After yesterday's rather stressful morning, today has been a lot more peaceful. I sat down to create a project and immediately found a sentiment that sparked an idea. Then it all came together exactly as I'd hoped. PEACEFUL SCENE "These are the moments we'll look back on with joy" comes from the Peaceful Moments Stamp Set. As soon as I saw it I knew it would be perfect for the front of a photo album. I have a stock of these mini pocket albums that take 4" x 6" photos and love ... VIEW POST
A Peaceful And Therapeutic Morning
After yesterday's very busy Post-It® Note project I decided to do something simpler today. In fact, using scraps from the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack it turned out even simpler than I'd imagined. My plan to include a sneak peek of a new product from the Stampin' Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalogue was shelved so you'll have to come back tomorrow to see that. For now though, here's something bright and cheerful. VARIED VASES The project began with the retiring Varied ... VIEW POST
Staying Here And Crafting With Poppies
I have a very full day ahead of me so my project will be short and sweet. I decided today I needed a new Post-It® Note holder. So with a little help from some pretty poppies, this what what I came up with SIMPLE BASE I began by making the simple base for the 3" x 3" Post-It Note pad using Poppy Parade Card. To do this I used my Paper Trimmer to cut the card to 3-1/4" x 7-1/8". Next with the long side at the top I scored the card at 4" and 4-1/2". Then I folded it along the scored ... VIEW POST
Rediscovering the Bloom & Grow Stamp Set
As we start to think ahead to the Stampin' Up! 2020/2021 Annual Catalogue, I begin to wonder what will be retired. Looking through the current catalogue I come across products that I've got but haven't used in quite a while and it inspires me to show them some love. Today I pulled out the Bloom & Grow Stamp Set to make a pretty thank you gift tag. SHAPED TAG BASE I began by using my Paper Trimmer to cut a 3" x 6" piece of Whisper White Card. Then with the long side at the top I ... VIEW POST
One More Step With Foil Sheet Layers
A couple of weeks ago I showed you how to create a simple birthday card using layers of Designer Series Paper. Then last week I stepped it up using a little ribbon and sparkly embellishments. Today I thought I should take it one step further with by using foil sheet for the mat layers, and heat embossing the sentiment. Essentially it's still the same card but these changes give it a whole different look. PARISIAN BLOSSOMS WITH FOIL SHEET MATS The colour scheme for this card was ... VIEW POST
Use An Embossing Folder For Added Interest
Whenever I get a new stamp set I love to create a whole bunch of projects. Some are simpler than others, and some combine the new stamps with other older (but still available) products in my craft studio. So this is how I ended up with this sweet and simple bookmark, using a favourite embossing folder for extra interest. FIRST CULTIVATE YOUR POPPIES I began my bookmark with a 2" x 5-1/2" strip of Thick Whisper White Card. First I shaped the top of the strip and added the ribbon slot ... VIEW POST
