Hi there In New Zealand we celebrate Mother’s Day in May. Here are the two cards I made – one for my Mum and one for Phil’s Mum. I don’t have any Mother’s Day greeting stamps so I created my own in MDS – how cool is that! I am loving MDS and can’t wait… Read More: Mother’s Day Cards »
Hi there We have had another stunning weekend here in Auckland although I don’t think the garden is that happy with all this heat. Yesterday I had a workshop with a lovely bunch of ladies. The hostess was celebrating a birthday so got some of her friends together for some crafting fun. It was a… Read More: Seasonal Showcase »
Hi there The other week at Crafters Anonymous Julia taught us this really cool card to give somebody when they are sick. The first card is the one I made on the night using products from the new Seasonal Catalogue and some of the FREE Sale-A-Bration products. Isn’t it cute? The front just looks like an ordinary… Read More: Get Well card »
Hi there What a beautiful day it’s been here in Auckland – a great way to start our Auckland Anniversary long weekend. I’ve had the day off and this morning got all my chores done before attending a funeral of a very dear family friend. He was full of enthusiasm, always had a big smile on… Read More: New Seasonal Catalogue Sneak Peek »
Hi there As promised here is a sneak peek at a card I made using some of the Sale-A-Bration products that will be available from 22 January. There are 11 new products to choose from plus 6 products from the current catalogue – how cool is that. Well on with the card. I’ve used four… Read More: Sneak Peek – Sale-A-Bration 2013 »
Hi there Do you own a stamp set that you really wanted to buy and then haven’t used it much? Well this is my set. I’d seen so many cool cards using it but I just haven’t got round to recreating them or creating my own ideas. So my plan is to let this set… Read More: Need a Cuppa? »
Hi there I know we’re heading into Spring but I love this autumn colour combo. I love all the layers on this card and the mix of textures. Supplies:Stamp – French FoliageCard Stock – Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Very VanillaDSP – Regals Designer Series Paper Stack – More MustardInk – Old Olive, Soft Suede, Bravo… Read More: French Foliage »
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: A busy stamping weekend »
Hi there I found another card I’d made using the set ‘Reason to Smile’. Stampin Up are giving this set away for free if you place an order over $150.00 before the end of June. So if you’d like to get this set contact me with your order before 30th June. For this card I’ve… Read More: Reason to Smile »
Hi I really like it when a stamp set has a matching punch and this is such a great set – Mixed Bunch & Blossom Punch. Here are a couple of cards I’ve done using the stamp set and the punch.This first one is a case from the very talented Marelle Taylor. I haven’t put a… Read More: Mixed Bunch »
Hi there Stampin Up! have a fantastic special for June. If you place an order over $150 during June you will receive a FREE stamp set called ‘Reason to Smile’. If you’d like to receive this set contact me with you order before 30 June. Here are two cards I’ve made to give you some… Read More: Reason to Smile »
Hi there What another fabulous day we’ve had here in Auckland – I am loving the sun. Sorry – this is a long post as it combines all Mothers Day cards. This week at Crafters Anonymous we made the most amazing handbag which I’m giving to my MIL. Today I made a card to go… Read More: Mothers Day »
Hi there I have finally got around to making a card for this months challenge over at the NZSU blog. The challenge was to include ribbon somewhere on your project. I’d seen a bow ages ago which is made using a brad (here) so thought – now is the time to trial it. The instructions were really… Read More: NZSU Ribbon Challenge »
Hi there Well I still haven’t started my swaps yet but last night I made this cute punch art card. One of the guys in our Sydney office has just got his Australian Permanent Residency so I thought I’d make him a card. I had helped him get ALL the paperwork together so it was… Read More: Kangaroo Punch Art »
Hi there I hope you’ve all had a good day. This morning we were able to get out into the garden and attack the weeds and pull out the last of the summer vege plants. Now to start thinking of the winter crops. Here is the card I made as my swap for last weeks… Read More: My swap card »