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Global Design Project #GDP562 – Sketch Challenge

Global Design Project #GDP562 – Sketch Challenge

August 26, 2026 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

This week’s Global Design Project challenge #GDP652 – is a Sketch Challenge. I interpret each of the rectangular panels as layers  to a hillside view.   This week’s challenge, had me being creative with the Moonlit Flora Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up! to create this layered hillside view. I

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Filed Under: Avid Crafter, Techniques Tagged With: Alcohol Blends, Die Cutting, Global Design Project, Heat Embossing, Torn Paper

Back to school with Just a note

Back to school with Just a note

August 4, 2025 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

If you want to get ahead then you too could create some Back to School cards using Just a note. I created this card, just for fun, as I could see this oversized pencil pair nicely with the Just a note Bundle. The Rosette Die from the Around we Go

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Filed Under: Children's Cards Tagged With: Alcohol Blends, Die Cutting, DSP, Heat Embossing

Global Design Project #GDP493 – Colour Challenge

Global Design Project #GDP493 – Colour Challenge

April 21, 2025 by Mikaela Titheridge 1 Comment

This week’s Global Design Project challenge #GDP493 Colour Challenge. You’ve got to love a Colour Challenge when it contains my favourite Granny Apple Green. This combination had me immediately think of a dark background that would allow the colours to really pop. The flowers from Thankful Garden seemed the most

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Filed Under: Avid Crafter, Techniques Tagged With: Alcohol Blends, Fussy Cutting, Global Design Project, Heat Embossing, Stampin' Blends, Stamping, Watercolour Pencils

Global Design Project #GDP486 – Sketch Challenge

Global Design Project #GDP486 – Sketch Challenge

March 3, 2025 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

This week’s Global Design Project challenge #GDP486 is a Sketch challenge. With this sketch in mind, we can interpret the sketch as we like.   Choosing to represent the focal circle of this Sketch Challenge with a butterfly, I decided to Heat Emboss Black the Beautiful Butterfly. Coloured with Stampin’

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Filed Under: Avid Crafter, Techniques Tagged With: Alcohol Blends, Blends Pens, Dry Embossing, Global Design Project, Heat Embossing, Sketch Challenge

Global Design Project #GDP485 – Colour Challenge

Global Design Project #GDP485 – Colour Challenge

February 24, 2025 by Mikaela Titheridge 1 Comment

This week’s Global Design Project challenge #GDP485 is a colour challenge. Making use of Garden Green, Granny Apple Green and Daffodil Delight, I turn to Mixed Florals for my share. Every Monday, the Global Design Project Team, share inspiration using Stampin’ Up!® Products. This week’s challenge is a colour challenge

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Filed Under: Avid Crafter, Techniques Tagged With: Alcohol Blends, Colour Challenge, Colouring, Die Cutting, Global Design Project

The Changing Leaves of a Rustic Crate

The Changing Leaves of a Rustic Crate

September 22, 2024 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

The Changing Leaves of a Rustic Crate had me create this autumnal Thank you card. Ink Blending a matting layer of Cajun Craze, embossed with the Changing Leaves 3D Embossing Folder, formed a beautiful vignette. This helps to bring a light focus to the middle of the card. Creating my

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Filed Under: Thank you Tagged With: Alcohol Blends, Artisan Design Team, Artisan Design Team 2024, Die Cutting, Embossing, Heat Embossing, Stampin' Blends

Celebrate with Attention Shoppers

Celebrate with Attention Shoppers

July 14, 2024 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

Celebrate with Attention Shoppers for a contemporary celebration card. These cute images are perfect for any celebration card, as I show here. A large Die Cut sentiment, from the ‘Wanted to say’ Dies sits proud, black on white. Images from the Attention Shoppers Stamp set were stamped with Black Memento

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Filed Under: Artisan Tagged With: Alcohol Blends, Die Cutting, Stamping

Attention Shoppers Wedding Card

Attention Shoppers Wedding Card

June 3, 2024 by Mikaela Titheridge 1 Comment

Attention Shoppers Wedding Card made with a sentiment from Light the Sky Stamp Set. When a contemporary Wedding Card is needed what set would you lean towards? For me, I decided to create a Contemporary Wedding card from my favourite Attention Shoppers Bundle. Starting with a wallet style opening, I

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Filed Under: Artisan Tagged With: Alcohol Blends, Die Cutting, Stamping, Wedding

Creation Station – In-Color and Core Colour Translucent Florals

Creation Station – In-Color and Core Colour Translucent Florals

June 2, 2024 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

Welcome to the Creation Station Blog Hop, where we’re playing with In-Color and Core Colour combinations. If you’ve hopped over from the lovely Denita, then I’m sure she’s shared a wonderful combination already. I decided to start with one of the new 2024-2026 In-Colors and one that’s actually my least

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Filed Under: Blog Hops, Techniques Tagged With: Alcohol Blends, Blending, Colouring, Creation Station, Die Cutting, Stampin' Blends

Creation Station – Up in the Air

Creation Station – Up in the Air

May 5, 2024 by Mikaela Titheridge 2 Comments

Welcome to the Creation Station Blog Hop, where this month we take you Up in the Air. If you’ve hopped over from the fabulous Elizabeth Price, then you’ll already be on cloud nine with the inspiration she’s shared. I make use of a new bundle called Adventurous Sky that I

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Filed Under: Blog Hops, Techniques Tagged With: Alcohol Blends, Blending, Colouring, Creation Station, Die Cutting, Stampin' Blends

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This quarter's Piccadilli Players hop is all about This quarter's Piccadilli Players hop is all about Seasons from around the globe. 

For me I share the beautiful rich colours of Autumn through the wonders of @stampinupofficial Radiant Sunflowers and rich Cajun Craze. Bright popping sunflowers, warm rich colour palette, autumn is a season of great change and one I love. 

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Today I share a Monochomatic contemporary card tha Today I share a Monochomatic contemporary card that's Black and White and designed for the Stamping Fancy Friday Challenge this month. 

Created using the Spooktacular Designer Series Paper, Extraordinary Life and Fern & Flora Dies from @stampinupofficial  Layering up elements for a contemporary collage, helped create this Anniversary Card. 

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I share a Timemless Design that's Elegant and Vint I share a Timemless Design that's Elegant and Vintage as part of today's Stamping Station Hop. 

Designed using the beautifully vintage Bloom Bouquet Designer Series Paper from @stampinupofficial along with their Bordered in Beauty Dies. A delicate little card with flowers created from the Fern & Flora Dies in Hydrangea Hue. 

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I may have been quieter than normal with my crafti I may have been quieter than normal with my crafting but I recently designed a series of cards for Die Cutting Essentials Magazine using the Fern & Flora Bundle by Stampin' Up!

I adore the botanical feel of these dies and what you can create with them. This wreath card screams whispy fresh air combined with richness, I just loved creating it. Would you welcome a botanical card like this for your birthday?

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This week's Global Design Project #GDP563 is a Gar This week's Global Design Project #GDP563 is a Garden Harvest Challenge. 

Pairing up two new bundles from @stampinupofficial Radiant Sunflowers and Painted Pumpkins for this autumn themed card. Rich autumn colours and autumn themed images for a card of gratitude. 

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This week's Global Design Project #GDP562 is a Ske This week's Global Design Project #GDP562 is a Sketch Challenge. 

From this sketch layout I could see a layering hillside that I recreated using torn Moonlight Flora Designer Series Paper from @stampinupofficial With this I teamed it up with a wholesome house from the Welcome Noel Die Set that I coloured with Stampin' Blends. 

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