Autumn is definitely getting a foothold here in Nova Scotia. As I drove into town yesterday I noticed quite a few trees have started to replace green with bright reds and yellows. While we don't have any fields of sunflowers, somehow when I think of autumn I always think of them. So today I decided that I'd pull out the Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set and coordinating Sunflowers Dies for this pretty gift tag. CELEBRATE SUNFLOWERS WITH MARKERS Instead of ink pads I thought it would be ... VIEW POST
Technique Practice With Garden Birdhouses
The past couple of days I've been working late at the pharmacy, and I'm not good with late nights. I'm an early bird and definitely in the 'early to bed early to rise' camp. So when my routine is disrupted and I finally have time for a crafting session I often start simple. Today I just wanted to practice a few techniques for adding colour to my stamped creations. So I decided to create a bookmark, it's not too overwhelming but gives me an opportunity to create something pretty. This ... VIEW POST
Put A Partridge In A Pear Wreath
We're now into the second half of the year and December will be here before we know it. So I've resolved to make a few Christmas projects every week to save myself some stress. Today's project is a sweet card that will have you singing to yourself while you make it. At least that's what happened to me as I put the partridge in my pear wreath. FIRST THE WREATH I began by creating the wreath background from the Arrange A Wreath Stamp Set. The wreath is quite large and personally I find ... VIEW POST
A Decorated Notepad For Every Situation
It's no secret that I'm a list person and consequently love pretty notebooks and notepads. In fact I have quite a few, each one designed to address a specific need. The other day I realised that the one I use for simple shopping lists was almost gone. So in true papercrafter style I found a plain notepad and turned it into something much nicer. FIRST CAME THE NOTEPAD This project all started with the notepad I found on a recent trip to Dollarama. The pages are 3-1/4" by 5-3/4" ... VIEW POST
Simply Creating My Own Super Bowl
It's Super Bowl Sunday and we're planning a lazy day watching the game. So for my Simple Sunday project I thought I'd create my own super bowl using the Make A Splash Stamp Set. FIRST MAKE YOUR FISH BOWL I began my project with a layer of Whisper White Card and a Smoky Slate ink pad. First I stamped the bowl image towards the bottom, then I added the "Just keep swimming" sentiment towards the top. For the gravel at the bottom I could have used browns and greys but decided on ... VIEW POST
Playing With Forever Blossoms
I'm still working my way through my new box of goodies from Stampin' Up! and today it's the turn of the Forever Blossoms Stamp Set. I did get the coordinating dies, but first I just wanted to play with the stamps and a simple marker to stamp technique. FOREVER BLOSSOMS The Forever Blossoms Stamp Set has one large branch of blossoms and leaves, plus some separate flower and leaf images. The larger image was perfect for my card front, while the smaller ones would work well for the inside ... VIEW POST
