Hi there When I first saw this stamp set I wasn’t that fussed with it. BUT as usual the more you see it being used the more you want it! So I bought it & Phil gave it to me for my birthday last month. I used an aqua painter for the first time on… Read More »
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 »
Hi there Here is a card I made the other night to go with these gifts for another colleague at work. I have seen heaps of cards using this accordian style flower and thought it was about time I tried one myself. I followed instructions from Heather Summers blog. It was really easy to make using the Simply Scored… Read More »
Hi there Yesterday was my good friend Deb’s birthday. It was a special birthday as you will see from the cards below. The first card is the one I gave her and the second is the card I made for her husband to give her. Deb is also a card maker and her husband Dave… Read More »
Hi there Over at SU Only Challenges this week they’ve gone green – any shade will do. I’ve gone with Pear Pizzaz and it’s Dynamic Duo – Garden Green. The challenge was to make a card with green as the focal point. Last weekend at Demo Stamp Camp Bev Poultney taught us how to make these cool flowers using… Read More »
Hi there This weeks card first started out as a buckle card but when I was putting the pieces together it just didn’t look right so it sat on my craft desk for a few days. Then on Wednesday morning I checked to see what sketch Cheryl Ann had for us and it all just… Read More »
Hi I needed two masculine birthday cards on Sunday so thought I’d do them both using the Inlaid Embossing technique. This is a great way to use up scraps of card stock and create an effective card at the same time. I’ve used a variety of circle sizes (I had some of these in my… 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 »
I’m getting a bit behind in blogging my recent creations. Here is this weeks challenge.I’ve used watercolour paper to stamp my image so that I can use my blender pens and ink pads. I’ve just started to use this method rather than always using the markers (which I love). This method allows you to graduate the… 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 »
Hi there Well this weeks sketch had me stumped for a bit. So last night I had a look through my ‘techniques’ folder to see if I could get some inspiration – it worked. I found a techique called Emerging Colour that I’d got from Paula Dobson a while ago but hadn’t had time to trial… Read More »
Hi Happy Mothers Day Mum – you are a wonderful Mum & friend! To all the crafting Mum’s – I hope you have a happy day. I can finally show you the card I made for Mum. This was the first Twisted Easel card that I made but can only post it now (in case Mum spotted… Read More »
Hi The latest round of U Stamp with Dawn & friends has started – it’s not too late to join. This time I decided to join in the fun with Worldwide Swaps – my first time doing swaps. All you have to do is make 6 identical cards using the Big Shot in some way. So yesterday… Read More »
Hi I hope you are having a lovely Easter break. The weather in Auckland yesterday wasn’t that great but it was good for crafting so I made my card for this weeks challenge at Try Stampin in Tuesday. We were given a basic layout but I knew immediately what I would do. During the week I had visited Dawn’s blog… Read More »
Well today is my dad’s birthday and tonight the family are getting together to celebrate. I recently saw a card using the technique of inlaid embossing so thought I’d give it a go. When I was cleaning my crafting desk (there was no room left to craft!) I found some cirlces left over from other projects… Read More »