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Hi, I have three cards that use the same products by Trinity Stamps – Slimline Leafy background stamp, With Sympathy stamp and Slimline Stitched Stripes die.  I kept these cards clean and simple. With some ombre stamping with three green Catherine Pooler inks. Watch the card process on YouTube below, or view here on YouTube. Ombre stamping Because this slimline stamp fits inside a stamping tool for easy double stamping, I thought I would step up my inking for some … Read More

  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

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

  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

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 * – Jet Black ink pad – Ranger – (felt pad) best for waterbased colouring and mixed media – Tuxedo Black ink pad … Read More

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

Hello tribe. Hope everyone is well. Today I’m back to share another make with you all, this time using the centres from the Pinkfresh Studios Slimline Stitched Scallop circle die. Us crafters never throw anything away! Die cutting First of all, I made myself a slimline card using white card and then I die cut using the slimline die from Pinkfresh Studios. I will use the main part on another project. For this post, I just wanted to use the … Read More

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

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

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