large solid stamps as media plates to create a super effective single…
Floral stamp designs to create a garland in cardmaking
Hi there, I am back today with a quick video tutorial showing you how to use our floral stamp designs to create a garland (or half a wreath) in our cardmaking. How to use floral stamp designs in card making Have you…
Stamping techniques with masking fluid – feat. Nesting circle stamps and Nuvo
Hi there, it’s Tuesday and time for another technique tutorial featuring stamping and masking fluid. With this technique I wanted to show you how to create a pearlised finish in the background, and a colourful shaded finish to the stamped…
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…
Seaside Kisses (dolphin) stencil by Imagine Design Create and Tonic Nuvo embellishment mousse
Hi there, I had an idea for a card using Imagine Design Create’s Seaside Kisses stencil and one of my favourite colours of Tonic Nuvo embellishment mousse-Aquamarine. Embellishment Mousse Embellishment mousse is a new medium to me, and after some…
Colouring through a stencil with watercolour pencils – with Imagine Design Create & Tonic Studios
Hi there. I’ve taken a little time out today from a busy and hectic week preparing for a major project that is coming up soon. I’ve had the new Tonic Nuvo watercolour pencils sitting on my desk for a week…
Monster Birthday, stamp your own monster character with Imagine Design Create stamps
I have designed new stamp sets for Imagine Design Create based around the idea of building your own monster character with stamps. The idea was to encourage children to have fun and make birthday cards for each other with stamps.…
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…
Stencilled animal print using Imagine Design Create Fish stencil
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Today I’m sharing a card I made using Imagine Design Create 6×6″ Fish Stencil. I wanted to show how versatile the stencil designs are and how, with a little lateral thinking you can really make…
Distress Oxide Christmas card for World Cardmaking Day
Hello All, welcome to my blog for THE LITTLE PAPER TREE ‘BLOG HOP’ FOR WORLD CARDMAKING DAY If you have arrived as part of the blog hop, how are you enjoying all the fabulous distress ink inspiration by everyone? If…
Stencilled ombre background, exclusive Creative Stencil designs at CraftStash
Hello, today I have used beautiful fresh colours of Memento ink and to show off one of the fabulous designs of the brand new and exclusive Creative Stencils range just launched at The Creative Stencils range include this Splash design…
Zodiac card for the guys using Imagine Design Create stamps & sparkle medium
Hello, nice to have you here. I have been enjoying using these new A5 Zodiac stamps by Imagine Design Create. These stamps are so different, and have so many possibilities, especially when making cards for the guys. Of course you are not restricted…
Distress Ink stencilled background
Morning, as I continue to settle into my new role working with Kerri-Ann at Imagine Design Create, we are beginning to establish regular blog features, and Tuesday will be Papercraft day. Featuring on the blog today is a project using…
Stitched & Pierced Nesting Dies by Creative Dies Plus at Craftstash
Hi there, I have had the opportunity to create some projects for you using the new range of Stitched & Pierced Nesting dies by Creative Plus Dies now available at www.craftstash.co.uk These new designs launched are a larger size to…
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…
Pixie Powder on Coloured Card – Creative Expressions
Hello, welcome to my first blog post for 2017 (I think!). Today i have been playing with Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powders, trying them out on coloured cardstock. What do you think of the result, I just love it. I love…
Snow with Unicorn Sparkles – IndigoBlu
Hi there, we are so near to Christmas now and this is my busiest week of the year. For the December challenge on the IndigoBlu blog, it’s all about Snow, Snow, Snow. IndigoBlu December Challenge SNOW SNOW SNOW Many of…
Embossing Techniques on Pixie Powder background
Hello, today I wanted to share some embossing techniques with you. I have used the pixie powder background that I created in my last post. This piece has been sitting on my desk drying, and along with some other off cuts I…
