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 »
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: Triple Time Stamping »
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: Jolly Jingles »
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: Embellished Events Baby Cards »
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: Two Hot Promotions This Month »
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: Scallop Edge Border Frame »
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: Clockworks »
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: Summer Smooches meets Quint-Essential Flower »
Hi there Well this time in 8 weeks and I’ll be on holiday again 🙂 How cool is that! It’s hard to believe that Christmas is only 8 1/2 weeks away. With that in mind here are two cards I created over the weekend with the new Jolly Jingles wheel. I decided to purchase a… Read More: Jolly Jingles »
Hi there Well I am now back in NZ after a fantastic holiday in the US. Sorry for the lack of posts this week but I haven’t been well. I went to work fine on Monday but by the end of the day had a sore throat and runny nose – the doctor thinks it’s… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday »
Hi there Well it is now just over 10 weeks till Christmas! Where has 2012 gone? Here is a Christmas card I made to showcase at my launch back in September. I really like the scallop medallion and that by creating different sizes squares you can layer it for a cool effect. Supplies: Stamp –… Read More: Christmas is coming »