One of the things that really makes me happy is knowing that I don't waste my crafting products. I don't mean that I never mess up a project, because I do. Sometimes I can 'save' it with a little trimming, or cover up an inky mark with embellishments. Very occasionally I bin it and start again, although I never beat myself up about that. But what I'm talking about is making sure that I get the most out consumables like paper and card. For me it's simple things like keeping small pieces in ... VIEW POST
Hydrangea Hill Makes A Quick And Easy Card
I'm going to be honest and say that when I first saw the Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper (DSP) it didn't make it to my order wish list. I was definitely attracted by the colour palette that includes Seaside Spray and Highland Heather. I also liked the 'background' patterns too. But what put me off was the large flower images. So how odd then that having bought the paper, it's the large hydrangea patterns that I've used the most. Rather than being difficult to work with I've actually ... VIEW POST
Stamping Over Designer Series Paper
For the past seven years I've been a volunteer writer for the Stampin' Up! Canadian Demonstrator e-magazine called Inspiration Canada. This monthly magazine is sent to every Canadian Demonstrator and contains a mixture of inspiration and information. This month we celebrate our 100th edition and I worked out I've contributed over 80 articles since I joined the team. Recently I've been focusing on #simplestamping with ideas that encourage new stampers and cardmakers to have a go. Using just ... VIEW POST
Ornate Frames For A Variety For Sentiments
One of the surprises of the Stampin' Up! retiring list is that the Ornate Frames Dies were NOT included. These dies have been around for a little while and were originally designed to coordinate with the Spooktacular Bash Stamp Set in the 2019 Holiday Catalogue. Then after that set retired it coordinated with the Perfectly Framed Stamp Set which sadly is also no longer available. Since then, although there is currently no coordinating stamp set, the Ornate Frames Dies has continued to be ... 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
