Tutorial Blog - The Little Paper Tree

28 May 2022

5 Ways With Catherine Pooler Inks | Video Tutorial With Tasha

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Hey Crafty People! It’s Tasha, and I’m back with another video tutorial sharing five ways to use Catherine Pooler Designs inks! 😁 Five Ways With Catherine Pooler Inks Technique 1: Stamping Let’s start out with the absolute basics; these inks stamp fabulously!!! 😍 Supplies: Wintergreen Apricot Ginger Terracotta Midnight Boho Feathers Big Happy Sentiments Neenah 80lb Technique 2: Heat Embossing Did you know that you can totally heat emboss using CP inks?!! 😎 I created … Read More

16 May 2022

Possibly the most essential tool for stamping

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Hi, ever wondered why Catherine Pooler calls her stamping blocks “The Perfect Blocks”? It’s simple really, they are perfect. Acrylic Blocks There are a lot of different acrylic blocks and I’ve used lots of different brands in the 16 years I’ve been crafting. Some had grid lines, some didn’t. Some had wavy edges or finger grip curves, some didn’t. They all seemed pretty much the same. Until The Perfect Stamping Blocks came around. The … Read More

30 Apr 2022

Five Ways To Use Handmade Astrological Watercolour Set

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Hey Crafty People, it’s Tasha! I’m back with my monthly ‘Five Ways’ tutorial and this month I’m using the beautiful Handmade Astrological Watercolour Set! This is a collection of six colour shifting vegan handmade watercolours made by our very own Jeni. They are available in pans or as a Dot Card. Five Ways To Use Handmade Astrological Watercolour First, I gotta say…how AMAZING do these paints look on black cardstock?! For comparison, I made two striped backgrounds, one on … Read More

20 Apr 2022

Handmade Watercolour Paints | Handmade by Jeni

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Handmade Watercolour Paints I am so excited to introduce our own handmade paints! I have wanted my own watercolour paint sets for years, and after months of testing and recipe changes, I am 100% happy and confident that these paints are ready to be introduced to you. Although there is only one set so far, there are plenty more being planned. Astrological Watercolour tin is a set of 6 colour shifting paints to add some extra ‘ooh’ and ‘wow’ to … Read More

9 Apr 2022

Five Ways With…Patterned Paper | Video Tutorial With Tasha

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Hey Crafty People! It’s Tasha here, and it has been a hot minute since I was last up on the blog!! I’m super happy to be back and starting my brand new monthly video tutorial ‘Five Ways With…’ Each month I will be featuring a new topic and sharing five ways to create beautiful cards. (Unfortunately, Covid caught me so this is actually March’s monthly tutorial. 🤦🏻‍♀️) Five Ways With… Patterned Paper Video Tutorial Card 1 – Create An … Read More

23 Dec 2021

Slimline Shaker Card with Dragonflies and repeat stamping | Video Tutorial by Jeni

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Shaker cards are a favourite of mine to make for birthday cards, and slimline card sizes mean I get to use more sequins! I mix a lot of Catherine Pooler stamps and dies to make this special card. Click on any underlined word to find the products I use to make this card in the shop. Happy Birthday Slimline Card 3.5×8.5″ Premium White Card Happy Birthday Many Ways stamp set Flight of the Dragonflies stamp and coordinating die … Read More

18 Dec 2021

Essential Card Making Supplies

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New to card making or just searching for a list of all the essential card making supplies in The Little Paper Tree? We have collated all the essential card making supplies from inks and acrylic blocks to stamp with, tools for heat embossing to tools for helping with embellishing your handmade cards and quality card and adhesives in this one post. Ink for Stamping Midnight ink pad & refill – Catherine Pooler Designs – (foam pad) best for water … Read More

16 Dec 2021

Quick and easy Christmas Cards – Stepped up a notch | Video Tutorial

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Have I mentioned how much I love this tree stamp from Wrapped and Ready stamp set by Catherine Pooler? Today, I have three cards that feature a die cut window aperture for a quick and easy Christmas card. The video tutorial shows the process for the purple card, with the written tutorials for the 2 other cards below. I use this tree stamp to make this glitter card and gift tag, and this Spa coloured Christmas card. All three cards … Read More

12 Dec 2021

Spa Coloured Christmas Card Hidden Message | Matching Gift Tag | Video Tutorial

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Hi, I’m popping in on a Sunday with some Christmas card inspiration. For today’s tutorial, I reach for the Spa collection of inks – Sea Glass and Bay Breeze. The Wrapped and Ready stamp set contains my favourite Christmas tree stamp and I use it to hide a message on this Christmas card. I also make matching gift tag with the same stamp set and same tag die set. And because it’s Christmas, I add glitter heat embossed baubles to … Read More

10 Dec 2021

Flight of the Dragonflies video tutorial | New Catherine Pooler stamp

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Hi, have you seen the latest (and last for 2021) release by Catherine Pooler? I love the dragonflies in Flight of the Dragonflies stamp set and have so many card ideas. Today’s card is a clean and simple card which I don’t do that often. I find I always want to add more and more and it goes away from the CAS card feel. Watch the video tutorial below, or over at YouTube. As always the products are linked within … Read More

4 Dec 2021

All The Bling | Trinity Stamps Embellishments

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Our last sparkle post focused on all the sparkle in the shop – embellishment drops, sequins and embossing powder. However, Trinity Stamps embellishments are beautifully gorgeous enough to warrant this blog post. Embellishments are not just for Christmas, and can even be used on masculine cards. We like a nice clean shop, therefore we list all similar embellishments together, with a drop-down box for selecting the products you wish. Each embellishment mix contains approx 1 – 1.5 tsp of embellishment … Read More

2 Dec 2021

Christmas Card with matching gift tag and decoration ft WOW! | Video tutorial by Jeni

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Hi, I don’t do a lot of heat embossing but we recently added WOW! embossing powders to the shop, and I think it’s time I start using embossing powders more often. It’s also Christmas soon, and seems like a good time to try the Deck The Halls embossing powder. I absolutely love this tree from Wrapped and Ready stamp set and use four in total for today’s tutorial. The Copic markers I use are listed at the bottom of … Read More

26 Nov 2021

All The Sparkle – Not Just For Christmas

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Do you love adding bling to your card making? Christmas is the perfect time to add some extra sparkle to your projects. We’ve rounded up the best of the sparkle and glitter in the shop and collated them here. For a more enjoyable shopping experience all similar embellishments are listed together with a drop down box for selecting the products you wish. Traditional Gold and Silver You can never go wrong with golds and silvers at Christmas. We have something … Read More

24 Nov 2021

WOW! & Embossing Powder |Tips and Tricks

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New to the shop are WOW! Embossing Powders. We have a small (big CP) selection of the most popular embossing powders to start our journey with WOW! If requested we will happily stock more WOW! Embossing Powders and Earth Sparkles (the eco friendly glitter). We have had so many crafters asking for the Embossing ink pad and refill, Embossing pen and Mixed Media embossing brush and have just added these to the shop. We hope you find this short introduction … Read More

18 Nov 2021

Christmas Gift Ideas 2021

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Do you struggle finding the perfect presents for your crafty wife/daughter/sister/friend? Every year we pick our favourite card making supplies to help you shop for the perfect present. Read this blog post to help you find the perfect gift. All orders are carefully wrapped in green tissue paper thus saving you time from having to wrap up the presents, if you so wish. Click on any underlined word to visit the shop. Feel free to contact us if you need … Read More

9 Nov 2021

Quick Christmas Cards for Easy Card Making | Video Tutorial

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Hi, the weather is definitely getting colder which always makes me want to get out my Christmas card making goodies. For this card tutorial, I use the Tree-mendous stamp set with the new Luxe ink colours for some quick and easy to mass produce Christmas cards perfect for children. I also think this is a great way to involve children in card making (possibly not the heat embossing, but the ink blending and painting would be fun and easy for … Read More

4 Nov 2021

Red and Green Luxe Christmas Card | Heat Embossing with CP inks | Video Tutorial

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Hi, I love finding ways to stretch my stash and get more use from my stamp sets hence in today’s tutorial, I use a non Christmas floral stamp set by Trinity Stamps to make a Christmas card. I team Catherine Pooler inks with sparkly embossing powder for coloured heat embossing. Watch the Video tutorial below, then head to the shop for these products. If the video does not display, please click here to watch on our YouTube channel. Like this video? Please … Read More

3 Nov 2021

Clean, Simple & Quick | Christmas Card Making | Jeni

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Hi, can you believe it’s already November? I still need to make a few more Christmas cards (quite a few actually) and I’m speeding up the process as much as possible. This quick clean and simple card uses Martini, Uptown and Dress Blues from the Luxe collection, and the cute twig tree from Wrapped and Ready stamp set. There is a quick Reel on Instagram for this card, and a written tutorial below. Head to the shop for these … Read More

31 Oct 2021

Critter Christmas Inspiration | Card Making with Trinity Stamps

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Do you love critters? Trinity Stamps have the cutest critter stamps for fun and cheerful Christmas cards. For this post I’m counting gnomes as critters too. I hope you are inspired by these cards and will tag us on Instagram (#thelittlepapertree) as we love seeing your paper craft projects. Find the products used for these cards in the shop, along with alternate stamp set suggestions. The tutorials to recreate the cards are also below. Now, onto the Critter Christmas card … Read More

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28 Oct 2021

Nesting Doll Hidden Slider | Card Making Video Tutorial | Jeni

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The nesting dolls in the We Fit stamp set by Catherine Pooler are perfect for a pull-up slider card however, I want to add a hidden element to this card. The background is equally important as the slider, I use Glam, Dress Blues and Uptown for deep rich colouring. First, watch the video tutorial here on the blog, and then visit the shop for these products. If the video does not display, please click here to watch on our YouTube … Read More

25 Oct 2021

Christmas Colour Combos | Card Making

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Christmas is two months away but don’t wait until December to start your Christmas Card making. We’ve gathered inspiration using Catherine Pooler inks for traditional and modern stamped cards. Have you already started your cards? Click on any underlined word to visit the shop. Mix Party and Spa Pair Samba and Eucalyptus for bright modern cards. Keep is super simple by stamping on a card base and finish with a few tiny embellishments. Samba ink pad and refill … Read More

20 Oct 2021

Heat embossing with Catherine Pooler dye inks | Card making video by Jeni

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Hi, we are celebrating our 6th birthday with an Instagram hop. The theme is “favourite” and I chose my favourite ink collection by Catherine Pooler – Date Night, and colouring. A new technique I’ve been lately is heat embossing with my Catherine Pooler inks. I heat emboss each doll (and pretend the cat doll is a dog) from the We Fit stamp set and colour them in our favourite colours. Watch the video tutorial below and find the supply … Read More

16 Oct 2021

Super Simple Backgrounds ft. NEW Luxe Inks | Make-a-Card with Tasha

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Hey Crafty People! Today I’m sharing some super simple backgrounds ft. new Luxe Inks from Catherine Pooler. I’ve got a Reel over on Instagram, so be sure to head there to see just how easy these backgrounds really are!!! Cranberry Sparkle, Flame & Glitz I swiped each ink pad in turn, diagonally, onto an a2 panel of Neenah 80lb cardstock. That’s literally all I did! 😂 I stamped the Giraffe from the new Take A Peek stamp set, in Midnight … Read More

15 Oct 2021

Rainbow Embossed Christmas Card | by Jeni

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Hi, are you super prepared and finished all your Christmas cards? I haven’t really started making any yet. This is only my second Christmas card. The Luxe collection of Catherine Pooler inks is now complete but I find myself drawn towards brighter colours. I use my favourite from Date Night and use them for heat embossing with cute fun stamp by Trinity Stamps. Watch the video here on the blog and read on for the written tutorial. If the … Read More

7 Oct 2021

Autumn Rainbow Card | Copic colouring with heat embossing

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Hi, in today’s video tutorial I recreate this card with the So Very Loved stamp set and Gilded gold embossing powder. I love how just by changing a few colours you can change the whole feel of a card. Sterling embossing powder and pastel colours give a spring feel and Gilded embossing powder and deeper tones will give an autumn feel. Watch the video tutorial below and find the products in the shop. Like this video? Please give it a … Read More

