Once again I've been surprised by the Retiring List, but this time in a good way. This morning I received notification that Stampin' Up! have updated the Clearance Rack. This is where you'll find products that retired a while ago and are now discounted for final clearance. With this refresh there's a whole bunch of autumn and Christmas themed products, including Designer Series Paper that I know people have been looking for. What's more some of these coordinate with dies and stamp sets that ... VIEW POST
Let’s Leaf It For The Guys
In yesterday's blog post I talked about how I manage my scraps. My bookmark project used tiny scraps of patterned paper to add colour and interest to the image. Today once again I'm using scraps, but this time narrow strips of card caught my eye. With the addition of a leaf print paper it took no time at all to create this masculine thank you card. LEAF COORDINATION From the outset I'd decided that on this project a leaf pattern would feature prominently. So I made a beeline for the ... VIEW POST
Paper Piecing Is So Rewarding
When you have time on your hands it's fun to try new techniques, or revisit old ones. This is even more enjoyable if you happen to have new products to play with too. So that's how I ended up paper piecing a design for today's project. The Ornate Borders Dies made me do it! BRIGHT COLOURS When I pulled out the Ornate Borders Dies (one of two die sets in the Ornate Garden Suite), I was immediately drawn to the open flowers and leaves die. I started simply, using the die to cut some ... VIEW POST
