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Create this slimline rainbow kindness card using the Oceanfront and Elephant Parade Stamp Sets from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Elephant Is A Mammal

July 2, 2022 4 Comments

With all the focus on retiring lists and new catalogues it’s been ages since I’ve joined a design challenge. I like challenges as they often make me think outside the box or encourage me to try new things. This morning I noticed the Just Us Girls Challenge #639. It’s word week, and the word was "mammals". That gave me just the excuse I needed to pull out the Elephant Parade Stamp Set and start colouring. But as I looked for an interesting background, things became a great deal more ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Cards, Masculine Cards, Sentiment Cards (miscellaneous), Slimline Cards, Thank You Cards Tagged With: altered sentiment, animal, challenge, Elephant Dies, Elephant Parade, Hues of Happiness DSP, kindness, markers, masculine, Oceanfront, scene, slimline, Stampin' Blends

Create this colourful kindness bookmark with 'ric rac' card strips using the Encircled in Friendship Stamp Set and Tropical Layers Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Tropical Layers Spawned Ric-Rac Trim

February 26, 2022 Leave a Comment

One of the fun things about cutting dies and embossing folders is finding new ways to use them.  Sometimes I’ll be inspired by something I’ve seen elsewhere.  Sometimes it’s noticing interesting shapes formed by pieces discarded on the desk.  Today’s project idea came about while I was designing some new cards as part of an article I was writing for Canadian Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators.  The project involved the Artfully Layered Stamp Set and coordinating Tropical Layers Dies. ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Bookmarks Tagged With: altered die-cut, Detailed Trio Punch, Encircled In Friendship, kindness, Tropical Layers Dies

Simple bookmark with lipstick images created using the Dressed to Impress Stamp Set and Stampin' Blends alcohol markers from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Dressed To Impress With A Lipstick Or Two

August 6, 2021 2 Comments

Today's project was one of those happy accidents that happen from time to time. I was sorting through through some of my older but still available stamp sets and came across Dressed To Impress. This is such a fun set including a shoe, perfume bottle and flower images. But my favourite image is the lipstick. This set hasn't seen ink in a long time, so I decided to take a break from organising and make a quick project instead. COLOURFUL LIPSTICK I began with a 2" x 5-1/2" strip of ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Bookmarks Tagged With: custom-coloured twine, Delightful Tag Topper Punch, Dressed To Impress, kindness, markers, simple, Stampin' Blends, tip

"You're too kind" collage-style card created using the Quiet Meadow Stamp Set and Meadow Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Using Meadow Dies For A White Silhouette

May 31, 2021 Leave a Comment

Ok so I don't really know whether a 'white silhouette' is actually a thing. But if not I've just invented it. One of the things I love about die cut pieces is the variety of ways that they can be used. While the Meadow Dies are available as part of a discounted bundle with the Quiet Meadow Stamp Set, they're not designed to cut out the images. I think of them more as complementary products rather than coordinating. That said, I did end up using both parts of the bundle to make today's ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Cards, Join Stampin' Up!, Sentiment Cards (miscellaneous), Thank You Cards Tagged With: Blending Brushes, collage, custom background, kindness, Meadow Dies, Quiet Meadow

Kindness card created using the Waterfront Stamp Set and Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!

Another tropical escape

July 10, 2018 2 Comments

Like many of you I've been glued to the news about the 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped deep inside a flooded cave system in Thailand.  Over the past two days 8 boys have been rescued, and as I write this post the process of getting the remaining 5 people out is already underway. This drama has captured the attention of the world and there are hundreds of people involved in helping to ensure that this story has a happy ending.  Some have travelled from across the globe to assist the ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Cards, Sentiment Cards (miscellaneous), Stampin' Up! Promotion Tagged With: kindness, Stitched Shapes Dies, Tropical Escape DSP, Waterfront

Notebook decorated using images from Climbing Orchid and Enjoy Life Stamp Sets from Stampin' Up! www.papercraftwithme.com

Orchids and angels

May 14, 2018 4 Comments

Today our son would have been 32 had he not died unexpectedly last summer, so I wasn't sure whether I'd feel up to creating something in my craft studio for today's blog.  I had considered a scrapbook page, but to be honest that's still a hard task.  So in many ways having his birthday fall on a Monday when I usually show you a project I've created for the What Will You Stamp? Challenge Design Team, made that decision a little easier. The challenge this week is WWYS168 - Climbing Orchid and I ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Notepads and Notebooks Tagged With: #wwys, Climbing Orchid, Enjoy Life, heat emboss, kindness, watercolour

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I couldn't decide which of the three cute hippos I I couldn't decide which of the three cute hippos I liked the best, so I used them all! #papercraftwithme #hippesthippos #blossominghappinessdies #papercrafting #sharestampinup #craftersofinstagram #crafting #booklover #hippo #saleabration #stampinupcanadademonstrator #stampinupcanada #stampinup #madeinnovascotia
I love that Stampin' Up! cardstock is dyed all the I love that Stampin' Up! cardstock is dyed all the way through. However when I got card with a white core in my July Paper Pumpkin kit called "Sending Good Thoughts" I took full advantage and designed this simple gender-neutral "thinking of you" card for the A Paper Pumpkin Thing blog hop yesterday. #papercraftwithme #paperpumpkin #onestopbox #sharestampinup #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmaking #thinkingofyoucards #masculinecards #genderneutralcards #seahorse #sendinggoodthoughts #papercrafting #paperpumpkinalternative #cardkits #simplestamping #stampinupcanada #stampinupcanadademonstrator #stampinup #madeinnovascotia
My solution for dealing with a heatwave is to stay My solution for dealing with a heatwave is to stay indoors and craft. #papercraftwithme #meadowdies #quietmeadow #tailormadetagsdies #papercrafting #crafting #craftersofinstagram #sharestampinup #handmadegifttags #stampinupcanadademonstrator #stampinupcanada #stampinup #madeinnovascotia
With another heat warning in place I'm keeping coo With another heat warning in place I'm keeping cool and making Christmas cards. #papercraftwithme #penguinplace #penguinbuilderpunch #papercrafting #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmaking #handmadecards #christmascards #penguin #craftersofinstagram #crafting #sharestampinup #stampinupcanada #stampinupcanadademonstrator #stampinup #madeinnovascotia
Side opening or top opening, my oak leaf and acorn Side opening or top opening, my oak leaf and acorn pillow boxes are perfect for autumn treats and small gifts. #papercraftwithme #fondofautumn #prettypillowboxdies #autumnbouquetdies #papercrafting #sharestampinup #crafting #craftersofinstagram #autumn #handmadeboxes #stampinupcanada #stampinupcanadademonstrator #stampinup #madeinnovascotia

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