23 Sep 2021

Swinging Skeleton Interactive Card | Video Tutorial

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Hi, I love the swinging skeleton mini slimline card I shared as a reel a few weeks ago but want to improve the design for a more durable swinging card. I heat emboss a skeleton from the Shake Your Bones stamp set by Trinity Stamps and made an intentional mess with embossing powder. Find the list of products I use below the video tutorial. If the video does not display, please click here to watch on our YouTube channel. Like … Read More

9 Sep 2021

Coffee themed card | Limited colour palette | By Jeni

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Coffee or hot chocolate? The Fa-Brew-Lous stamp is full of mugs, cups and takeaway cups. Don’t let the coffee beans in the background stamp limit you to just using this set for coffee themed cards. They could be mocha drinks, or you could cover the coffee beans with embellishments and make a card for tea drinkers. In today’s video, I use Catherine Pooler inks for no-line colouring and limit myself to just two ink colours (not counting the ink … Read More

4 Sep 2021

All Things Fall | Make-A-Card with Tasha

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Hey Crafty People, it’s Tasha again and I’m here with another Make-A-Card post. Autumn is my absolute FAVOURITE time of year and I really love making All Things Fall themed cards. This week, I paired some Autumnal shades of CP inks with the new Harvest Rainbow stamp set from Trinity Stamps’ latest release. Creating a rainbow wash background… Peppermint Scrub Mandarin Spice Sauna Green Tea Eucalyptus I tapped each ink pad gently onto my glass mat, to give me … Read More

2 Sep 2021

Woodland Fox autumnal slimline scene card | Video Tutorial by Jeni

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Do you find inspiration everywhere? I use the Sunshine Bee Designs Woodland Fox stamp and the Catherine Pooler Designs Bushels of Love stamp to make this fun autumnal themed slimline card. The weather has definitely turned autumnal here in Cambridgeshire and I use the Spa collection of Catherine’s ink for the more subdued low saturated colours. Milly was having her after lunch sniff around the garden and I was looking at all the fallen leaves from our tree before … Read More

28 Aug 2021

A Trio Of Urban Oasis Colour Combinations | Make-a-Card with Tasha

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Hey crafty people, it’s Tasha here, and today I’m sharing a trio of Urban Oasis colour combinations using the newest set of mini ink pads from Catherine Pooler. The gorgeous Boho Feathers stamp set inspired me so much that as soon as my parcel arrived, I grabbed some a2 panels of Neenah 80lb & my MISTI and got to stamping!!! A Trio Of Urban Oasis Colour Combinations I split the inks into three combinations, and I did the exact … Read More

26 Aug 2021

Christmas Gnome Night-time scene card | Video tutorial by Jeni

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Hi, have you started your Christmas cards for 2021 yet? It’s still a bit early for me – I prefer Christmas and winter crafting when it’s a little chillier outside, but I felt like colouring a gnome. The Gnome for the Holidays stamp set was the first I saw when I flipped through my Trinity Stamps box of stamps and dies. My last few cards have been with bright vibrant colours so I went with soft subdued shades for today’s … Read More

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19 Aug 2021

Masking and colouring with Catherine Pooler inks | Video Tutorial by Jeni

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Hi, I’m back with a clean and simple one layer (almost) card featuring Lesia Zgharda Designs clear stamps. We’ve waited a long time to restock the Lesia Zgharda stamps and now have a wide range of the beautiful nature inspired and geometric style of stamps in the shop. Also new this week are Wild Spider Designs Sticky Roll and Stampers Roll. Stampers Roll is a masking paper that is essential (IMO) for using with Lesia Zgharda stamps. It’s almost a … Read More

14 Aug 2021

Simple Masking | Make A Card with Tasha

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Hey Crafty People! It’s Tasha and I’m back with another Make A Card Saturday, using the fabulous Doxie Birthday set with some gorgeous Catherine Pooler inks. With a bit of simple masking, you can make a one layer card with the look of layers of images & background! 😉 One Layer Card Designing… Whenever you are stamping/blending layers onto a single panel, you need to stamp out the image that you want to be at the very front. Then you … Read More

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29 Jul 2021

Backward stamping birthday card ft Catherine Pooler stamps and inks | By Jeni

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Hello, today I have a bright and fun slimline card featuring the Doxie Birthday Party stamp set. I use the wrong side of my stamps to create a fun background with Catherine Pooler inks. Watch the video tutorial below. Click on any underlined word to find that product in the shop. Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up (you can do this on Youtube, right under the video) and share it with a crafty friend! Leave a … Read More

24 Jul 2021

Repeat & Multi-Generation Stamping | Make A Card with Tasha

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Hey Crafty People! It’s Tasha and I’m back again for our Make-A-Card inspiration and this week I’m featuring some brand new Catherine Pooler products. Let’s make a simple birthday card design, using repeat & multi-generation stamping; this week I’m featuring some brand new Catherine Pooler products. What does repeat & multi-generation stamping mean?? These are two simple techniques, that I combined to create a super easy card, really quickly…but it is so much more impressive than just simply … Read More

22 Jul 2021

Faux Dip Dye with Aqua Pigments and Catherine Pooler refills

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Hi, today I am comparing Brutus Monroe Aqua Pigments with Catherine Pooler premium refills for a faux dip dye effect on watercolour card. I turn the backgrounds into finished cards with the Mountain of Thanks stamp and coordinating dies by Catherine Pooler and some black heat embossing. Watch the video tutorial here on the blog and scroll to the bottom for the product list. Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up (you can do this … Read More

17 Jul 2021

Royally Blinging! | Make A Card with Tasha

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Hey Crafty People!! It’s Tasha and I’m back for my weekly Make A Card series. Full disclosure?…I kinda forgot last week! 🤦‍♀️ I did post my Reel over on Instagram but I don’t know how, I just forgot to post my blog post. Oooops! You should definitely check out last week’s Reel because I made watercolour backgrounds using Catherine Pooler Reinkers, and I had another background left over, so I’m turning that one into today’s card. I think I’ll call … Read More

15 Jul 2021

Two rainbow cards with Catheirne Pooler inks and heat embossing – Party vs Spa | Video Tutorial

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Hello, for today’s card tutorial I have two quick and easy rainbow cards comparing the Party collection and the Spa collection of Catherine Pooler inks. Both cards are finished with Brutus Monroe Alabaster heat embossed Good Day rubber stamp sentiment. Watch the full video tutorial below right here in the blog and read on for the written tutorial. All the products I use are linked within the tutorial and available from the shop. Share your Catherine Pooler rainbow cards … Read More

3 Jul 2021

Beautiful Monarch Butterflies | Make A Card with Tasha

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Hey Crafty People! It’s Tasha here, and I’m back with another dose of inspiration for your Saturday morning! This week I’m bringing out the Just Soar stamp set from Catherine Pooler again but I’m ditching the Rainbows for a flurry of beautiful Monarch Butterflies. I just LOVE how this card turned out, it was definitely one of those that you look at and think ‘heck, yeah! I made that!’ 😉 Beautiful Monarch Butterflies… I don’t think there is a … Read More

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1 Jul 2021

Sunburst sunrise scene video tutorial | by Jeni

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Hello, I love finding new ways to use my craft products. I was looking at this die and instead of just “sun” thought “sunrise over a hill”. For my video tutorial today I use the Sunray slimline cover plate die by Catherine Pooler Designs as a scene for the Trinity Stamps adorable Mouse House mouse. Watch the full video tutorial right here in the blog and then read the written tutorial. All the products I use are linked within the … Read More

26 Jun 2021

Faux Dip-Dyed Backgrounds | Make-A-Card with Tasha

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Hey crafty people! It’s Tasha again, here for another Make-A-Card Saturday! Today I made super easy faux dip-dyed backgrounds using some of my favourite Catherine Pooler blue ink shades. I also wanted to see how much different the same design would look using Spa inks against Party inks. If you aren’t familiar with Catherine Pooler’s line of inks, they are separated into two lines of colours; you have the toned down, sedate Spa line and the brighter, more in your … Read More

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24 Jun 2021

One Die Five Cards – Stretch Your Dies series

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Hello! Today I am sharing five card ideas using just one die – Birdie’s Branch by Catherine Pooler. And also ink blending with Catherine’s amazing inks. All the ink blending is on Bristol Smooth card, with premium 110lb white card and Raven black card for the card layers. The sentiments are heat embossed in Alabaster white embossing powder onto black card. I hope you are inspired to use your dies for multiple cards and will try these ideas. Share … Read More

21 Jun 2021

Nail Polish Bottle Rainbow Spinner tutorial by Jeni

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Hi, I want to re-create the nail polish spinner card I mentioned last week. That card was made the same way as the gnome rainbow beard spinner. This card needs a few alterations. The brad needs to be in the middle of the circle to keep the ‘spin’ even. I need to find a way to attach the rainbow spinning element to the brad. The Nail Polish Bottle card die by Honey Bee Stamps is beautiful and big. Watch … Read More

19 Jun 2021

Limiting Your Colour Palette | Make A Card with Tasha

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Hey crafty people! It’s Tasha and I’m back for my Make A Card series, and this week I’m offering up some inspiration and talking limiting your colour palette. I do love adding lots of colour to my projects, but sometimes it’s nice to strip that back and challenge oneself to do something completely different. Ink Blending A Soft Background… I used the fabulous Cloud Border Slimline Stencil from Trinity Stamps, along with two of the inks from Catherin Pooler’s … Read More

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17 Jun 2021

Rainbow Mice on Ink Blending Clouds Slimline Card | by Jeni

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Hello again! Today’s card is a super rainbow slimline card together with the cute mice from Mouse House stamp set. I hope you try this cute fun idea and feel free to share your rainbow makes in the Paper Tree Tribe here. The full product list is at the end of this post however, the specific items are linked within the written tutorial. Enjoy the video tutorial below and also read on for the written tutorial. If the video does … Read More

12 Jun 2021

One Layer, Clean & Simple, Doggy Design! | Make A Card with Tasha

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Hey Crafty People! It’s Tasha here, I’ve been away for some much needed R+R with my family and I’m back & raring to go with some more inspiration! I’ve wanted to use these gorgeous Dachshunds and their scooter for a hot minute! I’m so glad I finally made time to and I ended up with this; one layer, clean & simple, doggy design! 🥳 One Layer Cards*… I stamped each of the images I wanted to use from the … Read More

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10 Jun 2021

Rainbow Spinner video tutorial | by Jeni

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Hi, I have a super fun interactive card with the Friends Are Flowers stamp set. I don’t make as many interactive cards at the moment and I do miss the tricker card making. In this video, I asked for suggestions on beard colours. Tracey suggested a rainbow beard. Rainbow beard it is, but what about the scene? The Spring Day builder stencil and Puffy Cloud stencil were obvious choices for a bright background. I spent some time thinking … Read More

3 Jun 2021

Catherine Pooler ink swatches | by Jeni

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Hi, my new Catherine Pooler ink swatches are complete. We have stocked CP inks and refills since February 2018 and have updated the ink swatch download with each new collection. Including the CP mini ink pads. Download the latest swatch chart for free here. You may have heard that the inks pads now come with a printed sticker label and the re-inkers have new colour printed labels. We have a sale on the non stickered ink pads and refills with … Read More

27 May 2021

Masculine-ing up a pink card for Father’s Day video tutorial by Jeni

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Hi, I need a card to send my Dad for Fathers Day (June 20th) and since he loves gardening and flowers I thought this card would be perfect – but it’s pink. I decided to challenge myself and make a more masculine friendly card with the same Blossoms and Thoughts stamp set, and the new Beach Retreat ink colours by Catherine Pooler Designs. Watch the video tutorial just below and read on for the written tutorial. Like this video? … Read More

22 May 2021

Stretch Your Supplies | Make A Card with Tasha

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Hey Crafty People! I’m back with some Saturday Inspiration, and this week I’m showcasing the GORGEOUS new mini collection of inks from Catherine Pooler. I’m pairing them with an older CP stencil, Pop Art, but showing two fun ways to stretch your supplies for a completely different look. Masking | Stretch Your Supplies! The first way I’m changing up how I use the stencil is to simply mask off only a portion of the card panel, rather than using the … Read More

