November 14th is World Diabetes Day and one that I simply have to mark each year. In June 2017 our son died from complications arising from his type 1 diabetes, he was just 31. My 15 year old niece also has Type 1 diabetes having been diagnosed four years ago. This disease is not caused by poor diet or lack of exercise. It is an autoimmune disease where the body's own cells attack the pancreas destroying the cells that produce insulin. There is no currently cure. In 2006 the UN ... VIEW POST
Nature’s Beauty Sneak Peek
It's the end of another month and we're edging ever closer to the release of the Stampin' Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue. Today's sneak peek project is a simple bookmark using the new Nature's Beauty Stamp Set. PREPARATION I began with a 2" x 5-1/2" strip of Thick Whisper White Card, shaped at the top using the Delightful Tag Topper Punch. I wanted to create a subtle background for my deer image and so started by stamping it on the bookmark using Soft Suede ink. Then I stamped it again ... VIEW POST
