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Friends are like Seashells

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

Summer is just around the corner and so I’ve been crafting with the Friends are like Seashells stamp set lately. I fell in love with this stamp as soon as I saw it! The images are beautiful and the phrases make is so versatile. The holidays got in the way for a while, but I’m so glad I came back to it.

For this card I wanted to use a different colour combination with this stamp set. So far I’ve used Crumb Cake along with Pool Party or Petal Pink. But this time I decided to go with Smoky Slate and Mint Macaron. I’ve used this colour combination before. And I know it may not be an obvious colour combination for seashells, but I think it really works well.

I also wanted to show off some of the large seashell images. Unfortunately I don’t have the coordinating dies (yet), so I fussy cut them which wasn’t too bad. For my background I decided to use the stamps that would typically be used to “colour in” the seashell stamps. I’ve done a seashell background before so I wanted to switch it up a bit. I’ve also used the seashells as a foreground which you can check out here.

I left the phrase as is. But if you want it would look nice cut out with the Stitched Rectangles dies too. I popped up the seashells and the phrase with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. And then I added some bling… For the seashells I used the Wink of Stella Glitterbrush and I added a couple of Opal Rounds on either side of the phrase.

Looking at my background now I’m going to have to try some DIY Designer Series Paper with the Friends are like Seashells stamp set. Check out the stamp set and coordinating dies in my online shop.

A No Stamping Card

Posted on May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

With the launch of the new Annual catalogue back at the beginning of the month, I had an online catalogue launch party. And as part of this I wanted to do something different. This time I wanted to have a Make & Take that others could do with me live! Which is tricky since they wouldn’t have any of the new stamp sets from the catalogue yet. So I decided to try a “no stamping” card. Which as the name implies needs no stamping to complete.

The other piece to my card design was that I wanted to show off the new In Colours. If you haven’t heard about In Colours before, you can check it out here. The easiest way to do this I thought would be with the new In Colour 6×6 Designer Series Paper pack. And I used some Basic White cardstock to really help the colours pop.

I still wanted to add a few more layers to the card. So each card featured all of the new In Colours and at the same time focused on one of them. Behind each piece of Basic White cardstock and DSP strips was a piece of cardstock of one of those colours. Then I die cut a butterfly using the Meadow dies in that same colour. Plus, since I love to add a bit of bling to my cards, I also used the same In Colour gems.

For all my customers that signed up for the Make & Take, I also made a goodie bag. I used the new In Colour Ombre bags and added a die cut butterfly and some stamped images in the same colour as the bag. Inside I put some tea, some chocolate and their Make & Take supplies.

My customers loved the card and goodies! And I definitely enjoyed making a “no stamping” card. I will totally do this again for my Annual catalogue launch party next year. If you want to shop the new In Colours then check out my online shop.

Slide and Lock

Posted on May 21, 2021May 20, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

Time for another Fancy Folds Design Team blog hop! This month we’re making the Slide and Lock fancy fold card. I was super excited when I saw that this was the fold we’d be doing this month. Back in April when I “attended” OnTour , some fellow demonstrators shared some cards they had made and this was one of them! I’ll have a simple project sheet for you at the end of this post so make sure to grab it. You can also check out this video by Lisa Curcio showing off the slide and lock card.

For my card I started with the idea of creating a Father’s Day card. With it being just a month away I’m getting into my masculine theme mindset. Plus I love the Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper and one of the designs works perfectly. So I started with the wood grain design from this DSP pack and paired it with Misty Moonlight as my base.

Sticking with the Father’s Day theme I chose the A Good Man stamp set. This set has some really nice images and phrases. It’s definitely going to be used alot over the next couple of weeks. For the inside I simply stamped the heart image using Early Espresso ink.

For the outside of the card I used the image of a child on a man’s shoulders with Early Espresso ink. I also used the phrase “you’re the best” which I stamped in Misty Moonight ink. To cut each of these out I used one of the Stitched Rectangles dies and one from the Beautiful Trees dies. I debated about adding some Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop them up even more, but decided not to. I did want to add a little something more though so I added some Linen Thread.

