I often hear papercrafters say that they find making masculine cards a challenge. Flowery stamp sets work well for ladies and there's no shortage of them, but for the guys the choices tend to be a bit more limited. That's why I was so excited to see the Geared Up Garage Stamp Set and Garage Gears ... VIEW POST
Counting Moments and Making Moments Count
Although I planned to have this blog post done before I started my personal World Cardmaking Day challenge it didn't happen. So after spending the past 10 hours or so designing and making the first 12 cards I'm taking a little break. It's just after midnight and a good time to spend a few moments ... VIEW POST
Colouring A Distinktive Peony
Yesterday's pretty photo album project involved quite a lot of colouring so today I wanted to scale it right back. Not everyone understands or wants to stress over shading, and that includes me from time to time. That's when Stampin' Up!'s Distinktive® stamp images are useful. You see, Distinktive ... VIEW POST
Always Something New To Try
If there's something I've learned in my crafting journey it's that there's always something new to try. Take this morning for instance, I'd planned a simple background using some patterned paper edged with a little foil sheet. I cut a strip 1/8" wide as I always do, and then an idea popped into my ... VIEW POST
