Simple stamping with Forever Fern

  

Could you make a card in 15 minutes or less? That is the challenge I set to my customers last week – and they have until tonight’s Show & Tell session to complete their projects.

I know it can be done because I’ve done it myself – and here’s one to prove it. Forever Fern and Ornate Thanks on a Whisper White Note Card; Bish, bash, bosh - done! I even stamped the envelope!

Remote classes still running - check out these Ornate Garden samples

Getting together with friends is one of the joys of crafting – and thanks to the wonders of technology, we still can!

On Saturday, I held a class for 10 people, who all crafted in their own homes while chatting over Zoom.

Everyone received a quarter of a pack of Ornate Garden Designer Series Paper, and some took up the option to add the Ornate Thanks stamp set onto their kit, too. Such pretty paper, isn't it?

I’m currently taking bookings for several other remote classes, so please check https://www.facebook.com/allthingsstampy/events/ to see if there's an event to suit you – you’d be made very welcome.

You can make beautiful cards using just the Designer Series Paper, if you can face all the fussy-cutting! With this paper, it can be a bit of a struggle to whole flowers but they are there and then you can use strategic placing to give the illusion of whole flowers. You can adhere part flowers at the edge of the cardstock, or cover any missing petals with a small whole flower.

#Loveitchopit with Magnolia Lane

As customers scrabble to purchase their favourite products before they retire, I’m scrabbling to use up my favourite retiring products because I only like to show you things that you can still buy. This is my choice; it’s often said to me “you have to use current products, don’t you?” but that’s not actually true. I just choose to concentrate on current products only because my crafting time is so limited.
Everything I make has to serve not only its desired purpose (a birthday card, a gift, a class project etc) but be shown on my blog, Facebook page and Instagram too. Waste not, want not!

This card uses the fabulous #loveitchopit technique pioneered by Aussie demo Kylie Bertucci. Basically you cut your 12x12 Designer Series Paper into 6x4 pieces, then use them on card fronts. It’s such a simple idea which not only gets you using your paper but means you can make beautiful and easy cards in next to no time!

I made this one using Magnolia Lane Designer Series Papers and the new Ornate Thanks stamp set. Hope you like it!

Check out the gorgeous Ornate Garden Designer Series Paper

I wasn’t sure about the new Ornate Garden Suite when I first saw it, but now I’m completely hooked on the Designer Series Paper. It features beautiful floral designs with a vintage feel.

I’ve been busy designing projects for my upcoming class. Guests can log in from home and craft along with me, while seeing and chatting to each other, too. It’s the next best thing from coming to a class and so far has been working well.

Everyone will get a quarter pack of this lovely DSP (6x6 pieces – that way I don’t have to step inside a Post Office) and there’s the option to include the Ornate Thanks stamp set, too. If you don’t choose the stamp set option, you can use your own greeting stamps.

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Many of the flowers in the DSP are incomplete so are not obvious choices for cutting out. But if you place them carefully, you can cover any missing pieces with a complete flower. The small yellow one is the only complete flower in this grouping... it’s just covering the missing bits. Backstage secret there!