This is such a fun and easy card to make! Here’s my simple project sheet with measurement and instructions if you’d like to try this yourself.

2021 Slide and Lock Card Project Sheet Download

And make sure to check out the next Slide and Lock card on the hop with Nadine Schweda!

Another Reason Why

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

Every once in a while I share why I joined the Stampin’ Up! family. And why I love it so much. The big reasons for me are the discount, of course, and the community. I have met so many great people in my almost 9 years as a demonstrator. I also love the events that Stampin’ Up! puts on for us demonstrators, be it virtual or in person. They are so much fun! Sneak peeks, crafting demonstrations, Make & Takes, great music and free stuff. My favourite event that I’ve attended so far was OnStage in Orlando celebrating Stampin’ Up!s 30th anniversary. But right now there’s another reason that I want to share why I love this opportunity. And that reason is the starter kit.

Stampin’ Up!s starter kit is full of lots of great stuff! First off you get all the business supplies you need to get things started. Like catalogues, order forms, postcards and even some brochures. You also now get a Paper Pumpkin kit. And of course you get to choose the Stampin’ Up! products you want for your kit. Usually you get $165 worth of Stampin’ Up! products from any of the current catalogues. But until the end of this month you actually get $206 worth of product. So $41 more than usual. And the starter kit is only $135… no tax and no shipping costs!!

If you decide to join my team I’ll be around to answer any questions that you might have and to offer my support. I’m also happy to share ideas and resources that might be helpful. Plus I’m part of some larger teams and we’re a great bunch of fun loving, crafty people! So if I don’t have the answer I know that someone in my larger team will. Even if you want to just hang out, craft and get the discount that’s cool too!

If you have any questions I’d be happy to answer them. Just send them to me at inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com. Or if you’re ready to take the plunge then here’s the link to join my team. I can’t wait to get to know you!

#simplestamping with the New In Colours

Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

With Stampin’ Up!s new Annual catalogue launching this month the theme for this month’s #simplestamping challenge is “new”. So it could celebrate a new baby or a new home. I don’t have any of that going on right now or know anyone who does. And so I decided to do some #simplestamping with the new In Colours. The new In Colours that arrived with the new catalogue are Pale Papaya, Fresh Freesia, Polished Pink, Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreeen. If you’re not sure what the deal is with Stampin’ Up!s In Colours then you’ll want to check out my post.

The other piece to this month’s #simplestamping challenge is that we can only use stamps, ink and paper. So no Designer Series Paper for this card! With that in mind it took me a little bit to decide what I wanted to do. In the end I decided to use the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set. I thought this would work well because it’s such a large stamp that I’d be able to use all the colours on it. This was a little tricky as it’s all one big stamp, but I didn’t mind a little bit of overlap of the ink colours.

I started with the lightest colours first because I wanted to try and keep as much of the other ink colours off my ink pads as possible. Once I got my ink colours onto the stamp I huffed over the whole stamp to make sure there was still enough moisture. I’m still warming up to Evening Evergreen, but still wanted to make sure all the new In Colours were there. So I added a piece of Evening Evergreen cardstock to frame the butterflies in the rest of the In Colours.

For this card I decided to not add a phrase. I just couldn’t find something that I liked that worked with this theme. But that would be easy enough to do. I would simply stamp the phrase with some Evening Evergreen on a small piece of Basic White cardstock and add it towards the bottom of the card. Stepping this card up would also be pretty easy. Some Wink of Stella on the butterflies would look nice. Or even making the cardstock with the butterflies smaller to make room for a few jewels in the bottom corner.

I hope you like this piece of #simplestamping with the new In Colours. I’m definitely looking forward to using them over the next two years. To check out all the new In Colour options you’ll definitely want to check out my online shop!

Fun with Seashells

Posted on May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

Even though I’ve had the Friends are like Seashells stamp set for a while, I haven’t crafted with it very much. And that’s why I thought it would be nice to have some fun with seashells. I also wanted to keep my card fairly simple. So no fancy Designer Series Paper. And no embossing.

