A week or two ago I created a fun bookmark with an apple pie image using the Sweets & Treats Stamp Set. For today's project I went back to the same set but this time for the cupcake. Little images like this make great focal points for simple cards but today I went even smaller. So here's a 3" x 3" card turned into a gift tag with the addition of a punch and twine. It's a great way to practice #simplestamping ideas. FOLDED GIFT TAG I began with my Paper Trimmer and cut a 3" x 6" ... VIEW POST
First Outing For Sweets & Treats
With autumn just around the corner thoughts will soon turn to comfort foods. On a cool evening there's nothing like hot apple pie, and that's what attracted me to the new Sweets & Treats Stamp Set. This set has some great images featuring sweets or desserts, plus a cake stand and dome. There's also five sentiments covering a range of occasions. For my first project I fancied using the apple pie and cake stand to try out the no-line watercolouring technique. NO-LINE ... VIEW POST
Strawberry Patch Bundle Discovery
It used to be that when Stampin' Up! changed from one catalogue to the next all the bundles retired. That meant that even if the individual items remained available, you could no longer buy them together at a discount. A couple of years ago that changed and Stampin' Up! began carrying over a few of the most popular bundles. I always try to keep on top of these but inevitably some slip by me. That's what happened with the Sweet Strawberry Bundle. I made today's strawberry patch gift tag, but ... VIEW POST
Celebrating Spring With A Strawberry Or Five
As I write this blog post I am enjoying the bright spring sunshine and warmer temperatures of the UK. Wherever I am I always look forward to seeing new growth in the gardens and an increase in seasonal fruits and vegetables in the stores. One of my favourite fruits is the strawberry, although oddly not really in jams, pies or other cooked foods. No, for me nothing beats the smell and taste of fresh strawberries, eaten straight from the plant. So what better way to celebrate them than with a ... VIEW POST
Too Early For Berry Jam Making?
It's still very much winter here in Nova Scotia with a couple of fresh inches of snow on the ground. It looks so pretty now that the sun is out with very few clouds in the blue sky. It is chilly though. But today I'm feeling positive, thinking ahead to when things start growing in the garden again. So as I sat down to make today's simple Sunday project an idea popped into my head. I'd start preparing for berry season with a simple jam jar wrap. TASTY BERRY PAPER This all started ... VIEW POST
