Hi there I love the bright vibrant colours that have been used in the Happiness Blooms Designer Series Paper. I think this paper is a ‘love it’ or ‘leave it’ paper and I’m definitely in the ‘love it’ camp. Sometimes seeing the paper as a whole sheet of 12″ x 12″ can be a bit… Read More »
Hi there Yesterday I shared the first card from my recent workshop showcasing the Happiness Blooms Suite and today I’m going to share a card using the Incredible Like You stamp set (page 21 of the Occasions Catalogue). This set coordinates with the Incredible Like You Project Kit. You can see my samples from this… Read More »
Hi there The Happiness Blooms Suite really appealed to me as soon as I saw it – it has so many components to it and there’s bound to be something for everyone to like. I decided to use this suite for one of my workshop cards. I made two samples – one using a strip… Read More »
Hi there They say ‘there are no mistakes’ in paper crafting – and it’s true. I was creating a card using the Detailed Floral Thinlits as an overlay but when I stamped my sentiment something went wrong. Rather than throw it away I decided with two cuts I could create something new 🙂 The Detailed… Read More »
Hi there Growing up in suburban Auckland we had a number of pets including ducks. My brother & I gave our parents nicknames and one of Mum’s was Jemima Puddleduck after the famous Beatrix Potter character. After seeing a card created by a fellow demo using Fable Friends (will share my CASE of this card… Read More »
Hi there The Well Said Bundle is one of my favourites from the Occasions Catalogue. This bundle consists of the Well Said stamp set that contains 51 stamps (so there’s a word or phrase for all occasions) and the Well Written Framelits that contains 24 dies (14 words and 10 images). Check out page 27… Read More »
Hi there It’s a long weekend here in Auckland – it’s our city (region) anniversary day – and that means an extra day off work. I love these short weeks but you always end up cramming 5 days work into 4. At OnStage in November all attendees were given the lovely stamp set Incredible Like You. … Read More »
Hi there Last week our friends eldest son turned the ripe old age of 13. I must admit I struggle with masculine cards at the best of times – but what do you create for a 13 year old? Thankfully Seb is really into his music – he’s got amazing talent and has been playing… Read More »
Hi there Yesterday I shared with you my first eclipse card using the Night in Bethlehem stamp set. Today I have my second eclipse Card except this time I used the lovely Share What You Love DSP instead of stamping. It was a super quick card to make and very effective with the paper. This… Read More »
Hi there Last month our neighbours youngest turned 6. I don’t have many suitable stamps for this age so turned to a ‘go to’ favourite to make a fun card – Animal Outings. I CASED the design from another demo – Amanda Mertz – thanks Amanda. This set has four line art images and five… Read More »
Hi there I’ve just realised it’s been almost two weeks since I did a blog post – I’ve been busy in my craft room making swaps for our team training which we had yesterday. It was a great day catching up with fellow Creative Inkers’ and having a play with some of the new products… Read More »
Hi there The Stamparatus is our new stamp positioning tool – it’s great for lining stamps up so you get them straight every time but you can also use it to create a ‘wreath’ style card. Today I have three samples to share with you using this technique. If you haven’t purchased a Stamparatus yet… Read More »
Hi there Reinkers are a great product to have in your craft space. In my last post I shared two different styles of cards that used reinkers and Glossy Cardstock. Today I’m going to share another technique using reinkers and shaving foam – I just buy the budget brand from the Supermarket. These first two… Read More »
Hi there Reinkers are great not just for reinking your ink pads but they can be used in a number of different techniques. Today I’m going to share with you two different ways to use them with our Glossy White Cardstock which has a beautiful glossy finish on one side. Ink dries slowly on this… Read More »
Hi there It’s another ‘indoors’ day today here in Auckland. It has been raining non stop with some really heavy falls – there has been quite a bit of flooding around the city so best to stay warm and dry inside. This is the last post for my One Sheet Wonder using the Share What… Read More »