As Thanksgiving approaches (it's on October 11 here in Canada) thoughts turn to everything I'm grateful for. No matter what stresses I have, I can always find at least one reason to be thankful. So it seemed the perfect time to write them down on slips of paper. That way when I'm having a tough day I can look back at them to restore my perspective on life. With that in mind this morning I sat down and created this blessings jar. BELLY BAND The jar itself is just a standard 8oz ... VIEW POST
Three Ways To Add Colour To A Turtle Scene
If you're fed up with flowers you'll be pleased to hear I finally managed to drag myself away from the Hand-Penned Suite. For a little while at least. Today I wanted to revisit the Turtle Friends Stamp Set to create a layered gift tag. Although it wasn't planned, I ended up using three different techniques to add colour to Basic White Card. After working with Blending Brushes, Stampin' Blends alcohol markers and the two-step stamping technique, the result is a pretty scene with one very ... VIEW POST
Thankfully Everything Is Figure-outable
Today has been one of those days when the simplest of projects just kept going wrong. Decorating a boring notebook is something I've done many times and it's not hard really. However, despite the challenges I faced, I'm pretty happy with the result. By the time I got to the end "Everything is figure-outable" seemed to sum it up perfectly. SIMPLEST COVER This notebook happens to be one I've been using for some time. It's 3-1/4" x 4-1/2" with a black binding and was looking rather ... VIEW POST
Bad News For Approaching Perfection
After two days of projects using Stampin' Blends, I wanted to create something less time-consuming. That's not to say it's not colourful, because it is. But for today's simple Sunday project all the colour comes from the gorgeous Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP). For my sentiments I chose the Approaching Perfection Stamp Set. It was only afterwards that I realised it was a free Sale-A-Bration set. The bad news is that this means you only have one more month to get ... VIEW POST
Narnia Inspired Bookmark Just Happened
This morning's project is another one of those happy accidents that happen in my studio from time to time. I actually planned to make a Christmas gift tag but ended up with a bookmark. And not just any bookmark, one inspired by the Narnia books of C.S. Lewis. As it turns out my dancing goat doesn't match Mr. Tumnus' description in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, but you get the idea. NARNIA THEME This project happened when I pulled out the Snowflake Splendor 12" x 12" Designer ... VIEW POST
Take one Mini Paper Pumpkin Box
It's tough to create with a headache but I managed it. I just wanted to create something quickly, and a Mini Paper Pumpkin Box was the first thing at hand. With a little ink, stamping and die-cutting I was able to create a pretty favour box for my Thanksgiving table. MINI PAPER PUMPKIN BOX The Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes come flat but are all cut and scored. They have a food safe coating on the inside while the outside is plain white and ready for decorating. Today I used a quick ink ... VIEW POST
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