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Happy Times with Jo Rice

Hi everyone, Jo here again! Thanks for popping in today! We’re going to have some fun stamping a design featuring a rather cute little mouse enjoying a swing, while a cheerful feathered friend watches from a branch, surrounded by buds just waiting to bloom. We’ll be adding some background colour with gentle stencil work, followed […]

Colourful Honeycomb with Jo Rice

Hi everyone, Jo here! In today’s tutorial, we’re going to explore a fantastic technique for securing and positioning a stencil while you work, using the Sizzix Stencil and Stamp Tool with Stencil Adaptor. This tool makes it easier than ever to keep your stencil in place while blending! We’ll be adding and blending vibrant Elements […]

A Foliage Card ‘Just for You’ with Tracey Dutton

Today, Tracey puts the Acrylic and Mica-infused Sprays through their paces to create a lovely colourful background for this floral card. The Stamped images are courtesy of Gyp and several mini floral stamps with Eco Glitter and Posca Pens. Shopping List Mysticals SprayAcrylic SprayGypMini Maple LeafWord Stamps Mini Foliage StampsPosca PensGlue PenEco Glitter Mysticals SprayAcrylic […]

Masking A Mushroom with Tracey Dutton

The Lavinia Masking Sheets have many uses in the world of papercraft.  Today, Tracey demonstrates how they can be utilised to create a nice crisp, clean stamped image, free from contamination by the background colours. The technique works a treat with highly detailed stamps, such as the magnificent Forest Cap Toadstool, featured here in the […]

The Magician’s Hat with Emma-Jo

Picture the scene. A green and pleasant hillside panorama with an upturned discarded top hat. A magical explosion produces three hares who hop in and out of the top hat, exploring their freedom! The spring blossom in the tree above mixes with the magic and provides a natural frame for the card. This card is […]

Ray of Sunshine with Jo Rice

Hi everyone, Jo here – thanks so much for popping in! With the spring equinox having been just a few days ago, what better way to celebrate than by bringing a little sunshine into our crafting? So today, we’ll be combining a sticker stencil with a circle mask to create a warm, glowing sunburst effect […]

Make A Dandelion with Jo Rice

Hi everyone, Jo here again! Can you believe we’re just over a week away from the start of the Lavinia Stamps Spring Extravaganza? Exciting times ahead! But for now, why not join me for a relaxing and creative session using the fabulous “Make A Dandelion” stamp set from Lavinia? This versatile set allows you to […]

The Mouse on the Bridge with Tracey Dutton

Those pesky little mice find their way into the most unexpected places! This time, the adorable Basil is making his way across the Druid’s Pass Bridge, his lantern casting a warm glow as he navigates through the fading evening light. To bring this enchanting scene to life, Tracey has used a combination of Dragon’s Thorn […]

Tree of Life with Tracey Dutton

The Tree of Life is a powerful symbol found in many of the world’s religions, mythologies, and folktales, representing growth, connection, and the link between the earthly and spiritual realms. Taking inspiration from this timeless motif, Tracey brings her beautifully detailed Tree of Life stamp to life in this stunning composition, created on Hot-Pressed Watercolour […]