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Hi everyone, Lou here, just popping by today to share one of the cards made for the launch of the Jingle Bell Joy Collection on HOCHANDA. I have used the NEW collection with the beautiful dies.YOUTUBE VIDEOYou can see how I made the card on the HOCHANDA show below. Wind forward to 07:02:00 to see the demonstration in full.MY PROJECTI have used Nikky's Favourite Water Colour Card pack to create my card base & also stamping mat. I began by using Jingle Bells clear stamps to create my backgro …

Lou Sims is back with another fabulous tutorial for you today - and she made a monster video to share with you!

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Lou here today and firstly, Happy 1st August everyone. Simply cannot believe how this year has developed wings and flown by...Here's  a quick but effective way to colour a stamp set I am working with - "Queen of Hearts" DL Collage clear stamp set. Although I have chosen to use water colours, this technique would work with all your different inks eg: distress, oxide or alternatively, using your alcohol marker pens.Below are a selection of close up photos show casing different aspects of m …

Taking inspiration from the Polkadoodles Funky Fantasy A4 topper sheet collectionWho doesn't adore the Stamp Soup collections? ...However did you know that there was also a fabulous topper collection called Funky Fantasy A4 Topper Collection? These A4 sheets are an invaluable resource to use alongside any of your soup stamps but work seamlessly with Circling Around and In A Frenzy. If you are stuck for an idea when using your stamps, grab the Funky Fantasy toppers, flick through and you'll sudde …