Hi there I hope your week is going well. We have a new sketch up over at Try Stampin on Tuesday. Thank you Jenn for another great layout to create. and here’s my take on the sketch: I’ve used the colours and design from the Comfort Cafe DSP for my card – I love this colour… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday #95 »
Hi there If you’ve been hanging out to order the new trimmer – your wait is over :). The new trimmer has arrived and its great. Check out all the great specs here. Features of the All-New Stampin’ Trimmer Item number: 129722 $59.95 An extra-wide 6-1/4″ cutting base and an extended 14-1/2″ ruler. The extra-wide cutting… Read More: The new trimmer is here 🙂 »
Hi there It’s that time of the week again for a new sketch over at Try Stampin on Tuesday. Friends of ours have just had their first baby so this layout was perfect to accommodate the stamp I wanted to use. It’s such a cute stamp to use for baby cards. It’s hard to tell… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday # 94 »
Hi there As promised here is my second One Sheet Wonder recreation with a masculine theme. I’ve used the fabulous set Clockworks for this one and Not Quite Navy as the base. Again I’ve used some of the stamps as embellishments. Supplies: Stamp – Clockworks, Made for You Card Stock – Not Quite Navy, More… Read More: One Sheet Wonder – Masculine »
Hi there It has been a beautiful weekend here in Auckland – even got my first bit of sun. Yesterday we attended the wedding of my upline Jacque. It was such a lovely wedding and she just looked gorgeous. Congratulations Rob and Jacque. I found this project on Elaine Schader’s blog awhile ago and just loved it… Read More: One Sheet Wonder Cards and Gift Box »
Hi there On Monday night I was finally able to join the girls over at Crafters Anonymous. We had fun making Christmas crackers – now to work out what to put inside and make more for our family Christmas. The cracker is a decent size and could hold all sorts of things. Thanks to Delys for the… Read More: Crafters Anonymous – »
Hi there As soon as I saw this week’s sketch I knew exactly what I’d do. I had one more stamp set that hadn’t seen ink and it fitted perfectly (well I think so). It’s called Summer Silhouettes and it’s a two step set. This allowed me to heat emboss the two parts of the… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday #93 »
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: Stampin Fun and Friends »
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: Inlaid Embossing Technique »
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: Two Challenges in One »
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: Try Stampin on Tuesday #92 »
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: Lacy and Lovely »
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: Freshly Made Sketches »
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: Pennant Parade and builder punch »
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: Stampin Fun and Friends »