Today’s card is one I made last October as part of my personal ‘24 cards in 24 hours’ challenge to mark World Card Making Day. It has a simple layout but involves a couple of ink techniques to add extra interest. For the stamping I chose a sentiment and a couple of the image stamps from the Sending Smiles Stamp Set. While making the 24 cards I tried to vary the colours and designs, but for this one I couldn’t resist using purple which is my favourite colour of all. SENDING LOVE I began ... VIEW POST
Sending Smiles Again
Smiles & Sadness
Today I’m little sad as our granddaughter returns home to the UK after spending 3 weeks with us here in Nova Scotia. We’ve been shopping across the border in Maine, attended a powwow in Truro, and walked on the ocean floor at Wasson Bluff. But the highlight was most definitely whale watching in the Bay of Fundy. That eventful trip brought tears as car trouble nearly scuppered our plans, however the amazing kindness of people we met on Long Island saved the day and restored the smiles to our ... VIEW POST
Sending Smiles
Today’s project is the first one I’ve made using the Sending Smiles Stamp Set. This set has been on my wish list for a while but I finally ordered it during the 15% off Stamp Sale last month. There are coordinating dies for this set but as they weren’t on sale I decided to leave them to a future order and get more stamps instead. The thing I like most about the Sending Smiles Stamp Set is the bold flowers, stems and leaves that are used to build unique arrangements. DAISY SMILES My ... VIEW POST
