Hi there Where did the last 10 days go? I can’t believe we’re now in November which means that Christmas is just round the corner. At least I have made a start on my Christmas cards. Last month at team training we did a ‘Shoebox’ swap. This was the first time I’d done one of… Read More »
Hi there For those of you not in New Zealand, this weekend is our Labour Weekend. It’s the first long weekend we’ve had since the beginning of June. Traditionally this is the weekend you get out in the garden and start planting the summer veges. It has certainly been the weather for it today –… Read More »
Hi there I love it when a stamp set can be used for more than one theme. Wondrous Wreath doesn’t have to be just for Christmas. Last week I taught the following card to my card class and they loved it. I must admit it’s not my own creation – I CASED it from Carol after seeing… Read More »
Hi there I hope you all enjoyed the Creative Inkers Blog Hop last night. If you missed it check out my post here – it will take you to 15 other blog sites all showcasing Christmas cards and gifts. Today my card uses the Circle Card Thinlits die in an extended format (the Label Card… Read More »
Hi there The Holiday Catalogue has been a hit so far, but we’re thinking that it really isn’t possible to have too much of a good thing! So this year Stampin’ Up! are giving us some additional Christmas themed products in the Merry & Bright Extra Special Christmas Supplement – check it out here. I… Read More »
Hi there It’s time for another Creative Inkers Blog Hop. The theme this time is Christmas. If you’ve been following the blog hop you will have come from Lisa Bullock’s blog. If you’ve just joined my blog sit back and enjoy a feast of Christmas creations. At the bottom of this post is a list… Read More »
Hi there I recently needed to make a quick sympathy card for a guy I used to work with. My ‘go to’ stamp set in cases like this is Lovely as a Tree and here’s what I created. I’ve heat embossed the image in Early Espresso then using a Blender Pen applied ink to colour… Read More »
Hi there I’ve finally found time to post the card I made on Saturday for World Card Making Day. Often we (or is it only me) forget to use stamp sets we’ve had for a while. So I set myself a challenge in creating a card last Saturday – use a set that hasn’t seen… Read More »
Hi there I’ve had a number of requests for the measurements and instructions for my Festival of Tress and Wondrous Wreath cards I blogged recently. I have finally got round to writing up some instructions so you can recreate these cards. Check out my ‘Tutorial‘ page. The first version uses centimeters for A4 card stock… Read More »
Hi there Yesterday my nephew turned 20 (not sure where those years have gone!). I wanted to make a fun card for him and here’s what I created. To create my background I’ve used the Dots Decorative Mask and matched the inks to the M & M’s inside the sweet treat cup. As you know… Read More »
Hi there Welcome to the ESAD Holiday Catalogue Blog Hop. You may have arrived from Christie’s blog or just joined my page. So what is ESAD? ESAD stands for “Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators” and it is an on-line group just for Australian and New Zealand Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. We love what we do & love to… Read More »
Hi there I’ve just been doing a ‘clean up’ of my computer and found a card I made a while ago and forgot to post – so here it is. I’ve managed to use all the stamps from the set on this card and all but one of the new In Colours – Blackberry Bliss… Read More »
Hi there I’m a bit late showing you this but this is the card I taught the other week at my card class. The theme was ‘a card for a boy’. This could actually be for anyone – just change the colours to suit. I didn’t have any DSP that was appropriate for a boy… Read More »
Hi there Here’s the last Make & Take we made last Saturday. We were shown how to create a mask so that the stalk of the branches didn’t stamp over the flower which was stamped first. This also gives it a bit of a 3D effect. To get the mask effect stamp the flower image… Read More »
Hi there Back again with the second Make & Take we made on Saturday. This project uses the new Kraft Grid Journals on page 200 of the Annual Catalogue. I was fortunate to be in one of the winning Prize Patrol groups and won six of these – thank you Stampin’ Up! We have again… Read More »