Last week I created a birthday gift tag with a dancing chicken. I loved how bright and cheerful it was, but it did involve quite a bit of work. So for this week's simple Sunday project I wanted to pare it right back. Today's project is a "Just for you" tag with a winter theme, using a couple of label punches to create the tag base. LABEL TAG Instead of making a rectangular tag using one of Stampin' Tag Topper Punches I thought I'd see what other punches I could use. It was then I ... VIEW POST
Christmas Card Making In Bulk
One of the things I love about making my own cards is that I can make each one unique and as elaborate as I like. This often means spending a lot of time fussing with different tools and materials. If I'm making a card for a special occasion this is a labour of love and I'll keep going until I'm done. With Christmas however things get tricky. There's so many more cards to make that sometimes the amount of time I have for each one is greatly reduced. I still make some extra special ones, but ... VIEW POST
Dressed To Impress – Paisley Style
Right now I'm having lots of fun exploring Stampin' Up!'s Designer Series Paper (DSP). Yesterday I created a fun gift bag in a suit and tie design using the In Good Taste DSP. As I assembled the project I thought about how taste in clothes and other things changes over time. This was never more apparent than when I saw the paisley pattern in the new Well Suited DSP. Once upon a time I really disliked paisley, but this pattern, I love. It made me want to pair it with a sentiment from the ... VIEW POST
Label Me Lovely With A Border
Punches are a quick and easy way to add shapes to a project. I have quite a collection and I love punches that can be used for sentiments. Of course when they're a fancy shape it can present challenges if you want to add a layer. So while today's birthday card is simple I have a tip for you... how to create a contrasting mat for the Label Me Lovely Punch. FIRST THE CARD Before getting to the sentiment I first prepared all the pieces for my project. I chose the Forever Greenery 12" x ... VIEW POST
Z-Fold cards really aren’t that difficult
Just recently it occurred to me that while I design three or four cards every week all year long, I rarely show you 'fancy folds'. My card bases tend to be the basic piece of card folded in the middle and I've resolved to try and be a little more imaginative. So today I've added an extra scored line to create a simple Z-fold card. Z-FOLD CARD BASE Creating a z-fold card base is really simple and I usually prepare mine so it's the same size as a normal A2 card. Today I started by ... VIEW POST
Starting Off A Wonderful Season
At last it's August 4th and the Stampin' Up! August to December Mini Catalogue is live for customers. I've been busy this morning adding a link to the PDF of the catalogue in the column on the right. Click on the image to open it, and from there you can download it to your computer to view offline if you wish. Although it's called a 'mini' catalogue it actually consists of 84 pages with lots of exciting new products. You'll also find some returning items from the 2019 Holiday Catalogue too. ... VIEW POST