For my colour combination I went with Petal Pink and Crumb Cake. I wanted to pull in the beach and pink is often seen in seashells. So I thought it would make a nice combo. And it did.

The fanciest things I did with this card was use the Blending Brushes. I used Basic White for my card base and then used the Blending Brushes to add some Crumb Cake ink on one half. I also stamped the spotted image from the stamp set with more Crumb Cake on top to create a bit of a beach-looking background. Even though using the Blending Brushes sounds fancy, it’s very easy to do. It’s a similar technique to when you’re sponging. Check out my YouTube video on sponging here.

I used a piece of Petal Pink cardstock to frame the stamped piece of Basic White. For the seashells I used a combination of Crumb Cake and Petal Pink ink. Crumb Cake, of course, for the sand dollars and star fish. And Petal Pink for the rest. Then I popped it all up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

To keep with the ‘simple’ idea for the card I just stamped the phrase on a simple piece of Basic White cardstock. And then layered it on with a bit of Stampin’ SEAL and a Dimensional. To finish it off, and add a bit of bling to the card, I added a few of the Opal Rounds in the bottom corner. If you want to add even more bling, you can also add some Wink of Stella to the stamped seashells.

I really love how this card turned out! I’m excited to have some more fun with seashells and make some more summer themed projects. Check out one of my other projects using the Blending Brushes here. This one uses the Tasteful Touches stamp set.

Final Goodbyes

Posted on April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

The new Annual catalogue is launching in just 4 days! And while I’m excited for all the goodies in the new catalogue I’m sad about some of the products that are retiring. There are some of my favourite go-tos leaving. So it’s time to say my final goodbyes! Over the past few weeks I’ve been sharing different projects featuring some of the products that are retiring. Here‘s one of my favourites.

For this project I used a few different products that are retiring. To start off my design I chose to feature two stamp sets that are retiring; Many Mates and Itty Bitty Birthdays. I’m definitely going to miss the Many Mates stamp set. I love the variety of the phrases and fonts. This is one that I’ll be holding on to for sure. Once I had an idea of how I wanted to use the stamp sets I picked my colour combination. For this one I wanted to make a more masculine/neutral card. So I went with Coastal Cabana and Night of Navy. I’ve never used this combination before and I really like it.

I wanted the other pieces to really pop and so I went with a larger Night of Navy border than I usually do. But I didn’t want it to be plain so I used the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder (this folder is sticking around, thankfully). I picked a couple of different phrases from the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set and alternated the ink colours to create a kind of DIY Designer Series Paper. Then I cut it out with one of the larger Stitched Rectangles dies, wrapped some Linen Thread around it and popped it up with a couple of Stampin’ Dimensionals.

To top it off I stamped the “It’s Your Day!” phrase from the Many Mates stamp set with Night of Navy. And then cut it out with one of my favourite go-tos that I’m very sad to say is retiring, the Stitched Shapes dies. It’s definitely going to take me a while to get over this one! The border behind it is the Natural Touch Specialty Paper which I cut out with the next die up. Here’s the full card…

I can’t believe it’s time to say our final goodbyes to some of these great products! Have you checked out the list of retiring products yet? If not, then you want to make sure to head over to my online shop ASAP!! If they haven’t sold out yet you only have until Monday May 3rd to get any of your favourite retiring products.

Interactive Wiper Card

Posted on April 24, 2021April 23, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’ve got another fancy fold for you guys! This month the Fancy Folds design team is making an Interactive Wiper card. I wasn’t quite sure how this card would go. Cards with moving parts aren’t exactly my thing. This video from France Martin, a demonstrator from France, was pretty helpful though.

For my card I decided to use the Ice Cream Corner suite. I’ve been having a lot of fun crafting with this month’s Paper Pumpkin kit, So Cool, which coordinates with this suite. It’s such a bright and fun kit/suite and I thought those would be nice elements for this card. I started by looking at the colours from the Designer Series Paper and pulled my colour combination from there. Bermuda Bay for my card base and ink and Blackberry Bliss for my other ink colour. Even with that though I love the rainbow of colours from the different designs of DSP that I chose.

