Hi there One of my friends at work had her birthday on Monday and this is the card and gift I gave her. This was my first attempt at an altered tin – it was a really fun project so expect to see a few more of these. I filled it with 8 mini Whittakers… Read More: Another ‘altered’ project »
Hi there We have another great sketch for this week’s Try Stampin on Tuesday. I used this week’s sketch for a masculine card as I’m need of this these at the moment. Why is it I buy DSP then don’t want to cut into it? Well as this paper is due to retire at the end… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday # 100 »
Hi there Well I managed to survive my first day back at work for 2013 – although I did need a ‘chocolate fix’ at 3pm! For the work birthday gifts this year I decided I’d use up all the scraps of card stock from the previous years projects. What better way to use them than… Read More: Inlaid Embossing & Altered Pad »
Hi there Well it’s been another beautiful day here in Auckland – with another hot muggy night is in store! Today’s card is a CASE from Mary Fish – she is such a talented crafter. Check out her video tutorial for this great way to layer DSP perfectly. I adjusted the measurements to fit NZ/Australian sized cards.… Read More: DSP layering »
Hi there It’s hard to believe the holidays are almost over – it’s back to work on Monday :(. We had a productive morning washing the windows inside and out. This lead me to a bit of a clean up of my craft space so now I’m ready for 2013 with a somewhat tidier desk!… Read More: Party On with Pennants Parade »
Hi there Stampin Up have a new promotion going from the 3rd to the 21st January. When you purchase the brand new My Little Valentine set you will receive the Sealed with Love Simply Sent Kit FREE – a value of $19.25. This four piece set was created exclusively for this promotion and will not be available… Read More: My Little Valentine Promotion »
Hi there and Happy New Year I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year. We managed to stay up and see the New Year in. We did our own countdown as they no longer seem to have them on the TV. We had a lovely BBQ with family and friends and then… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday #99 »
Hi there I hope you all had a lovely Christmas Day – we did. Yesterday was spent with my family – we had a really nice lunch, then home for a nana nap before getting together again in the evening. Today Phil’s mum and brother are coming around to lunch. Now on with this week’s… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday #98 »
Hi there Our good friends are celebrating their 31st wedding anniversary today and here’s the card I’ve created for them. They are coming round tonight to enjoy a lovely dinner & dessert that Phil has prepared – this has now become an annual tradition. Congratulations guys. I wanted a card that would be suitable for… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday # 97 »
Hi there With Christmas Day only a week away I thought I’d better show you the last of my Christmas card creations. The first one uses Embellished Events which is a great all round set. I played around with a few options of paper and finally settled on this combination – I think it works… Read More: Last of the Christmas Cards for 2012 »
Hi there Well it’s been a busy weekend for us – Christmas parties, team breakfast, 50th wedding anniversay celebrations and dinner with friends. I managed to get some crafting time this afternoon but you’ll have to wait till Wednesday to see my creation. Here is the card I made for the wedding anniversary celebration. 50… Read More: »
Hi there Stampin’ Up! are temporarily taking hundreds of products out of retirement with discounts up to 70% off retail–only while supplies last! There will be FOUR different groups of products on sale between 14 December – 21 January.The four sales periods are: 14-20 December21 December-3 January4-10 January11-21 January Here are the items available during… Read More: Clearance Rack Blitz – week one »
Hi there As promised here is the second sympathy card I had to make last week for work 🙁 One of our distributors son died suddenly at age 34 leaving behind a wife and young son. So very sad. Yesterday’s card was for the parents and today’s card is for his wife. I have seen… Read More: Sympathy Card »
Hi there I was in need of a couple of sympathy cards last week and this week’s sketch went perfectly with what I had in mind. They are not easy cards to make but I find this set (Lovely as a Tree) is a good one to use. I finally got to use my Core’dinations card… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday # 96 »
Hi there As promised here is the gift I made to go with yesterday’s card. It’s an altered note pad and pen. I used a topless note pad, covered it with card stock then decorated the front with DSP and embellishments. For the the pen you need one that has a removeable end and a clear… Read More: Altered Note Pad and Pen »