Hi As promised here is the card we made at team training earlier this month. To achieve this look we stamped the image first with White Craft ink then sponged over the top. We created a ‘mask’ out of scrap card stock using the matching framelit set, placed it back over the stamped image and… Read More: Secret Garden »
Hi there Part of our team training day involves demonstrations showing us how to use new products, different techniques and ideas for workshops. This was the first time I have done a demonstration to a big group (there were 42 of us) and it was a bit nerve racking to start with but I belong… Read More: Blooming with Kindness – team training demo »
Hi there I hope you week is going well. We have another great sketch this week. I decided to use a stamp set that hasn’t seen ink for awhile. Do you have a few of ‘those’ sets? I know I do. I heat embossed the image then used my blender pens to ‘colour’ in. Very… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday #123 »
Hi there Last month one of our Directors who worked in the business resigned after 34 years. He didn’t want to use the word ‘retirement’ 🙂 I wanted to make a special leaving card for the staff to sign as he is a very special man. I will miss our little chats in my office… Read More: Triple Time Stamping and The Open Sea »
Hi there Well this time in 7 weeks and I’ll be getting ready to board a plane to my first Stampin Up! Convention. I’m really looking forward to this event. One of our team has already started a countdown for the number of sleeps! As soon as I saw this weeks sketch I knew I wanted… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday #112 »
Hi there I hope your weekend is going well. I’ve managed to sneak in some crafting time today and make some cards. The first card is for this week’s ColourQ challenge – it’s been a while since I participated in one of their challenges. This colour combo is one I probably wouldn’t have chosen myself but that’s… Read More: ColourQ #176 »
Hi there Well I managed to survive my first day back at work for 2013 – although I did need a ‘chocolate fix’ at 3pm! For the work birthday gifts this year I decided I’d use up all the scraps of card stock from the previous years projects. What better way to use them than… Read More: Inlaid Embossing & Altered Pad »
Hi there Well it’s been another beautiful day here in Auckland – with another hot muggy night is in store! Today’s card is a CASE from Mary Fish – she is such a talented crafter. Check out her video tutorial for this great way to layer DSP perfectly. I adjusted the measurements to fit NZ/Australian sized cards.… Read More: DSP layering »
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: One Sheet Wonder – Masculine »
Hi there It has been a beautiful weekend here in Auckland – even got my first bit of sun. Yesterday we attended the wedding of my upline Jacque. It was such a lovely wedding and she just looked gorgeous. Congratulations Rob and Jacque. I found this project on Elaine Schader’s blog awhile ago and just loved it… Read More: One Sheet Wonder Cards and Gift Box »
Hi there I hope your weekend has gone well and that you have managed to squeeze in some crafting time. I have but can’t show you my creations till later in the week 🙂 Last week my youngest nephew turned 14 – he may be the youngest but he’s on his way to being the… Read More: Inlaid Embossing Technique »
Hi there Well another session of Stampin Fun and Friends has begun which means it’s time to recreate some projects. The below cards use the masking technique in two different ways – ripping a piece of copy paper to create an edge and creating a negative using a circle punch – which one is your… Read More: Stampin Fun and Friends »
Hi there I have finally got round to making some Triple Time Stamping cards that Dawn Olchfeske showed months ago – I was waiting to get my new stamps – so over the weekend I made three cards using different stamps sets. The first one I made uses Blooming with Kindness and some of the new In… Read More: Triple Time Stamping »
Hi there Here’s another Double Gate Fold card – I’m loving this style of card. This time I’ve used Bordering on Romance with Regal Rose. I was really pleased with my shading on this one – practise makes perfect! This is one of my most used word stamps – it just seems to go with… Read More: Another Double Gate Fold card »
Hi there Today is my friend and upline’s birthday – Happy Birthday Jacque. I hope you have a really special day and are spoilt by family and friends. I’m glad that Apothecary Art carried over into the new catalogue – it’s another great colouring in set. This is a fancy fold card called a Double… Read More: Happy Birthday Jacque »