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Snowflake Showcase Bloghop

Hello again, in a new venture I am participating in an international bloghop where we are using the gorgeous new limited time Snowflakes suite.  A big hello from Central Qld where we will never ever see snowflakes!!  We are in a heat wave and drought at the moment so I have focused on the floral images - and it's spring here so that's perfect. There are 2 stamp sets and a coordinating set of framelits. I am focusing on the "Happiness Surrounds" set which is not a Christmas set and this is the 4th in my "5 Episodes of Happiness" series using this stamp set and the framelits on my blog. I've used some simple stamping to demonstrate how the same layout can be used for some stepped up versions. The beginner crafter usually has few supplies, so this card uses just stamps, 3 colours of ink and the gorgeous ready packed foil notecards and envelopes, some plain coloured cardstock for the rectangle mat and a single pearl adhered in the c

Happiness Surrounds Episode 3, positioning tips

Welcome back for Episode 3 where I used the set for some all over stamping. I love the effect you can create with these gorgeous images and some simple stamping. I have used the fabulous foil edged notecards and envelopes again, Simple and quick with a big wow factor. Using the stamparatus for these images makes repeated stamping like this easy.  Stamp all 3 colours with your card held in one position. then move the cardstock to your next position and anchor it with the magnets and restamp all 3 colours Repeat until happy if you mark the underlying gridpaper with the position each time you stamp the images, you can repeat this pattern and stamp multiple cards  to line up the images stamp the large outer circle first position the radial leaf image with the tip of each leaf matching the base of the little fountain spray image - see photo below position the small solid flower image with the join between each petal exactly matching the base of the leaf stalk in the r