There's not much left of November and we're edging closer to the end of the Stampin' Up! July to December 2021 Mini Catalogue. That inevitably means saying goodbye to the majority of those products, but thankfully not all. Some of my favourites, like the Happy Holly-Days and Angels of Peace Stamp Sets are sadly retiring. However others like the Peaceful Deer Stamp Set and the coordinating Deer Builder Punch are staying. So to celebrate I made a quick bookmark with the help of a sentiment ... VIEW POST
Less Than A Month To Christmas
In case you weren't aware, this time next month Christmas will be over. You know even though I've been providing you with regular reminders, somehow, once again, Christmas has crept up on me. So now I'm back in that mad rush to get things done in time. I still have cards to make and mail, and other decorative items and gifts to assemble. This weekend I'll try to plan my shopping so I can buy the bulk of my groceries well ahead of time. Then with that done I'll spend a few hours in the craft ... VIEW POST
A Paper Pumpkin Thing – Gifts Galore
Once again my Paper Pumpkin kit has provided hours of fun, this time with the November kit called "Gifts Galore". It's designed to make 9 large treat packages but today I have something different in mind. So here's two more alternate projects for you as I join this month's A Paper Pumpkin Thing blog hop. Enjoy. PRESENTS GALORE Both my alternate projects involve cutting up the large printed pieces designed as the front and back of the packages. For my first project I have an idea for ... VIEW POST
Gifts Galore With An Added Twist
This month Paper Pumpkin subscribers were treated to a great kit called Gifts Galore. It contained an exclusive stamp set, ink spot and enough supplies to make 9 treat packages. What was unusual about this kit though was the extra large size of the three different designs. The Christmas tree version was the smallest at 5" x 6-1/16". Then the pile of gifts came in at 4-9/16" x 6-3/8", and finally the snowman was 4-1/2" x 6-7/16". While these large images were the most obvious part of the ... VIEW POST
Harvest Dies Make The Cut
The wind's picking up now and I think we're ready for the storm. Thankfully I was able to get my blog post completed too. My project is a pretty notebook decorated on the front with a watercoloured flower created using the Harvest Dies. I'm pleased to be able to confirm that the dies and coordinating Nature's Harvest Stamp Set both made the cut. This means that they'll continue to be available after the July to December 2021 Mini Catalogue ends on January 3rd. What's even better is that ... VIEW POST
Peaceful Cabin Is Retiring Soon
I'm not sure where the weekend went, but I'm pretty sure it decided to clock out early. We're still awaiting the arrival of a big rain and wind storm. There's still more we want to get done outside before we hunker down to ride out the worst of the weather. On the plus side at least it's not snow that will need shovelling! So while we get on with our preparations you to get to enjoy today's project. It's a simple Christmas card created using the Peaceful Cabin Stamp Set. PEACEFUL ... VIEW POST
Sailing Home On A Simple Sunday
Today is going to be one of 'those' days. I have a stack of things I want to get done and only a limited time to do them in. Add to that our forecast is talking about an 'atmospheric river' that's expected to drop 4" (100+mm) of rain tomorrow and Tuesday. This means that with the high winds that will accompany the rain it's possible we'll lose power, at least for time. So today's project has to be a quick one and I reached for the very apt Sailing Home Stamp Set. SAILING HOME I began ... VIEW POST
Hand-Penned Birthday Reminder
With all the focus now on Christmas (and Thanksgiving in the US) it's easy to forget that other reasons to send cards doesn't stop. People are still getting engaged and married, having babies and celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, retirement and more. So today I decided to bring you a floral birthday card using pretty Hand-Penned paper. PRETTY PENNED FLOWERS I actually created this card as part of my 24 cards in 24 hours challenge marking World Card Making Day last month. If you ... VIEW POST
Natural Textures For A Basketweave Background
I hope everyone remembered to stock up on card, ink pads and dies during the Seasonal Sale. Sadly that's ended now but there are still ways to save on Stampin' Up! products, or simply get more for the same money. One of those is to earn Stampin' Rewards to spend on products and/or get exclusive Host items. Today's project is a gift tag using the Natural Textures Stamp Set which is one of those exclusive stamp sets you may have missed. NATURAL TEXTURES My project began with the Natural ... VIEW POST
Pets Always Keep Us On Our Toes
I'm a cat person. There I've said it. I had a variety of pets as a child, dogs, cats, rabbits etc. But I love the individuality and personality of cats. We currently have Houdini (who's just popped into the craft room to remind me I haven't given him breakfast...). He's a sweet black cat, 11 years old now, but still spritely enough to catch the occasional mouse. Last month right in the middle of my 24 cards in 24 hours challenge Houdini caught me unawares and brought a live mouse into the ... VIEW POST
