Today will be two years since our son died aged 31 of complications arising from his Type 1 diabetes. It's been tough, but with the support of family and friends we're coming to terms with it. The last time Russell visited us he spent time at Peggy's Cove so I now I always associate him with lighthouses and sailing. I wasn't sure what I was going to do for my blog today, but crafting is my therapy. In the end I came up with a decorated notebook using products from the new Come Sail Away ... VIEW POST
Set Sail And Follow Your Dreams
This morning we seem to be having major issues with our internet cutting out every few minutes. Hopefully it will hang on long enough to allow me to post today's project. There's a sentiment in the new Sailing Home Stamp Set that I love "Set sail in the direction of your dreams". So when I found a mini wooden picture frame I knew exactly what I'd do... NAUTICAL FRAME This little wooden frame didn't look very nautical when I found it. So I put some Tear & Tape Adhesive around the ... VIEW POST
Enjoy Smooth Sailing With These Dies
After yesterday's notebook project I promised you a masculine card for today's Stampin' Up! 2019/2020 Annual Catalogue sneak peek. It wasn't hard to find the perfect suite to use. For today's project I used the Sailing Home Stamp Set, Smooth Sailing Dies and Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper (DSP). MASCULINE BACKGROUNDS I began by chosing two pieces from the Come Sail Away 12" x 12" DSP for my background. This DSP pack is full of great patterns that are perfect for masculine cards. ... VIEW POST
Sailing away
Living on a hill overlooking the Cobequid Bay here in Nova Scotia it stands to reason that I'd be attracted to stamp sets that feature water images. Lilypad Lake is one such stamp set and the fact that it can be purchased as a bundle at a 10% discount was even better. With today's project I have to say from the outset that while it might be small in size, it's chock full of new products from the Stampin' Up! 2018/2019 Annual Catalogue that went live on June 1st. It all started with a ... VIEW POST
