Hi there Here are some more recreations from projects in the current round of Stampin Fun and Friends. The first one is based on Tanya Bell’s project. I didn’t have the stamp set she used but thought this worked really well. I can see more of these types of cards being created. Supplies:Stamp – Delightful… Read More »
Hi there I hope your weekend has gone well and that you have managed to squeeze in some crafting time. I have but can’t show you my creations till later in the week 🙂 Last week my youngest nephew turned 14 – he may be the youngest but he’s on his way to being the… Read More »
Hi there It’s a lovely wet day here in Auckland – great crafting weather 🙂 Over at Stampin Fun and Firends CherylAnn has set another challenge – this time to use a big snowflake on a card or 3D project. I wasn’t going to enter as I don’t own any snowflake dies or stamps then… Read More »
Hi there I have now become part of the design team over at Try Stampin on Tuesday. I am very excited about this new opportunity. Each week a new sketch is posted and the challenge is on to recreate a card and upload it to the site. I have participated in the past and it’s lots… Read More »
Hi there It was my friends birthday on Sunday and here is the card and little gift I made. Both are cases from my favourite demos in the US – Mary Fish and Dawn Olchefske Supplies: Stamp – Lacy and Lovely, Itty Bitty Banners Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Early Espresso Ink – Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade Punches… Read More »
Hi there I love the stamp set I Dig You and it’s great for boys cards.  My friends son is turning 4 this week so out it came again. I’ve used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches to help me out.  None of my circle punches were big enough to fit the image so I’ve used my… Read More »
Hi there I have been having fun making cards using the Pennant Parade stamp set and matching builder punch. I’ve used this set at my latest workshops for Christmas cards but have also made some other styles showcasing the versatility of this set. At only $36.95 for the clear set and $35.95 for the punch… Read More »
Hi there Well another session of Stampin Fun and Friends has begun which means it’s time to recreate some projects. The below cards use the masking technique in two different ways – ripping a piece of copy paper to create an edge and creating a negative using a circle punch – which one is your… Read More »
Hi there I have finally got round to making some Triple Time Stamping cards that Dawn Olchfeske showed months ago – I was waiting to get my new stamps – so over the weekend I made three cards using different stamps sets. The first one I made uses Blooming with Kindness and some of the new In… Read More »
Hi there I’ve had a busy crafting weekend. Yesterday the Creative Inkers held their Christmas Extravaganza. We had 60 ladies attend and they made five projects. Here is the project that I demo’d with my friend and fellow demo Narelle. To create our ornament we’ve used the Shaker Frames (at the bottom of pg 177). They… Read More »
Hi there I’m slowly getting ink to the new stamp sets I bought last month. Here are baby cards I made on behalf of work for two guys who have recently become fathers again. I used my markers to ink up the image so that I could have multiple colours on the one stamp. I… Read More »
Hi there Stampin Up are offering two fabulous promotions this month! The first promotion is a FREE Festive Paper Piercing Pack with every Ornament Bundle you purchase during November. The second promotion is host a party between now and 16 December with sales over $750 and get a FREE collection of Classic Stampin Pads –… Read More »
Hi there I have finally found my tutorial for the scallop frame that I used on this card. Scallop Edge Border Frame Step One Cut card stock to a 2 ¾” square Step Two Place the card stock into the punch so that it is centred and has an even amount on each side of the punch. … Read More »
Hi there It’s a beautiful day today and I wish I was outside rather than sitting in an office – never mind. Today’s card uses the new stamp set Clockworks. As soon as I saw it I knew I had to buy it. It’s got a good selection of stamps – background and images and… Read More »
Hi there It’s a beautiful day here in Auckland – surprise, surprise – so we’ve made the most of the fine weather and got out into the garden this morning and attacked the weeds. In doing so we’ve discovered two self sowing tomato plants! While drinking my lunchtime coffee I was checking me emails and… Read More »