Bloom you own way with STAMPlorations

Today I'm sharing my latest STAMPlorations Design Team project, featuring one of the new Simple Expressions stamp sets. This one is called Bloom, and I absolutely love the positive message “Bloom your own way.”

I teamed the sentiment with the beautiful Blossom Sprays #5 floral stamp and the Bold Florals stencil. I wanted to create something bright, colourful and full of flowers, so I used Distress Ink through the stencil to create the pink and blue background.

I teamed it with the bold florals stencil 

 I wanted to create something bright, colourful and full of flowers, so I used Distress Ink through the stencil to create the pretty pink and blue background.

I used the outline "Bloom" stamp first with the sentiment and teamed it with the beautiful Blossom Sprays #5 floral stamp. 

I coloured the flowers in shades of purple and blue using distress watercolour pencils

I then used the solid bloom stamp to add the colour and added some sparkle to the petals and flower as a finishing touch. These stamps are super easy to line up.

I love how the bold background works with the delicate floral image, while the large BLOOM sentiment remains the focal point of the design.

Sometimes we all need a little reminder that we don't have to follow everyone else's path — we can simply bloom our own way! 💜

This new range is so pretty, do check them all out here 

Remember to use my unique code STAMPGIRLJANE too at checkout for 20% off your order.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope my card gives you a little creative inspiration today.

Bye for now,

Jane x

 

Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember party 2026

Yesterday I shared the exciting Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® news and showed you my first makes. If you missed seeing them check out this link. I was sent the gorgeous Today and Every Day stamp set (2405ssc) to create with, and I have had great fun exploring all the possibilities it offers.

This beautiful floral set includes a lovely wreath along with lots of additional floral and leafy elements, giving you so many ways to mix, match and create your own designs. I decided to see just how much I could get from the set and created four cards and a tag.

Today it’s time for the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® Party! 🎉

There are lots of talented artists taking part, so be sure to check out the link here to see all of the amazing projects being shared.

As a special treat I have a very special exclusive offer for you courtesy of SSS. 

Yes you can get this gorgeous nesting stars set for free if you spend $30 or more on the SSS website. This is the link to the website. Just add it to your cart/basket, enter the code STRZ and it will be included in your order for FREE! How awesome is that! My other designer family members have other offers and codes for you to use so do check out the party for their links, pay them a visit and gather all your codes! 

I’m absolutely delighted to be part of the party, and today I’m sharing the last of the five projects I created using the Today and Every Day stamp set (SSS2405). 

I made this autumn inspired card using distress inks for the background. 

Here's a couple of close ups of this gorgeous wreath, I added flowers from the other stamps in the set which I fussy cut, coloured and decoupaged onto the wreath so they have some dimension too. I will share a step by step over on Instagram of how this came together. 

I’ve loved creating with this beautiful set and discovering just how many different looks and styles can be achieved with it. I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my projects as much as I’ve enjoyed making them! Remember that this is just the start of the month long STAMPtember celebrations so do check out SSS on social media. This is the link to the blog party

Also please come over to Instagram to see all that I share, this is the link. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Have fun at the party and enjoy seeing all the exclusive collaborations SSS has in store for you, all month long. 

Bye for now,

Jane x

Celebrating STAMPtember with Simon Says stamp!

Hi Everyone, I am absolutely delighted to be taking part in the 17th STAMPtember® event with Simon Says Stamp this year! 🎉

STAMPtember® is one of the biggest celebrations in the crafting industry, and it is always packed with exciting new products, creative inspiration, special events and lots of crafty treats. There is so much to look forward to throughout the month. This is the link to the whole STAMPtember® release.

I was lucky enough to be sent the gorgeous Today and Every Day stamp set (2405ssc) to create with, and I have had great fun exploring all the possibilities it offers.

This beautiful floral set includes a lovely wreath along with lots of additional floral and leafy elements, giving you so many ways to mix, match and create your own designs. I decided to see just how much I could get from the set and created four cards and a tag. Today I am sharing the first 4.

I hope you enjoy seeing what I have created with this beautiful stamp set, and perhaps it will inspire you to get creative with florals of your own.

I will share process photos of some of these makes, over on my Instagram account here over the coming days, so do pop over and take a look if you would like to see how they came together.

And of course, STAMPtember® isn't just about the crafting! There is a brilliant SSS party tomorrow so do come back to see the rest of my makes and find out how you can join in. There are discount codes and free gifts with purchase. I will have a unique code to share here and my 5th card I made. There are lots of exciting things happening throughout the event, so make sure you also check out the Simon Says Stamp social media accounts to see how you can join in the fun too 🎁✨

Thanks for stopping by,

See you tomorrow! 

Jane x

You are my sunshine

Hi everyone! It’s time for my fortnightly Design Team make for Visible Image.

After the wonderful, sunshine-filled summer I’ve enjoyed, I wanted to create a card that captured some of those happy summer memories. For this card, I chose the Sunflower Grunge stamp set.

to make this card.

