Did you know that in Canada the second Monday in October is Thanksgiving? The timing coincides perfectly with the end of harvesting and the changes autumn brings. Lots of people decorate for the season and sunflowers are a big part of that. On my drive from town the other day I noticed a large field of sunflowers, all different sizes and colours. So when I was thinking about a project for my blog today they immediately came to mind. This was the card I ended up making. Happy Thanksgiving ... VIEW POST
Ink For Painting
Did you know that July has been designated World Watercolor Month? While painting with ink mixed with water isn’t exactly what the originators had in mind, it’s as close as I get. I must admit that it’s been quite a while since I’ve picked up my Water Painters but this was the perfect excuse. So armed with the Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set and a selection of ink pads I set to work. Admittedly it did take some time but I have to say that I’m delighted with the final result. WATERPROOF ... VIEW POST
Sunflowers Bundle Is Back
Right now you’ve probably noticed lots of sunflower images on social media. That’s because they’re national flower of Ukraine. People everywhere are adopting them and displaying them as a symbol of solidarity with the Ukrainian people. After creating a card featuring the colours of the Ukrainian flag earlier in the week, today I wanted to create something with sunflowers. That was an easy option using the Celebrating Sunflowers Stamp Set. So with a vague idea in my ... VIEW POST
Celebrate With An Elegant Project
November is turning out to be an exciting month, and it's only the 4th! On Tuesday we saw the release of the new Eden's Garden suite along with some extra limited availability products. In a little over a week Demonstrators will get their first look at the new January to July Mini Catalogue, and the Retiring List won't be far behind. But starting today we a very special joining offer. So I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than to show you this card I made as part of my 24 cards in ... VIEW POST
Rediscovering The Sunflowers
Autumn is definitely getting a foothold here in Nova Scotia. As I drove into town yesterday I noticed quite a few trees have started to replace green with bright reds and yellows. While we don't have any fields of sunflowers, somehow when I think of autumn I always think of them. So today I decided that I'd pull out the Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set and coordinating Sunflowers Dies for this pretty gift tag. CELEBRATE SUNFLOWERS WITH MARKERS Instead of ink pads I thought it would be ... VIEW POST
Take One Stampin Blends Alcohol Marker
I'm officially head-over-heels with the True Love 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! In the pack there's twelve different black and white designs on twelve double-sided sheets (two of each). So far I haven't found one I don't like especially since it's perfect for colouring. Today I pulled out my Stampin' Blends alcohol markers, but in the end used just one single. The result was stunning, even if I do say so myself. POOL PARTY STAMPIN' BLENDS I began my card, as so I ... VIEW POST
