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Thursday, 9 April 2015

Crafting My Style with Sue Wilson - Bordered Aperture for Creative Expressions

Crafting My Style with Sue Wilson - Bordered Aperture for Creative Expressions

In this episode of Crafting My Style with Sue Wilson, Sue will walk you through how to make this gorgeous 'Bordered Aperture' Card using the new Gemini Craft Dies by Creative Expressions.
To see Sue's video, please click here.

Wednesday, 8 April 2015

Let's hear it for the boys!


Daisies and denim by John Lockwood

Cool, calm and collected - John's Wednesday card for Creative Expressions is a study in understated elegance.
This versatile card would be suitable for many occasions and appreciated by all.
John has used his Daisy Corner stamp as a pretty centre piece, bordered with the Scored Lines Embossing Folder design. Finishing off with Phill Martin's Decadent PVA and Ink Spray Mister gilding.

Visit John's blog to find out more and how to recreate it for yourself.




On your Wedding Day by Andy Pearson

What a fabulous card to celebrate a very special day.  This amazing card from Andy is eye-catching, dramatic and will be truly treasured. Andy has used the Skeleton Leaves Striplet coloured with Phill Martin's Decadent Teal Micra Powder.

Visit Andy's blog to find out more and how to recreate it for yourself.











































































































































































































































































































































Tuesday, 7 April 2015

Tuesday's Creative Expressions' blog from Pam and Tina

Crafting with Sue Wilson - Border Shortening Technique

Sue has created this 'Border Shortening Technique' project using just borders from her new collection of Craft Dies by Creative Expressions. Sue will walk you through how to recreate this charming project by showing you how to cut the borders down to make it look really pretty!  To watch Sue's video, please click here.


'Thinking of you' by Tina Eldridge

Another stunning card from Tina to match this sunny spring day.  Using the Fire and Ice technique, Tina has created a fabulous finish around the border and a bold statement with her beautiful rose coloured with Wild Honey Distress Ink.  She has used a selection of Sue Wilson Dies which give a eye catching focal point.  To read more, go to Tina's blog now.


Pam Smith is 'Letting your dreams fly'...

...with this Tuesday's card. Pam's design is filled with pretty pink and blue bubbles and butterflies that make you want to float away.  She's used our Butterfly Dreams Clear Stamp set designed by John Lockwood to add the butterflies and a Lilac dazzler on the ribbon for a delightful finishing touch.  To read in more detail how this lovely card was created, please go to Pam's blog now.

Thursday, 2 April 2015

Announcing the winner of the Creative expressions Easter Blog Challenge


Many thanks to everyone that has sent us entries for this month's Easter Blog Challenge.  There are some great designs and we have really enjoyed looking at them.
It's a shame you can't all be winners but we have made a difficult decision and the winning entry is:

Ang 'Mrs Duck' with her pretty Easter egg design as shown below.

Congratulations and please can you let us know your address Ang so we can send your prize off to you as soon as possible.

We would also like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Happy Easter!









Life's a gift by Kim Robertson

What an uplifting card from Kim for her first one of the month.  Kim's used Jonathan Lockwood's beautifully
detailed Acrylic Clear Stamps to create an interlocking leafy background and eye catching sentiment. Colour has been applied with Phill Martin's Cosmic Shimmer colours.

Get inspired to recreate this fabulous design by visiting Kim's blog now.





Carpet of daisies by Tracy Heaton

Another very pretty spring-like card from Tracy for the start of 'official springtime'.  Looking at the weather we have experienced lately, I'm not so sure but Tracy seems determined to look on the bright side with this refreshing card. Tracy's vibrant colours have come from using the Distress Ink in Peacock Feathers on a Teal and Coconut card. To see more, go to Tracy's blog now.



Wednesday, 1 April 2015



Wednesday Creative - It's blue and me from John Lockwood

It's the 1 April and although tempted to fool around, Creative Expression's design team have already been hard at work with a range of Phill Martin's Cosmic Shimmer colours and John's versatile stamp sets.  John has created a beautifully blue toned card with a pretty contrasting white daisy, finishing off with a delightful sentiment from his Daisy Elements Clear Stamp set. Go to John's blog now to find out how he achieved this stunning card.



Andy Pearson has 'Gone all decadent!' 

Sounds intriguing and I'm sure most of us will want to read more to find out what Andy's up to this month!
Like John, he's used Phill's Cosmic Shimmer colours and John's Clear Acrylic stamps to create a chic purple and black deluxe design, which looks both classy and expensive. Get a little decadent with Andy, visit his
blog now.





                                                                                                     











The taming of the glue by Pam Smith

March has gone out with a bang with Pam's stunning design using our new Couture Creation dies. Pam has used our Couture Creation Vintage Rose Collection Garden Lamp die to create an attractive centrepiece placed on the Vintage Rose Garden paper, while the pretty flower embellishments have been coloured on the edge of the petals with the Shabby Shutters Distress Ink.  To find out how to make this yourself, go to Pam's blog now.