Suddenly it's December 5th and Stampin' Up! have their final promotion of the year, their Year-End Closeout. On the Retiring List revealed today are lots of items from the 2019 Holiday Catalogue. These items are only available while stocks last and some are already sold out. Also included in the Year-End Closeout are a few items from the 2018/2019 Annual Catalogue. These are NOT retiring, but limited quantities have been added to the promotion in order to reduce excess stocks. Once the ... VIEW POST
Background Stamping
Sometimes when I look at a stamp set I look for background stamping possibilities. While I love using Designer Series Paper or embossing folders, background stamping can add a whole new dimension to a project. This was exactly what I was thinking of when I created today's project using the Feathers & Frost Stamp Set. BACKGROUND STAMPING VERSION 1 I began with a layer of Whisper White Card and the square foliage image from the Feathers & Frost Stamp Set. Using Old Olive ink I ... VIEW POST
Merry Christmas Pop-Up Card
Yesterday I had a fun couple of hours in my craft studio with a very special guest, my granddaughter Alyssa. She'll be 8 next month and it was such fun to watch her design and create her own pop-up Christmas card. Let me say from the outset that this card was all her idea. She's been playing with the "pop-up" process at home and wanted to show me how to do it. All I did was show her how to put the pop-up layer inside another card to hide the mechanism. Then, apart from some very minor ... VIEW POST
Joyous Noel Beautiful Pattern
For someone who used to say they didn't use much Designer Series Paper (DSP) in their designs, I appear to have changed. Perhaps it's because my papercrafting skills and interests have evolved over the years. I suspect however that I simply see a beautiful pattern on almost every sheet that Stampin' Up! sells. Joyous Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper is one such pack. Rich colours, copper foil accents and designs for Christmas and other occasions. I'm having a hard time NOT reaching ... VIEW POST
Friends Feathers & Frost
When I got up to create today's project my mind was a blank. Often I'll go to bed thinking about what I'll make and by the time I wake an idea has popped into my head. So having been let down by my subconscious mind, I turned to a design challenge, the Stamp Ink Paper Challenge in fact. In no time at all I'd made a very simple card for friends. SIMPLE BORDER BACKGROUND I began with a layer of Very Vanilla Card and Soft Sea Foam ink. Using one side of the large leafy image from the ... VIEW POST
Square Wreath Tag
I'm sure I've already mentioned that that there's a definite autumnal feel here in Nova Scotia. Yes there have been some very warm days, but cool, almost chilly, mornings are a regular feature now. As if to prove my point the landscape has started to change too. Gone are the brash colours, and the palette is now more muted, warmer tones. It was this that inspired today's simple Sunday project, a square wreath tag. SQUARE WREATH TAG I began with a 3" x 3" piece of Thick Whisper White ... VIEW POST
