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 that… Read More: We have a winner … »
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 🙁 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 weeks… Read More: Well Worn and FREE pass to give away »
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. This… Read More: Season of Joy and FREE pass to give away »
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 the… Read More: Loads of Love retiring »
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 it… Read More: Upsy Daisy »
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 🙂 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 for… Read More: Going, Going, Gone … »
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 projects… Read More: Masculine Well Worn »
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 post… Read More: Welcome Baby »
Hi there Another week has flown by and my countdown to my holiday is getting closer – only 7 weeks to go 🙂 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 the… Read More: NZSU DSP Challenge »
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 2… Read More: Crafters Anonymous »
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 the… Read More: Well Worn »
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:… Read More: Well Worn Masculine Card »
Hi there It was my niece’s birthday on Friday – hard to believe she is now 16! I’m really loving the Sweet Shop DSP – here is what I’ve made for Hanna. I haven’t made a Tri Fold card like this for ages – it’s a great way to showcase the paper. I’ve used the… Read More: More Sweet Shop DSP Treats »
Hi there Just a quick post while I’m having a late lunch. Yesterday was my friend Narelle’s birthday and here is the card and matching gift I gave her. I stamped my image first with VersaMark then used my inkspots (great for this sort of image) for the colour. I used clear embossing powder on… Read More: Sweet Shop Treat »
Hi there When I first saw this stamp set I wasn’t that fussed with it. BUT as usual the more you see it being used the more you want it! So I bought it & Phil gave it to me for my birthday last month. I used an aqua painter for the first time on… Read More: Apothecary Art »