Hi there It’s my first anniversary of doing Try Stampin on Tuesday challenges. My first card was challenge #5 back in March 2011 and I’ve done one every week since then. So without further ado here is my card: I need some thank you cards and don’t seem to have any in my supply so you… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday # 56 »
Hi there (This post was meant to have been put up on Friday BEFORE I left for stamp camp but I forgot 🙁 so just imagine it’s Friday lunchtime as you read this!) As promised here is the matching gift to go with the card I posted here. By the time this is posted the recipient… Read More: Matching gift »
Hi there I’m sitting here eating my salad (still trying to think it’s summer) but I should be eating something warm as I’m feeling cold – never mind. The challenge this week at JAI is to CASE Nikki Spencer. I checked her entire blog and picked about 6 I’d like to CASE but have narrowed it down to… Read More: Just Add Ink #107 »
Hi there Well I’ve had a busy crafting weekend but you’ll have to wait a bit to see all my creations :). Next weekend I’m away on a demo stamp camp so I’ve been preparing my swaps. I did however make time this afternoon to play along at this weeks challenge for TST. I will be… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday #55 »
Hi there I finally got round to completing this weeks challenge over at TST – not sure where the week has gone! Phil’s twin uncle’s have their birthday next month so thought I’d do this weeks layout with a masculine touch. In my last order I bought the Regal Watercolour Wonder Crayons and have been dying to… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday #54 »
Hi Over at the NZSU blog I gave everyone a challenge – to use the big shot for a card or 3D project. So I thought I’d better enter it myself! I make the birthday gifts for all the staff at work and this year I am making a variety of boxes and filling them with chocolates… Read More: Big Shot Challenge »
Hi there Well half our driveway has now been concreted and it looks fantastic. The other half has been removed and is ready for the concrete but the weather isn’t playing game 🙁 so we’ll just have to wait a few days. Now onto my project. When I saw this weeks colours at JAI I knew I… Read More: JAI #105 »
Hi there Thought I’d do a quick post while eating my late lunch! It’s a beautiful day here in Auckland & we’re trying to make the most of the sunny weather. Our neighbour has just had a knee operation and I wanted to send her a card so have used the sketch from TST and the colours… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday # 53 »
Hi there What a beautiful weekend – two sunny hot days in a row! We had a lovely family picnic up in Cornwall Park today – so nice to be outdoors. This is the final wedding anniversary card I needed to make for February. I’ve combined the Freshly Made sketch with the colours from Color Throwdown. I had… Read More: Freshly Made Sketches #22 »
Hi there Wow two posts in one evening! I’ve had this sketch sitting on my desk to complete for a few days then realised it closed in a few hours so had to create this quickly. I just received a new order on Tuesday that had the Postage Punch and Fresh Vintage stamp so thought… Read More: Stamping411 »
Hi there When I became a demo back in September last year I received an additional free stamp – You Are Loved. I have used it so much and was glad when it came out in the Summer Mini. Sometimes I find the quotes in sets just aren’t ones that I would use and it… Read More: You Are Loved »
Hi there As promised here is my take on the colour challenge from SFF – Pink Pirouette, Bashful Blue, So Saffron and Wisteria Wonder. The gift box is a creation from one of my favourite overseas crafters Dawn Griffiths – check out her video. I made two of each colour scheme using DSP from the Patterned DSP Stacks.… Read More: Stampin Fun & Friends – Colour Challenge »
Hi there This is the project that I created for the current session of Stampin Fun & Friends. The theme is Spring so I created a Garden Tote but you could use it for anything. I love the brightness of this DSP which is available till 31 March. To secure the ribbon handle I attached… Read More: Sweet Spring Project – Stampin Fun & Friends »
Hi there The other day I received a lovely email from Sharna Russell which contained the below award for me – thanks Sharna. Sharna has just hit 5000 blog views 🙂 Here is the award: The rules for this award * Thank the person who gave you this award * paste the award to your blog… Read More: Blog Award »
Hi there The weather here in Auckland can not make up it’s mind what season it should be. It’s meant to be summer but was raining AGAIN this morning. So what else can a girl do but make a card 🙂 Today’s card is for a very good family friend who is celebrating his birthday… Read More: Freshly Made Sketches – #21 »