This morning I have some more retiring products to draw to your attention. Plus a simple technique for getting even more from your patterned paper. The retiring stamp I've chosen for today is Layered with Kindness. ALTERED PAPER I love most of the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from Stampin' Up! but sometimes I get bored. So every now and then I experiment. Today I used an .05 Journaling Pen to add a little dramatic accent. The diamond design is from the retiring Woven Threads DSP ... VIEW POST
Enjoying The Sun And Flowers
Today we finally have blue skies and sunshine, the first in quite a while it seems. I can't tell you how nice it is, even if the temperature's still a little chilly. Many of the birds are back and it's fun watching them from where I'm working. Sadly there's still no flowers blooming in the garden, so for those I had to look closer to me. I have so many choices in my craft studio, but today decided on the Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper. Then in no time at all I had my simple ... VIEW POST
Layered Effect With A Faux Mat Technique
I have a feeling I have a busy day ahead. Yesterday the Nova Scotia Premier announced a state of emergency here in Nova Scotia. You may not know but as well as papercrafting and blogging, I also work as a pharmacy assistant. Pharmacies are an essential service and so this means I'll be going to work my shifts as normal. No staying home and binge-watching Harry Potter for me! Those of you who can stay home, should. Before you head for the front door ask yourself this question... "Do I ... VIEW POST
All You Need Is A Great Big Lovely Punch
Sometimes I get an idea and it just works, straight away, exactly as I imagined. This is what happened this morning when I sat down to ink up the Layered With Kindness Stamp Set for the first time. My plan was to create a gift tag using the large happy birthday sentiment and the coordinating Label Me Lovely Punch. SQUARE FOLDED TAG BASE I began with the tag base, using my Paper Trimmer to cut a piece of Whisper White Card 3" x 6". Then I scored it at 3", folded it along the scored ... VIEW POST
