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How I used the One Sheet Wonder design to make a batch of cards out of one sheet of Mixed Media Florals Patterned paper.
Hello Everyone, Today, I wanted to show you how I used the One Sheet Wonder design to create a batch of beautiful cards from just one sheet of 30cm x 30cm (12″ x 12″) patterned paper—or Designer Series Paper as it’s known by Stampin’ Up. A one sheet wonder is an amazing technique that lets you transform a single sheet of patterned paper into multiple beautifully crafted cards in no time. Sometimes like today for speed I will use a sheet of designer series paper and other times I will stamp all...
How I made 2 Birthday Fancy Fold Greeting Cards
Welcome to this month's Tech4stampers Academy Blog Hop This month's theme is make Birthday Fancy Fold greeting cards Hello Everyone, Hi and welcome! I’m so excited to be joining in with this month’s Tech4Stampers Academy blog hop, where the theme is all about fancy fold greeting cards. Fancy Folds are one of my favourite types of cards to create. I honestly couldn’t pick just one fancy fold to share… so I didn’t! Instead, I’ve made two completely different cards, each using a unique fancy fold...
How to make two Quick Sympathy Greeting Cards.
Hello Everyone, Today I wanted to show you how to make two quick sympathy greeting cards. Can you believe it? Two weeks have already flown by since my last blog post! March has absolutely whizzed past, and I can hardly believe that next Tuesday is April, meaning we’re already a quarter of the way through 2025. Where does the time go? I must say, I’m loving this time of year — seeing all the spring bulbs popping up is such a joy, and the longer, warmer days have been a real treat. We've had...
How I made a batch of 4 Blue and White Greeting Cards
Welcome to this month's Tech4stampers Academy Blog Hop This month's theme is make a Blue and White greeting card Hello Everyone, I am taking part in this months Tech4stampers Academy blog hop. The theme this month is to make a card just using the colours blue and white. I knew as soon as I saw the theme I wanted to make a batch of blue and white greeting cards using the Sketched Butterflies stamp set. I love butterflies and love the spring when it gets warmer so there seems to be more...
How to make two Quick fun fold Birthday cards.
Hello Everyone, Today I wanted to show you how to make two quick fun fold birthday cards. Can you believe it, two weeks has gone by already since my last blog post. February flew by and March was suddenly here and I realised I needed some birthday cards. I thought I'd share how I made two quick fun fold birthday cards using patterned paper or Designers Series Paper as it's known from Stampin' Up!. I chose to use one of my favourite packs called Full Of Life. I love it as it's bright, bold and...
How to create a batch of 4 simple Thank You cards
It’s a cold and wet day today so I’ve just made a batch of Thank You cards using a simple layout that allowed me to make four cards at once. Before I share how I created them, I wanted to share what Herbie and I have been up to recently. We’ve been enjoying lots of lovely walks in between the rain showers, looking for signs of spring as the trees begin to get leaves and bulbs pop up in gardens. Both Herbie and I hate getting wet— it wreaks havoc with my Fibromyalgia, and Herbie has an instant...
How I made a batch of 4 Springtime Greeting Cards
Welcome to this month's Tech4stampers Academy Blog Hop This month's theme is make a Springtime card Hello Everyone, I am taking part in this months Tech4stampers Academy blog hop. The theme this month is to make a card with a Springtime theme. I knew as soon as I saw the theme I wanted to make a batch of Springtime greeting cards to send to friends using the With You In Mind stamp set and the Bloom Impressions patterned paper. The Bloom Impressions patterned paper is currently one of the free...
How to make a Rainbow Themed Greeting Card
Hello Everyone, It feels like ages since I last sat down to write a blog post. January and February have been crazy busy months here at Dorrie's Designs. The weather has been so wet and cold. I have to admit, I’m not a fan of the long, gloomy winter days filled with wind and rain. I can’t wait for warmer weather so Herbie and I can head out for walks and adventures without ending up cold and soggy. Speaking of Herbie, he’s learnt a new trick—though I’m not sure he’s quite mastered the art of...
How I made a Fancy Fold Christmas card
Welcome to this month's Tech4stampers Academy Blog Hop This month's theme is make a Fancy Fold card Hello Everyone, I am taking part in this months Tech4stampers Academy blog hop. The theme this month is to make a Fancy Fold card. I knew as soon as I saw the theme I wanted to make a Christmas card using the Christmas friends stamp set. I love this stamp set and love all the images are nice and big to colour using either my Stampin' Up! blends (alcohol markers) or my water colour pencils. How I...
