Hi there Well it’s not long now till our Holiday Catalogue goes live (28 August) so I thought I’d share a project I made using the new Gift Box Punch Board. I’ve made this card and box for my wonderful courier driver who delivers my lovely Big Brown Boxes (BBB) full of Stampin’ Up! goodies.… Read More »
Hi there Here’s another card and gift I made last month using the now retired Retro Fresh DSP along with the Hexagon Hive Thinlit which has carried over :). This time I’ve remembered to take a photo of the inside. I’ve made my own ‘washi’ tape look by using the banner stamp from the Perfect… Read More »
Hi there Well today is the last day of the 2013-2014 Catalogue – which means that tomorrow the new catalogue goes live! There are so many new yummy products coming from Stamps, Designer Series Paper, Ribbon, Framelits, Blendabilities and more. If you haven’t got your new catalogue yet just drop me an email and I’ll… Read More »
Hi there Finally getting round to blogging a card and gift box I made back in April! Never mind – better late than never. I saw this card on Lynn Weiss’s blog and fell in love with the monochromatic colour scheme she has used – I have CASE’d it exactly as she had designed it. The Hardwood… Read More »
Hi there I’ve had an ‘indoors’ weekend this weekend as I have got my first winter head cold! It has however meant I’ve had time to clean my craft space in anticipation of the new catalogue arriving. Not too many more weeks. This afternoon I managed some craft time as I needed to make a… Read More »
Hi there I’m out babysitting tonight and thought I’d try and get a blog post in – much to the disgust of Bella the cat. If I’m on the computer it means she can’t get a tickle! Never mind on with the post. Here is a card and gift I made last month for a… Read More »
Hi there I know – two posts in a row! The last 5 weeks or so have been rather hectic in our house to say the least BUT hopefully things are going to get back to normal soon. Our rental is almost ready to let and we have finally got a date for Phil’s operation… Read More »
Hi there I’ve finally managed some time in front of the computer to do this blog – which should have been posted two weeks ago but with all that’s happening in my little space it just hasn’t happened. Dad celebrated his 81st birthday on Easter Sunday and this is the little gift we gave him… Read More »
Hi there Here’s the last of the treats I’m making for work. It uses a 6 x 6″ piece of DSP which means you can get four boxes out of one sheet of DSP. It also uses the Envelope Punch Board like yesterdays treat. You punch and score it at 2″ and 4″ on all… Read More »
Hi there Here’s the third of my Easter treats that I’m doing for work. I didn’t want to make 60 of the same thing so I’m making a variety of boxes so I don’t get bored! Here’s a side view And a front view This box is another one made using the Envelope Punch Board… Read More »
Hi there I hope you’ve had a good day today – mine was not too bad for a Tuesday 🙂 Here is another style of treat holder that I’m making for work. This is again cased from Sam Donald’s blog. Isn’t it cute – the second photo shows a sneak as to what is inside… Read More »
Hi there With Easter not far off I thought I’d better make a start on making the Easter treats for work. I’ve chosen the Retro Fresh DSP and will make a variety of treat boxes and fill them with mini eggs. Here’s the first one I made. It’s called a “Bag in a Box” and… Read More »
Hi there What a beautiful day we’ve had here in Auckland. Phil and I have just got back from a lovely 45 minute walk in the park. It’s so nice to be able to get outdoors as I’m sure the ‘not so nice’ weather is not that far off! Yesterday was my friend Debs birthday.… Read More »
Hi there As promised here are the new components for my desk at work. My previous tissue box cover used to be in direct sunlight at our old office and it faded 🙁 so I thought it was about time for a new one – especially after I’d made 5 for the ladies at work… Read More »
Hi there I’ve been wanting to make one of these business card holders for ages and I finally got round to it over the weekend! They’re from Sam Donald – a very talented UK demo. The first one is for my Stampin’ Up! business cards to sit in on my desk – I can also take it… Read More »