Today’s project is another one using the Phrases & Frames Stamp Set and coordinating dies. These items were originally released in the May to September Catalogue but are now part of the Online Exclusives range. The Phrases & Frames Dies were one of the first of the new ‘Impressions’ Dies, designed to give a deeply textured result. To get the best outcome you will need the new Impressions Plate. However the dies still work without it. Using the stamp set and dies together I created this ... VIEW POST
Faux Quilted Frames
Waterside Thoughts
Today I have a lot of things to get done. In recent weeks and months it’s become clear to me that I could probably medal at the procrastination Olympics. So I’m using a combination of ‘brain dumping’ and ‘time blocking’ techniques to try to get myself back on track. First on today's list was to create a quick and easy card using the Waterside Retreat 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (DSP). Two different but coordinating patterns, two colours of coordinating card and this is what I came up ... VIEW POST
Artisan Sketched By Request
Last weekend I was working at a local bazaar that sells home baking and handcrafted items. It’s where I sell a lot of my finished cards and projects and get to meet the lovely people who purchase them. Although I try to keep a good variety of cards in stock, I wasn’t able to help a lady looking for a simple anniversary card (I only had ones for silver and golden anniversaries). So today I decided to remedy that by making this floral card using the Artisan Sketched Garden Designer Series Paper ... VIEW POST
IDEAS Blog Hop: Sweet Foliage
Oh my goodness it’s too hot to do anything, and it’s forecast to get worse over the next few days. However I’ve used an old trick of shutting all the windows first thing and drawing the curtains. It really does make a difference to how it feels indoors and costs absolutely nothing. When the weather’s like this I can’t even concentrate on crafting. So while I start planning for a craft fair in September instead, here’s a belated birthday card I made last week using the new Sweet Foliage Stamp ... VIEW POST
Revisiting Beautiful Gallery
Like many crafters I’m guilty of forgetting what I have in my stash. This is especially true after I treat myself to some new stuff. So today I decided to refresh my memory and have a rummage through my patterned paper. That’s how I rediscovered the Beautiful Gallery 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack. Very quickly I found a simple rural scene in muted colours that was perfect to pair with a ‘thinking of you' sentiment. With no fancy techniques this card took me less than 10 minutes to ... VIEW POST
Moonlit Flora Showcase
While I’m waiting for my next Stampin’ Up! order to arrive I’m still playing with the Moonlit Flora 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (DSP). One of the sheets is very memorable with a single Luna Moth among the other moths on the design. This sheet was proving very hard to chop up, but then I had an idea. What if used it to decorate a larger project, and that way I could keep most of the design intact? That’s when I went looking for this 6’ X 9” notebook. I began by cutting the 12" x 12" ... VIEW POST
