One week today it will be Christmas Day and the final rush has begun. No matter how well you plan there's always those last minute jobs that simply can't be done earlier. Like buying fresh fruit and vegetables for Christmas dinner. But then there's the jobs that have been on your list since last Christmas, like making sure you have enough gift tags for the gifts. Or some extra cards to give. Today's project is one of my final Christmas cards for the year and uses the Peaceful Deer Stamp Set ... VIEW POST
Celebrate With An Elegant Project
November is turning out to be an exciting month, and it's only the 4th! On Tuesday we saw the release of the new Eden's Garden suite along with some extra limited availability products. In a little over a week Demonstrators will get their first look at the new January to July Mini Catalogue, and the Retiring List won't be far behind. But starting today we a very special joining offer. So I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than to show you this card I made as part of my 24 cards in ... VIEW POST
A Paper Pumpkin Thing – Hope Box
Today I'm taking part in the monthly A Paper Pumpkin Thing blog hop. This month it's all about the August kit called Hope Box. JUST HOPE For my first project I wanted to create something that was pretty clean and simple. The result was this "Hope" card. I began with the pink splattered card base and 12" of the gorgeous Blackberry Bliss 1" ribbon from the kit. I wrapped the ribbon around the card front and secured the ends on the front in the centre using Tear & Tape ... VIEW POST
Birdhouses Are Better On Paper
One of the things I love about my little piece of Nova Scotia is that I'm surrounded by nature. No matter what the season there's always something going on in the garden. The other day we were treated to the sight of two baby raccoons exploring a rough area of our land. While we certainly don't want them setting up home in any of our buildings they're free to wander through. Birds are a lot less trouble, but providing birdhouses and feeders is still not a good idea. Our dear cat Houdini ... VIEW POST
Trying Out A Different Twine Idea
Every now and then I get an idea and when I have a few minutes to spare I give it a try. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. Today's quick project has a little of both, but I thought it worth showing you anyway. The not so successful task was combining Bermuda Bay and Shaded Spruce inks. I think I was a bit over-enthusiastic with the Shaded Spruce and the Bermuda Bay kind of got lost. However my idea to use two contrasting colours of baker's twine was definitely a hit for ... VIEW POST
Lots of Thanks For Little Things
Of all the cards that I sell, my thank you and birthday cards are probably the most popular. This means they're also the ones I design most often. As well as the standard "thank you" or "Thanks" I also like sentiments that have a little more detail. It's for this reason that I love "The little things you do make such a big difference' from the Pansy Patch Stamp Set. It's the ideal sentiment when you want to send a general thank you, rather than for something specific. For the main thank you ... VIEW POST
