One of the best parts of living where I do in Nova Scotia is the amazing views over the bay. No matter what the season I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of seeing them. Mind you right now there’s large chunks of ice floating by so it definitely needs to warm up. Still, it’s the perfect inspiration, and when I saw the Oceanfront Stamp Set I knew it was meant to be. But while I don’t have a strictly oceanfront view this sunset scene is quite a familiar ... VIEW POST
Seas The Day With This Fun Bundle
When the thermometer shows MINUS 15C outside, it's safe to say that it's cold! Unfortunately I have things that need to be done so I won't be able to hunker down in my craft studio. But if I clear that to do list, a full day of crafting tomorrow will be my reward. I don't really do cold, so today's thank you card project has a more tropical vibe. It's the first outing for the new Seas The Day Stamp Set and coordinating Sea Dies and I love the result. SEA FRAME This project all began ... VIEW POST
Strawberry Is My Favourite Fruit
OK I admit it, I'm not a fan of fruit stamp sets. Whether it's pineapples, or lemons, apples or cherries, they just don't inspire me. So imagine my surprise when I was drawn to the new Sweet Strawberry Stamp Set. I should be honest and say that it wasn't the strawberries that attracted my attention. It was actually the sentiments, plus the various flower and leaf images. Now I actually have the stamp set and coordinating Strawberry Builder Punch I'm certain I won't regret ordering ... VIEW POST
Tis the season for mistakes
Ask any experienced papercrafter whether they make mistakes and if they're honest they'll confirm they do. That includes me. My most common issue is rushing when I'm cutting and ending up with a piece that's too small. Why is it that the wrongly cut piece is never too big?? I find that the busier I get, the more distracted I become, and that's when it happens. Today is a case in point. So much on my to do list preparing for a new season and I make one of the most basic errors. I'll tell ... VIEW POST
Colouring A Distinktive Peony
Yesterday's pretty photo album project involved quite a lot of colouring so today I wanted to scale it right back. Not everyone understands or wants to stress over shading, and that includes me from time to time. That's when Stampin' Up!'s Distinktive® stamp images are useful. You see, Distinktive stamps are made with the shading built into the stamp image. All I had to do was colour over the top to get a great image for my card. SIMPLE START I really wanted to keep this project simple ... VIEW POST
Forever Fern And An Olive Branch
It appears that the internet is cutting in and out, so I'll make my blog post a quick one. A few days ago I showed you a masculine / gender neutral card and said that it had started life as a bookmark idea. Finally today I got around to designing a leafy bookmark, this time using the new Forever Fern Stamp Set. DISTINKTIVE® FOLIAGE I began this project with a 2" x 5-1/2" piece of Thick Very Vanilla Card. Then using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch I shaped one end to create my basic ... VIEW POST
