Today's project is very simple really. Take a box, wrap it in pretty paper and add a sentiment. Nothing special about that you might think. Well no, except when you add a simple technique for altering the paper it takes on a whole new look... DRAWER BOX MAGIC I began by making up the drawer-style box which wasn't difficult at all. It's one of the new Love Always Treat Boxes from Stampin' Up! They come in two parts; the drawer and the sleeve, and assemble without any cutting or ... VIEW POST
Hydrangea Hill For A Special Project
Sometimes the simplest looking projects are also the most satisfying. I've been playing a lot with the Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper (DSP) recently and really enjoying it. The images and colours are restful and it's difficult not to make something pretty with it. Today all I needed was a single strip and a little imagination to create this gorgeous textured bookmark. HYDRANGEA HILL Unusually this bookmark didn't start with the base, it started with the paper. One of the ... VIEW POST
Way To Goat With The Scraps
Today was another one of those morning were I had just a vague idea of what I wanted to make. Quite simply I wanted a birthday gift tag using an older, but still available stamp set. Recently I've been having fun with Darling Donkeys, Hey Chick and Hey Birthday Chick, so another animal set appealed. I reached for Way To Goat, and with a surprising variety of scraps ended up with this fun tag. SO MANY SCRAPS After choosing my image from the Way To Goat Stamp Set I began looking for ... VIEW POST
Many Messages For Every Occasion
Well the winter storm is still raging outside and a huge snowdrift means we won't be using the front door anytime soon. Still at least the power stayed on (so far) and I was able to complete my blog post for you. Today I have a vintage inspired card showing off the Rococo Rose Card and ink that will be retired on May 3rd. The sentiment is one of 19 (plus 4 tiny images) in the new Many Messages Stamp Set. I set 'set' but in reality it's just one large stamp. It coordinates with the Messages Die ... VIEW POST
Hydrangea Hill For Instant Colour
So once again my original plan for a project changed as I was making it. When I sat down with the Hydrangea Hill 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack I knew exactly what I wanted. I wanted three different designs that I could use to create multiple layers on my card front. As you can see I didn't even come close. FUSSY CUT HYDRANGEA My project began with a sheet that was basically completely a Seaside Spray background covered with small white flowers. On the reverse were some ... VIEW POST
