Hi there Yesterday we had team training which is always lots of fun. It’s a great time to reconnect with fellow demonstrators and learn some good tips to help us help you. One of the things we also do is a make and take project. Yesterday’s one was using Merry Little Christmas Simply Created Card… Read More »
Hi there With Christmas Day only a week away I thought I’d better show you the last of my Christmas card creations. The first one uses Embellished Events which is a great all round set. I played around with a few options of paper and finally settled on this combination – I think it works… Read More »
Hi there On Monday night I was finally able to join the girls over at Crafters Anonymous. We had fun making Christmas crackers – now to work out what to put inside and make more for our family Christmas. The cracker is a decent size and could hold all sorts of things. Thanks to Delys for the… Read More »
Hi there I have been having fun making cards using the Pennant Parade stamp set and matching builder punch. I’ve used this set at my latest workshops for Christmas cards but have also made some other styles showcasing the versatility of this set. At only $36.95 for the clear set and $35.95 for the punch… Read More »
Hi there I’ve had a busy crafting weekend. Yesterday the Creative Inkers held their Christmas Extravaganza. We had 60 ladies attend and they made five projects. Here is the project that I demo’d with my friend and fellow demo Narelle. To create our ornament we’ve used the Shaker Frames (at the bottom of pg 177). They… Read More »
Hi there Well this time in 8 weeks and I’ll be on holiday again 🙂 How cool is that! It’s hard to believe that Christmas is only 8 1/2 weeks away. With that in mind here are two cards I created over the weekend with the new Jolly Jingles wheel. I decided to purchase a… Read More »
Hi there Well it is now just over 10 weeks till Christmas! Where has 2012 gone? Here is a Christmas card I made to showcase at my launch back in September. I really like the scallop medallion and that by creating different sizes squares you can layer it for a cool effect. Supplies: Stamp –… Read More »
Hi there I’ve had a yuck week this week (hence no blog posts) – my sore throat & head cold got worse so I went back to the doctor on Friday afternoon. She gave me some more antibiotics (Sudomyl) and they have sent everything packing 🙂 So now I am feeling like myself again. I… Read More »
Hi there Well it’s shaping up to being an indoors weekend as we are in for MORE wet weather. The positive thing is that I won’t feel so guilty crafting as I won’t be able to get out and tackle the weeds! Today’s post uses the soon to be retired set Season of Joy. This… Read More »
Hi there As promised here is another card I made in the weekend – it’s based on a colour challenge from Create with Connie and Mary. This is the first time I’ve done a challenge with them. It doesn’t show up that well in the photo but I used the new Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder on… Read More »
Hi Just a quick post tonight. Here is another Christmas card I made on Sunday. This one is from a new challenge site I’ve found Pals Paper Arts. I love the colour combo for this challenge – Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke & Very Vanilla. This card was quick and easy to make with this stamp & punch… Read More »
Hi there Here is another Christmas card I made yesterday. The colours are from Color Throwdown. I struggled a bit working out how to incorporate Daffodil Delight into the card – not a colour I’ve used before on a Christmas card! Supplies:Stamp Set – Delightful Decorations, Loads of LoveCard Stock – Old Olive, Night of… Read More »
Hi there Well its a wet old day here in Auckland so its great to be indoors and crafting. I have created a few cards today which I will be showing over the next couple of days. Here is the first one – this layout is from Try Stampin on Tuesday – I’ve also combined it with… Read More »
Hi there Just a quick post tonight as I’m feeling a bit jaded – Daylight Saving always seems to take a few days to adjust to. As part of our ‘goodie’ bag for stamp camp we all received the A la Carte stamp ‘Something for Christmas’ – so I thought I’d use it on this weeks challenge. … Read More »