Anyone who's followed my blog for a while knows that I like to show the versatility of Stampin' Up! products. Whether it's a new use for a die or punch, or a new take on a stamp image. Today I decided to highlight one of the more surprising patterns in the Well Suited 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack. WELL SUITED FLORAL Many of the patterns in the Well Suited DSP pack are stripes or checks. But this blue floral is a refreshing change that I really wanted to use. I began ... VIEW POST
Christmas Layers All Year Long
It's December 22nd and I hate to say it, but if your Christmas projects aren't complete it might just be a little too late. Unless of course you've planned some time and use your crafting to de-stress once all the other preparations are done. Personally I'm looking forward to spending some quality time in my studio over the Christmas break. With everything else going on I've had to be in and out in super quick time. In fact after working a full day yesterday I didn't get in there at all, and ... VIEW POST
Don’t Overlook Christmas Layers
With all the lovely products available in the Stampin' Up! August to December Mini Catalogue it's easy to overlook older products. So yesterday when I came across the Christmas Layers Dies I put them on my desk to remind me to use them. Little did I know that would be just the start. By the time I'd finished, I'd used two stamp sets and two sets of dies from the Annual Catalogue. CHRISTMAS LAYERS As I said, this project all started with the Christmas Layers Dies. From the three larger ... VIEW POST
A Coastal Weave Christmas Sneak Peek
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you're able to spend time today with loved ones, or perhaps doing something that brings you joy. At some point however you might feel the need for a little crafting fix, so here it is, along with a sneak peek of the new Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder... DOTTING THE I All the products I used to create this Christmas card are in the product list below but I thought a couple of things might need explaining. Like what prompted me to add that snowflake ... VIEW POST
Fun Among The Mistletoe
How's your Christmas preparations coming? Mine are in full swing and I've already done the first of six craft fairs this year. It's going to be a hectic couple of months but it's also a lot of fun. To inspire you today I have an idea for a large gift tag featuring a sprig of mistletoe. MUTED COLOURS I decided to go with muted colours today that would work with a rustic Christmas theme. Keeping it simple I chose Sahara Sand, Mint Macaron and Shaded Spruce, alongside Whisper ... VIEW POST
Itty Bitty Christmas Sentiments
I've decided I love small sentiments. They're so versatile and can be used on other things besides cards. Just recently I purchased the Itty Bitty Christmas Stamp Set and couldn't wait to get it inky. FOLDED GIFT TAG While I like designing big fancy gift tags, sometimes I need something simpler and quicker to make. So today I started with a 2" x 5-1/2" piece of Blueberry Bushel Card and scored it on the long side at 2-1/4". I folded the strip along the scored line and then ... VIEW POST
