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Create this sweet tortoise notecard using the Playing In The Rain Stamp Set and coordinating Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Playing While It Rains

September 16, 2023 Leave a Comment

Hurricane Lee has begun to impact Nova Scotia, although it’s now been downgraded to a ‘post-tropical storm’. We’re still going to get strong winds, heavy rain and tidal surge, but over a much wider area. By 8.20 am over 90,000 properties were without power, and the situation will get worse before it gets better. So I need to get my post typed quickly, just in case. When I sat down to design this notecard project I couldn’t help but reach for the Playing In The Rain Stamp Set and Dies. CUTE ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Cards, Masculine Cards, Online Exclusives, Sentiment Cards (miscellaneous) Tagged With: altered DSP, animal, Hello Irresistible DSP, markers, masculine, Online Exclusives, Playing In The Rain, Playing In The Rain Dies, Stampin' Blends, stamping-off technique

Create this autumn gold gift tag using the Very Best Occasions Stamp Set with the Paper Florist and Tailor Made Tags Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Gold Start For Autumn

August 8, 2023 Leave a Comment

Although we’ve had some scorching weather recently it’s obvious that autumn is just around the corner. So as I was looking at the Paper Florist Dies I began to think of ways to use them for the new season. I started by pulling out some ink pads in autumn shades and then remembered the Gold Distressed 12” x 12” Specialty Paper. I love the look of this paper but wondered whether it was possible to give it a hint of autumn colour. There was only one way to find out! DISTRESSED GOLD PAPER I ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Gift tags, Masculine Tagged With: altered DSP, autumn, birthday, Blending Brushes, masculine, Paper Florist Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Tailor Made Tags Dies, Very Best Occasions

Create this masculine birthday card using the Go To Greetings Stamp Set, Something Fancy Dies and Let's Go Fishing paper from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Fancy Trim

July 24, 2023 Leave a Comment

Do you need to have a plan when crafting, or are you happy to just “wing it”? To be honest pretty much everything I do has an element of unknown for me. Sometimes I’ll sit down with a vague idea in my head, other times I’m completely blank and have no clue what I’m going to make. The only certainty about today’s project was that it would be a birthday card. So let’s just say that the fancy trim and customised paper I ended up creating were a total surprise. COLOURFUL STRIPES I remember ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Birthday Cards, Cards, Masculine Cards Tagged With: altered DSP, altered embellishment, birthday, custom background, Go To Greetings, Let's Go Fishing DSP, markers, masculine, Something Fancy Dies, Stampin' Blends

Create this celebration card using the Zany Zoo Stamp Set and Dies with the coordinating Zoo Crew paper from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Flowers From The Zoo

June 28, 2023 Leave a Comment

Often when I make a project featuring flowers the blooms are big and the focus of attention. For today’s card however they are much more subtle. That said, they were definitely the most time-consuming part of the creative process. You see the flowery background is one of the black and white patterns in the Zoo Crew 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack. My colour scheme came from another sheet from the DSP pack where the cute alligator is riding a bike with a basket full of pink ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Cards, Sentiment Cards (miscellaneous), Special Occasion Cards Tagged With: 6x6 DSP design, altered DSP, animal, markers, Stampin' Blends, vehicle, Zany Zoo, Zany Zoo Dies, Zoo Crew DSP

Create this "best wishes" card using the Happiness Abounds Stamp Set, coordinating dies and paper all from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Happiness Reimagined

February 7, 2023 Leave a Comment

Have you ever bought craft supplies because you love them but then can’t think of ways to use them? I know I have. Many times. So over the years I’ve found a way to unclog that creative block. I ignore the products and play with other things that inspire me more. Then when I eventually go back to the original items I see them with fresh eyes and the ideas flood in. That’s what happened with the Happiness Abounds Stamp Set, Blossoming Happiness Dies and coordinating Hues of Happiness ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Cards, Sentiment Cards (miscellaneous) Tagged With: altered DSP, birthday, Blossoming Happiness Dies, embellishment, Happiness Abounds, Hues of Happiness DSP, Ready To Ride Specialty DSP

Create this simple thank you card using the Go To Greetings and Decorative Borders Stamp Sets from Stampin' Up! #simplestamping #papercraftwithme

Decorative Details

January 18, 2023 Leave a Comment

It seems to me that just lately my projects aren’t quite going according to plan. Not that it’s a bad thing, but simply that while I may start out with an idea for a project somehow it seems to take on a life of its own. For instance, for today’s thank you card I had every intention of using an embossing folder to add texture to the patterned paper. However before I knew it I’d stamped on the paper using the Decorative Borders Stamp Set and coloured it in instead! QUARTER SHEET My card ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Cards, Simple Cards, Thank You Cards Tagged With: #simplestamping, altered DSP, Decorative Borders, Delicate Desert DSP, embellishment, Go To Greetings, markers, simple, Stampin' Blends

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Cheerful daisies are starting to take on a more au Cheerful daisies are starting to take on a more autumnal feel.  #papercraftwithme #papercrafting #cheerfuldaisies #autumn #birthdaycards #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmaking #handmadecards #crafting #craftersofinstagram #sharestampinup #stampinupcanadademonstrator #stampinupcanada #stampinup #madeinnovascotia
This jumbo gift tag features a cutout through whic This jumbo gift tag features a cutout through which you can see the back of the gift card holder that's attached.  Alternatively turn the gift card holder into a treat pouch with a Merci chcocolate stick or something similar.
When Hurricane Lee took out our power there wsa no When Hurricane Lee took out our power there wsa nothing else to do but craft.  #papercraftwithme #papercrafting #shiningbrightlydsp #wonderfulthoughts #somethingfancydies #masculinecards #weddingcards #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmaking #handmadecards #crafting #craftersofinstagram #sharestampinup #stampinupcanadademonstrator #stampinupcanada #stampinup #madeinnovascotia
Even though I didn't make the plain white box, I d Even though I didn't make the plain white box, I did make it look extra special with navy and gold additions.  #papercraftwithme #papercrafting #shiningbrightlyspecialtydsp #joyofnoel #crafting #craftersofinstagram #sharestampinup #christmascrafts #stampinupcanadademonstrator #stampinupcanada #stampinup #madeinnovascotia
While waiting for Hurricane Lee to arrive here in While waiting for Hurricane Lee to arrive here in Nova Scotia I was inspired to create this sweet card.  #papercraftwithme #papercrafting #playingintherain #tortoise #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmaking #handmadecards #crafting #craftersofinstagram #sharestampinup #stampinupcanadademonstrator #stampinupcanada #stampinup #madeinnovascotia

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