When looking through the Stampin' Up® catalogues I always tend to buy the stamp set & tool bundles I want first. That's because the bundles are discounted by 10% so it's a great way to get more for my crafting budget. Of course I mix and match my stamps, dies and punches so bundles give me lots of design flexibility too. Stand-alone stamp sets tend to come further down my wish list as far as ordering goes. So I was delighted to see that tomorrow Stampin' Up! is offering almost all cling ... VIEW POST
Positive Thoughts Will Get Me Through The Day
Nova Scotia is under a heat warning and it's not going to cool down for a couple of days yet. Yesterday at 4.30pm it was 29C, feeling like 39C with the humidity. At 7.30 this morning it's already 20C, but feeling like 23C, and it's set to heat up considerably throughout the day. Thankfully I don't have to go out today. So I'm setting my weather thoughts aside and feeling positive about the day ahead. I'll spend my time in my craft studio with the fan on. A little organising, a little ... VIEW POST
Velveteen Paper Is Gorgeous
My plan for today's project was simple, make a masculine / gender neutral birthday gift tag. I also wanted to include the new Color Velveteen Paper in the design and have some die cut pieces too. As it turned out I ended up using three different die sets but the final result was definitely worth it. VELVETEEN PAPER It all started with the pack of Color Velveteen Paper. There are three colours in the pack, Soft Sea Foam, Highland Heather and the one I chose today, Cinnamon Cider. This ... VIEW POST
Taking Up A Masculine Card Challenge
After yesterday's very small, colourful project I have something quite different for you. I received an e-mail from The Paper Players announcing their latest design challenge and I knew I'd have to take part. The theme this week is masculine birthdays and who couldn't use more masculine birthday card ideas? So with a brand new pack of Designer Series Paper (DSP) I sat down and set to work. By the time I'd finished I'd created a very dramatic card indeed. NEW MASCULINE DSP I bought ... VIEW POST
I Wonder Why This Surprised Me
No matter how long I've been papercrafting there's always something new to learn or discover. Yesterday afternoon I sat down to make a gift tag but that's not where I ended up. In fact after stamping the "... magic & wonder..." sentiment decided to make a card instead. But then I started to think that my poinsettia flower would be pressed flat in the mail. It was only after the card was "finished" that I decided to add more and more pieces of Stampin' Dimensionals. Before long I'd ... VIEW POST
