Today's project came about because I wanted to remind you to consider dies even if you don't like the coordinating stamp set. As it happens I did buy the stamps for the dies I used today, but it was the dies that drew me in. That's because as soon as I saw the Forever Flourishing Dies I could see how useful they would be. I have a lot of flower stamps and dies but not nearly as many leaves and branch dies. So adding these dies would expand my design options. To prove my point I decided to ... VIEW POST
Another Ink Pad Background Idea
Last week I showed you a fun technique for creating your own backgrounds using the 'ink swipe' technique. Today I have another quick and easy idea, the 'ink pad to paper' technique. As the name suggests the background is made by pressing the ink pad directly onto the paper or card. However unlike the ink swipe technique, this time you use a tapping type of motion. The result that you get depends on how much of the ink pad you allow to touch the paper, and how firmly you press. The result ... VIEW POST
Hello To A New Month and Bonus Days
Hello and happy Canada Day! Once again we've come to the beginning of a new month and my To Do list has exploded. My morning started well and then it's gradually gone downhill from there. Of course after the excitement of placing my pre-order for products from the upcoming August to June Mini Catalogue I shouldn't be surprised. So for today's project I couldn't help but start with red and white card. Then after a little cutting, punching, embossing and sticking I had a fun new magnet for ... VIEW POST
Enjoying The Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder
Today is going to be an odd sort of day. Three years ago our son died suddenly from complications arising from his Type 1 diabetes. Not a day goes by that I don't think of him. I'm immensely proud of all he achieved in his 31 years on this earth, and all the lives he touched. So I suppose it was inevitable that today's project would be a thinking of you card. But while we wait a few more hours to be able to order from the new Stampin' Up! Catalogue I have one final sneak peek for you: the ... VIEW POST
Forever Greenery Surprised Me
After yesterday's hectic day I decided to take it a little easier this morning. However I hadn't planned to take it so easy that my blog would be two hours late! I'm so sorry if your morning coffee when cold while you were waiting. In my defence I was playing with the new Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper and got totally absorbed. My original card idea wasn't turning out how I'd hoped so I just started playing. Before I knew it I had a design that I absolutely love. I hope you think ... VIEW POST
Forever Flourishing Makes Its Debut
Spring has been a long time coming. It's as if the alarm went off but she hit the snooze button and went back to sleep for a few extra weeks. Finally though my crab apple trees have come into leaf and the blossoms are hopefully not far behind. So with warmer weather and blue skies outside I was inspired to make a project using the new Forever Flourishing Dies. A LITTLE PREPARATION I began my gift tag by cutting a 2" x 3-1/2" piece of Thick Very Vanilla Card. Then using some Stampin' ... VIEW POST