20 May 2021

Ink blending bright rainbow slimline card video by Jeni

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While I was making this Sunshine rainbow card I was inspired with so many ideas to make more rainbow cards with the Rainbow Funshine die set by Trinity Stamps. Watch the video below and read on for the written tutorial. Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up (you can do this on Youtube, right under the video) and share it with a crafty friend! Leave a comment too, we love hearing from you. Written Tutorial Die-cut the … Read More

15 May 2021

Making and Fixing Mistakes | Make A Card with Tasha

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Hey crafty people! It’s Tasha, and I’m back with some more Saturday Inspiration! I’m making and fixing mistakes using products from Trinity Stamps’ latest release. (I know, I know, I can’t put this stuff down, it’s SO GOOD!!) I was happily crafting away making my card for the week when the unthinkable happened…I majorly messed it up!!! So I thought I’d talk a little about the impulse to give in and just chuck it in the bin when we stuff … Read More

13 May 2021

Spring Day Gnome watercoloured with CP inks by Jeni

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Hi, I did not realise how much I would enjoy gnome stamps before we stocked Trinity Stamps in July 2020. Watch the video tutorial below to see how I use Catherine Pooler inks (with water and a paintbrush) to colour the cutest gnome from the Friends are Flowers stamp set. Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up (you can do this on Youtube, right under the video) and share it with a crafty friend! Leave a … Read More

10 May 2021

Two floral shaker cards video tutorial by Jeni

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Hi, I just love the sentiments in the Blossoms & Thoughts stamp set by Catherine Pooler. I was aiming to make one shaker card, but coloured too many flowers and leaves for just one card. You can watch the video tutorial here on the blog and find the written tutorial below. If the video does not display, please click here to watch on our YouTube channel. Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up (you can do this on … Read More

8 May 2021

Ink Blending A Rainbow | Make A Card with Tasha

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Hey crafty people, it’s Tasha and I’m back with some more inspiration to brighten your Saturday! Today I’m chasing the clouds away by ink blending a Rainbow. As always you can see a fun Reels video of how this card came together over on Instagram, @handmadebytasha13 so be sure to check it out! Ink Blending A Rainbow I used the new Good Morning Sunshine layering stencils from Trinity Stamps again, along with a heap of inks … Read More

7 May 2021

Rainbow watercoloured ft Trinity Stamps and Catherine Pooler inks – w Video by Jeni

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Hi, I’m here on a Friday because I had so much fun with the Rainbow Funshine die set by Trinity Stamps and ran out of time to get the video tutorial ready for my normal Thursday. I team the new Trinity Stamps die with a Catherine Pooler sentiment stamp set – Shine Bright. And use my favourite bright vibrant inks for all the colouring. Watch the video just below and read on for the written tutorial. If the video does … Read More

1 May 2021

Make A Card with Tasha | Trinity Stamps Release

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Hey Crafty People! Happy Saturday and Happy Trinity Stamps Release! I’m sharing TWO card designs using some of the brand new release; ‘The Greatest Friend On Earth’. First Up, Friends Are Flowers I used the super cute new Friends Are Flowers gnome and co-ordinating die to make this sweet friendship card that could be for any occasion, or even just a random loving gesture. I stamped the gnome and little butterfly out onto some Neenah 80lb using Catherine Pooler … Read More

29 Apr 2021

Easy Coloured Window Card – Bloomin’ Wellies | Video Tutorial by Jeni

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Hi, normally I find clean and simple cards difficult. I always want to add extras and use lots of involved techniques. But lately, I’ve enjoyed keeping my card making easy and simple. Today’s video tutorial uses Bloomin Wellies stamp and dies by Catherine Pooler Designs for window cards. Watch the video tutorial below or over on YouTube, and read on for the written tutorial. If the video does not display, please click here to watch on our YouTube channel. Like this video? … Read More

24 Apr 2021

Borrowed Inspiration | Ink Blending + Die Cutting with Tasha

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Hey crafty people! Today I’m sharing some ink blended, die cut birthday card goodness and talking borrowed inspiration! Borrowed Inspiration This week I sat down intending to make a card for my Saturday Inspiration, and the creativity just, did not want to flow! I’m sure I aren’t alone in this? Sometimes I look at my stash and I just feel so overwhelmed, and I don’t even know where to start! That’s one of the times when I really feel how … Read More

22 Apr 2021

Quick Stamping & Colouring with dye inks | Video Tutorial by Jeni

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Hi, I decided to ease myself back into card making with some simple stamping with the Blossoms and Thoughts stamp set by Catherine Pooler Designs. If the video does not display, please click here to watch on our YouTube channel. Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up (you can do this on Youtube, right under the video) and share it with a crafty friend! Written Tutorial To save on card, I test stamp background patterns on printer … Read More

19 Apr 2021

Peony ink blend diecut – 2 cards + bonus card | Video tutorial by Jeni

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Hi, I have two cards that use ink blending (with some of my favourite Catherine Pooler inks) and the in-lay die cutting technique to make two cards out of one. And the stunning bold Peony In Bloom cover plate die really pops from the bright background in the bonus card. Watch the video tutorial here on the blog, or over at YouTube. And read on for the written tutorial. Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs … Read More

17 Apr 2021

Bold, Retro Birthday Card For Teens | with Tasha

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Hey crafty people! It’s Tasha, and I’m back with some more Saturday Inspiration! Today I’m using part of Catherine Pooler’s latest release, along with some restocked goodies! I ordered 3 items in my latest mini haul, and I tasked myself with using all 3 for today’s design! I ended up with this bold, retro Birthday card, which I think would be perfect for teens! Simple Background… I used the brand new Sunburst Stripes Panel Die from Catherine Pooler’s April … Read More

15 Apr 2021

Monotone Rainbows – Clean & Simple cards by Jeni

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Hi, I have three clean and simple monotone rainbow cards featuring the Shine Your Light stamp set by Catherine Pooler Designs. No YouTube tutorial today as I felt there wasn’t much of a technique or need for a long (3-5min) video but I do have a short video on IGTV and Facebook. Milly hasn’t been well lately, so I’ve been spending a bit more time sitting and chilling with her. She is better now but still has an off day … Read More

11 Apr 2021

Butterfly Birthday Wishes | Inspiration with Tasha

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Hey crafty people, it’s Tasha here and I’m back with your Saturday Inspiration…on a Sunday. (*My bad you guys, sometimes life & health get in the way!) I’m sharing sweet butterfly birthday wishes using a bunch of Catherine Pooler products, available at the Tree! Ink Blending… To get the pretty gradient background, I chose three colours from the Zen Garden minis that I knew would coordinate well together; this is my BIGGEST tip when you want to create … Read More

8 Apr 2021

Spring Fling Rainbow Refill Watercolour slimline cards – Part 2 by Jeni

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Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up (you can do this on Youtube, right under the video) and share it with a crafty friend! Leave a comment too, we love hearing from you. Written Tutorial Hi, for the Spring Fling refills rainbow backgrounds I add some heat embossing and remove colour from the watercolour rainbow. Visit Part One to learn how I made the watercolour rainbow backgrounds with refills. (And see two other cards with a Date Night … Read More

5 Apr 2021

Date Night Refill Rainbow Watercolour slimline cards – Part 1 by Jeni

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Hi, are you a slimline card convert? I still enjoy making standard A2 size cards but I enjoy the different size of slimline cards. In today’s video I make two watercolour rainbow backgrounds with Catherine Pooler refills and mix up some slimline dies by CPD and Pinkfresh Studios. Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up (you can do this on Youtube, right under the video) and share it with a crafty friend! Leave a comment too, we love … Read More

3 Apr 2021

No Line Colouring Floral Images | with Tasha

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Hey crafty people, it’s Tasha back with some more Saturday Inspiration for you! Today I’m sharing this complete opposite of last week’s post; no line colouring on Trinity Stamps Love You Bunches which was long, intense and SO MUCH fun!!! I’m feeling like the creative slump is retreating and I am super excited to get back to crafting again! Thank goodness for that!! What Is No Line Colouring? Ok, so no line colouring is just the term we use … Read More

1 Apr 2021

Swinking with Date Night inks (and butterflies) slimline card by Jeni

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How gorgeous are the Date Night inks by Catherine Pooler?! This card is inspired by Tasha’s card last week but I wanted to change it up. I swink a rainbow background and use the same colours to stamp the butterflies from Just Soar. Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up (you can do this on Youtube, right under the video) and share it with a crafty friend! Leave a comment too, we love hearing from you. Written … Read More

30 Mar 2021

Spring Gnome using a Christmas stamp set by Jeni

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Hi, the From Our Gnome To Yours stamp set by Trinity Stamps has been sitting on my craft desk for a while. Each time I walk past my desk, I’ve been looking at this Christmas stamp set. Thinking of how to colour this a little different for a more Spring themed card. I also want to use up some backgrounds and mix in a few different brands. Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up (you can do … Read More

27 Mar 2021

Crafty Burnout | Truly One Layer with Tasha

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Hey crafty people, it’s Tasha with your weekly dose of Saturday Inspiration, and today I’m wondering whether you ever feel crafty burnout? I do, and today I’m taking it right back to basics with a super simple, truly one layer card. Often when I make a one layer card, I create my design onto a card panel then attach that to a card base, but this time I’m going truly one layer by stamping right onto a Neenah … Read More

25 Mar 2021

Stretching stamps and colouring with CPD refills by Jeni

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Hi, I am purposely staying away from floral stamp sets for today’s video tutorial. I had an idea to stretch the Tall Tales stamp set by Trinity Stamps to make a rainbow of giraffes. Then I looked at my Catherine Pooler Colour Wheel and decided to use complementary colours to watercolour the giraffes. Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up (you can do this on Youtube, right under the video) and share it with a crafty friend! … Read More

18 Mar 2021

Mothers Day floral coloured card ft Trinity Stamps

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Hey Tribe, I use the Love You Bunches stamp set by Trinity Stamps and a Trinity layering stencil for this softly coloured floral card. I think this stamp set is perfect for Mothers Day cards but can be used for any occasion. The Little Paper Tree has teamed up with Trinity Stamps for an Instagram collab hop – head over to our Instagram and hop along for a chance to win one of two gift vouchers. Watch the video here … Read More

16 Mar 2021

Metallic watercolour on black with video tutorial by Jeni

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Hi, I am definately on a floral card making kick at the moment. I have another card with the Love You Bunches stamp set by Trinity Stamps with some heat embossing and metallic watercoloring. Watch the video below or over at YouTube, and read on for the written tutorial. Please click on any underlined word to find the products in the shop. Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up (you can do this on Youtube, right under … Read More

15 Mar 2021

Posting Update 2021

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We dispatch orders from Monday to Friday. We aim to dispatch orders within 2 – 3 working days, but during sales, the dispatch times can be longer. We post all UK orders by Standard 48. And all Europe and Rest of World orders International Tracked. We still continue to wash hands before entering the stock room to pack your orders. All surfaces and equipment are regularly cleaned before and after use. Please follow our Facebook page for updates Please be … Read More

13 Mar 2021

Swatch With Me | Zen Garden Minis with Tasha

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Hey Crafty People, it’s Tasha here with your Saturday inspiration! Sorry I’m a little later today, I have been playing in my craft room with the GORGEOUS new to me inks from Catherine Pooler! We now have the Zen Garden minis on sale and this week I have a swatch with me video, along with a quick, and easy card design using these new minis and a brand new stamp set too. Let’s get to it! Swatch with me … Read More

11 Mar 2021

Four limited supplies embossed cards by Jeni

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Hi, I have four cards that use the same supplies but in different colourways – well, black and white. (Technically black and white is an absence of colour). I love the floral image in the Love You Bunches stamp set by Trinity Stamps. And use some embossing powders by Brutus Monroe. Watch the video tutorial below or over on YouTube, and read on for the written tutorial. Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up (you can … Read More

