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Weekly Colour Combo

I'm often asked where I get my colour inspiration from. The Stampin' Up! Catalogue is a wonderful source of inspiration, but I also find ideas in random things as I go about my day. Sometimes it's things in my surroundings, like places in my garden but I've also been known to stop at the shops to take pictures of tea towel material with unique colour combinations that I know I would never have thought of myself. To help you out, I put together a colour combo each week from an image that had caught my eye. I share them weekly to my Instagram and Facebook accounts, so feel free to check them out there too.

Getting started with a new hobby like cardmaking can be overwhelming. There are so many products to choose from and you're not sure which ones you really need. You don't want to buy things you won't use but you know you will need to start somewhere. I get it! That's why I put together this simple guide to get you started. Just download the guide below and if you have any questions, contact me, I'm more than happy to help.

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Ok, so now you have an idea about what you need to get started, you just want to get that order in and begin your card making journey. (You won't be sorry you did.) Download the guide here and feel free to contact me if you have any questions along the way.

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June 13th 2024I made this card using the colours from the colour combo, 10th June 2024. I've always liked blue and gold together, they just seem to 'go' so this was a combo that made me feel at home. A bit like anRead more

6 Gorgeous Cards using only 2 colours!

June 11th 2024I thought I'd put these 6 cards together to show you that your don't need a big range of colours to get started! You just don't! I made all these cards using just 2 colours (plus white card and blackRead more

Layers of Beauty Anniversary Card

June 8th 2024I sat down yesterday to make a card with next week's colour combo and I had an Anniversary card to make. I looked through my stamp sets to see which set had and Anniversary sentiment and Layers ofRead more

A Little Latte Love

April 4th 2024These 3 cards were made following a Messenger Group Chat we had on Monday where I set a template challenge for people to work on while we chatted. I came up with these 3 cards using the same roughRead more

Hot Air Balloon Card

March 27th 2024I love how light and airy this card feels! I sat down to make 'a' card. You know that feeling when you have time to make a card but nothing inspires you? That was me yesterday afternoon. I glanced atRead more

3 Mother's Day Cards Using Gilded Leafing

March 21st 2024With the new 'Retiring List' now out for everyone to see, I am setting myself the task of using as many of the retiring items as I can. One of those (which I've had for a while... and never used)Read more

3 Quick Cards with the Translucent Florals Bundle

February 18th 2024I find I'm so much more productive when I make a card and then 'tweak' the same card, to make another, and another. I have the colours out (because, let's face it, sometimes choosing the colour isRead more

Painted Wishes Kit

January 13th 2024I've always wanted to do everything from scratch. I never wanted a Thermomix because I didn't want it to take away the enjoyment I felt when I cooked. (Also, a Thermomix would struggle to provide aRead more

Petal Pink 'Hello'

January 6th 2024I'm not sure which of the elements of this card I love the most! This was my first 'play' with the Thoughtful Moments Dies and Embossing Folder and it was super simple! I'll definitely beRead more

Darling Details Birthday Card

May 11th 2023I wouldn't usually put these colours together like this but using my weekly colour 'tic-tac-toe' grid (you can get it from my facebook page each week) I just had to. And I'm pleased I did. (I did useRead more

Three ways to use Artistic Decorative Masks in your Card Making

May 10th 2023I have had these masks (and other discontinued ones) but hadn't really used them until recently and they are so effective as backgrounds to your cards and scrapbooking pages. Keep reading to learnRead more

A Start-Up Guide for Cardmakers

April 5th 2023When I started out on my card-making journey, I made mistakes buying things I didn't need and buying poor quality products that just didn't work. I don't want you to make the same mistakes. That'sRead more

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If you've been making cards for a while, you might have the same problem I had. I would make cards I loved, but couldn't remember which products I had used or who I sent the card to. To help me out, I developed a template that I could use to help me remember. I even take a copy of the card and attach it to this template to help me out more. Anyway, I'd love to send you this template to help you out too.

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Other photographs are stock images from my paid subscription to Canva.