I'm not one of those crafters who can work in a mess. Everything in my craft studio has a place and I always return them there after I've finished each project. That way when I'm working on the next one I have no trouble finding what I need. When packing away I usually check the outside of my ink pads for stray ink but it appears I missed something. That's the only explanation I have for the inky smudges that appeared on a recent finished project. After expressing my frustration, rather ... VIEW POST
Stamping My Own Holly Border
Of all the plants associated with Christmas, I have to say that holly is my favourite. There's something about the distinctive spiky, glossy leaves that I love, with or without the berries. With more and more of the retiring Holiday Catalogue items going out of stock, I decided to create a card with a holly border while I still could. So I pulled out the retiring Cup of Christmas Stamp Set and got to work. HOLLY BORDER I worked out that a 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" piece of card would be the ... VIEW POST
Sympathy With Feathers And Lace
I've been having a lot of fun at local craft fairs over the past couple of weeks. It's always nice to meet other crafters and get feedback on what I make. What has been sad though is the number of people who have been asking for sympathy cards. So I've had to make quite a few more to restock my card racks. This is once of my recent designs. FULL PATTERNED FRONT I began this sympathy card by choosing the feather pattern from the Come To Gather 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) ... VIEW POST
Final Shades of Autumn
With the recent wind and colder weather our garden had taken on a rather sad feel. The beautiful autumn colours of the past few weeks are all but a memory, and while there's still some colour in the grass, even that's not as vibrant. Today's project is an autumn card I made in early October as part of my personal World Card Making Day challenge. Even though I was working under the pressure of the clock, I still love how this turned out. WOODEN BASE I began this project with the ... VIEW POST
New Month, New Products, No Power
I'm really sorry my blog post is so late today. The first of the month generally means more work on my website with new products being launched. However when I was right in the middle of it the power went out! We're currently experiencing very high winds and apparently that caused the problem, but it's fixed. For now... So without any further delay here's a fairly simple cookie box. MINI PIZZA BOX BASE I began with a Mini Pizza Box then I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow) to ... VIEW POST
I Am Thankful For
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. My project today is a way to be reminded of all the things we are thankful for. TWO PAPER DESIGNS I began this bookmark with two different sheets from the Come To Gather 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack. One design was a pretty maple leaf pattern and the other was a simple lined design. I began with the maple leaf piece and wiped the bottom of the strip with an Embossing Buddy to remove any oils and static. Then I found the (almost) perfect ... VIEW POST
