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TRAVEL – WHAT TRAVEL?

After enjoying an amazing two month trip last year, I was looking forward to this year’s overseas adventure.

Travel does me a WORLD OF GOOD.

That was until a pesky little virus brought the world to a grinding halt.

So now I can spend time using the WORLD OF GOOD MEMORIES & MORE CARD PACK to catch up on some memory keeping from past adventures.

And, I decided that there was nothing stopping me from starting to plan for next year!

I used these two sheets from the WORLD OF GOOD SPECIALTY DSP to cover the front of these journals. The STAMPIN’ SEAL+ has such a strong hold, that cover isn’t going anywhere!

The BRASS FOIL SHEETS coordinate perfectly! I cut a piece of foil to match the size of the new FOAM ADHESIVE SHEETS so that I could die cut the letters and numbers, using the PLAYFUL ALPHABET DIES.

The 1/4″ FAUX SUEDE TRIM and a slide from the ANTIQUED CORNERS & SLIDES were an ideal way to make a page marker.

I finished off the planner cover by die cutting the quill and globe, that were also popped up onto the foam adhesive sheet.

Which is your favourite? I prefer the one on the left.

I’m looking forward to planning our 2021 trip – United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark (we visited Finland briefly last year).

Let me know what your travel plans are, after COVID leaves us alone.

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping.

These are the products I used to make these travel planners. If you live in Australia, you can order any of them through me.

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Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00
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BIRDS AND THEIR FEATHERS

I have been working on a project for an online colour challenge – a Facebook group, Colour INKspiration Challenges, posts a new challenge every fortnight.

The most recent challenge was inspired by this cute pair of boots – and, again, this would not be my ‘go to’ colour combination.

Image may contain: shoes and boots

At first, I started using the BIRDS AND BRANCHES BUNDLE but wasn’t thrilled with the results. I wasn’t feeling my designing mojo.

I like playing with layering and dimension – but these cards are not doing it for me.

So, I decided to go on a different tangent – feathers!

I used the NATURE’S THOUGHTS DIES to cut lots of feathers in the three colour challenge colours.

Then, I used the new OLD WORLD PAPER 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER to create this amazing effect – a technique that I haven’t used in way to many years!

And, yes – I am happy now!

The sentiment is from the TASTEFUL TOUCHES STAMP SET and I used the TASTEFUL LABELS DIES to cut it out.

I love the feel of the WHISPER WHITE 1/2″ FAUX LINEN RIBBON from the FLOWERS FOR EVERY SEASON RIBBON COMBO PACK. I will be ordering quite a few more of this pack.

I am much happier with this final card.

It just goes to show that you don’t always get it ‘right’ the first time around.

This proves that perseverance pays off – and that you can reclaim your mojo!

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping.

These are the products I used to make these cards. If you live in Australia, you can order any of them through me.

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Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00