Hi there Well winter has certainly arrived in Auckland. It’s been really cold the last couple of days and in true Auckland style we had all seasons in one day – thunder, sun, wind, rain, hail. The only thing missing was snow (which we don’t get here thank goodness). While driving home on Wednesday night… Read More »
Hi there I have a FREE pass to give away for the next round of Stampin Fun and Friends which starts on 25th July. Check out my blog post here for details on how to be in to win the free pass. There will be 15 projects (with full instructions) covering Special Occasions that we celebrate during the year. There will… Read More »
Hi there It’s a beautiful day here in Auckland – cool but the sun is shinning :). No sign of rain which is fantastic and the washing has made it outside for the first time in weeks! I love Try Stampin on Tuesday – the challenges that CherylAnn comes up with are great. If you haven’t tried… Read More »
Hi I have finally got round to photographing this weeks challenge. Here is the layout:And here is my finished card: I sat at my crafting desk the other night looking at my stamp sets trying to work out which set would go well with this layout. After a few ‘off the shelf, back on the… Read More »
Hi Well another wet weekend is almost over. I have finally got round to making this weeks challenge. It was great – last week 10 people participated in the challenge. I struggled with deciding which stamp set to use and then in the early hours of Saturday morning (while trying to get to sleep after being woken by… 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 The weather here in Auckland yesterday was wet & windy – a great day to spend inside & create. I will show you later what I created. If you haven’t joined up to Stampin Fun and Friends it’s not too late. Check out CherylAnn’s blog for more details. The projects posted so far are fantastic. … Read More »
Hi there It feels like only yesterday that I was posting last weeks challenge but as we go on holiday this afternoon I wanted to get this weeks one up before we head away. I had two attempts at this layout and have gone with my second option as it is brighter. Here is the sketch:and… Read More »
Hi there I have finally got round to completing and photgraphing this weeks challenge – a bit later than usual. It took me a bit of time to work out what to do with this sketch:I finally decided on my combination Sunday afternoon! This week I have used the colours from JAI – Pear Pizzazz, Baja Breeze,… 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 Well May is certainly the month for birthdays at my work – there are 13 of us with birthdays in May out of a staff of 79. My husband (Phil) and I share the same day – 26th May – which is great as he can never forget my birthday! This year we are… Read More »
Hi there Just a quick post – I made the top three at Try Stampin on Tuesday again. Thanks ladies for your votes and congratulations to Sharna & Amy on also being in the Top 3. Here is the card that won me my badge. Well I’d better go and have dinner and then finish off… Read More »
Hi there Well it’s that time of the week again – a new Try Stampin on Tuesday challenge has been loaded. This weeks challenge was to have an envelope or pocket holding something on the front. I’ve gone for a sweet treats cup filled with M & M’s. Great for a birthday card. So that you… 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 »
Hi there I can’t believe I haven’t posted for a week! After a busy week at work I finally got round to making a card for the Try Stampin on Tuesday challenge. My girlfriend has her birthday this Wednesday so thought I’d use this challenge for her card. I wanted to do something a bit special so instead of just… Read More »