We've made it to the end of another month and another promotion. Today marks the end of the most amazing joining offer I've ever seen from Stampin' Up! If you've been undecided about whether to join my team of Crafty Canadians, or want to check out the offer, see my Join Stampin' Up! page for all the details. Just remember the deadline is 11.50pm MT tonight. Tomorrow sees the launch of the Last Chance promotion featuring retiring products from the July to December 2021 Mini Catalogue. Items ... VIEW POST
Its Time To Enter Eden’s Garden
Today is full of excitement as we see the early release of the Eden's Garden Stamp Set and Eden Dies. These two items will be in the January to July 2022 Mini Catalogue that goes live to customers on January 4th. What won't be in the Mini Catalogue though are some coordinating extras, Ever Eden 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP), Eden 12" x 12" Cotton Paper and Garden Gems. These three extra products will only be available until January 4th (while stocks last). For this project ... VIEW POST
Angels Of Peace Simply Designed
There's something about the Angels of Peace Stamp Set that keeps me going back for more. The two angels are simple line drawings that work well coloured or just left as they are. Plus the sentiments are so pretty, and some of them can be used outside of the Christmas season too. So far I've found that creating projects using the Angels of Peace Stamp Set has been a quick process. This was a an important consideration during my recent World Card Making Day "24 cards in 24 hours" challenge. ... VIEW POST
Finding My Own Peaceful Place
When life gets tough or particularly stressful I turn to books. Finding a place to sit quietly and read is my way to switch off and allow my mind and body to find a moment of peace. Afterwards I sometimes realise that this huge issue wasn't such a big deal after all. Sometimes it still is, but that break has recharged me so I can face it head on. Taking time for reflection or escape though books is the reason that I love bookmarks. Since I've started counting I've made almost four ... VIEW POST
A Paper Pumpkin Thing – Hope Box
Today I'm taking part in the monthly A Paper Pumpkin Thing blog hop. This month it's all about the August kit called Hope Box. JUST HOPE For my first project I wanted to create something that was pretty clean and simple. The result was this "Hope" card. I began with the pink splattered card base and 12" of the gorgeous Blackberry Bliss 1" ribbon from the kit. I wrapped the ribbon around the card front and secured the ends on the front in the centre using Tear & Tape ... VIEW POST
Create A Blessings Jar For Thanksgiving
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
