What a start to September we’ve had! It seems like Mother Nature said “That’s it, summer’s over, you’re done”. It’s very wet and windy, but unlike the summer storms it’s also dark and gloomy too. I don’t mind autumn, but when I know it’s only a buffer zone before winter comes around it takes the shine off a bit. Still, I’m looking forward to embracing all the colours of autumn. That’s what attracted me to the toadstool design I used on today’s simple Sunday project, paired with a marvelous ... VIEW POST
Salutations & Birthday Greetings
Beautiful Accident
Over that past few weeks I’ve been actively thinking about where I find the inspiration for my projects. However today was one of those days when inspiration came looking for me. I wanted to make something more gender-neutral and with Designer Series Paper (DSP) I hadn’t used in a while. Nothing inspired me and I was down to the Beautiful Gallery pack. So I pulled out three sheets each with a simple abstract effect trying to narrow it down. But they looked so good together I ended up using them ... VIEW POST
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
Glow Of Harvest
So yesterday was a both exciting and frustrating. Exciting because I received an order from Stampin’ Up! including August’s Product of the Month; the Glow of Harvest 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (DSP) Pack. But frustrating because after making a project my internet and/or computer refused to cooperate and I was unable to complete my blog post. So despite being a full day late, here it is… a friendship thank you card. Of course you’ll know it’s for a very good friend because I included two ... VIEW POST
You’re Still The Best
If you’ve been following my blog for a while you’ll know I’m a frugal crafter. More recently I’ve been forced to be frugal with my time too. So when I finally get into my craft room I really want to make the best use of the opportunity. Most commonly this manifests as a card project followed by a coordinating gift tag. That’s because a lot of my design decisions have already been tested out, plus all the card, paper, stamps, ink and tools are already right there on my desk. I built this tag ... VIEW POST
Cutest Dogs
Can you believe we’re almost a third of the way through August already! While it’s still very hot here in Nova Scotia there are subtle signs that autumn is not that far away. That means I need to start working on projects for the various craft fairs I’ll be attending. Each time I receive a request for something with a particular theme, sentiment, or focal image I always make a note. Common requests are for animals and the Cutest Crew Stamp Set is going to be the perfect addition for that. I ... VIEW POST
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