Now autumn has definitely arrived in Nova Scotia and I'm enjoying watching the amazing transformation in the garden. It's the same when I travel around the area where the farmers get on with their harvest and begin to prepare for winter. So it's hardly surprising that once again I was drawn to autumn colours and the Nature's Harvest Stamp Set. Today my colour palette was all about warm red and orange. ACCIDENTAL COLOURS It may not be obvious from the main photo, but this colour scheme ... VIEW POST
Ornate Layers For A Decorated Journal
Usually when I design a decorative cover for a notebook I tend to keep them fairly flat. This is because raised layers or embellishments can get damaged when the notebook's in my bag. Today however I decided to turn this notebook into a journal that can stay at home. So that meant I could pull out the Ornate Layers Dies and make something a bit more elaborate. HARVEST DIES Before getting to the Ornate Layers Dies I needed to start with the floral decoration. So I pulled the ... VIEW POST
Nature’s Harvest And Harvest Dies Together
The past few days have been very hot and humid here in Nova Scotia. I shouldn't complain because if past years are anything to go by we could see our first snow in eight or nine weeks. Overnight we were treated to a terrific thunderstorm that went on for almost two hours and today it definitely seems a little cooler. Between the heat and the snow I'm looking forward to autumn. So with that in mind I created this project featuring the Nature's Harvest Stamp Set and coordinating Harvest ... VIEW POST
Lavender From Nature’s Harvest Dies
Well today's project came as a total surprise to me. When I first saw the Nature's Harvest Dies I could have sworn there was a wheat die. However this time after I used the die I saw something completely different. Lavender! So I changed my plans and created this card with a scented bonus. A BUNCH OF LAVENDER I began by cutting two of the wheat/lavender pieces from Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper. Then using Water Painters I painted the two pieces with clean water followed by coloured ... VIEW POST
Harvest Dies And A Faux Wood Box
Today's a big day. It's the final day of the Designer Series Paper (DSP) sale and your last chance to get selected 12" x 12" paper at 15% off. It's also the day before the new Mini Catalogue goes live and the second part of the 2021 Sale-A-Bration promotion begins. Today's final sneak peek project uses some of the DSP that's on sale to create a faux wood gift box. For the decoration I pulled out the new Nature's Harvest Stamp Set and coordinating Harvest Dies. WHEAT STALKS My project ... VIEW POST
