Hi there It’s been a very relaxing weekend – coffee out with a friend, some gardening and today I’ve managed some crafting. Today’s post is the last project we made at our team training last month and features some of the products from the Country Lane Suite on page 43 of the Holiday Catalogue. I’ve… Read More: Country Home Fancy Fold »
Hi there I’m back with the second project we made at our team training last month. I don’t do Halloween but I’ve learnt from past Holiday Catalogues not to skip over the Halloween section as there are products in this section that can be used for non Halloween projects. Did you see the Black Foil… Read More: Takeout Treat Bundle – card and 3D box »
Hi there Last month we had a wider team training day where we got to have a play with some of the new products from the Holiday Catalogue which went live this week. There are so many great new stamps, papers and accessories in this catalogue – the products in this catalogue are available till… Read More: Team Training – Table Gifts and Dashing Deer »
Hi there I’ve been having issues with the photo editing software I use and have had to change software – so we are now back in business and I can share my recent creations. Yesterday was Father’s Day here in New Zealand. I am very fortunate to still have my dad around and be able… Read More: Waterfront Happy Father’s Day »
Hi there I’ve just realised it’s been almost two weeks since I did a blog post – I’ve been busy in my craft room making swaps for our team training which we had yesterday. It was a great day catching up with fellow Creative Inkers’ and having a play with some of the new products… Read More: Colorful Seasons CASE »
Hi there The Stamparatus is our new stamp positioning tool – it’s great for lining stamps up so you get them straight every time but you can also use it to create a ‘wreath’ style card. Today I have three samples to share with you using this technique. If you haven’t purchased a Stamparatus yet… Read More: Wreath Card using your Stamparatus »
Hi there Today’s cards use the Baby Wipe Technique. This is a really effective technique and easy to do. All you need are a couple of baby wipes folded in half and some bottles of ink. Drop some ink onto the baby wipe – you will need an area just larger than the stamp you… Read More: Baby Wipe Reinker Technique »
Hi there We have an awesome promotion on offer for you this month – it’s called Colour Your Season. The Colour Your Season products include: Blended Seasons Stamp Set, an exclusive 10-piece wood- or clear-mount stamp set with images for every season! ($82.00NZD) Stitched Season Framelits Dies, a coordinating stitched die that includes stitching on… Read More: Colour Your Season »
Hi there Reinkers are a great product to have in your craft space. In my last post I shared two different styles of cards that used reinkers and Glossy Cardstock. Today I’m going to share another technique using reinkers and shaving foam – I just buy the budget brand from the Supermarket. These first two… Read More: Shaving Foam Reinker Technique »
Hi there Reinkers are great not just for reinking your ink pads but they can be used in a number of different techniques. Today I’m going to share with you two different ways to use them with our Glossy White Cardstock which has a beautiful glossy finish on one side. Ink dries slowly on this… Read More: Glossy Cardstock Reinker Techniques »
Hi there I’ve just realised I haven’t shared with you two projects from June that feature the Varied Vases bundle and Share What You Love suite. Mary Fish – a US demonstrator recently reached 1 Million Dollars in sales – how amazing is that. As part of reaching this milestone the demonstrator gets to help… Read More: Varied Vases and Share What You Love – June projects »
Hi there In my last post I shared the card I taught for our Shoebox swap – today I’m going to share the cards the rest of my team prepared. First up is this lovely bright birthday card using all the new In Colours. We were able to choose a background colour so of course… Read More: Team Shoebox Swaps »
Hi there Last month for our team swap we tried something new – it’s called a ‘Shoebox’ swap. The idea is that instead of swapping fully made cards you each bring your ‘shoebox’ with all the supplies needed to make the card and then you teach the card. At the end of the time together… Read More: Animal Outings – Team Swap »
Hi there It’s another ‘indoors’ day today here in Auckland. It has been raining non stop with some really heavy falls – there has been quite a bit of flooding around the city so best to stay warm and dry inside. This is the last post for my One Sheet Wonder using the Share What… Read More: One Sheet Wonder – Share What You Love – Cards… »
Hi there Well it’s definitely been an indoors day today – great for crafting. I’ve been busy prepping a little ‘RAK’ project for my work colleagues. It’s that time of the year when the winter sniffles are around so I thought I’d make everyone a tissue packet holder. The prep work is now complete so… Read More: One Sheet Wonder – Share What You Love – Cards… »