Here in Canada we’re dealing with Canada Post on their third week of strike action. So no one is sending or receiving cards through the mail. Talk about Christmas Grinch! Still, at least my Stampin’ Up! order comes by courier and I’m excited to receive my pre-order with items from the January to April 2025 Mini Catalogue soon. Meanwhile I’m mourning the retirement of some favourites like the Regal Winter 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack which is full of rich colours that are perfect ... VIEW POST
The End Of Regal Winter
Regal Blues
We’ve passed the halfway mark in November. Now the trees are almost totally bare and the view from my window is looking rather drab. So for today’s simple Sunday project I wanted to bring some much needed colour into my craft room. That made me reach for the gorgeous Regal Winter 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack. While there are some bright multi-coloured patterns, I was drawn to one of the monochrome designs. Then without much work this rich blue floral quickly became an elegant ... VIEW POST
Keeping Tabs With Options
Today is the last day of the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue Stamp Sale. All in stock stamp sets from the 2024/2025 Annual Catalogue are available at 15% off until 11.59 Mountain Time tonight. No code is needed and there are no limits on the number of stamp sets you can buy. So for my project today I decided to use the Keeping Tabs Stamp Set from page 59 of the catalogue. I love the smaller sentiments that are great for cards, tags and so much more (even planners and diaries!). I began my ... VIEW POST
Wonderful Rich Colours
Once upon a time I rarely used patterned paper on my projects. I’m not totally sure why, but I suspect it was simply because I didn’t want to spend the extra money. I had a similar aversion to adding mat layers to my card too. But over the years I’ve really come to appreciate how these elements can turn a simple card into a wonderful one. I couldn’t resist the rich colours of the new Regal Winter 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (DSP) and this card proves my point. From the Regal Winter DSP ... VIEW POST
