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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...
How I made a 3d Triangular Treat Box
Welcome to this months Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop The theme this month is make a 3D item Hello Everyone Thank you for popping on to my blog. Today I wanted to show you how to make a triangular treat box. It's my first time in taking part in the Stamptastic Friends Blog hop and the theme for this month is to create a 3d item. I knew as soon as I saw the theme, I wanted to make a 3d triangular treat box. I love making these to fill with treats and to give to friends and family for Christmas or...
How I made a White Christmas card
Welcome to this month's Tech4stampers Academy Blog Hop This month's theme is White Christmas Hello Everyone, I am taking part in this months Tech4stampers Academy blog hop. The theme this month is to make a White Christmas card. My inspiration for today's card As a young girl we lived in a house where all around us were fields on steep hills with woods at the top. We used to have wonderful adventures building camps and dens. Another memory was we would take Mum's old trays and have great fun...
How to add ink to a new Stampin Up! white ink pad.
Hello Everyone, My new uninked white ink pad has just arrived from Stampin' Up! , so I thought I would pop on really quickly and show you how to ink it up ready to use. It comes uninked but does come with a white ink refill. First of all you need to have a clear space. I would suggest having some protective covering on your workspace as it can get mucky. Open up the ink pad and with the refill squeeze gently all over the pad. Then with something like a bone folder smear the ink all over the...
Tech4stampers blog hop – Make a Thank you card
Showing you how to make a thank you card using your paper and card stock
