With Christmas fast approaching you might think that's all I'm focusing on right now. Well I am, sort of. But I'm not just making Christmas cards. At this time of year I also need to make a stack of thank you cards too. Some will be given or sent out before Christmas to show my appreciation to people who have helped me during the year. Others will be used after Christmas to say thank you for gifts or messages received over the holiday period. So today my project is fairly simple, but ... VIEW POST
‘Tis The Season For Hot Chocolate
A couple of years ago I created a pouch for a hot chocolate sachet using the Envelope Punch Board. I thought that it was time to revisit that project but sadly the Envelope Punch Board is no longer available from Stampin' Up! So this year I redesigned the pouch so you can create it using the Simply Scored Scoring Tool instead. COMFORT AND JOY The "comfort and joy" sentiment comes from the Cup of Christmas Stamp Set. First I wiped a piece of Thick Very Vanilla Card with an Embossing ... VIEW POST
One Final Celestial Copper Project
Yesterday I told you that Stampin' Up! will be retiring the Delicata metallic ink pads and refills once current stocks have been exhausted. I'm really sad about this as the inks are gorgeous, but I have one final project using the Celestial Copper ink pad to show you. A MOSSY MEADOW START I began this project by using my new Paper Trimmer to cut and score a piece of Mossy Meadow Card. Then I folded it along the scored line and sharpened the crease with a Bone Folder. Next I cut a ... VIEW POST
Only 7 Weeks Until Christmas
Not that I'm panicking, but I realised today that there's only 7 weeks until Christmas! Of course with the need to mail cards in advance that means that there's probably only 5 weeks left to get things done. Drastic measures might be needed to get things moving along. For now though let's start with this elegant season's greetings card made using the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper (DSP). BRIGHTLY GLEAMING I began with a card base of Thick Very Vanilla Card and the Brightly ... VIEW POST
Learn To Make A Simple Box
Yesterday my friend Carol reminded me that was only 63 days to Christmas. That's three months, but as crafters you and I know that time will simply fly by. So to get us all prepared I thought I should do a weekly series on gift packaging. Today I have a simple box. It's essentially an open tray, and if you want a lid you make another slightly larger tray. The trick is to get the two trays to fit well. MAKING THE SIMPLE BOX Some time ago I made a video explaining how to make this ... VIEW POST
Bottle? Decorate Instead Of Wrap
Has it ever occurred to you that not everything you gift has to be wrapped? In fact I think sometimes it's nicer to think in terms of decorating a gift rather than wrapping. Bottles are a case in point. Traditionally bottles are placed in a 'bottle bag', or wrapped in a not very effective disguise. Then when they're gifted the wrapping is removed and the plain bottle appears on the table. But if you wrap the label instead, the bottle stays decorated. How much nicer is that! Especially since ... VIEW POST
