Once again my planned project didn't quite turn out as I'd originally planned. This morning I sat down intending to make a Christmas-themed bottle tag. It was inspired by the "Cheers from our home to yours" sentiment from the Tidings & Trimmings Stamp Set. However despite pulling out card in traditional Christmas red and green, things took an entirely different direction. Sometimes that's just how it goes... BOTTLE TAG BASICS My bottle tag started very simply with a 2-3/4" x ... VIEW POST
Treat Yourself To Discounted Stamp Sets
Today's the day! Right now until 11.50pm MT you can treat yourself and save 15% off virtually all the cling stamp sets in the Stampin' Up! 2021/22 Annual Catalogue. Only the Host stamp sets are excluded. I have a few sets still on my wish list so will definitely be taking advantage of this offer. Two sets included in the promotion are Count On Me and Pampered Pets and I combined them to make this sweet gift-card holder... SIMPLE GIFT-CARD HOLDER Some time ago I designed a basic ... VIEW POST
Rounding Up The Sheep Again
It's almost the end of September and there's only two more days until the Sale-A-Bration promotion finishes. My regular readers will know I have a soft spot for cute animal stamps and so this will probably be one I'll keep. So I decided to give the free Counting Sheep Stamp Set one last outing and paired it with the coordinating free Sheep Dies. Today's project uses some products I haven't used in a while, the new Kraft Paper and a Stampin' Chalk Marker. All-in-all I'm quite happy with the ... VIEW POST
Poinsettia Petals Aren’t Really Petals
Did you know that the red petals on a poinsettia aren't really petals at all? They're a special type of leaf called bracts which respond to changing light levels. This causes them to change from green to red (or shades of pink or white) as the plant matures. The true flowers on a poinsettia are the teeny tiny yellow things found in the very middle of the bracts. Of course this doesn't make them any more impressive, but it did influence how I designed today's gift tag project. TAILOR ... VIEW POST
Christmas Season Is Coming Soon
It's raining hard right now and set to get progressively worse as the day goes on. Hurricane Larry is going to miss us but will still affect our weather for the next couple of days. I find myself being thankful that it's only water, I'm not ready to shovel the white stuff just yet. Instead I'm happy to stay inside and craft, especially since I realised it's only 15 weeks to Christmas! Given that cards need to be mailed weeks beforehand, it's time to ramp up production. So today I have a ... VIEW POST
Sailing And Sweaters Are Made For Each Other
Happy Labour Day! I had a bit of a lie-in this morning but I wasn't idle. I was actually thinking about what I should make for today's blog. I'd decided that it's been too long since I took part in a design challenge and so my project was inspired by the Just Add Ink Colour Challenge #570. The colours I had to use were Night of Navy, Coastal Cabana and White. I could also add black, vanilla or metallics. The blue combination made me think of sailing, and I already had half an idea in my ... VIEW POST
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