9 Mar 2021

Monotone copic colouring on kraft with video by Jeni

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Need to make cards for your crafty friends? A Crafters Heart stamp by Trinity Stamps has got you covered. The main stamp is a heart shape full of craft goodies and tools. Perfect for making cards to send to other crafters. Either colour with shades of the recipients favourite colour or use the whole rainbow – in short, this set is perfect for sending cards to other card makers. Watch the video tutorial below and read on for the written … Read More

7 Mar 2021

Happy Birthday Gnome – mixing brands video tutorial by Jeni

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Hi, How cute are the Trinity Stamps gnomes? I mix a few different brands on this card with an embossed background with a Pinkfresh Studios stamp and Brutus Monroe embossing powder and layered die cut sentiment by Catherine Pooler Designs. Watch the video tutorial below or over at YouTube. The products I use are listed throughout this post with the basic crafting needs linked at the bottom in two posts. Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up … Read More

6 Mar 2021

Be Colour Brave | Ink Smooshed Line Art

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Hey Crafty People! In this week’s Saturday Inspiration I am striving to be colour brave. I am creating a fun ink smooshed background with black, line art stamping. I chose the Love You Bunches stamp set from Trinity Stamps and then I took inspiration from their packaging & branding to select my colours. Trinity use quite an unusual & striking colour combo for their packaging, and I’m trying to stretch myself artistically by finding inspiration for colour combos everywhere. … Read More

4 Mar 2021

Three encouragment slimline cards w/video by Jeni

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Hi, I’m back with three slimline cards using the Sending Love layering stamp set and You Can Change The World sentiment stamp set by Pinkfresh Studios, and Post This slimline die by Catherine Pooler. I mix Spring Fling inks and Date Night inks by Catherine Pooler to give a warm Spring feel to these cards. Watch the video tutorial below (or over on YouTube) and read on for the written tutorial. Find all the stamps, inks and cards I use … Read More

28 Feb 2021

Spotlight Colouring with Helen

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Selectively colour the With Sympathy stamp set by Trinity Stamps. An easy way to add some colour on a sympathy card, without going overboard. And a great way to get more use out of your stamps for quick cards. Find the products used listed in this tutorial (green words) with a full list of all basic crafting needs linked at the bottom. 1. Cut two pieces of white card measuring 10.5cm by 8cm. Stamp the main image from the stamp … Read More

27 Feb 2021

Just Like Magic | Cardmaking with Tasha

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Hey crafty people, and welcome to another dose of inspiration for your Saturday morning. Today I am creating a card just like magic using some magical products from Trinity Stamps. I grabbed the Magical Wizards stamp set, matching die and also Magic Sentiments stamp set, all from Trinity Stamps and stamped lots of the images out onto a sheet of Neenah 80lb, which is my preferred paper for colouring with alcohol markers. Colouring the images… Skin Tones: E000, E00 … Read More

25 Feb 2021

Pencil colouring on kraft card with video tutorial by Jeni

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Hi, Valentine’s Day is over however with A Crafters Heart stamp by Trinity Stamps you can send handmade cards to your crafty friends all year round. I mix the sentiment from the same Trinity Stamps stamp set and a Catherine Pooler Hello Amazing stamp and die. Watch the video tutorial below and read on for the written tutorial. The products I use are linked in the written instructions, and under the Supplies at the bottom of this post. Like this … Read More

23 Feb 2021

No-line floral colouring & Stretch your dies with video by Jeni

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Hi, I love no-line colouring with floral stamps and the Beautiful Day Floral stamp set by Catherine Pooler Designs is perfect for so many occasions. I stretch a slimline cover plate die to fit a standard A2 sized card. Watch the video tutorial below or on YouTube and read on for the written tutorial. Click on any underlined word to find that product in The Little Paper Tree shop. There are also two links at the bottom of this post … Read More

22 Feb 2021

Stand Tall with Tall Tales by Elaine

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Hello Tribe! It’s my turn for this weeks blog post! Today I’ve used the Tall Tales stamp set from Trinity Stamps! I just love this set. Stamping I stamped the Giraffe onto stamping card and then added the sentiment from the Catherine Pooler So Much Possibilities stamp set. Colouring & Foliage Then trimmed it down and coloured the image using alcohol markers from my stash. I added a little bit of foliage to the bottom using Catherine Pooler Tropically Yours … Read More

20 Feb 2021

Clean and Simple Design with a Tone-on-Tone Twist | with Tasha

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Hey crafty people, it’s Tasha here, with more Saturday morning inspiration! Today I’m sharing a stepped up clean and simple design with a tone-on-tone twist. I’ve still got lots of white space, but with a super interesting texture & interest. This week I’m focusing on some of the gorgeous Pinkfresh Studios products that we have in store. As always, with a little help from my Catherine Pooler inks of course! Trial & error… Today I’m using the Charming Wreath … Read More

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19 Feb 2021

Mixing stamp sets for a Thank You card by Jeni

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Hi, following on from yesterday’s post I want to show that the Because stamp set and the Positive Thoughts stamp set can be used together to make quick stamped cards. All the sentiments from the Positive Thoughts will also fit inside the floral wreath. This card is included in the current giveaway. Written Tutorial Stamp the floral wreath with Drive In ink on a piece of Neenah Solar White card. Then stamp the large sketchy circle stamp over the wreath. … Read More

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18 Feb 2021

Mothers Day card ft Aqua Pigment liquid watercolour with video by Jeni

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Hi, I’m continuing my floral theme with two bright cards for Mother’s Day. The floral wreath from Because stamp set by Sunshine Bee Designs is perfect for Spring themed cards. I use it with Aqua Pigments liquid watercolours to make two bright and happy cards. Watch the video here on the blog or over on YouTube. And read on for the written tutorial. Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up (you can do this on YouTube, … Read More

16 Feb 2021

Using leftovers for a new card by Jeni

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Hi, I have a leftover flower and leaf from my last tutorial and want to use them for another card. This card uses the same supplies – Hand Drawn Florals stamp set by Avery Elle. The Diagonal Stripes cover plate die and Date Night inks by Catherine Pooler. And I finish with a few embellishments by Trinity Stamps. Floral Colouring The Date Night ink colours I use are Chiffon for the flower and In The Park for the leaf. … Read More

13 Feb 2021

‘You Rock’ Mini Slimline Card | with Tasha

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Hey crafty people, and a happy Saturday! I’m back with some inspiration using the awesome ‘You Rock’ stamp & die sets from Trinity Stamps products to create a super trendy mini slimline card. As soon as I saw the You Rock stamp set from Trinity I knew I needed to have it! My husband is big into music and whilst he definitely sits on the Vinyl side of the fence, I knew that this would make an awesome card for … Read More

11 Feb 2021

Bright Mod Stripe Floral card and video by Jeni

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Hi. It seems I can’t keep away from floral stamp sets at the moment. There are so many ways to use the Beautiful Day Floral stamp set by Catherine Pooler Designs. I teamed this stamp set with the Mod Strips cover plate die and three Date Night inks for a bright Spring is almost here card. Watch the video tutorial below here on the blog or over at YouTube, and read on for the written tutorial. Like this video? … Read More

6 Feb 2021

Clean and Simple Floral Design with Tasha

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Hey crafty people! It’s Tasha, here with your weekly dose of Saturday morning inspiration! This week I’m using the ‘Thankful For Friends‘ stamp set from Pinkfresh Studios to make this gorgeous clean and simple floral card; I just love this gorgeous image! As with so many people, I am finding this new lockdown really quite tough; I have two daughters who are all but clawing the walls, (and even each other some days,) to get out and I have suddenly … Read More

4 Feb 2021

Date Night soft watercolour card by Jeni

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Hi, I’m in a floral colouring mood lately. I promise my next card won’t be floral (well, I’ll try for a non-floral card – I might fail). Do you mix older products with new? I’ve teamed up an older Avery Elle Hand Drawn Florals stamp set with the new Diagonal Stripe cover plate die and Date Night inks by Catherine Pooler. Colouring with Date Night inks Stamping onto Bristol smooth card and I use a Zig blender pen with a … Read More

31 Jan 2021

Beautiful Day Floral Tutorial & more inspiration by Helen

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Helen has a step-by-step tutorial for this beautiful blue floral card. She used the same stamp set all month for lots of inspiration which you can see at the bottom of this post. The stamp set used is the Beautiful Day Floral by Catherine Pooler Designs. 1. Cut two pieces of white card measuring 9.5cm by 13.5cm. Die cut part of a circle die from the bottom left hand corner of one of the pieces of card (photo 1). 2. … Read More

30 Jan 2021

Soft Autumn Leaves card for Spring by Tasha

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Hey Crafty People! Tasha again, bringing your weekly inspiration, and this week I’m feeling Spring in the air! No, not really, but I had fun pretending with this Spring Rainbow beauty!! After how much fun I had making my Rainbow Wreath card recently, I decided I would push myself to use this set again but using another set of CPD inks. I was excited to create with the Spring Fling collection, so I was feeling a Spring type hop in … Read More

28 Jan 2021

Birthday card for boys – Peeking Pets slimline card by Jeni

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Hi, It’s my nephews 10th birthday today and I want to make a special card for him. I decided to recreate the card I made for Mom’s (Janet) birthday earlier this month but use bright blues. The Peeking Pets stamp set by Catherine Pooler is perfect for quick stamped cards with these solid dogs but there are also outline dogs that can be coloured. Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up (you can do this on YouTube, … Read More

23 Jan 2021

Rainbow Wreath ft Carnivale ink blending by Tasha

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Hey Crafty People!! Tasha here with some more inspiration to share! I bought the matching stamp set, stencil & dies for Trinity Stamp’s Autumn Rainbow last year and it suddenly occurred to me that I have never used them to make an actual Rainbow!! 🌈🙀 So, naturally, I had to make one right away! Making the wreath I also broke out my Wreath Builder stencil and stamped out a circle of leaves, using two of the leaf designs from … Read More

21 Jan 2021

Simple stamped birthday cards for men by Jeni

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Hi, have you got your inky hands on the new Date Night ink collection yet? We sold out super quick when the inks were released earlier this month and re-stocked the inks as quickly as possible! I have three cards that use the Chiffon ink, Drive-In ink and Cummerbund inks with the Happy Birthday Many Ways stamp set by Catherine Pooler Designs. Find the written instructions below the video tutorial (which you can also watch on YouTube). Like this video? … Read More

18 Jan 2021

Be Fabulous card by Elaine

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Hello tribe. Hope everyone is safe & well. I’m sharing a card this week using some of my favourite Catherine Pooler products. Stenciling First I stencilled some picked raspberry distress ink through the Flourish & Whimsy stencil from Catherine Pooler. It is one my all-time favourite stencils! Stamping I then stamped the sentiment from the Stand Tall stamp set in the top right corner. Then I added 3 flamingos from the same set. Adding leaves After the flamingos, I then … Read More

16 Jan 2021

Quick Life Of The Party stamped birthday cards by Tasha

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Hey crafty people! This week I’m sharing a clean & simple card design with tips on easy mass production to refill your Birthday stash for any age/gender! I broke out the Life Of The Party collection of Catherine Pooler inks and chose three different combinations of three inks that I thought would suit a wide variety of potential recipients. Catherine Pooler inks are really forgiving when it comes to colour matching. They are split into two categories Party or … Read More

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14 Jan 2021

Non Valentines watercolour floral card by Jeni

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Hi, I am a Winter baby but I am ready for Spring with a brighter sun and slightly warmer days! I use the With Sympathy stamp set by Trinity Stamps for today’s card tutorial with some bright inks by Catherine Pooler Designs. Watch the video tutorial and read on for the written tutorial. Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up (you can do this on YouTube, right under the video) and share with a crafty friend! … Read More

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9 Jan 2021

Simple Diamond stamping by Tasha

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Hey crafty people! I’m back with some more inspiration to share, and I’m easing into the New Year with a super simple, scaled back design. I grabbed a couple of my Pinkfresh Studios stamp sets and my Catherine Pooler inks to create the focal point and sentiment for my card. Grungy stamping Using my stamping tool I stamped the middle diamond from my Pop Out Diamond rubber stamp set in Peppermint Scrub, then I skipped the next one and added … Read More

