There's lots of discussion about the amount of die used in commercial gift wrap that makes it unsuitable for recycling. So today I thought I'd bring you a possible solution, hand made gift wrap. STAMPS, INK AND PACKING PAPER My gift wrap started out as 24" x 30" sheets of off-white acid-free clean newsprint paper purchased from our local U-Haul depot. I bought a box of 100 sheets but there are different pack sizes to suit every budget. For today's gift wrap I chose the Peaceful ... VIEW POST
It’s A Wrap (Stampin’ Up! Style Of Course)
An Extravaganza for Papercrafters
Stampin' Up!'s Online Extravaganza promotion has started! For the next three days you can save 15% off selected card colours and ink pads. Plus eight bundles have an additional 5% off, meaning you now save 15% off the cost of buying the stamp sets and coordinating dies separately. I wasn't going to pass up the opportunity to get a discount on card I needed anyway so my order is already in. Of course the other bonus with paying less for the card, ink pads and bundles is you'll pay less on the ... VIEW POST
An Inky Idea – Faded Edges
OK I'm officially panicking now, I've just realised that it's only 43 days to Christmas. That's just 6 weeks! And so many things need to be done well ahead of then, like making and mailing Christmas cards and gift tags. No more procrastinating, I need to just get in the craft room and get it done. That's not to say it won't be fun, especially when I get to experiment with my supplies. Like the other day when I discovered faded edges... PINE BOUGHS This tag actually started with the ... VIEW POST
Only 7 Weeks Until Christmas
Not that I'm panicking, but I realised today that there's only 7 weeks until Christmas! Of course with the need to mail cards in advance that means that there's probably only 5 weeks left to get things done. Drastic measures might be needed to get things moving along. For now though let's start with this elegant season's greetings card made using the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper (DSP). BRIGHTLY GLEAMING I began with a card base of Thick Very Vanilla Card and the Brightly ... VIEW POST
Snow Front Sneak Peek
Well here we are, with my final sneak peek from the Stampin' Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue. Starting at 6am AT tomorrow you'll be able to begin ordering from the new catalogue. I'm really looking forward to seeing whether your favourites are the same as mine. Today's project is a #simplestamping Christmas card with a scene created using the new Snow Front Stamp Set. SIMPLE SCENE This winter scene was really quick and easy to put together on Whisper White Card. #Simplestamping at its ... VIEW POST
Beautiful Boughs Sneak Peek
A couple of days ago I showed you a project using the new Peaceful Boughs Stamp Set. Today my sneak peek focuses on the coordinating Beautiful Boughs Dies. PEACEFUL BOUGHS I began with this lovely sentiment from the Peaceful Boughs Stamp Set. I used the new Delicata Celestial Copper ink to stamp it onto Thick Very Vanilla Card. Then I used the die from the Beautiful Boughs Dies to cut it out. Believe it or not I found the wood plank plaque in my local Dollarama. It's 5-1/2" x ... VIEW POST
