Today’s card was inspired by a challenge from Freshly Made Sketches. I haven’t taken part in a challenge in quite a while but they are a great resource if you’re looking for something to kick-start a project design. The colour scheme is definitely my current favourite, combining the soft Petal Pink and neutral Crumb Cake. For my sentiment I really wanted to give Ornate Thanks one more outing as I fear it will be on the Retiring List next week. From there today’s simple ... VIEW POST
Elegant Thank You, Simple Layout
It occurred to me yesterday that I've been using a lot of products from the Stampin' Up! January to June Mini Catalogue. Not that it's surprising, who doesn't like playing with new toys? But it did make me want to look again at some of the other things I have that are slightly older but still available. So after a look through other paper packs in my stash I settled on the Simply Elegant 12" x 12" Specialty DSP. Then with the Ornate Thanks Stamp Set I set to work. ORNATE THANKS I ... VIEW POST
Don’t Overlook Ornate Frames
Have you taken advantage of the Seasonal Sale yet? Quite a few of my customers were quick off the mark and have already saved on card, ink pads and dies. Yesterday's blog project included the Tasteful Labels Dies which is one of my favourites when cutting out larger sentiments. For smaller sentiments my goto is the Ornate Frames Dies and it features on today's gift box idea. QUICK BOX While I do make my own boxes it's handy to have an instant option. The Mini Paper Pumpkin box is one ... VIEW POST
So Grateful Today With Ornate Thanks
Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian followers and friends. I hope you're able to celebrate today in some way. While most of us enjoy a welcome day off, not everyone is so lucky. I'm thinking particularly of all the medical and emergency workers who will spend their day doing their job as usual while the rest of us relax. And it's not just those who are officially employed in those roles who deserve our thanks. Living in rural Nova Scotia we look to our volunteer fire department for ... VIEW POST
Something Simple Using Ornate Thanks
When I think of the Ornate Thanks Stamp Set I obviously think of thank you sentiments, however it's so much more than that. There is large "Thanks", "Thank you" and "So Grateful" sentiments but the other 16 are designed to expand on that. They're great to build on the larger words on the front of a card, or to add to the inside. Today though I decided to use one of them to finish off a simply decorated sticky note pad. SIMPLE COVER I began by using my Paper Trimmer I cut a 3-1/8" x ... VIEW POST
Decorative Masks For A Stencilled Background
Once again my determination to reorganise my craft studio has revealed an unused tool. Yesterday it was the Basic Pattern Decorative Masks that I found caught up in a stack of paperwork. These masks aren't new but they are in the current Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue. They definitely hadn't seen ink so when I finally stopped to play they were the first things I reached for. I loved how easy they were to use and couldn't wait to turn the first one into a quick thank you card. INK PAD AND ... VIEW POST
