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Pocket photo album cover decorated with a maple leaf and "just breathe" sentiment created using the Colorful Seasons Stamp Set and Seasonal Layers Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Just Breathe

April 21, 2020 2 Comments

As more details emerge of the tragedy that happened here in Nova Scotia on Sunday it's easy to become overwhelmed. We all want to know what happened and why someone would do something like this. But sometimes we simply need to take a step back and just breathe. The answers will come in time. Today's project isn't at all what I had planned. It's a pocket photo album that I will now fill with photos showing the beauty and serenity of my part of Nova Scotia. While healing will take time, we ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Gifts, Memory Keeping Tagged With: album, Colorful Seasons, photo album, saran wrap technique, Seasonal Layers Dies, sponging

Simple "Let it Snow" card created using the Snowman Season Stamp Set and Seasonal Layers Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Caught In A Card Dilemma

November 22, 2019 Leave a Comment

As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator you'd think I'd have every colour of ink pad and card, and you wouldn't be far wrong. Having been a Demonstrator for almost 6 years I've had time to build up my stash, but even I get caught out from time to time. Today's project is proof of that. At the beginning of October I set myself a personal challenge for World Card Making Day. I would design and make from scratch 24 different cards in 24 hours. It was a challenge I achieved with just minutes to ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Cards, Christmas Cards Tagged With: Christmas, Let It Snow Specialty DSP, Seasonal Layers Dies, simple, Snowman Season, winter

Autumn leaves with a wood effect background on this "Beauty of the season" card created using the Merry Christmas To All Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Final Shades of Autumn

November 4, 2019 2 Comments

With the recent wind and colder weather our garden had taken on a rather sad feel. The beautiful autumn colours of the past few weeks are all but a memory, and while there's still some colour in the grass, even that's not as vibrant. Today's project is an autumn card I made in early October as part of my personal World Card Making Day challenge. Even though I was working under the pressure of the clock, I still love how this turned out. WOODEN BASE I began this project with the ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Cards, Masculine Cards, Sentiment Cards (miscellaneous) Tagged With: autumn, Colorful Seasons, Come To Gather DSP, heat emboss, Merry Christmas To All, Seasonal Layers Dies, sponging, Stitched Rectangles Dies

Gift tag with autumn colours inspired by the local scenery, created using the Toile Christmas Stamp Set and Seasonal Layers Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

Sidetracked By The Scenery

October 16, 2019 4 Comments

I am often inspired in my crafting by the local scenery here in Nova Scotia. At this time of year it is the amazing autumn colour palette that has me stopping the car, or jumping up from my desk. When the light is just right everything seems to glow. Sadly though, today may be one of my last opportunities to admire autumn at it's finest as we are due some bad weather which will likely strip the remaining leaves from the trees. So here's a gift tag inspired by a trip out yesterday... A ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Gift tags Tagged With: autumn, colour inspiration, foil, heat emboss, markers, Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Seasonal Layers Dies, Stampin' Blends, Toile Christmas

Simple two part box with copper maple leaf embellishment and embossed "Just for you" sentiment created using products from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

A Custom-sized Basic Box With Lid

August 19, 2019 2 Comments

It won't be long before the Stampin' Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue goes live and our attentions turn to Thanksgiving, Halloween and Christmas. So I thought it might be helpful to begin a series of tutorials showing you how to make different types of treat and gift packaging. Today we'll start with a basic tray-style box with a separate lid, like this. CUSTOM TWO-PART BOX This box is essentially two open trays, with the bottom of the lower one slightly smaller than the lid. They are easy ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Boxes and Bags, Gifts, Masculine, Techniques, Video Tagged With: foil, heat emboss, Noble Peacock Specialty DSP, Seasonal Layers Dies, Starburst Punch, Stitched Shapes Dies, tutorial, vellum, Vibrant Vases, video

Ahoy 12" x 12" frame with seaside images created using the Sailing Home Stamp Set and coordinating Smooth Sailing Dies plus Designer Series Paper and other Dies, all from Stampin' Up!

Ahoy There Seaside Friends

July 8, 2019 2 Comments

All this hot and sunny weather makes me glad I live overlooking the bay. There's a nice cooling breeze coming off the water and I can see for miles. This was the excuse I needed to finally get to work on a seaside-themed frame that I've been thinking about. Mostly I've used products from the Come Sail Away suite, but there's some other seaside extras too. BASIC BACKGROUND The display area of the frame is a little under 12" x 12", so I could simply trim some 12" x 12" Designer Series ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Home Decor Tagged With: Come Sail Away DSP, Come Sail Away Suite, dauber, embellishment, frame, Hand-Lettered Prose Dies, heat emboss, High Seas 3D Embossing Folder, Sailing Home, Seasonal Layers Dies, Smooth Sailing Dies, Stampin' Blends, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies, Take Your Pick Tool, Under the Sea Dies, Woven Threads DSP

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Cheerful daisies are starting to take on a more au Cheerful daisies are starting to take on a more autumnal feel.  #papercraftwithme #papercrafting #cheerfuldaisies #autumn #birthdaycards #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmaking #handmadecards #crafting #craftersofinstagram #sharestampinup #stampinupcanadademonstrator #stampinupcanada #stampinup #madeinnovascotia
This jumbo gift tag features a cutout through whic This jumbo gift tag features a cutout through which you can see the back of the gift card holder that's attached.  Alternatively turn the gift card holder into a treat pouch with a Merci chcocolate stick or something similar.
When Hurricane Lee took out our power there wsa no When Hurricane Lee took out our power there wsa nothing else to do but craft.  #papercraftwithme #papercrafting #shiningbrightlydsp #wonderfulthoughts #somethingfancydies #masculinecards #weddingcards #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmaking #handmadecards #crafting #craftersofinstagram #sharestampinup #stampinupcanadademonstrator #stampinupcanada #stampinup #madeinnovascotia
Even though I didn't make the plain white box, I d Even though I didn't make the plain white box, I did make it look extra special with navy and gold additions.  #papercraftwithme #papercrafting #shiningbrightlyspecialtydsp #joyofnoel #crafting #craftersofinstagram #sharestampinup #christmascrafts #stampinupcanadademonstrator #stampinupcanada #stampinup #madeinnovascotia
While waiting for Hurricane Lee to arrive here in While waiting for Hurricane Lee to arrive here in Nova Scotia I was inspired to create this sweet card.  #papercraftwithme #papercrafting #playingintherain #tortoise #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmaking #handmadecards #crafting #craftersofinstagram #sharestampinup #stampinupcanadademonstrator #stampinupcanada #stampinup #madeinnovascotia

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