Bamboo Beauty is one of those stamp sets that I wasn't originally going to get, but now I keep finding myself drawn to it. I've already made two cards but I knew it would be perfect for a bookmark. So I decided to stop fighting my creative instinct and just set to work. BAMBOO PROVERB "The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that breaks" is one of the five sentiments in this stamp set. Today's bookmark would be built around those words. First I cut a 2" x 5-1/2" strip of ... VIEW POST
Block Stamped Background Rediscovered
During my craft room reorganisation one of the things I love is rediscovering old projects. That's especially true when it reminds me of a technique or design that I haven't used in ages. Today's card came about as a result of one of those discoveries, and it's all about the block stamping technique. SIMPLE BLOCK STAMPING I began my project with a 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" piece of Shimmery White Card that I found among my scraps. Shimmery White Card takes water nicely so is a good choice for ... VIEW POST
Bamboo Beauty Makes Its Debut
After yesterday's difficult morning things definitely improved. Right now I'm trying to do a major declutter and reorganisation of my craft studio. It's well overdue but a good use of my time while in quarantine. I did stop just long enough though to make this simple project for a friend using the new Bamboo Beauty Stamp Set. SIMPLE BAMBOO The Bamboo Beauty Stamp Set has two tall bamboo stems and two leaf images, plus some lovely sentiments. I began with the thicker stem and first ... VIEW POST
