Hi there Just a quick post tonight as I’m getting ready for my first monthly card class – very exciting. Today’s card is for a new challenge site I’ve found called Clean and Simple Stamping I’m back using my newest favourite stamp – Another Great Year. This is one of the cards I’ll be teaching tonight.… Read More »
Hi there I’m a happy girl – my husband got home yesterday 🙂 It’s so nice having him back home after being away for work all last week. A good family friend of ours is having his birthday this week and I needed some inspiration for a masculine card and gift. I’ve chosen to use… Read More »
Hi there Here’s my last (for the moment) card using Another Great Year. I’ve used the same method as yesterday’s card but this time I embossed it onto coloured card stock – Strawberry Slush. I love this colour so much that I had to buy another pack of card stock as I’ve gone through so… Read More »
Hi there Having had yesterday off for Waitangi Day today felt like it should have been a Monday – but it’s Friday and that now means it’s the weekend 🙂 I’m looking forward to having a sleep in tomorrow morning. Here’s the second card I made using the new set Another Great Year For this one I… Read More »
Hi there It’s been great having a day off today. Phil is away in Melbourne this week for work and I have been staying at my parents as we are in the process of replacing our shower. This morning Dad & I painted the ceiling and tomorrow the shower lining goes in. This afternoon my… Read More »
Hi there I hope you enjoyed our Blog Hop yesterday – weren’t there some amazing creations. I really enjoyed being part of it – thank you to those who left me comments 🙂 Today I’m using the Hexagon Hive and all the ‘off cuts’ that it creates. I’ve been saving all the bits from previous… Read More »
Hi there If you’re in Auckland I hope you’ve survived the wild weather today – not a good hair day 🙂 Today’s card is another sneak peak from the upcoming Occasions Catalogue using a new set called Geometrical which also has a matching punch – saves so much time when you need to cut the… Read More »
Hi there Just a quick post today as I had hoped to already be in bed by now as I had an early start this morning – never mind, crafting is more important than sleep 🙂 This card uses a stamp set and DSP from the new Occasions Catalogue available from 28th January. And I… Read More »
Hi there I’m on a roll at the moment with my blogging – I hope I can keep it up 🙂 Today’s card uses a set that hadn’t seen the ink yet! I hope to rectify this. I wanted to use the same colour on the two longest stamps so I placed them on one… Read More »
Hi there Tomorrow our friends eldest son turns 8 so this evening I dropped down his card and little gift. Normally the kids are in bed when I go but with it being school holidays they were still up. Mr 8 answered the door and quickly told me ‘It’s my birthday tomorrow’. He was… Read More »
Hi there What a beautiful day we’ve had here in Auckland – pity I was at work but it’s meant to be round for the weekend so all good 🙂 For today’s card I’ve used this week’s sketch from Mojo Monday. I rotated the layout so that it would fit my stamp and my colour combo… Read More »
Hi there Ok – here’s the last card that wasn’t blogged from last year! This stamp set is my favourite from the Holiday Catalogue (which finishes 1 February 2014). I’ve used it on 10 different styles of cards – it so versatile for such a small stamp set. I CASE’d this card from Victoria Rogers of… Read More »
Hi there I’m a very happy ‘aunt’ today as my 19 year old nephew returned form his OE this afternoon. I’m sure he’s grown taller and that I haven’t shrunk. I had to stand on tip toes for a hug! It’s SO good to see him home. Here’s a card I made for a friend’s… Read More »
Hi there It’s hard to believe but my two weeks of holidays is drawing to an end – it’s back to work tomorrow. It’s been a very relaxing time catching up with family and friends. Today’s post combines a colour challenge (CTD273) and a sketch challenge (MOJO326). There were two options for the sketch either a round… Read More »
Hi there I hope you had a good New Years Eve and are ready for 2014. I got a bit behind in my blogging last year so my New Years Resolution is “to blog more often”. I will try and blog on a more regular basis so to start off here’s my first one for… Read More »