ink blending

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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