Hi there Today’s ‘Blended Bloom’ is paired with Pumpkin Pie. I’ve left the sentiment off at the moment as I wasn’t sure what type of card I would use this for. I have found the colouring in rather relaxing and nice to do at the end of a busy day. Supplies:Stamp Set – Blended BloomCard… Read More: Blended Bloom – Pumpkin Pie »
Hi there I thought I’d take a break from Christmas Cards and show you some of my creations using the lovely Blended Bloom stamp set and Blendabilities markers. This is one of the first cards I made using the three shades of Coastal Cabana Blendabilities. I started with the darkest around the edge then moving… Read More: Blended Bloom – Coastal Cabana »
Hi there Each month my Card Class ladies make two cards – this month we had a special request for an ‘Invitation Card’ design as well as a Christmas Card (see yesterday’s post). Now I haven’t done any invitation cards before so I flicked through my ideas book for some different styles of cards and… Read More: Criss Cross Invitation Card »
Hi there It’s hard to believe it’s only a month till Christmas – let’s hope the weather improves within the month! Yesterday I attended our annual Thanksgiving Dinner at my upline Jacque‘s house. It’s a lovely time to spend together – sharing food, reflecting on the year and giving thanks for all that has happened –… Read More: Bright and Beautiful Shaker Card »
Hi there What a day – I know it’s Spring but the weather today has been more like Winter. I’ve had enough of all the wind and rain – roll on Summer. Yesterday our friend’s son turned 6. I was going to make him a Sweet Treats Cup card but had made his older brother… Read More: Suspension Card »
Hi there Sorry for being missing in action last week but I was busy preparing for last weekend’s Creative Inkers Christmas Extravaganza event. It was heaps of fun with over 100 ladies busy creating all afternoon. Here is the project I taught with Jacque and Narelle. It uses the Snowflake Card Thinlits Die to create… Read More: Snowflake Card Thinlits Die – Auckland Extravaganza Projects »
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: Inlaid Embossing – Shoebox Swap for Team Training »
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: Bloom Cupcakes »
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: Wondrous Wreath with Flowers »
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: Wondrous Wreath – Circle Card Thinlits »
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: Holiday Supplement Catalogue »
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: Creative Inkers Christmas Blog Hop »
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: Lovely as a Tree – Sympathy »
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: Tape It – World Card Making Day project »
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: Festival of Trees and Wondrous Wreath Tutorial »