I wanted to give the card a slightly retro, summery feel, so I used kraft card and my Prismacolor pencils. I repeat stamped the Sunflower head around the edge of the card in dark brown ink and clear heat embossed the images. I stamped a single sunflower with leaves in the centre. I also stamped the sentiment at the top (seen in later photos)

I selected my pencils

and then started adding the colour. 

I used the lightest yellows first and moved up through the shades then blended in some orange. 

I also added some white highlights. 

Once I had coloured all the flower heads  I added shades of green to the leaves using the same process. 

  I matted the finished card front onto a piece of yellow card and then a kraft card blank. I added some sequins as a finishing touch.

Here is it again

with a close up

and 1 final shot. 

The finished card really does remind me of those oh-so-sunny summer days of 2026 – a little bit of sunshine captured on a card! 🌻☀️

Back soon… and, shhh, there’s a new release in the pipeline! 👀

Remember that I share share all my crafting on Instagram here too 

Also after 7 years...LOL... I have resurrected my Pinterest acount here and I will be adding all my latest makes to it!

Bye for now,

Jane x

New Classic Christmas Perfect Pairs

I’m back with a 2nd post to share with you a brand-new concept from STAMPlorations – Perfect Pairs! Check them out here

If you love creating beautiful handmade cards but sometimes find yourself searching through your stash for the perfect sentiment, background or embellishment to finish your design, you’re going to love this idea.

Perfect Pairs brings everything together for you.

Each collection combines a coordinating two-stamp set with a pack of beautifully designed coordinating ephemera cuts. The two have been designed together from the very beginning, so everything works seamlessly together. 

 I was lucky enough to receive the Perfect Pairs Classic Christmas available here collection to play with, and it really does make creating a Christmas card wonderfully simple. The Classic Christmas collection contains a two-stamp set featuring a sentiment stamp and a coordinating background stamp, along with 11 full-colour ephemera pieces. 

If you missed my first make check out my post here

This is the card

Today I'm sharing my 2nd make. This card is even quicker to make than my first sample. 

I selected the Nutcracker and bells from the Ephemera pack and gold embossed the sentiment onto a piece of black card. 

I added some extra sparkly twine to the bells to give added texture and sparkle. 

I added a little distress ink to the white edges (you can of course keep the edges as they are but I am a bit of a grungy girl and like to ink them!).

I just used gold paper and a square of gold mirror card to create the front of my card and adhered my elements in place. I raised them up on foam pads to add some extra dimension. 

And that's it! No inky background, just gold paper and mirror card!

Do check out this brilliant new product on the website here.

and for 20% off use my unique code STAMPGIRLJANE at checkout!

Remember to follow me over on Instagram here to see my creative makes. I post most days.

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

New Perfect pairs from STAMPlorations

I’m delighted to introduce you to a brand-new concept from STAMPlorations – Perfect Pairs! Check them out here

If you love creating beautiful handmade cards but sometimes find yourself searching through your stash for the perfect sentiment, background or embellishment to finish your design, you’re going to love this idea.

Perfect Pairs brings everything together for you.

Each collection combines a coordinating two-stamp set with a pack of beautifully designed coordinating ephemera cuts. The two have been designed together from the very beginning, so everything works seamlessly together. 

I was lucky enough to receive the Perfect Pairs Classic Christmas available here collection to play with, and it really does make creating a Christmas card wonderfully simple. The Classic Christmas collection contains a two-stamp set featuring a sentiment stamp and a coordinating background stamp, along with 11 full-colour ephemera pieces.

Below is some of the co ordinating paper ephemera. 

 

For my first design team card I repeat stamped the background sentiment stamp onto a distress stain spray background. 

I found some hessian in my stash and frayed the edges, using one of the pieces to create a bow for the cinnamon stack piece of ephemera. I stuck the hessian down with glue.

I created a little tag with the sentiment and created a bow with the thread from the hessian, 

I adhered everything in place and added some sequins as a finishing touch. Below is my finished card. 

Here is a close up of the sentiment tag and the gorgeous ephemera.

and one last shot.

The ephemera cuts are beautifully printed and generously sized, so they can easily become the focal point of your card. Simply combine them with the coordinating stamps and you have a finished design with very little effort.

And that's what I particularly love about Perfect Pairs – there's no guessing which elements will work together. The colours, images, sentiments and designs have all been created as one complete cardmaking concept.

You can keep your card beautifully simple, or, of course, add your own favourite inks, dies, stencils and embellishments to make the design completely your own. This is the link to all the sets available for now

Although I've been playing with the Classic Christmas collection, these little ephemera pieces would be perfect for so many festive projects.

Think Christmas cards, gift tags, holiday greetings, festive happy mail and even little decorations. You could also use the stamps and ephemera separately, giving you even more possibilities. Plus if you use my unique discount code STAMPGIRLJANE you can save 20%. Just enter the code at checkout. 

So whether you're a new card maker looking for an easy way to create beautiful cards, someone who is short on crafting time, or simply someone who loves products that coordinate effortlessly, Perfect Pairs takes away a lot of the guesswork. Do check everything out on the STAMPlorations website here

I will be sharing more of my makes over the coming weeks. Please also remember to check me out here on Instagram where I share new makes and creative inspiration most days. 

Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x