I’ve just realised that today is Yellowbear Stampin’s first birthday – can you believe it. I have now been blogging for one year and my posts have certainly changed from a year ago. It only seems fitting to celebrate my first anniversary by posting a card made for the same person who had the first post… Read More »
Hi there Todays card incorporates two challenges – a sketch from Stamping411 and a colour combo from Pals Paper Arts. I love the combo of Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy & Very Vanilla. It’s great when a card just comes together – this is such a great sketch and works well with this stamp. I’m using this stamp… Read More »
Hi there Well I hope you all had a lovely Christmas Day – I did. It was very relaxed, spent with family and friends. Today we have done some gardening and cut down three big Yucca Trees with the help of my brother & nephew. We now have a big pile of ‘green’ rubbish to… Read More »
Hi there Well the rain seems to be finally easing here in Auckland. After running late for a number of challenges last week I thought I’d better get started now for the next round. Last night I did the Try Stampin on Tuesday challenge. This is the first time I’ve used the Lace Ribbon Border punch and… Read More »
Hi there My sister turned 50 yesterday! I am very proud of her and what she has accomplished. Some of you may know / heard of her if you have been invovlved in Mainly Music. To celebrate the occassion we all went out for a lovely dinner. Here is the card that I made for her:… Read More »
Hi there Well we’ve had a beautiful day in Auckland – it actually felt like Summer had arrived! Today is a very special lady’s birthday. Not only is she an amazing paper crafter (and fun to be around) but she is the one that encouraged me to start my own blog almost a year ago. Having a blog… Read More »
Hi there The weather here in Auckland today was beautiful – we were able to sit outside in the sun and have lunch on the deck. I’m sure Spring is round the corner especially now that you can see blossoms on the trees. I’ve been meaning to post this card and gift box for weeks – I made… 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 On a Monday night I try to join in the online class at Crafters Anonymous. This week Sharna took the class. It was her first time and she did a fantastic job – well done Sharna. We are given a list of supplies needed for the class and then we follow along via ‘Chat’ with… Read More »
Hi It’s been a beautiful day here in Auckland and at lunchtime I went for a walk around the block. The only problem was by the end my feet were warm but my ears & hands were frozen! Last weekend at SENZ I made a Fancy Fold card with Bron and thought I’d recreate it with a… Read More »
Hi I have finally got round to photographing this weeks challenge. Here is the layout:And here is my finished card: I sat at my crafting desk the other night looking at my stamp sets trying to work out which set would go well with this layout. After a few ‘off the shelf, back on the… Read More »
Hi there Well after a lovely long weekend away (I’ll try and put some photo’s up soon) I’m back into my card making. This card is for the challenge over at Stamping411. I’ve made it a masculine theme as this month I have 3 male birthday cards to do. Here is the sketch: and here is… Read More »
Hi Happy Birthday to Me & Phil! Well by the time you read this we will be in New Plymouth having a birthday holiday. As we share the same day – how cool is that! – every second year we go away for a short break to celebrate OUR birthday. I haven’t been to New… Read More »
Hi Another Paula had her birthday yesterday – hope you had a great day. I have never met Paula but she has left some wonderful comments on my blog since I started blogging earlier this year. Thank you for your words of encouragement they mean a lot to me :). How do you create a card for… Read More »
Hi there Don’t forget to leave a comment so that you can be in the draw to win a free pass to join Stampin Fun and Friends – see my earlier post. This birthday card is for one of the ladies at work whose birthday is on Saturday. I altered my original design a bit once I started… Read More »