I’ve been trying out the traditional resist technique using the bella toile background stamp from Stampin Up. I really love this background stamp but it will be retiring from the catalogue at the end of September – I’m so glad I got mine while I could! Love it! Here, I’ve used versamark ink stamped onto glossy… Continue reading Bella toile, friendly words and a pool party …
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Sunshine and serendipity…
Don’t you just love it when everything seems to fall into place all by itself? This morning the sun was shining, there was a warm breeze and it felt like the perfect day. Before the day even dawned, I was working on some photos for my blog when I quite by accident happened across a… Continue reading Sunshine and serendipity…
Friendly flowers …
I had some cardstock on my craft table from which I'd just cut out flower daisies using the SU die and my big shot. It got me to thinking about the Less is More challenge this week, which is to make a single layer card with just ink... *** I used pink pirouette to sponge… Continue reading Friendly flowers …
A calming influence…
To boost public morale during the Second World War, the British government produced bright red posters bearing the slogan “Keep calm and carry on”, but they were never used. One of these posters was rediscovered in 2000, hidden amongst some old books, by somebody at Barter Books and since then, the craze for the poster… Continue reading A calming influence…
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