Hi there Well this has got to have been the coldest week in Auckland and we are set for another cold night – just 2 degrees! There are signs though that Spring is just around the corner. I’ve seen some trees starting to get their leaves so that’s got to be good AND this time… Read More »
Hi there Just a quick post today. Here’s a card & 3D gift I made for our neighbour’s 40th ages ago but never got round to posting. Even though Crab & Co has been retired for awhile it’s still one of my favourite sets. These clamshell boxes are fun to make – I filled this one with… Read More »
Hi Here’s another card I made the other night. I’ve used this layout to make a thank you card – I never have enough of these. I made a pact with myself not to buy anymore DSP until I’d used up my old supplies – it’s almost gone and just in time for the new… Read More »
Hi there I’ve been a bit under the weather since Saturday with a head cold but finally seem to be coming right. I haven’t even felt like crafting which is not like me. But last night I was back into creating 🙂 Here is the layout for this weeks challenge – they just seem to get… Read More »
Hi Over at SFF CherylAnn has given us a sketch challenge to do. So here’s the sketch:and here’s my card: The colour combination I’ve used is to go with the below gift – a covered tissue box. This project has used up my final stocks of Urban Garden DSP and Orchid Opulence card stock. I’m really… Read More »
Hi Well it’s a beautiful day here in Auckland – let’s hope it lasts until the weekend. The card I made for last weeks challenge won me a place in the ‘Top 3’ 🙂 and here’s my badge. Congratulations to the other two winners. I love the layout for this weeks challenge over at Try Stampin… Read More »
Hi there Here are another two projects that we have over at Stampin Fun and Friends. The first is one that I’ve designed. You may have seen a sneak peak in my post in July – well here is the full project. I had to create Christmas gift tags and some form of bag or box… Read More »
Hi there It’s a beautiful day here in Auckland – let’s hope it stays that way as I’m sick of the cold & wet weather. Today’s post is for our Inspirational Challenge over at Stampin Fun and Friends. I struggled with this but finally last night I got an idea 🙂 I also needed to make… Read More »
Hi Well I’ve had a busy weekend recreating the projects we have so far on Stampin Fun and Friends. It’s not too late to join in the fun and I’m sure that once you see my photo’s you’ll want to join. So on with the projects – this may be a long post. The first… Read More »
Hi I can’t believe I haven’t posted since Sunday – where did the week go! Last night I was finally able to meet in person a new friend that I’ve met since blogging – Tracey Old. It was really great to meet you Tracey – thanks. This card covers two great challenges – the layout is from… Read More »
Hi Yesterday afternoon we had the Creative Inkers’s winter extravaganza. We made five fantastic projects – thanks to the ladies who produced this great afternoon. I will try & take some photos later of the projects. Well here is this weeks challenge for Try Stampin on Tuesday. This is the fourth challenge I have completed this… Read More »
Hi The other night I found out just how sharp my new paper snips were! I cut the end of my thumb and it took ages for it to stop bleeding. So now that we are back in business I can show you the card I made for this weeks JAI challenege. I combined it with the colour combo from Colour Q… Read More »
Hi I thought I’d have a go at another challenge this week – Stamping411. I have often visited this site but have only got round to doing one other challenge. Stamping411 give you potential measurements to use to create the various layers but I chose my own. I already had a trimmed top note cut… Read More »
Here is the gift wallet I made for Cameron’s leaving present. Our company has a policy that when a staff member gets married we give them a Farmers voucher. For Cameron we decided that Canadian cash was more appropriate. So I made this wallet to hold the loot – we also gave him cash as… Read More »
Hi Well it’s that time again to post my card for this weeks challenge. I found this layout REALLY hard to pull together. I lost count of the combinations I tried! I knew which stamp I was using straight away but the colour combination & materials to use did not flow easily 🙁 Here is the… Read More »