Happy Monday everyone!!
Today I used my new Waffle Flower Postage Collage Frames die set that arrived on Friday! I don’t have any of the postage collage products but I love the variety in this die set – endless possibilities! Today I used various little Spellbinders flower dies but I have many more ideas for them!
The sentiment is by Mama Elephant.
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LucieG.
Hello everyone!!
This year I plan to play along with Jenn Shurkus’s Get Cracking on Christmas on the third Thursday of each month. It feels a bit too soon to be the third Thursday of January already doesn’t it? But here we are! My first Christmas card of 2026!
I love Christmas tree dies although I do try to be mindful and take a breath before grabbing any new tree as soon as it’s released! But I HAD to have The Stamp Market’s Layered Tree die set. I used it a few times last year but I really wanted to create my version of a beautiful card that The Stamp Market shared as inspiration on their site. I picked up the Rounded Window Delight coverplate die in a Black Friday sale but didn’t get round to using it in December – today was my chance!
I tested a few tree designs and ended up using three layers from the smaller tree – The Stamp Market didn’t use the smallest layer in her design and I followed suit.
My twist on the inspiration (apart from the colours of course) is the background – I adhered the windows coverplate and trees to a panel that I cut with the Waffle Flower Crafts Sparkles Panel die.
No sentiment on this because I couldn’t bear the idea of covering up anything on the card!!
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LucieG
Hello again everyone!!
Quick admin note: After some significant computer problems, I can finally update my blog! Over the next day or so I’ll be catching up with the posts I couldn’t share here but which I shared on Instagram – blog posts will be dated per the date I created/shared the cards.
Back in August I bought this fun Waffle Flower Studio Mix n Match Butterfly set, but somehow didn’t get round to using it…. until today!
I coloured each butterfly with various Pinkfresh and distress inks then added some glitter card inlaid accents – those dots were a bit fiddly but totally worth it!
I paired my little butterfly collection with an amazing Spellbinders embossing folder that landed on my doormat this morning – yep THIS morning! I’m starting 2026 as I intend to go o – by using goodies when I get them!
The sentiment is by Pinkfresh Studio.
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LucieG.
Happy Festive Friday!
It’s Day 25 of LucieG’s Christmas in July 2025!
Today I’m using one of my favourite Memory Box dies – the beautiful and delicate Flowering Christmas Tree! I was so shocked that I haven’t used this since 2022! I was excited to colour the tree with my small blending brushes which I didn’t have three years ago – it was much easier than the detail blending foam I used in the past. Plus the sticky mat helped the process – crafting is always evolving isn’t it? Even for those of use who aren’t into glimmer or press plates!
I often find it difficult to come up with new layouts for these trees – I don’t want a busy layout to detract from the delicate die cut but I want to add something. Today it was a simple strip of coloured card and then I added a Waffle Flower vase and old Paula Pascual sentiment plus lots of little gems!
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LucieG.
Hi there!
I have so many unused or seldom used products that I want to use so this month, I’m making a concerted effort to create with them. I’ve discovered that a number of my cards are too thick for the standard postage rate so I also want to make sure I make a few ‘mailable’ cards as I’d like a few more on hand!
I’m not sure I’ll be able to make a card a day so we’ll see how it goes but one thing I want to do is have fun – and that means no stressing about photography either. I do find it difficult to take decent photos of cards at times – especially the more traditional front-facing view. So at times there may be fewer photos in these posts – like today actually!
Speaking of today’s card, I used a few new Spellbinders products – the Blooming Stems die set and the Flourish embossing folder. The seal is made using a new die set by Waffle Flower Crafts. The sentiment is from an older Woodware set but the oldest product I used was the Glossy Accents on the edges of the seal – I’ve had it for years and couldn’t believe it still flowed. I have treated myself to a new bottle now though – and surprise surprise it was the same price as the one I bought at least 7 years ago!
I’m pleased because I used my card scraps for the stems and I like how they turned out! I’ve been colouring stems with ink recently, but may make more use of my scraps this month! I never intended to have a blue background – I was literally just testing the layout against my embossing folder swatch when I realised the colours worked so I went with it… I need to do a new swatch now though!
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LucieG.
Hi there and Happy Easter!
Here’s the card I made for my mum using a beautiful new Waffle Flower layered stencil set called Mod Blossoms.
I love how effective these layered stencils are – this was a small set – only 2 stencils, so it was quick and easy to use and the reveal was so special. Stencilling has completely evolved from the old days of metal stencils, lightboxes and chalk!
The sentiment is by Poppystamps and the bow is from a set by Simon Says Stamp.
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LucieG.
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