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With Father's Day next week, I thought I would share a really quick and easy Father's Day Card Idea, that none the less looks very effective. CARD RECIPE: TOOLS: Tonic Studios Indulgence�...

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MASQUERADE VOGUE DRESS CARD Everything girly that I love on a card! CARD RECIPE: STAMP: Stamps Happen (Vogue Silhouette)  TOOLS: Spellbinders - French Frills Die Set, Venetian Accents ...

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I just love owls, so I couldn't resist this wonderful Swirly Whirlies Owl Family stamp, it is just too cute, especially when paired with some lovely First Edition paper and kraft cardstock. C...

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With Mothering Sunday just over a week away, I thought I'd film how to make this die-cut filigree dress card, as it would make a gorgeous Mother’s Day card layout. My Step-by-Step Video Car...

http://www.dipsdesigns.com/2017/03/die-cut-filigree-dress-card-for-mothers.html

MARSHALL PAW PATROL PUP BIRTHDAY CAKE Last week, my lovely niece turned 4 years old (where does the time go?) and she is ABSOLUTELY MAD ABOUT PAW PATROL. She’s been talking about havin...

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Gosh, I know that I've been away an age, but in celebration of both Galentine's or Valentine's Day, I'm sharing the love as well as my latest Step-by-Step Tutorial featuring Tonic Studios In...

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CREATING HAT PINS & BEADED STICK PINS STEP-BY-STEP My first ever post on this blog was a  step-by-step instructions guide entitled "Creating Hatpins - A Tutorial" and it been incredibl...

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FRAMED LATTICE STATEMENT CARD The most popular card on my blog is a large, special occasion statement card featuring Tonic Studios Boudoir Square Base and Layering Dies. I called it my F...

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Isn't it great when different craft products in your stash go together, almost as though you had plannned it? CARD RECIPE: TOOLS: Spellbinders Labels 18 Diet Set  , Tonic Studios Birds on a...

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This is a useful tutorial on how to get more out of your Square Dies by extending them to cut rectangles. With this method, you can extend the length or the width, but not both! At the end o...

http://www.dipsdesigns.com/2014/04/extending-square-dies-to-cut-rectangles.html

It's my little niece's first birthday soon and I wanted to share with you a Button Initial Name Picture that I've made for her new bedroom using an inexpensive photoframe and lots of buttons! ...

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This is a step-by-step photo tutorial for how to create a cute pillow box owl using the Tonic Studio Dies .  At the bottom of this blogpost, you will find a downloadable PDF of these instructi...

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Perhaps one of your New Year's Resolutions to use up more of your crafty stash?  If so, this card may provide some inspiration as it shows what you can achieve with just 2 sheets of card and a s...

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I hope everyone had an excellent Christmas, with lots of crafting goodies?  No doubt, with Christmas over, you're about to put away your Christmas crafty goodies for another year. However, don...

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It's the launch of the new theme over on an Oldie but A Goodie Challenge and this fortnight it's Winter, so I thought this Christmas Dance Card in warm winter colours was just the thing! CAR...

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I thought I would share with you today a Christmas Card that looks die cut but isn't!  So put away your grand calibure or big shot, all you need is a little PC know-how, your printer, a craft kn...

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Why is it that a Red Front Door is festive, whereas any other colour is just plain wrong?  I understand why post boxes are red, and obviously a robin needs a red breast, and even Rudolph a red n...

http://www.dipsdesigns.com/2013/11/red-door-white-wreath-chrsitmas-card.html

Now that it's turning a bit chillier, I thought I'd share a card that reminds me that Spring will be with us at before too long! CARD RECIPE: TOOLS: Tonic Studios Indulgence Boudior Square ...

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I think the title says it all for this card! CARD RECIPE: PAPER AND CARD: Oyster Wove, First Edition TOOLS: Tonic Studios Die Sets - Fae Hideaway Indulgence Semi Dies ,  Grand Calibur EMB...

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Every year, I take part in a Halloween Swap on a Craft forum that I belong to, and it's one of my favourite swaps of the year.  However, as Halloween is just once a year, I try to not spend to...

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Hello all, back today with a classic Dips' card - a Dress Tag with Mannequin. CARD RECIPE: STAMP: Katy Sue Designs  TOOLS: Tonic Studios Elegant Vine Square Die Set , Mannequin Tag Die , ...

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Hello, my name is Dips and I'm a cardstock addict!  When I explain that the picture below is of my current stash of plain A3 cardstock , perhaps you'll understand! And the above is the slimme...

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It's no secret that I am a big fan of Tonic Studios Dies but often I like to make a bigger card especially if it's a "special" birthday, and the Tonic Dies can at first appear too small. However,...

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I've been waiting ages to show you this 'Lucia 1 Today' card, so I do hope you think it was worth the wait! CARD RECIPE: IMAGE: Joanna Sheen House Mouse Triple CD PAPER AND CARD: Textured, D...

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Hello Folks, apologies that there has been a bit of a hiatus post-wise, I was away on business with very limited Internet access and no access to crafting equipment!  Anyhow, enough about that, ...

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