While continuing to showcase some of Stampin' Up!'s retiring products I couldn't help playing with some new things. So today's project, while fairly simple to create, is one I love. I started out with a boring notebook and transformed it with a faux textile cover. All I needed was a piece from the new In Good Taste 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack. SIMPLE COVER I began with a 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" hardback notebook purchased as a pack of two from Walmart. The books are good ... VIEW POST
Piano Playing With Pink And Grey
Sometimes the only way to find out how to do something is to just try. I've had the Music From My Heart Stamp Set for a while but haven't used it a lot. I love the grand piano image but had no idea how to colour it without losing the detail. After putting it off for sometime, I decided to grab some Stampin' Blends alcohol markers and give it a go. In the end I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to do. A GRAND PIANO This project all began when I stamped the piano image onto a ... VIEW POST
Decision Time – Listening To My Heart
Life is pretty stressful right now and I've quickly come to realise that it can bring out the best and worst in people. I can't control what other people say and do, but I can control how I react to that. When I'm making decisions I know that the best ones are those that don't compromise my core values. I weigh things up and then after careful thought I do what my heart tells me is right. There's no point dwelling on things. Deal with what's important and within your control, and don't ... VIEW POST
Music And Love Forever Entwined
When I first saw the Music From My Heart Stamp Set I knew it would end up on my order. There's a combination of lovely sentiments and clever imagery with hearts forming an integral part of the designs. For the more musical among us there's even the opportunity to create actual music using the five lines and selection of music notes. For today's project though I kept it very simple. MUSIC FROM MY HEART I started this project using my Paper Trimmer to cut and score a piece of Thick Very ... VIEW POST
