With a very long list of things I want to accomplish today I decided to get up early. I love getting up while it’s still dark, and try to time my first coffee break so I can watch the sun rise. Today I was in for another treat as we had a dusting of snow too. There’s something very peaceful about fresh snow on the ground, especially when there’s not so much it will have to be shovelled. It also inspired this quick robin project made for a good friend. PEACEFUL MOMENTS I began by ... VIEW POST
Peaceful Snowy Morning
Another Happy Hedgehog
Today’s quick project was another of those happy accidents. I was looking to create something using products that I’ve neglected for while but were still available from Stampin’ Up! As I picked up the Happy Hedgehogs Stamp Set I could hear something loose in the case. And there when I opened it was a hedgehog image already stamped onto Sahara Sand Card in Early Espresso ink. Also there was a separate prickly hedgehog back stamped onto Crumb Cake Card with Early Espresso ink. All I needed was a ... VIEW POST
IDEAS Blog Hop: Celebrating Family
It’s time for another IDEAS blog hop where this month our theme is “family celebrations”. There are so many to choose it was hard to pick just one. So in the end I created an anniversary card for my daughter and son-in-law, and a scrapbook page celebrating my twin granddaughters’ first birthday. Instructions for these projects are included in this month’s IDEAS tutorial bundle. Of course I couldn’t leave out my older granddaughter, so for her I created a pretty bookmark. All three projects ... VIEW POST
Happy To Be Socialising Again
Like most people COVID has severely limited my options when it comes to going out. So I’m very happy to be able to visit restaurants and other ‘non-essential’ places that are more accessible now. Spring also sees the opening up of seasonal businesses and that’s a real treat too. With that in mind, I designed today’s project to take with me. It’s a small card that can be left (perhaps with a tip) to show appreciation for good service. I hope to give lots of these in the coming months. HAPPY ... VIEW POST
Thanks For A Simple Sunday
Today’s card was inspired by a challenge from Freshly Made Sketches. I haven’t taken part in a challenge in quite a while but they are a great resource if you’re looking for something to kick-start a project design. The colour scheme is definitely my current favourite, combining the soft Petal Pink and neutral Crumb Cake. For my sentiment I really wanted to give Ornate Thanks one more outing as I fear it will be on the Retiring List next week. From there today’s simple ... VIEW POST
Hedgehog Punch Is Part Of My Solution
On Christmas Day I made one final card of the season for my blog post that day. It was a project featuring the robin and a sentiment from the now retired Happy Holly-Days Stamp Set. The background was a sneak peek using some of the New Horizons 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (DSP). If you saw that blog post today's hedgehog gift tag project might seem a little familiar, but there's a good reason for that.. You see it uses the original background I made for that card, and then ... VIEW POST