The phrases came from the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set. And I let the images from the DSP speak for themselves. Although of course I used a combination of DSP and the coordinating stamp set and punch for my pop up. The waffle DSP design made the cone super easy. And for the scoop I used Bermuda Bay for the ice cream and Blackberry Bliss for the sprinkles.

It took a little bit of fidgeting to get the cone to pop up the way I wanted it too. But it worked out nicely! I also added a little something on the front. I stamped another phrase with Blackberry Bliss and some sprinkles with Bermuda Bay. Then cut it out with the Stitched Shapes dies. To finish it off I popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals and added a few Pastel Pearls.

This Interactive Wiper card was a fun one to make! Make sure to keep going on this month’s blog hop and check out Fiona Carson’s card here. And you can check out my card from last month’s blog hop here.

Sketch Challenge with Butterfly Bijou

Posted on April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

This week’s horizontal sketch challenge from the Paper Craft Crew (PCC422) looked really interesting so I decided to join in the fun. And I decided I’d join in the sketch challenge with Butterfly Bijou DSP as one of my elements. I really love this paper and totally see how it sold out before May 3rd. I’m sad that it’s not carrying over into the new Annual catalogue, but am still going to enjoy crafting with it while I can. Here’s the sketch that started it all..

From here I pulled out my Butterfly Bijou DSP and decided to go with a monochromatic look. So the colour of course came from the DSP design I chose… Calypso Coral. For the card base I went with Basic White to help the Calypso Coral pop.

Part of why I love the Butterfly Bijou DSP is because I LOVE butterflies. And so I used one of the butterflies from the coordinating Brilliant Wings dies for my “any shape”. This also sparked the idea to use the other side of the Calypso Coral DSP design for my circle on the sketch. I used the 2 1/4″ Circle Punch to punch out the area of the DSP that I wanted to use. I know it breaks up the monochromatic look I was going for a bit, but the paper is just so pretty.

The stamped images came from one of my favourite go to stamp sets; Beauty Abounds. (I’m so sad that this set is retiring) I debated about what image I wanted for this card. At first I thought of using the paint splatter image. But I ended up going with the flower and leaf image. This was a fun card to make! I really liked this sketch challenge with Butterfly Bijou. Here’s my card…

To check out all the cards for this week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge, you should head over to their website. And if you want to check out one of my previous sketch challenges for the Paper Craft Crew, you can check that out here.

Spotlight Technique

Posted on April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I just LOVE butterflies! So I keep getting pulled back to craft with the Butterfly Bouquet products. And that’s how this card design started… I just wanted to create something with the Brilliant Butterflies and coordinating dies. From there it evolved into a card using the spotlight technique. This technique is a simple one gives a really beautiful effect. The basic idea is to choose an image that you stamp in a neutral colour and then you “spotlight” part of the image. And how you do that is by stamping the same image in a colour that coordinates with your project, cut that image out and then add it right on top of the neutral image with a piece of coordinating cardstock. Amanda Fowler, a demonstrator from the UK, has a great video that shows off how to do it.

For my card design I knew what stamps and dies I wanted to use and so the next step was to pick my colour combination. With Spring here I went with one of my favourites, purple and green. In this case I chose Highland Heather and Mossy Meadow. I haven’t used this combination before and really like how they work together. For my butterflies though I used Highland Heather and Tuxedo Black Memento ink. I used Mossy Meadow for my card mat and as an embellishment with a bit of the Braided Linen Trim.

For my spotlight I used the Brilliant Wings dies, instead of die cutting a circle around one of the butterflies and then layering it with another piece of cardstock. Using the dies made this technique even easier. And I popped up the Highland Heather butterfly with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. I also added some Wink of Stella to this butterfly.

The phrase for this card comes from the Free as a Bird stamp set. Which I cut out using one of the smallest Stitched Rectangles dies and a couple of the medium sized Rhinestone Basic Jewels on either side. I also popped the phrase up with some Dimensionals.