7 Jan 2021

Beautiful floral pink slimline card w/video by Jeni

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Welcome to the first card tutorial for 2021. Has this year started better than how 2020 finished? Is it too soon to tell? I haven’t made any “Use All The Stamps” cards for a while and normally I just share one video. I’ve decided to have separate tutorials to be able to do more techniques. I have already shared two other video tutorials (which you can see here and here) using the Beautiful Day Floral stamp by Catherine Pooler. … Read More

1 Jan 2021

January Special Offer 2021 – Giving Back

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Happy New Year Did you have a fun and safe festive season? Instead of the traditional New Year Sale, we will donate a percentage from every order placed between 1st – 31st January to three charities. (There are still lots of items in the Clearance/Special Offers and many more may be added). Our Chosen Charities We both donate our free time making garments for Pyjama Fairies but feel that we should also help a dog rescue too (since Milly is … Read More

17 Dec 2020

Happy Christmas, bring on 2021

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Are you all ready for Christmas? Any last-minute socially distant shopping you need to do? Last-minute presents to make? I have been busy getting your orders ready for Jeni to post tomorrow morning. The last posting day for UK orders is Friday 18th, but remember that the cut off time is 2pm Thursday 17th. You will get a “confirmation’ email on Thursday but Jeni will be taking your orders to the post office at 8am tomorrow morning. If you … Read More

17 Dec 2020

Super Quick Gift Tags by Jeni

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Do you make gift tags for all the presents you give? I normally make a few for the ‘important’ presents, run out of time to make more and end up writing on the paper. I have some quick tags that use minimal products and recycles some scraps of wrapping paper. A few (a lot) of Catherine Pooler inks were on my desk and I grab the Layered Tag dies and two CP stamps sets. Making The Tags Wrapping paper … Read More

15 Dec 2020

CP ink watercoloured Christmas card by Jeni

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Hi, I’m back with another card using the From Our Gnome To Yours stamp set by Trinity Stamps. I use Catherine Pooler Designs inks from the Party collection to do some quick watercolouring. You can watch the video tutorial below or over at YouTube. Card Details I stamp the gnome with Midnight ink by Catherine Pooler Designs onto Bristol Vellum card. Midnight is an archival ink and perfect for watercolouring. Holding the board that my card is taped too … Read More

12 Dec 2020

Masked Critter Christmas Card by Tasha

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Hey crafty people! It’s Tasha here, back for another Saturday inspiration drop and this week I’ve fallen even deeper in love with the adorable little critters from Trinity Stamps. It’s no secret that I love the Bunny Burrows set, in fact I’ve used it quite a few times for my Saturday posts, so when I saw the Winter Burrows add on set, I had no choice but purchase! I mean, it *literally* jumped into my basket by itself!! Well that’s … Read More

10 Dec 2020

Beautiful Floral card in purple w/video by Jeni

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I love floral stamps and I couldn’t wait to use the Beautiful Day Floral stamp from the Beautiful New Year release by Catherine Pooler Designs. I team it with Queen For A Day ink to make a richly coloured purple card for a birthday coming up next month. Watch the video process below and read on for the written process. Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up (you can do this on Youtube, right under the … Read More

9 Dec 2020

Snowflakes and bunny Winter Scene card by Laura

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Hello, crafty friends! Laura here, and today I’m going to share how I created this cute scene using stamps and products found at The Little Paper Tree. I love bunnies so when I saw the Bunny Slopes Stamp set by Catherine Pooler I knew I had to have it. For this card, I chose the ice skating bunny couple. I stamped them in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copic Sketch Markers. I put that to the side and cut … Read More

8 Dec 2020

Christmas Gnome Surprise Slider w/video by Jeni

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Hi, are you all ready for Christmas? All your decorations up? Presents wrapped? Today, I have an interactive card featuring Trinity Stamps products. The Slimline Surprises die, the Gnome for the Holidays stamp and the Holiday Patterns paper pad. Watch the video process below, and read on for the written card details. Video Process Colouring Stamp onto Bristol vellum card with black ink and colour with Catherine Pooler inks and a blender pen. I used Grape Crush and … Read More

5 Dec 2020

Quick Christmas Card with embossing by Tasha

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Hey crafty people! It’s Tasha here, back for another Saturday inspiration drop and this week I wanna talk last minute Christmas Cards! If you’re anything like me, you get this close to Christmas and realise that you don’t have nearly enough cards and so you gotta have a hit of a creating in bulk session. One of my favourite ways to do this is by choosing a full panel stamp, like the Cozy Christmas one from Pinkfresh, and … Read More

4 Dec 2020

Focus on the background Holiday card by Verity

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Sometimes a stamp is so pretty it can take centre stage. But what about the background? You want to add a background but at the same time, you don’t want it to detract from the focal image. A great way to create a background is to add a textured background with simple stamping. You don’t need anything fancy, just a stamp and some ink. So let’s get started! Creating a textured background with simple stamping: For this card, removed … Read More

3 Dec 2020

Quick and cute Christmas Gnome card w/video by Jeni

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Hi, I am falling in love with all the gnomes by Trinity Stamps. This little *girl is from the From Our Gnome To Yours stamp set. I teamed it with some patterned paper for a quick and cute Christmas card. You can watch the video tutorial on YouTube or here on the blog. Colouring I stamp the image from From Our Gnome To Yours stamp set with Midnight ink onto Bristol Vellum card. Then colour this in traditional colours with … Read More

1 Dec 2020

Three ways with slimline dies w/video by Jeni

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I’m back with more inspiration using the Folkstar cover plate die by Catherine Pooler. Showing how to make three die cuts to make three different cards. Coloured inlay diecutting, turning your slimline die into a border and using a slimline die on different card sizes. Watch the video here on YouTube, or can watch it below. Coloured inlay diecutting With an 8.5×11” sheet of Neenah Solar White card trimmed in half lengthways, I smoosh down the Catherine Pooler ink pads … Read More

28 Nov 2020

Rainbow Danglies Birthday card by Tasha

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Hey crafty people! It’s Tasha here, with my weekly dose of inspiration and this week I’m back with another Rainbow Birthday card idea! I was looking at the different designs included in Catherine Pooler’s So Much Possibilities stamp set and the largest row of diamonds took me back to a window decoration we used to have when I was a child. It was these rows of different coloured plastic ‘crystals’ that hung down to different lengths. I knew that I … Read More

26 Nov 2020

White on white with the Folkstar die w/video by Jeni

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Hi, I’m back with two more cards using the Folkstar cover plate die by Catherine Pooler Designs for some inlay diecutting and tone on tone cards. I make two A2 sized cards using the slimline die. Find the first two slimline card tutorial here. Don’t forget to join the Paper Tree Tribe to share your cards with us. Watch the video tutorial here on YouTube, or just below. Die Cutting To start, I die cut the Folkstar cover plate … Read More

24 Nov 2020

Folkstar Embossed slimline card w/video by Jeni

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Hi, I have two slimline cards using the slimline Folkstar coverplate die by Catherine Pooler. I actually have four more cards using this die but decided to split them up so the video tutorial wouldn’t be as long. The first two cards use Frost embossing powder by Brutus Monroe. Watch the video here, or over on YouTube. I knew as soon as I swatched out the Frost Blue embossing powder that I wanted to emboss a piece of card to … Read More

21 Nov 2020

Super Quick Easy No Colouring Colourful card by Tasha

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Hey crafty people! It’s Tasha here, with my weekly dose of inspiration and this week I’m talking about those times when you want a bright & colourful card but you just don’t feel like spending lots of time colouring.* (*In my case, read can’t be bothered 😂) Today I’ve got a super quick & easy idea that is really easy to replicate and could even be great for mass production! Quick Colouring I started with an A2 panel of Neenah … Read More

19 Nov 2020

Tree-mendous Christmas card w/minimal supplies (and video) by Jeni

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Hi, I’m back with another kraft vs white tutorial with the Tree-mendous stamp by Trinity Stamps. While I was colouring the tree for this card, I started thinking about light sources. How would this critter tree look if it was coloured only in black and white? You can watch the video tutorial below, or here on YouTube. Clicking on any underlined word will take you to that product, and the basic card making supplies are linked at the bottom of … Read More

17 Nov 2020

Matching Gift Tag and Christmas Card w/Non Christmas Stamp by Jeni

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The Made With Love stamp set by Trinity Stamps is not a Christmas themed set but it is perfect for my needs. I finished a crocheted blanket (started in September 2018) and want a custom gift tag and a matching Christmas card. If you’d prefer to watch the process (either here on the blog or over on YouTube) the video is below, but read on for the written tutorial. Shaped Card The base for both my card … Read More

16 Nov 2020

Christmas Sparkle card by Elaine

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Hello tribe. Hope everyone is safe & well. Today I’m sharing another Christmas card. I have used the gorgeous Nice List stamps and Pop Art stencil from Catherine Pooler. Pop Art stencil I used some gold and green glitter paste through the Pop Art stencil to create my background on white card. Stamping & die cutting Whilst I waited for the glitter paste to dry I stamped some of the elements from the Nice List stamp set. I then … Read More

14 Nov 2020

Masculine ink blended card with Tasha

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Hey crafty people! It’s Tasha here, with my weekly dose of inspiration. Today I’m sharing an idea for a masculine card that could fit any occasion. One of my favourite things to do is ink blending; I find it so relaxing and I absolutely love the huge variety of results that you can get! I grabbed one of my Catherine Pooler stencils and two of her inks, Daydream & Juniper Mist from the Paradise Found collection, so that I could … Read More

12 Nov 2020

Surprise Slider Treemendous Christmas card by Jeni

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How are you getting on with your Christmas card making? Do you keep to clean and simple designs for easy mass production? Or go all out with interactive and intricate designs? Everyone at TLPT HQ loves this Slimline Surprise interactive die by Trinity Stamps. As soon as I saw the Tree-mendous stamp, also Trinity Stamps, I knew I had to use them together. There is a video tutorial for this card over on YouTube which you can watch here. … Read More

11 Nov 2020

Watercolour Stamping with Pinkfresh Studios by Laura

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Hello and welcome, crafty friends! It’s Laura here with a fun technique that turns an ordinary (but beautiful 😉) stamp into a watercolor image. Today I’m mainly working with Pinkfresh Studio’s Love & Hugs Stamp, which is a fantastic stamp to have in your stash. It’s a large image and a real statement piece – and makes it easy to create an instant, layered bouquet in minutes. Watercolor Stamping To get the watercolor effect, we will be inking up … Read More

9 Nov 2020

Brutus Monroe embossing powder swatches

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Have you seen all the different Brutus Monroe embossing powders we have in the shop? We also have the embossing ink pad and refill, and the Magic Bag (antistatic powder) and refill. I have created a free download printable grid swatch chart for the embossing colours we stock. In the shop, we have separated the embossing powders into groups to make it easier for you to find the powder you want. Classic, Metallic, Sparkly and the powders that give different … Read More

7 Nov 2020

Super Simple Christmas Card by Tasha

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Hey-Hey Crafty People! This week I’ve got a super simple Christmas card idea, using Cozy Christmas Wishes from Pinkfresh Studios. I’m trying hard to build up my stash of Christmas cards because, despite what I promised myself, I haven’t actually got many done so far!! Stamping This set includes this really large main image and a few small additional leaves etc, I only used the one large image for this card. I inked it up with some alcohol marker friendly … Read More

6 Nov 2020

Happy Holiday sketchy wreath card by Verity

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Intro: The most recent Christmas stamp & die release from Catherine Pooler features the beautiful ‘Peace, Love & Holly’ stamp and die set which is perfect for creating a watercoloured Christmas wreath. Pair it with no-line water colouring and a black marker to add a sketchy look to it, you can get a beautiful soft wreath perfect for adorning a card. It also goes so well with the ‘Through the woods’ Paper pack too don’t you think? Painting … Read More

