Hi there Yesterday was my new boss’s birthday so thought I’d give him a card and a little gift of chocolate (of course). I am loving making these little boxes using a sheet of 12 x 12 DSP. They are so quick to make up and hold 6 Whittakers mini slabs. It’s hard to make… Read More »
Hi thereI thought I’d use this week’s sketch for a masculine card and pulled out two great sets – Clockworks and Gorgeous Grunge. My colour combo comes from last years Halloween paper – Howlstooth and Scaringbone. I’m still trying to use up my retired paper stock before I get any more but I’d better… Read More »
Hi there Well it’s a beautiful sunny day here in Auckland – it feels as though summer hasn’t left us yet! As promised here are some masculine cards I’ve made recently using the set ‘Best Dad Ever’. I first stamped the image in black ink but wasn’t happy as it didn’t seem definite enough so… Read More »
Hi there Yesterday we had our team training at Jacque’s where we did a masculine card swap, learnt more about MDS and did a Make N Take using the new promotional set of ‘Sent with Love’. I decided to make a card that didn’t use a stamp set and could be easily recreated. I had… Read More »
Hi there We have another great sketch for this week’s Try Stampin on Tuesday. I used this week’s sketch for a masculine card as I’m need of this these at the moment. Why is it I buy DSP then don’t want to cut into it? Well as this paper is due to retire at the end… Read More »
Hi there As promised here is my second One Sheet Wonder recreation with a masculine theme. I’ve used the fabulous set Clockworks for this one and Not Quite Navy as the base. Again I’ve used some of the stamps as embellishments. Supplies: Stamp – Clockworks, Made for You Card Stock – Not Quite Navy, More… Read More »
Hi there It’s a beautiful day today and I wish I was outside rather than sitting in an office – never mind. Today’s card uses the new stamp set Clockworks. As soon as I saw it I knew I had to buy it. It’s got a good selection of stamps – background and images and… Read More »
Hi there As promised here are some cards & gifts I’ve made this week using the retiring DSP Well Worn. I no longer have any of this DSP 🙁 but it now means I’ll have some space for the new papers come 1 September. I need 6 masculine cards over the next couple of weeks… Read More »
Hi there As I type this the wind is howling outside – a good day to be indoors crafting! A couple of the guys at work have birthdays (today & tomorrow) so I thought I’d make them a card and small gift to mark their ‘special’ day. I’ve used Well Worn DSP for both projects… Read More »
Hi there The fog is slowly lifting here in Auckland and the sun is trying to get out. Here is a card & gift I made last month but never got round to posting it here. I’m loving the Well Worn DSP for masculine cards – I have a few more to make in the… Read More »
Hi there As promised here is the card I made for my brother. I cased this layout from a US demo (Maureen Albert) but changed it to masculine colours. The Well Worn DSP works well. I made my squares 1 1/4″ . Again I have made a matching envelope to go with the card. Supplies:… Read More »
Hi there I’m sure the weekends are getting shorter – I don’t seem to be able to get everything done that I wanted to! We had a great day on Saturday at our Creative Inkers Extravaganza. There were about 60 ladies each creating 5 amazing projects – will try and put some photos up later.… Read More »
Hi there Well today is my husbands birthday and my birthday! I so love sharing the day with him. Last night I had to banish him from the office so that I could make his card. I really struggled to decide what sort of card to make for him. In the end I’ve gone with… Read More »
Hi there Just a quick post before I head off to work. Here is this weeks sketch: I’ve kept mine a normal sized card rather than a square. I am loving the Well Worn DSP – why did I leave it so long before I bought it! Supplies: Stamp – Loads of Love, Loads of… Read More »
Hi there As promised here are two masculine cards I made this week using the Well Worn DSP. For the second card I also made a small gift to go with it. Inside the card was some money to buy a book. What goes with sitting down and reading a book – a cuppa and… Read More »