Hi there Yesterday we had team training which is always lots of fun. It’s a great time to reconnect with fellow demonstrators and learn some good tips to help us help you. One of the things we also do is a make and take project. Yesterday’s one was using Merry Little Christmas Simply Created Card… Read More: Wishing You … »
Hi there Well we’ve had a mix of weather today – sun, rain and wind. I had to drive over the Auckland Harbour Bridge today and boy was it windy. A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine had a birthday and here’s the card and gift I made for her. I am loving… Read More: Happy Birthday »
Hi there Last weekend we had a lovely time in Whitianga staying with my cousin and his wife. It’s certainly nice to get away for the weekend – and even better when it’s a three day weekend 🙂 I taught this card at a recent workshop. My hostess had bought the stamp set a month… Read More: Summer Silhouettes CASE »
Hi there There are a number of promotions happening this month so I thought I’d do them in one hit. First up is this months ‘Best of’ stamp sets. This month it’s a birthday theme. The next promotion is ‘Party more and get more’. As part of the 25 year celebration Stampin’ Up! are giving… Read More: October Stampin’ Up! Promotions »
Hi there It’s nice having that extra hour of daylight at the end of the day – but getting up in the dark again is taking a bit of getting used to. After making the balloons for my nephews card I thought I’d make another ‘balloon’ card. I’ve CASED this one from a very talented… Read More: Birthday Balloons »
Hi there Last weekend we relocated our office to a new building. We had been sub-leasing from another company and I wanted to say thank you to a couple of ladies from the firm for their help and support since I started my new job. I found that I still had two designs of a… Read More: Starburst Thanks »
Hi there Today is my nephews 19th birthday – hope you have a great day Matt. He is currently doing a 6 month OE in the UK and we managed to have a quick Skype chat with him today. He is really enjoying his time away and at the moment is working voluntarily on an… Read More: Happy Birthday Matty J »
Hi there Wow it’s the end of another week and almost the end of September. Here’s another card we made at our team training day in June. There’s quite a bit happening in this card – and I love it. We used a number of new products: Soho Subway DSP, Chalk Talk Framelits, Very Vintage… Read More: Boutique Blossom »
Hi there Back again – three times in one week and the week isn’t over yet! This is one of the cards we made at team training back in June! It uses the lovely Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape and the cute stamp set ‘For the Birds’. Washi Tape is great fun to use on… Read More: Washi Tape »
Hi there Back again with another two cards using Gorgeous Grunge and Label Love :). I’m really enjoying the Label Love stamp set and matching Artisan Punch (another bundle with 15% off when stamp set and punch bought together). This is a great set to use for sentiments – six in the set and one… Read More: Gorgeous Grunge and Label Love x 2 »
Hi there I can’t believe it’s over three weeks since I last did a blog post! I have been rather busy organising an office move (which happened last weekend) for the new company I work for. We are now in the new office and everything was up and running Monday morning (let out HUGE sigh… Read More: Missing in Action »
Hi thereStampin’ Up! have just announced a new promotion of single Christmas stamps. SINGLE STAMPS — NEW HOLIDAY COLLECTION! A new, holiday-themed collection of single stamps is now available! The holidays will be here before you know it, and these holiday-themed single stamps may be just what the budget-conscious stamper needs. There are eight different… Read More: Christmas Single Stamps »
Hi there Well it’s been a very sad weekend for me. My cousin died very unexpectedly yesterday and we will have to wait until at least Wednesday for an autopsy report. I still can’t believe it. She was the most giving person and always helped others. She was 15 years older than me but always… Read More: Sympathy Cards »
Hi there Yesterday was my new boss’s birthday so thought I’d give him a card and a little gift of chocolate (of course). I am loving making these little boxes using a sheet of 12 x 12 DSP. They are so quick to make up and hold 6 Whittakers mini slabs. It’s hard to make… Read More: New boss’s birthday »
Hi there Here’s another birthday card I didn’t get round to posting at the correct time – this one is for my beautiful niece who turned 17 at the end of June! Now can you work out what we gave her? We joined forces with my parents and bought Hanna some art supplies. She still… Read More: Happy Birthday Hanna »