5 Nov 2020

Christmas watercolouring cards on textured card by Jeni

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Hi, how are getting on with your Christmas card making? I seem to be taking my time and hope I don’t have to rush to get enough made. I wanted to do some loose watercolouring over heat embossing and chose to use a heavy watercolour card. Both my stamped panels are 3.5 x 5.5″ and made from Canson XL watercolour card. The Caroling Sentiments stamp set by Catherine Pooler has shaped sentiment stamps. I chose this stamp set … Read More

3 Nov 2020

Loose watercolouring with Aqua Pigments w/Video by Jeni

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Hi, I try to show each colouring medium equal amounts of love but I do tend to reach for Catherine Pooler inks and a blender pen. For this card, I wanted to use the Aqua Pigment liquid watercolours by Brutus Monroe. I wanted to colour a floral image and chose the Thankful for Friends stamp set, but I wanted to use a sentiment from another Pinkfresh Studios stamp set. Video Process The video tutorial showing the process for this … Read More

31 Oct 2020

Autumn Rainbow Wreath by Tasha

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Hey crafty people! I hope you & yours are well! ❤ This week’s inspiration comes in the form of an Autumn Rainbow wreath using Trinity Stamp’s co-ordinating stamps, dies & co-ordinating stencil. I got these in my recent crafty haul and I couldn’t wait to get to play with them!! As soon as I saw them I had Laura Bassen’s voice in my head: ‘if you’ve got a leaf, make a wreath’. So that’s what I did. 😉 … Read More

25 Oct 2020

H Card tutorial by Helen

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Tired of making standard rectangle or square cards? Try a shaped card in the initial of your recipient for more fun. The So Much Possibility stamp set has these cute little flower stamps to make your own patterned paper. Shaped Card Cut two strips of white card measuring 28cm by 6cm, score each one at 14 cm and fold in half (photo 1) Next cut two pieces of black paper measuring 13.5cm by 5.5cm and layer on to the … Read More

24 Oct 2020

Multi-colour stamping and Sparkle Pops by Tasha

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Hey crafty people! Tasha here with your weekly trip to our virtual crafty space! Firstly, did you see my haul & a half unboxing video for the Birthday treat that I got myself? If not, you should check it out! I didn’t get much, just one or two things really…😂🙈…I can’t even type it with a straight face!! 😂😉 I got my first ever Catherine Pooler inks to try them out and see what all the fuss is about… You … Read More

22 Oct 2020

Swinking and comparing colouring with CP inks w/Video by Jeni

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Hi, if you’ve followed the blog and YouTube channel for a while, it should come as no surprise that I love to watercolour florals. I get bad hay fever and can’t have flowers inside so my option is to have paintings of flowers. For today’s tutorial, I use the With Sympathy stamp set by Trinity Stamps with CP inks. Watch the video tutorial here on YouTube and read on for the written tutorial. I stamp the floral image … Read More

20 Oct 2020

Basic Supplies – Card and Ink

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Which card do you need with which ink to get the best results… if you feel that some product is missing please let us know. Stamping Ink Midnight ink pad & refill – Catherine Pooler Designs – (foam pad) best for waterbased colouring and can be used for alcohol colouring* Also available in mini size * Card For Watercolouring/Ink Blending Bristol Vellum card 100lb – Strathmore *** Bristol Smooth card 100lb – Strathmore *** XL Bristol (one side … Read More

20 Oct 2020

Coffee Lovers Gift cardholder w/video by Jeni

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Have you seen the To Go Gift cardholder die by Catherine Pooler? I have two ‘cards’ that use the Best In Patch and Pumpkin Season stamp sets. There are two dies in this set to make the take out cup with gift card holders, and the cup sleeve to slip in the take out cup and hide the gift card. Trim off the two flaps to use this die on as a traditional card. Watch the video tutorial below or … Read More

18 Oct 2020

My Favorite Human – colouring with CP inks w/video by Jeni

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I enjoy colouring florals and the beautiful floral in the Thankful for Friends stamp by Pinkfresh Studios has been waiting on my craft desk for a while. I mix ink colours from the Party collection and the Spa collection for all the stamping and colouring. You can watch the video tutorial below or over at YouTube here or read on for the written tutorial and two extra cards. Colouring with CP inks I use Royal Treatment and Sugared Lavender for … Read More

17 Oct 2020

Critters coloured on kraft slimline card by Tasha

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Hey crafty people! Tasha here again with your weekly dose of inspiration and my natural, bubbly charm! 😉 This week I decided to play around with some Neenah Desert Storm, Environmental card stock to see how my copics worked on it and I just had to pull put the adorable Bunny Burrow stamps & dies because I am a teensy bit obsessed with them!! They are just SO CUTE!! 😍 Colouring on kraft I grabbed mainly the same colours … Read More

16 Oct 2020

Tall Giraffe slimline card wVideo by Jeni

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How cute is this giraffe? There is not a better animal for a slimline card. The Tall Tales stamp set by Trinity Stamps is perfect to encourage young readers. I made a “Good Luck/Well Done” card. The video tutorial is below, and here on YouTube. The colouring is all with Catherine Pooler inks. I find myself reaching for the Paradise Found colours whenever the weather starts getting cold. The colours I use from the Paradise Found collection are Mandarin Spice, … Read More

15 Oct 2020

Use Leftovers to make a Christmas Card by Jeni

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I use some leftovers from other cards to make this Christmas card with the Coffee Mug die by Trinity Stamps. I also use the border of presents, the tag and “For You” sentiment from Carolling Sentiments stamp by Catherine Pooler Designs. The mug is leftover from this Peeking Dog gift card shaped card, and the Merry Christmas word die is leftover from these Christmas cards. The presents, tag and sentiment on the tag are stamped with Cranberry Fizz ink. … Read More

11 Oct 2020

Peeking Dog Gift Card by Jeni

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The Peeking Pets stamp set has been sitting on my desk for ages and I haven’t taken it out of the packaging!! I felt it was about time that I use this stamp set to make a card with a cute dog. You can watch the video just below or on YouTube here. I use Rocking Red ink and Cranberry Fizz ink for the ink blending for a Christmas card. And use Cranberry Fizz for the Santa hat too. … Read More

10 Oct 2020

Diamond Patterned Stamping with Tasha

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Hey crafty people! I’m back with my weekly dose of inspiration and this week I channelled my inner Laura Bassen to create this super fun patterned background! It came from some experimenting with one of the diamonds from the Pop Out Nested Diamond background stamp by Pinkfresh Studios, a few inks and my MISTI stamping tool. Repeat Pattern Stamping I lined the second smallest diamond up, using the grid on my stamping tool to make sure I had it lined … Read More

8 Oct 2020

How to use non Christmas stamps for 2 Christmas cards (and new CP ink colours) w/video by Jeni

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I make two cards in today’s video using the new ink colours, Cranberry Fizz and Deck The Halls by Catherine Pooler Designs. With a non-Christmas stamp, Sending Love and Hugs by Pinkfresh Studios. You can watch the video below or on YouTube here. I smooshed the Merry Christmas word die with Versamark embossing ink, and gold heat embossed the diecut sentiment and a piece of card. Both cards were finished with festive sequins. I ask in the video tutorial which … Read More

6 Oct 2020

Deck The Halls Fun Forest Miss You card /w video by Jeni

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Hi, I have a Fun Forest slimline card using the new Catherine Pooler ink colour – Deck The Halls. I use other green shades of CP inks to see how this new colour will work with the other colours. Fun Forest stamp set seems like a good choice for stamping the green shades of ink. The video process can be seen here on YouTube. This is a great stamp set that can be used all year round. Just by changing … Read More

4 Oct 2020

Autumn Leaves Stencil w/Video by Jeni

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Hi, I love making Autumn cards with warms reds, oranges and yellows. Autumn is definitely my favourite season with the leaves changing colour to deep reds. I use the Autumn Leaves stamp with the coordinating Autumn Leaves stencil to make a crisp coloured card. There is a process video for this card. You can watch it below or on YouTube. Please let me know if you would like the video tutorials in the blog posts. The ink colours I use … Read More

3 Oct 2020

Two Cute Critter Cards by Tasha

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It’s party time in the Paper Tree as we celebrate our 5th Birthday!! We’ve got an Instagram Hop going on, with the chance to win a £25 voucher to spend on your favourite brands at The Little Paper Tree!! The Design Team have all created some fun birthday/celebration card inspiration for you, so don’t forget to head over to Instagram and leave comments on each post for more chances to win! I have two cards to share this week, … Read More

2 Oct 2020

Romantic Bicycle CAS Card by Verity

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This bicycle in the Catherine Pooler Beautiful Ride stamp & die set caught my when it first came out, but I’ve only recently got it. It is such a sweet bicycle, with a whimsical nature perfect for creating a romantic bicycle CAS card. To colour this in, I used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers adding to the quaint feeling of the stamp. So let’s get started. Creating a Romantic Bicycle CAS Card First, stamp the bicycle … Read More

1 Oct 2020

Happy Birthday Stencilled Balloons w/video by Jeni

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The Little Paper Tree turns 5 this month! To celebrate we are having a few birthday surprises! Click here to find all the offers this month. Over on Instagram, we are having an Instagram Giveaway Hop to win £25 gift voucher for the shop (hop begins 7pm today, 1st October). My celebration cards are two birthday cards using the Layering Balloons stencil by Trinity Stamps. I made two cards – one green (because green is the colour of our … Read More

1 Oct 2020

It’s Our 5th birthday! Will you receive a Lucky Leaf in your order?

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To celebrate our birthday this month, five (5) Lucky Leaves will be placed in 5 random orders throughout the month. Thank you for helping us reach 5 years! How do I get a Lucky Leaf? Simply make any purchase during October 2020. Five Lucky Leaves (each with a unique code) will be placed inside 5 random orders. How do I redeem my Lucky Leaf? Take a photograph of your unique code and email {janet@thelittlepapertree.com} with your postal address. … Read More

29 Sep 2020

Basic Craft Supplies

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The basic craft tools you need for card making are listed here. If you feel that we are missing a great essential “can’t live without’ tool please leave a comment to let us know! Stamping Tools Acrylic Stamping Block – Catherine Pooler Designs Stamping Ink – Black Midnight ink pad & refill (archival) – Catherine Pooler Designs Tools for Embossing Mini embossing ink & refill – Brutus Monroe Magic Bag anti-static powder bag – Brutus Monroe Ultra-slow … Read More

26 Sep 2020

Bunny Burrow Scene Card by Tasha

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I’m back with some more Trinity Stamps inspiration for you, but this time I played with the super cute Bunny Burrow stamp set & co-ordinating dies! I started by stamping a load of images onto a piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock using Versafine Onyx Black ink. This is my preferred ink when I’m only lightly adding water to the images, but I did heat set it just to be sure that it was totally dry. Colouring & Diecutting I … Read More

24 Sep 2020

No colouring Slimline Boos card w/video by Jeni

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I love this slimline stamp by Trinity Stamps. Normally I find it difficult to not colour any stamped image. I always want to colour! But the Slimline Boos was easy to leave just stamped. I have a video tutorial showing the process for this card over on YouTube. Check out all the new Trinity Stamps products now in stock in this Introducing video. Stamping Long Stamps The Slimline Boos stamp is almost 8 inches long but it just fit … Read More

21 Sep 2020

Look On The Bright Side card w/video by Jeni

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The inspiration for this card came from this video on YouTube. I love how cute this gnome is and want to use him in an Autumnal card. I use the Bright Side clear stamp and Mouse House stamp, both by Trinity Stamps to make this card. The video tutorial for this Autumnal card is on YouTube and the written tutorial is below, with a full supply list of all the ink colours I use. Scene Building I use the physical … Read More

19 Sep 2020

Confetti Birthday Card – Stretch Your Stencil by Tasha

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Hey crafty people, it’s Tasha here, back with more crafty inspiration for your Saturday morning! I am having so much fun playing with all of the amazing new brands that have joined our Paper Tribe recently! Layering Stencils On my desk today I’ve got one of the awesome layering stencils from Trinity stamps and this is the first time I’ve ever tried using one of these, so I’m going to share a few of my first impressions and tips to … Read More