I love how this card turned out. And I especially love how easy it was to make. I’m definitely going to have to use the spotlight technique more often! I hope you like this card too. And if you like butterflies as much as I do you should check out one of my recent projects using these products. In this post I shared a 4 Panel card that I made using the stamps, dies and (unfortunately sold out) Butterfly Bijou DSP.

Weekly Inkspiration

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I don’t know about you, but I’m always on the look out for new ideas. Even though I’ve been stamping and scrapbooking for a long time I still get excited for new folds, layouts and techniques. Which is what I try to do each week with my email newsletter… send some weekly inkspiration! There’s a lot in store when you sign up for my weekly email newsletter.

Each week I include an exclusive PDF tutorial complete with everything you need. Including a list of supplies, measurements and step by step instructions. You won’t find these projects anywhere else! I also share projects from my blog where I show different fancy folds, stamping techniques and other projects. This is also where I share my DIY home decor projects and my craft storage and organization solutions. But that’s not all!

This is also where I share sneak peeks about Paper Pumpkin and what’s going on with Stampin’ Up! Including special promotions and sales, like right now the list of retiring products from the Annual catalogue is out! (You can check that out in my online shop) Plus I also share stamping tips, feature products that I think are helpful to us crafters and answer any of your stamping/scrapbooking questions.

And if you live in Canada and want to get your hands on copies of the catalogues before they launch, then this is the place. I also offer extras to my customers! Like free gifts with qualifying orders and contests. You can also get all the info about my upcoming classes and events here. Right now all my classes are online, but I’m hoping in the not too distant future that I’ll be able to offer in-person events again.

There’s just so much to share! And I’m glad to be able to share it with you. Sign up for you dose of weekly inkspiration here and you’ll get a free PDF tutorial just for signing up!

How to Sponge your Projects

Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’ve been having a lot of fun creating with the March Paper Pumpkin kit Here’s to You! To celebrate Paper Pumpkin’s birthday everyone who subscribed in March also received four 4×4 stencils and a Stampin’ Sponge. So I’ve been doing a lot of sponging with my stencils. And so I thought I’d share a project here to show you how to sponge your projects. It’s really easy, but there are a few tips to help make it even easier.

To help with this I shared a video on my YouTube channel on just how to do it. There are two important things to remember when you’re sponging. The first is to use circular motions with your sponge. This will help spread the ink more smoothly and evenly. And the other important thing to remember is to always start off the cardstock, or whatever it is that you’re sponging. You don’t want to end up with a blob of ink on your project!

In my video I sponged a piece of Basic White cardstock with Pool Party ink. So from there I picked a darker colour of cardstock that would help the sponged piece stand out. In this case I went with Misty Moonlight for the card mat and of course Pool Party for my card base. And the piece of Basic White in the centre of the card also helps show off the sponged piece of cardstock.

The phrase and images all came from the Tasteful Touches stamp set. Which is thankfully carrying over to the new Annual Catalogue. I stamped the phrase and feathers with Pool Party. And the blooms with Misty Moonlight. I cut out the phrase with the Stitched Nested Labels dies, which sadly are retiring soon. I also wrapped some of the Misty Moonlight/Silver Baker’s Twine from the Flowers for Every Season ribbon combo pack around the sponged cardstock. And to finish it off I add a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels. Here’s the finished card…

It’s been a while since I’ve done any sponging. And so it’s been nice to get back into it. I hope you found these how to sponge your projects tips helpful. And I’d love it if you’d share your sponging projects in the comments.

One last important thing… the Stampin’ Sponges are also on the list of products retiring May 3rd, if they last til then. So if you want to check out the full list of what’s retiring to see what else you want to grab before it’s gone, then check out my last chance post.

Another #simplestamping Challenge

Posted on April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s time for another #simplestamping challenge from Stampin’ Up! This time we’ve been asked to make a thank you card using stamps, ink, paper and our favourite retiring product. The list of retiring products was released a couple of weeks ago. And there are definitely a few that I’m sad to see going. It was hard to pick a favourite, but I ended up picking something that wasn’t too fancy. I still wanted to keep with the #simplestamping theme.

