Today I need to finish making up some care packages to ship to my daughter. Some time ago I bought some wonderful little treats and gifts that I thought she would love, but they haven't yet made it into the mail. That will be rectified later, but first I wanted to make a colourful bookmark to add to the box. WONDERFUL BUT QUICK I'm still working my way through some of my paper scraps and for this project picked up the Bird Ballad 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack. Of all the ... VIEW POST
Brighten Your Day With Pineapple Punch
Today is a day off from working in the pharmacy and I had a very rare lie-in. So consequently I will be playing catch-up for most of the day. It's not all bad though as all my tasks relate to my crafting and Stampin' Up! business. I'm beginning work on a new project collaboration and have a video conference scheduled for noon. It's top secret right now, but I can tell you I'm really excited about it. Despite the fresh snowfall yesterday I'm definitely in a brighter mood. So I thought I'd ... VIEW POST
For The Gardener or Bird Lover
Today's blog project is a quick showcase of a notebook that would be a great gift for the gardener or bird lover. For this I went back to some products in the Annual Catalogue, the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set and Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper (DSP). FOR THE GARDENER? I simply can't get enough of the Bird Ballad DSP and I know I'm not the only one. I'm not even sure what the flowers / shrub on this particular design are, but I just know this make me smile. Perhaps if there's a ... VIEW POST
Polka Dots Are My Second Favourite
The other day I said I might be addicted to gingham, and while that's still true, I also have a thing for polka dots. Polka dots make pretty backgrounds, adding subtle detail without overpowering the focal image or sentiment. So when I wanted to make an anniversary card for my World Card Making Day challenge, it seemed the obvious choice. POLKA DOTS FROM BIRD BALLAD Unsurprisingly I began my project with the polka dot pattern from the Bird Ballad 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) ... VIEW POST
WCMD Challenge Completed, Just
Oh my goodness am I tired! Yesterday at 5.55 pm, with just 5 minutes to spare I completed my World Card Making Day challenge. I'd decided for WCMD that I'd once again attempt to design and create from scratch, 24 cards in 24 hours. If that wasn't enough I also wrote a blog post and did a load of washing in that time too. No I'm not superwoman, just completely daft. Yesterday I was definitely running on adrenaline and 2 hours sleep, today I'm tired. So instead of making another project I've ... VIEW POST
Alohomora And Other Unique Words
It's no secret that I'm a book-lover and am quite old-school in that I like printed books rather than e-versions. There's something quite special about settling into a cosy chair with a good book and a hot drink. A love of reading is something that I'm happy to say that other family members have developed too. My late son was a voracious reader, and when he died two years ago I kept a number of his books including his well-loved Harry Potter collection. He regularly told me that even if ... VIEW POST
