Butterfly Card

BySue Madex February 15, 2015September 2, 2025

I love this gorgeous butterfly – a feature that just needs a simple background.

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We’ve been focused on getting back into school and work routines, getting settled in to Year 7 homework and all that the last few weeks. I hope to be back sharing some creations of my own with you very soon.

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Elegant and Striking | Florals and Nature | Sue's Favourites

Flower Burst Embosslit Background

BySue Madex October 7, 2010August 30, 2025

Back again to show you a card design I found when looking for some inspiration for how to use the Flower Burst Embosslit. Love Rich Razzleberry with Concord Crush! I’m looking forward to a day on the Stampin’ Up stand at CraftExpo tomorrow and again on Sunday. Kathryn, Simone, Jo and Rachel are there today, and…

Florals and Nature | Patterned Paper | Quick and Simple Cards

Fussy Cutting: Flowering Zinnias DSP Card

BySue Madex August 15, 2024July 26, 2025

Have you got some patterned paper with large flowers? They are perfect for some fussy cutting and layering on a card. This card features Flowering Zinnias DSP but you could use any paper that has some bold large images. I love a little fussy cutting in front of the TV. Five of the large flower…

Florals and Nature | Sue's Favourites | Technique Tips

Stampin’ Up: Inked Butterfly Card Step By Step

BySue Madex January 19, 2015September 3, 2025

Over on my brand new team facebook group page we’ve had a bit of a party weekend with challenges and prizes and lots of fun. One of the creative challenges was to make a card inspired by this painting (from Hannah’s bedroom.) I decided to try cutting one of the big butterflies from watercolour paper. …

Florals and Nature

Mostly Flowers Birthday Card

BySue Madex February 19, 2008August 28, 2025

I made this birthday card to send to a friend using the Mostly Flowers set. I stamped 2 of the designs in Basic Black ink on Whisper White card to make the background. Then I added another one stamped in Always Artichoke and adhered with a dimensional to raise it a little. The stamped design was then placed onto Always Artichoke card and to finish it off…

Florals and Nature | Quick and Simple Cards

Ruffled Ribbon Detail

BySue Madex October 16, 2011September 26, 2025

I think Creative Elements is having a turn at being my favourite stamp set just now. Here’s the second card we did at Convention earlier this year. I like this colour scheme – Early Espresso, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla and just a dash of Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake. We got the spritzer out…

3D Projects, Boxes & Bags | Florals and Nature | Sue's Favourites

Special Guest Cecile: A Gorgeous Handmade Gift

BySue Madex January 20, 2013September 10, 2025

Isn’t this the most gorgeous bunch of handcrafted flowers? It was a beautiful gift from one of my class friends – Cecile. They’re looking lovely on my craft desk. Thanks Cecile. Thought I’d share a card I made with Hoop La La stamp set. Markers are handy for this one. I’ve used the Chevron embossing…