Hi there! I have a couple of cards for you that have been inspired by the beautiful hand watercolour flowers I have been seeing everywhere at the moment. I wanted to try to recreate the aesthetic, but using stamps and ink. I have used a combination of 3 stamp sets to help me to achieve… Read More Watercolour flowers
Hi there! It is beautifully sunny outside today, but my word it is cold! So, I am snuggled up inside, crafting and planning, and I should really have a good tidy of my craft room when I have finished this, it is getting a bit too… you know, crafty… This card has been inspired by… Read More Time Out Challenge #102, Heart Happiness
Hi there, Another day, another challenge! This card is inspired by the fantastic Kimberly Wiener over at Muse Card Challenge. I loved the colour combination that Kimberly used, as well as the linear nature of the elements on her card. I have used the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set from Stampin’ Up! which will be… Read More Picture Perfect Birthday
I love combining purple and gold for Christmas projects, such a rich and sumptious mix. Here I have created a card with matching gift wrap and tag. I kept the card very simple, layering up different elements to build up depth. I used one of the lovely foil snowflakes from Stampin’ Up! to add some… Read More Snowflake sentiments in purple and gold
Hi there! A friend challenged me recently to create two cards from one stamp set – one Christmas themed and one not. One of the most versatile sets I have is Jar of Love from Stampin’ Up! so this was my go to set. I wanted to only use this set, but that meant I was limited… Read More One stamp set, 2 cards challenge
Hi there! I have been doing pretty well recently at creating. Today however I hit a bit of a block and when I sat down at my craft desk, nothing happened for a while. I have very limited free time to craft and have to make the most of every minute, so I had a… Read More Cheers to the year 1,2,3!
I love being able to get lots of use out of a stamp set. Stampin’ Up!’s Carols of Christmas stamp set has 2 focal sentiments, and it is very easy to use these to create your card around. For this post however, I have taken some of the smaller elements and used these as the… Read More Carols of Christmas small stamp focus
Today is the launch of the new Autumn Winter Catalogue for Stampin’ Up! There are some beautiful new stamp sets and some amazing project examples to give you inspiration. Contact me at christine@poppeaecards.co.uk if you would like me to email you a copy of the catalogue. Its never too early to start making your Christmas… Read More Carols of Christmas
When I buy a stamp set I want to make sure I can get lots of use out of it, and sometimes you need to look beyond the main images to the smaller ones, which will allow you to create something totally different. The Stampin’ Up! set Jar of Love has lots of different images,… Read More Don’t forget the small things…