17 Sep 2020

Thankful Pumpkin slimline card w/Video by Jeni

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Hi, have you seen the new slimline stencils by Catherine Pooler Designs? There are two slimline stencils – Faceted and Leopard. (There are also three slimline dies – Essentials, Sunray and Rainbow). I use the Faceted slimline stencil with a few different stamp sets by Catherine Pooler Designs to make my card. There is a video tutorial over on YouTube which you can watch here. Written Tutorial Slimline Stencilling First I trim some Bristol smooth card to 8.5 x 3.5” … Read More

12 Sep 2020

Yellow Tulips Card – How to use digital stamps by Tasha

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Hey crafty people! It’s Tasha and I am back on the Paper Tree blog today with some new inspiration! Today I’m working with a digital stamp from Sunshine & Bee, it’s a super cute Elegant Tulip and I’m continuing the love affection I’ve got going with yellow right now to bring you some Sunshine in your craft room! Digital stamps Let’s start with Digi Stamps! I know that they can feel somewhat intimidating when you haven’t used them before, or … Read More

9 Sep 2020

Two encouragement cards ft partial diecutting w/Video by Jeni

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I love the Pop-Out Hexagon stamp by Pinkfresh Studios and have another two cards using this stamp. I’ve teamed up the Hexagon stamp with the Take Pride stamp set and ink colours from the Spa collection by Catherine Pooler Designs. The video tutorial showing the full process of both cards is up on YouTube here. Pop-Out Background First I pop out all the inside hexagon stamps to be able to use the frame. There are different patterns and sentiments on … Read More

7 Sep 2020

Good Things Ink Blended Panel Card

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Hi, I have a mouse and a few flowers left over from this card and instead of storing them with the Mouse House stamp, I decide to make a quick card straight away. I mostly use items that are already on my desk, and the full list of supplies is at the bottom of this post. DIE CUTTING To start, I die cut the Good Things mini cover plate die twice from Bristol card. From one piece I die … Read More

4 Sep 2020

You Tied the Knot! Soft wedding card by Verity

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Are you in a need of a wedding card? Although wedding’s may not be quite the way they were, it is still a nice occasion to send a card especially if you’re not able to be there on the big day. So why not create a soft wedding card with simple ink blending and emboss resist. The small floral stamps from the ‘This Calls For Cake stamp set from Catherine Pooler Designs is perfect for such an occasion, and … Read More

3 Sep 2020

Hey Fungi Scene Card w/Video

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The critter stamps by Trinity Stamps are so cute and sweet! I couldn’t want to make a scene card using the cute little mice from the Mouse House stamp set. There is a video tutorial for this card – which you can watch in HD over on YouTube, and the written tutorial is below. Stamping & Colouring First, I stamp all the images with Midnight ink onto Bristol Smooth card and use Zig Clean Colour Real Brush markers for the … Read More

27 Aug 2020

Two Bushels of Love cards by Janet

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The weather is turning, and there is a chill in the air that makes me think of that Winter is on the way. But first we have the crisp Autumn leaves to enjoy. I was inspired to use the Bushels of Love stamp by Catherine Pooler Designs to make two cards with the Paradise Found ink colours. (Now available as mini’s)! Stamping the Tree The Old Oak Tree stamp is a red rubber stamp. I place it in my stamping … Read More

26 Aug 2020

CP Ink Colour Blends Mini Series – Urban Oasis

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Welcome back to the last in the mini-series of Catherine Pooler Designs ink colours. The Urban Oasis collection is a warmer and brighter set of eight colours in the Spa family. Zen Garden are toned down and muted. Paradise Found are deep and rich – Urban Oasis fits between the two collection shades. You can find out more about the ink colours and what makes them different from other inks at this blog post, and find the other posts in … Read More

24 Aug 2020

CP Ink Colour Blends Mini Series – Paradise Found

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Welcome back to the mini-series. Paradise Found is a deep rich highly saturated collection of eight deep earthy ink colours in the Spa family. You can find out more about the ink colours and what makes them different from other inks at this blog post, and find the other posts in this mini-series here. The Spa Collection by Catherine Pooler has three collections of ink pads. Zen Garden, Paradise Found and Urban Oasis. Each collection of ink colours are available … Read More

21 Aug 2020

Autumn Adventure Panel by Tracy

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Hello, It’s time for my second guest designer project for The Little Paper Tree. This time I have made an autumnal picture using my favourite stamp set from Sunshine and Bee Designs, Woodland Fox. The Background I cut a piece of watercolour cardstock the same size as the Tim Holtz Idea-ology Frame Panel and created a background with Tim Holtz Distress Crayons in autumnal colours and a wide flat paintbrush. To add a little more detail to the background I … Read More

20 Aug 2020

Bright Gnome with Video Tutorial (& bonus card)

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Earlier this month we introduced Trinity Stamps to The Little Paper Tree, and this sweet fun gnome is just one of the new stamps we have in stock. There is a corresponding video tutorial for this card which you can watch in HD over at YouTube. If you are here from YouTube and are looking for the bonus card – it is below the tutorial for the Bright Gnome card. Stamping & Colouring First, I stamp the gnome and butterflies … Read More

19 Aug 2020

CP Ink Colour Blends Mini Series – Zen Garden

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I’m back with another colour combination in the mini series of ink blending with CP inks. This time using the Zen Garden collection. You can find out more about the ink colours and what makes them different from other inks at this blog post. Find the other posts in this mini series here. The Spa Collection has three collections of colours, Zen Garden, Paradise Found and Urban Oasis. Each collection of ink colours are available individually as full-size ink pads … Read More

17 Aug 2020

CP Ink Colour Blends Mini Series – Carnival

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Welcome back. Next in the Ink Colour Blends mini series featuring Catherine Pooler inks is the Carnival collection. Although somehow I missed out Suede Shoes… You can find out more about the ink colours and what makes them different from other inks at this blog post, and find the other posts in this mini series here. The Party Collection by Catherine Pooler has four collections of ink pads. Foundation (set of 4 colours), Life Of The Party, Spring Fling and … Read More

14 Aug 2020

CP Ink Colour Blends Mini Series – Life Of The Party

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Welcome back to the second in this mini series. Life Of The Party is a vibrant highly saturated collection of eight ink colours. Although I do use Rockin Red from the Foundation collection to try some other two colour combinations to make a purple You can find out more about the ink colours and what makes them different from other inks at this blog post, and find the other posts in this mini series here. The Party Collection by Catherine … Read More

12 Aug 2020

Birthday Subway Art Card by Laura

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Hello, crafty friends! Laura here today, and I’ve got two cards to share with you. I originally bought the Catherine Pooler Happy Birthday Many Ways Stamp because you can never have enough birthday sentiments, am I right? But, when I really looked at the packaging, I realized it looked like subway art. You know, the art prints that use lots of words to create a beautiful design? I liked the idea so much I came up with two cards today! … Read More

10 Aug 2020

CP Ink Colour Blends Mini Series – Spring Fling

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We (and you) love Catherine Pooler inks. There are so many ways to use these fabulous inks and refills. You can find out more about the ink colours and what makes them different from other inks at this blog post. The Party Collection of ink colours are available individually as full-size ink pads, refills and as a collection of eight (four for Foundation) mini sized ink pads. Colour Collections One great way to use the CP inks is with ink … Read More

7 Aug 2020

Distressed Mini Journal by Tracy

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Hello, I’m Tracy and I’m excited to be sharing my first guest designer blog post for The Little Paper Tree. I made this cute mini journal using Lesia Zgharda Design stamps. The Cover The journal measures 12cm x 8cm and is cut from kraft card. I used a distressing tool on the edges and stained the whole cover including the edges using Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain distress oxides. Then I stamped the Jar & Flowers stamp by Leisa Zgharda … Read More

6 Aug 2020

Seamless Repeat Background Christmas Card by Jeni

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Hi, have you seen the endlessly repeating background stamps by Picket Fence Studios. I knew I would be using the Reindeer Games stamp as a background as soon as I saw the Santa in the Believe in Magic stamp set. I have a video tutorial for this card too – click here to watch the video in HD on YouTube. REPEAT BACKGROUND The Reindeer Games stamp has the deer and trees cut off at the edges of the stamp allowing … Read More

3 Aug 2020

Meet The Guest Designer for August

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Welcome Tracy as the Guest Blogger for August. Meet Tracy I’m Tracy and I live in Suffolk with my husband of 20 years and my Newfoundland dog, Fergus. I work part-time from home as a freelance medical typist, which helps to pay for my papercraft addiction! I’m so excited to be a guest designer for The Little Paper Tree. It’s lovely to be supporting a UK company, especially one so close to where I live. My first crafty love was … Read More

3 Aug 2020

Flamingo Fun card by Elaine

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Hello lovely crafters! Hope everyone is well. Well, I’m back to share another make with you all. Hope you like it. Die Cutting First of all, I die cut 2 rectangles out of black and white card. Jeni has some fabulous Lawn Fawn rectangle dies in the shop. I then stamped the flamingo with a versafine black ink pad using the fabulous Catherine Pooler Stand Tall Stamps. Next, I added the grass and water using distress inks and a spritz … Read More

30 Jul 2020

Tone On Tone with a Pop of Colour by Janet

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Hi, Janet here with a clean and simple card that has a lot of texture. I love all the Beautiful Girls stamps by Picket Fence Studios but I didn’t feel like colouring skin, so I only coloured the flowers in her hair, and added some die-cuts by Catherine Pooler Designs. PROCESS Diecut the Wall Flowers cover plate die from Bristol Smooth card Adhere with liquid glue to an A2 card base made from the same card Stamp Beautiful Girl Sydney … Read More

20 Jul 2020

Just Because Card by Elaine

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Hello there. Excited to be sharing my second blog post for The Little Paper Tree! I had a great time making this card. Hope you all like it. Stamping on patterned paper Firstly, I picked some patterned paper from my stash. I stamped my sentiment using the Just Because stamp set from Concord & 9th. Then I began to stamp flowers & foliage using the Tropically Yours stamp set from Catherine Pooler. I used Versafine black ink for the sentiment … Read More

16 Jul 2020

Happy Coloured Coverplate Die w Video

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Hi, do you love cover plate dies but aren’t sure how to use them? I am challenging myself to find new ways to use these cover plate dies. There is a separate playlist on YouTube for Stretch Your Dies. This card is also a video tutorial and you can watch the process here. I love this Flower Burst cover plate die by Catherine Pooler Designs and use loose watercolouring with the Carnivale ink colours. COLOURING I die … Read More

11 Jul 2020

Super Simple Two Minute Tip For Show-Stopping Cards!

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Hey crafty people! I’m back on The Little Paper Tree blog with another dose of inspiration for you! This month I have a super quick & easy tip for using the Trellis Cover Plate Die from Catherine Pooler to get an amazing & seriously impressive clean and simple background in less than two minutes. I love cover plate dies but they are a real investment, so it’s important that you have an array of ways to use them in … Read More

7 Jul 2020

Have a Beary Happy Birthday

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Hi I’m Lisa and I’m thrilled to be a guest designer for The Little Paper Tree for July. Today’s make is a Birthday card, to add to my stash as I love to have some on hand, using the adorable Sunshine Bee Designs Happy Bear stamp set. Making the Background I love it when a stamp set contains some itty bitty stamps, like the flowers in this set. I can use them with coloured ink pads to … Read More

3 Jul 2020

Fluttering by to say…Hello!

