Hi there I’ve had a yuck week this week (hence no blog posts) – my sore throat & head cold got worse so I went back to the doctor on Friday afternoon. She gave me some more antibiotics (Sudomyl) and they have sent everything packing š So now I am feeling like myself again. Iā¦ Read More »
Hi there Over at NZSU this last week I set another challenge – showcase a retiring product. I almost forgot to post my own creation! I will be sad to see this stamp set retire at the end of the month so I just had to use it again to create an engagement card forā¦ Read More »
Hi there Here is my first project for this session of Stampin Fun and Friends – a fancy fold card and a card gift set. The theme is Celebrate Summer as it’s summertime in the northern hemisphere. I’ve used the Brights range of colours for my project – hope this will cheer up the southernā¦ Read More »
Hi there Congratulations to Bron Heslop who has won my FREE pass to Stampin Fun and Friends. The stamp set that Bron will be sad to see go come 1 September is Pocket Silhouettes. I too have enjoyed using this set – here is an example I made with it. Thanks to all those thatā¦ Read More »
Hi there As promised here are some cards & gifts I’ve made this week using the retiring DSP Well Worn. I no longer have any of this DSP š but it now means I’ll have some space for the new papers come 1 September. I need 6 masculine cards over the next couple of weeksā¦ Read More »
Hi there Well it’s shaping up to being an indoors weekend as we are in for MORE wet weather. The positive thing is that I won’t feel so guilty crafting as I won’t be able to get out and tackle the weeds! Today’s post uses the soon to be retired set Season of Joy. Thisā¦ Read More »
Hi there I will be sad to see this set retire come 31 August – it’s such a versatile set and I have used it heaps. Here are two cards I made ages ago but have never got round to blogging them (I think one may have been created a while ago going by theā¦ Read More »
Hi there Here’s a card I made a while ago but never got round to posting it. Now that the Upsy Daisy set is retiring I thought I’d better blog it. This is such a versatile stamp and lends itself to so many techniques and styles. As this was a sympathy card I wanted itā¦ Read More »
Hi And you thought that was me – not quite. I leave to go on my big holiday to the US in 5 1/2 weeks and yes I’m counting down š It’s that time of the year again when product from the 2011/12 Idea Book and Catalogue is about to retire to make way forā¦ Read More »
Hi there As I type this the wind is howling outside – a good day to be indoors crafting! A couple of the guys at work have birthdays (today & tomorrow) so I thought I’d make them a card and small gift to mark their ‘special’ day. I’ve used Well Worn DSP for both projectsā¦ Read More »
Hi there Hope your week is going well – it’s hard to believe we’re nearly at the end of July which means it’s not long to wait till the new catalogue is released! I can’t wait. The retired list will be out on Wednesday 1st August so keep an eye out for that. Today’s postā¦ Read More »
Hi there Another week has flown by and my countdown to my holiday is getting closer – only 7 weeks to go š This week over at the NZSU blog I set a challenge to create a card or project using DSP. I am trying to use all my current DSP up to make room for theā¦ Read More »
Hi there Where did that week go? This year is flying by and in just over 8 weeks Phil and I will be flying ourselves – to the US for 4 1/2 weeks holiday. We are going to LA, Phoenix, Grand Canyon/Sedona, Greenville, Nth Carolina to see family and then on to Boston for 2ā¦ Read More »
Hi there The fog is slowly lifting here in Auckland and the sun is trying to get out. Here is a card & gift I made last month but never got round to posting it here. I’m loving the Well Worn DSP for masculine cards – I have a few more to make in theā¦ Read More »
Hi there As promised here is the card I made for my brother. I cased this layout from a US demo (Maureen Albert) but changed it to masculine colours. The Well Worn DSP works well. I made my squares 1 1/4″ . Again I have made a matching envelope to go with the card. Supplies:ā¦ Read More »