For my card I decided to use the Butterfly Duet punch as my favourite retiring products. So for my stamps I used the Butterfly Wishes stamp set that coordinates with it. From there I picked my colour combination. I went with Blushing Bride and Crumb Cake for both my cardstock and ink colours.

I used Crumb Cake to stamp the blossom branches and the phrase. This “thank you” comes from the Free as a Bird stamp set. Then I used Blushing Bride for the flowers and butterflies. To adhere the butterflies I used Stampin’ Dimensionals. But you can just as easily use Glue Dots or even Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue. Here’s the card…

To step this up I didn’t do a lot. All I added was some Wink of Stella to the butterflies and a couple of Rhinestone Basic Jewels. I love to add bling to just about all my cards. It’s such an easy way to level up any #simplestamping project! I debated about adding some of the Blushing Bride Metallic ribbon from the January-June Mini catalogue. But I really liked keeping this card fairly simple. Here’s my stepped up version…

I really like this card. And can’t wait to do another #simplestamping challenge! Check out my #simplestamping card from last month’s challenge here. And if you want to get your hands on this great stamp set and punch before it’s gone, head over to my online shop!

Easter Bunny Boxes

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

The Easter long weekend is here! And even though we’re not able to celebrate like we usually do, I still have some surprises for my munchkins. They’ve seen a few of them, but they haven’t seen these yet. I saw these Easter Bunny boxes on Facebook and just had to make them! Emma Fawcett, a demonstrator from Ireland, posted them and I checked out her YouTube video for all the steps and measurements. It was pretty straight forward to make. And these will be one of the reasons I hold onto my Layering Ovals dies even though they’re retiring.

I decided to make one bunny with Basic White and the other with Crumb Cake. Along with that I used some Petal Pink for the ears and nose. And some Daffodil Delight for the flowers and a piece of window sheet.

For the ears and paws I used the Layering Ovals dies. This also made the window in it’s tummy. To make the flowers I used the Poinsettia dies. The stem is in Crumb Cake and the “flowers” are in Daffodil Delight. For the flowers I needed to cut them into singles and then used Glue Dots to attach them to the stem.

To secure the box I used Tear & Tape Adhesive. I also used that to adhere the piece of window sheet on the inside of the box. For the ears and paws I used a combination of Stampin’ SEAL and Dimensionals.

To make the nose I pulled out a retired heart punch and used a couple of Glue Dots to adhere it. And for the whiskers and on the paws I used an Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker. The eyes in this case are some retired dots that I had. Or you can use the Matte Black Dots.

Here they are…

These Easter Bunny Boxes turned out so cute! I hope my munchkins love them too. I’m going to be filling them with jelly beans (one of their favourites). Last year I made some cute little baskets with the Timeless Tulip stamp set and punch. You can check those out here!

Last Chance

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 by inkspirationwithteresa

It’s a little earlier than usual, but it’s almost time for the new Annual Catalogue from Stampin’ Up! And so they’re making room for new products. Which means it’s our last chance to get those products that are retiring. Every year Stampin’ Up! releases a list of all the products that won’t be available in the new catalogue. And sometimes there’s even some discounts on some of these products. This year’s no different.

And just like other years I have mixed feelings about the list. Although this year there are a few retiring products that hit me harder than usual. Like the Stitched Shapes dies and the Stitiched Nested Labels dies. These are two of my go-to sets of dies when I’m crafting. There are also some of my favourite stamp sets retiring too. Fortunately I’ve had a sneak peek at the upcoming new catalogue and there’s a lot that I’m excited about.

The most important things to remember are that even though the catalogue is around til May 3rd, the retiring products are only available while supplies last. And the 2019-2021 In Colour products are part of the list. And these will definitely not last! These products are always the first to sell out and some of these are already starting to run low.

If you live in Canada and want a copy of the new catalogue just send me an email. In the meantime, here’s the list of retiring products for those of us in Canada…

Last Chance Download

After May 3rd these products will be gone… if they last that long. So don’t miss out on your last chance to get your favourites! Head over to my online shop before they’re gone.