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Hi everyone! I’m Karen and I’m so happy to share my first blog post as a guest designer for The Little Paper Tree. I have created a card using the beautiful butterflies from the Sunshine and Bee Designs “Fluttering By” stamp set. Preparing The Butterflies I stamped each of the butterfly designs once onto white heavy-weight cardstock using Momento Tuxedo Black alcohol-friendly ink and used my Winsor and Newton Promarkers to add some colour. The colours I used were Cerise, … Read More

1 Jul 2020

Meet The Guest Design Team – July 2020

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Let’s welcome Karen and Lisa to the team for the month of July. You can learn more about the designers, and their social media links too. We can’t wait to see what Karen and Lisa will create! Meet Karen My name is Karen. I live in Edinburgh, UK with my fiancé Adam, and work in the clinical science industry. I have been crafty since I was little and it has followed me though into my adult years. My main … Read More

28 Jun 2020

Christmas Peeking Pets Card

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It’s Helen here today to share a card made using the super cute new ‘Peeking Pets’ stamps and dies from Catherine Pooler Designs. As soon as I saw these stamps and dies in the shop, I knew I had to have them! STAMPING To make my card I stamped three of the dogs, a Santa hat and two of the party hats and then die cut all the elements. For the best placement on the dies on the stamped images, … Read More

25 Jun 2020

Wake Up Window Flower Box Card w/ Video

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Hi, I have three cards for this tutorial. My first card using the Boxes of Blooms and Outside Your Window is also a video tutorial. You can watch the video tutorial on YouTube. There are two bonus cards using the same products below the tutorial for the Wake Up Feeling Blessed card. MAKING THE SHUTTERS I adhered two pieces of black and white striped card back to back then diecut the Outside Your Window coordinating die twice. This die cuts … Read More

18 Jun 2020

Ombre Pencil Colouring on Solid Stamps

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Hi, I need to make some more thank you cards and I’m trying my best to stay away from more feminine colours. The stamps in the Big Thanks stamp set are designed for solid stamping in coloured inks but I am a little obsessed with wanting to colour everything at the moment so had to find a way to colour with this stamp set. There is a video tutorial for this card over at YouTube. SECOND GENERATION STAMPING To be … Read More

15 Jun 2020

Stencilled Flourish Card by Elaine

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Hi crafty world. Super excited to be sharing my first blog post for The Little Paper Tree! Hope you like it. STENCILLING Firstly I did the stencilling using the gorgeous Flourish & Whimsy stencil from Catherine Pooler. I used 4 different tones of green Distress inks and a blending brush. You could use any variation of colour tones. I used low tack stencil tape to stop the stencil moving. Here’s the finished look once I had removed the stencil … Read More

13 Jun 2020

Geometric Colour Blocked Ink Blending

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Hey Crafty People! I am so excited to be up on The Little Paper Tree Blog today, sharing my first post as a DT member. I am going to be using the Birdie Banners stamp set by Concord & 9th, but not in the way it was intended. (This follows up from a post on my own blog that I did for TLPT a couple of weeks ago.) I love finding unexpected ways to use my products, extending their usefulness … Read More

5 Jun 2020

Fabulous flamingo card

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Hi crafty people, my name is Jenny (AKA Ginger Ninja crafts!) and I’m delighted to be a guest contributor to the blog today. I’m here to share a project I made using the beautiful “Stand Tall” stamp set from Catherine Pooler. STAMPING & COLOURING I stamped one of the flamingos in black ink before colouring with alcohol markers and fussy cutting it out. ZIG ZAG BACKGROUND Using the zig-zag border I stamped background panels by repeatedly stamping it with … Read More

1 Jun 2020

Meet The Guest Design Team – June 2020

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Hi, please welcome Hanna and Jenny to the team as Guest DT members for the month of June. You can learn more about the designers, and find their social media links too. We can’t wait to see what Hanna and Jenny will create! Meet Hanna My name is Hanna-Rebecca (Best known as TheMissHaven) and I am the Guest Designer at TLPT for June 2020. I’ve been a crafter for many years (over 8 years now) and my love for … Read More

28 May 2020

Stamped Butterfly Clean & Simple Card

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Hello, Janet here showing that you do not need to add a lot of ink blending, colouring or embellishments to make an effective card. I use the Wings Of Joy stamp set and coordinating die with the Trellis cover plate die and one Life Of The Party ink colour by Catherine Pooler. I have a video tutorial showing the full process of this card over at YouTube. The Catherine Pooler Designs inks are dye based inks on a foam … Read More

27 May 2020

Reel Catch Spinner Card

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Hello, crafty tribe! Today I’m sharing a fun card that’s perfect to send to any outdoor-loving guy in your life. I used a brand new stamp set from Catherine Pooler, Fly Daddy, and it’s a great addition to your stash – especially if you struggle for masculine-themed cards. And, not just for Father’s Day, you can send this for birthdays, too! Let’s get started. MAKING WAVES I started off by cutting a piece of Neenah Solar White Card (80lb) to … Read More

21 May 2020

Painting with Colour Burst and Stamping with Water

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Hi, I want to use a different colouring medium other than markers or pencils and the Color Burst powders are sitting on the shelf behind my desk. Catherine Pooler teamed up with Ken Oliver to come out with a Carnivale collection of Color Burst powders. (I will be spelling “colour” with and without a “u” in this post). I also have a video tutorial showing the process of this card. Head on over to YouTube to watch the tutorial. … Read More

21 May 2020

Meet The Design Team 2022

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Read more about The Little Paper Tree design team. Meet Jeni Jeni Machon is a paper crafter with 16 years of experience who loves anything to do with stationery and paper. She loves watercolouring and now makes her own handmade vegan watercolour paints. Her favourite stamps are florals that can be watercoloured. In college, Jeni studied IT and Fine Art and uses these skills both with the shop and her card making. In her spare time, Jeni can be found … Read More

14 May 2020

Thoughtful Two Tone Butterflies Card by Janet

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Hi, sometimes I love just being able to stamp and have a finished element for my cards. The butterflies in Happy Butterflies don’t have to be coloured – which makes them great for quick cards. Inking The Background Firstly, on a piece of watercolour card, I ink blend with Catherine Pooler inks. Using Juniper Mist and Daydream from the SPA collection. My favourite way to ink blend with the CP inks is by using a brush from the Picket Fence … Read More

7 May 2020

Rainbow Clouds

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Hi, I have another rainbow card for you today showcasing the Rainbow Wishes stamp and die by Honey Bee Stamps. Currently, there is a 30% off sale on all Honey Bee products – I hope I inspire you on how to use this stamp set. I also have a corresponding video tutorial showing the process of this card which you can watch here. But I wasn’t sure how to finish this card, so I left it on my desk … Read More

4 May 2020

Messy Background Flower Burst Thanks Cards

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Hi, the latest Catherine Pooler Designs products, the Flutters and Blooms release went on sale last Wednesday and you all went crazy for these products! They sold out almost completely within one day but will be restocked later this week. We are busy getting all your orders packed up (still in green tissue paper) dispatched every Thursday and Monday. Joining the waitlist you instantly (via email) let you know when that product is back in stock Spring Fling vs … Read More

13 Apr 2020

Butterfly Kisses One Layer Card w/ Video

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Hi, a new brand to the shop is Lesia Zgharda Designs. These stamps are detailed and perfect for colouring – I am using the Butterfly Kisses stamp set. I have a corresponding video for this card – which you can watch here. Stamping & Colouring There is one butterfly with an interlocked triangle and circle and one sentiment stamp in this set. I stamped the butterfly onto Neenah Solar White 80lb card. All the Neenah card we have in stock … Read More

9 Apr 2020

Shipping Times – January 2021

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Updated Shipping Times We are open as normal for all your crafting needs. We continue to wash hands before entering the stock room to pick and pack your orders. We continue to regularly clean surfaces and equipment before and after use. All orders will dispatch once a week to minimize outside travel. We are moving the posting day from Friday to Tuesday, beginning 26/1 Orders completed BEFORE 2 pm Monday will be posted the following Tuesday. Orders placed AFTER 2 … Read More

9 Apr 2020

Never Give Up – Quick Stamped Card

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Hi, it’s Jeni with a card tutorial. I was working on a “Use All The Stamps” video tutorial with the Dream Big stamp set by Catherine Pooler – well I thought I was but I wasn’t actually recording. But because the stamping is all in a straight line (I used an acrylic block), I decided to share this card with you in a blog post and as a reminder for you not to give up! Stamping Using a small stamp, I … Read More

7 Apr 2020

Kindness Changes Everything Card Tutorial

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I started this video in 2019, but we were in the process of moving to Cambridgeshire so they got pushed to the side while we packed up all our craft items. I know I was filming the process of this card tutorial too – but I can’t find the footage. My plan from 2019 was to use the Kind of Wonderful stamp set. Recently I tidied up my craft desk and I found these backgrounds, (and the stamp set and … Read More

4 Apr 2020

Squeeze The Day CP watercolored card w/video

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Hi, I have another quick card and video tutorial to share using the Zest Bouquet stamp set. I am trying to share more videos and blogs during this time. If you are self isolating then I want to provide some more inspiration for you. We also have a 10% sale off all items in the shop to help you be able to get new supplies and combat any anxiety you may have. Crafting is proven to relax you and can … Read More

30 Mar 2020

There is always Hope

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Hi, If you are self-isolating then I want to provide some more inspiration for you and I am trying to share more videos and blogs during this time. This is one thing that I CAN do, and it helps distract me from checking the news all the time. There is a 10% sale off all items in the shop, and a lot of items are reduced in price. We want to help you be able to get new supplies and combat … Read More

26 Mar 2020

You’re The Zest Quick Colouring w/Video

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Hi, I have a quick card and video tutorial to share, I am trying to share more inspirational videos and blogs during this time. There is a 10% sale off all items in the shop to help you be able to get new supplies and combat any anxiety you may have. Crafting is proven to relax you and can help distract you. Stamping For my card I used the new Zest Bouquet stamp set along with Catherine Pooler inks. All … Read More

15 Oct 2019

Thank You Poinsettia Card by Jeni

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Hi, I have one more card using the new Winter Poinsettia stamp by Sunshine and Bee Designs. Heat Emboss & Colouring The Winter Poinsettia stamp is easy to colour and cut out. I heat embossed the poinsettia with white embossing and used some Distress Inks to watercolour. Then used Aged Mahogany for all the leaves/petals and Wild Honey for the centres. Background The background is Iced Spruce Distress Ink and Evergreen Bough Distress Ink. I inked up different areas … Read More

14 Oct 2019

Winter Poinsettia Christmas Card Video by Jeni

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Hi, the last stamp in this release by Sunshine and Bee Designs is Winter Poinsettia. Winter Poinsettia is a group of three poinsettia flowers with three sentiments. I have a short video for the making of this card HERE. Stamping This tutorial is for the card on the right. Firstly, I stamped the poinsettia twice in the top half of the card. The sentiment was next – to make sure there would be enough space for the sentiment and filled … Read More

13 Oct 2019

From my nest to Yours card by Janet

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This is a beautiful stamp set by Sunshine and Bee Designs. Jeni knows I absolutely love robins and she made this stamp set with me in mind, you can see the process video of this card HERE. Colouring The Robins Stamping two of the robins in black ink onto Neenah card, I coloured them with just three copic markers. One marker per colour with no shading – one red, one brown and a darker brown for the beak. I fussy … Read More

12 Oct 2019

Sleepy Foxes Video Card Tutorial by Janet

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The sleepy foxes in the Woodland Fox stamp set by Sunshine and Bee Designs will put a smile on anyones face, especially if you are not feeling very well and makes a great Get Well Soon card. Making The Background This sleepy foxes card was made using a watercolour card panel measuring 11 x 14cm. This background is from my “box of backgrounds” I used water based inks to blend all over this panel, (an orange at the top half of … Read More

11 Oct 2019

Woodland Fox Scene Shaker Card by Jeni w/Video

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Hi, I have a scene shaker card using the new Woodland Fox stamp set by Sunshine & Bee Designs – my own stamp designs!!! There is a coordinating video up on YouTube too. You can see this video by clicking HERE. Links to the products used at the end of this blog post. I love all the stamp designs in this release, but Woodland Fox are my favourite (should I have favourites?) Shaker Prep Firstly, I took two pieces … Read More

10 Oct 2019

Buzzing Bees Card by Janet w/Video

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Hello, its Janet with an exciting new blog post. Jeni has been working hard on releasing her own stamp designs. We will be sharing peeks all week here on the blog, and on YouTube. Making The Card The first stamp in this release is Buzzing Bees. I have a video up on YouTube showing the process of the bees flying in a circle card. There is also an Introduction video showing all the stamps and some card samples. You can … Read More