When life gets tough or particularly stressful I turn to books. Finding a place to sit quietly and read is my way to switch off and allow my mind and body to find a moment of peace. Afterwards I sometimes realise that this huge issue wasn't such a big deal after all. Sometimes it still is, but that break has recharged me so I can face it head on. Taking time for reflection or escape though books is the reason that I love bookmarks. Since I've started counting I've made almost four ... VIEW POST
A Paper Pumpkin Thing – Hope Box
Today I'm taking part in the monthly A Paper Pumpkin Thing blog hop. This month it's all about the August kit called Hope Box. JUST HOPE For my first project I wanted to create something that was pretty clean and simple. The result was this "Hope" card. I began with the pink splattered card base and 12" of the gorgeous Blackberry Bliss 1" ribbon from the kit. I wrapped the ribbon around the card front and secured the ends on the front in the centre using Tear & Tape ... VIEW POST
Create A Blessings Jar For Thanksgiving
As Thanksgiving approaches (it's on October 11 here in Canada) thoughts turn to everything I'm grateful for. No matter what stresses I have, I can always find at least one reason to be thankful. So it seemed the perfect time to write them down on slips of paper. That way when I'm having a tough day I can look back at them to restore my perspective on life. With that in mind this morning I sat down and created this blessings jar. BELLY BAND The jar itself is just a standard 8oz ... VIEW POST
Christmas Cards Don’t Come Much Easier Than This
It's the last day of August and the seasons are definitely changing in the garden. But while autumn settles in I still need to think ahead if I'm to get all my Christmas plans done. So I wanted to come up with some quick and easy card ideas. These cards will all use no more than a quarter of a 12" x 12" sheet of Designer Series Paper (DSP). Why a quarter? well that means I can get 4 cards from each sheet, or 48 cards from a complete pack of DSP. It also gives me the option of using 6" x 6" ... VIEW POST
Hope And Faith With Angels Of Peace
The August Paper Pumpkin kit was called Hope Box and included everything you needed to create 9 cards with envelopes. Plus the specially designed box could filled to become a 'hope box' for yourself or as a gift for someone else. As soon as I saw the exclusive stamp set included in the kit I knew I wanted to pair it with the new Angels Of Peace Stamp Set. This inspirational bookmark is just one of the projects I created using this Paper Pumpkin kit. WHERE THERE'S HOPE I began with my ... VIEW POST
Angels – Not Just For Christmas
We've come to the end of the month but not the end of my Stampin' Up! Mini Catalogue sneak peeks. There's a few more days to wait until the Mini Catalogue goes live on August 3rd, but still lots more to see. Today I want to introduce you to the new Angels Of Peace Stamp Set. TALL ANGEL As soon as I saw the tall angel in the Angels Of Peace Stamp Set I knew it would look great on a bookmark. I have a few different ideas for this but I wanted to start with a simple but stunning idea ... VIEW POST
