After the recent stress of major computer issues I'm happy to report that things are more under control. Most of my software is on the new machine and I can now concentrate on the files. Today I plan to delete things I don't need so I can properly organise the rest. Spring-cleaning my computer has been on my long-term to-do list and it's great to be able to get started on that. Meanwhile here's this week's simple Sunday project using the Lovely You Stamp Set and Symbols Of Fortune ... VIEW POST
Never A Lovely Scrap Wasted
I'm a bit of a frugal papercrafter. I'm one of those people who struggle to throw anything away just in case it could be useful. Thankfully I also don't like having stuff everywhere so that curtails my hoarding somewhat. My Mum used to say "A place for everything, and everything in its place". That means having a system for storing and/or using up the lovely little pieces I created but never actually used. Today's project is a case in point, a leftover die-cut flower quickly became a pretty ... VIEW POST
Pretty Pillow Box Dies For Something Else
When the list of products retiring from a Stampin' Up! catalogue first comes out I am naturally drawn to it. I hate to see favourite products leave, but it's necessary to make way for new ones. But in that period between old products leaving and new ones arriving I still have fun. That's when I take a closer look at the products from a retiring catalogue that are carrying over. This time I was drawn back to the Pretty Pillow Box Dies. They've been on my wish list ever since I first saw them ... VIEW POST
Classic Treat Boxes For Any Occasion
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, and Halloween and Christmas not far behind, it's time to think of treats and favours. While I'm quite happy to make my own boxes they do take time, so it's nice to have a simpler alternative. At 1-13/16" square, the Simply Classic Treat Boxes are a great option. They're food safe and need no adhesive to assemble. Simply fold in the tabs, fill, and place the brushed gold top over the plain white base. From there you can leave them as they are or add your ... VIEW POST
Lovely Simple Stamped Gift Tag
I have no idea how it can be Sunday again. The days are flying by far too fast for my liking, if only my list of chores would disappear as fast. I'm determined to make a dent in them today so my blog will be short and sweet. I've gone back to an older but still available stamp set Lovely You for this quick folded gift tag. It's the perfect project for a little simple Sunday crafting. BLOCK STAMPED BACKGROUND My project began with a 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" piece of Very Vanilla Card and an ... VIEW POST
Lovely Inspiration For A Box Project
As well as producing wonderful stamp sets, dies and punches, Stampin' Up! offers some great packaging ideas. In the new January to June Mini Catalogue is the Love You Always Treat Box. It's easy to miss this in the catalogue so today I decided to show it to you. To decorate the plain white box I chose a sentiment and stamped images from the Lovely You Stamp Set. LOVELY YOU SLEEVE The box is a drawer-style and comes in two parts, the drawer and the sleeve. I began by decorating the ... VIEW POST
