Welcome to day two of my Stampin’ Up! new product sneak peeks. Yesterday I brought you to an autumn-themed project using the Rustic Crate Stamp Set. Today I've decided to show you one of the new paper packs available for customers to buy from next Thursday. The O Holy Night 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (DSP) is part of the O Holy Night Suite. This includes two stamp sets, both with coordinating dies (available as part of a bundle or separately), embellishments, ribbon, and two packs of ... VIEW POST
Celebrate With Balloons
And just like that her extended vacation is over and my granddaughter has returned home. The house is quiet now and it’s time to get back into my normal routine. Fortunately the weather was good yesterday and I was able to get all the bedding and towels washed and dried. Now I need to focus on a fall craft fair I’m attending in October. First on my list is a new selection of gender neutral birthday cards. I started with this balloon-themed one using the Celebrate With Tags Stamp Set. I ... VIEW POST
Another Christmas In July
Christmas in July seems to really have taken off and not only in crafting circles. I see lots of references to the concept on TV and in stores. A couple of days ago Stampin’ Up! gave us a preview of the September to December 2023 Mini Catalogue. It’s chock full of amazing Christmas and other seasonal products that will be available for customers to order starting September 6th. Meanwhile there’s some great Christmas products in the Annual Catalogue too, like the Christmas Pinecone Dies I used to ... VIEW POST
No Fishing
When I first glanced at the Let’s Go Fishing 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (DSP) in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue I wasn’t excited. It’s great if you’re a fan of fishing, or know people who are, but that’s definitely not me. Then when Stampin’ Up! had their DSP sale last month I took a closer look. It was only then I realised that while there are a variety of fishing-themed designs, there’s a lot of others that aren’t. Take this pattern that reminds me of denim... LET'S IGNORE ... VIEW POST
Musical, Merry & Bright
With a daily blog to write I am always looking for inspiration for my next project (or six). Sometimes I know exactly where an idea came from, but not today. Today was one of those days where my card seemed to just happen without any conscious effort on my part. Perhaps that’s how I sat down in a heatwave with the music-themed Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder and ended up with a Christmas card. However, having chosen a purple colour scheme contrasted with black, this card is anything but ... VIEW POST
Celebrate With Fake Gold
And just like that it’s Monday again. I had a wonderfully productive weekend rediscovering old stamp sets and dies as I continued to reorganise my craft studio. I may even have made a Christmas card or two. Today’s elegant project uses the Celebrate With Tags Stamp Set which is a bit of a misnomer as it includes sentiments for lots of occasions without an actual ‘tag’ design in sight. For my colours I chose Wild Wheat which takes on the hue of antique gold when paired alongside rich Pretty ... VIEW POST
