One of the issues I have with "masculine" cards is that they're often drab. But it doesn't have to be that way. While you may want to avoid colourful flowers that are seen as more feminine, it's still possible to create an interesting card. So that was my challenge this morning, and I couldn't help reaching for the entire Simply Elegant Suite Collection to help me. SIMPLY ELEGANT DSP My card began with the Simply Elegant Designer Series Paper (DSP). There's lots of gorgeous designs ... VIEW POST
Elegantly Said Does It Once Again
When I bought the Elegantly Said Stamp Set it was definitely because of the sentiments. Not only did I like the words but the combination of scripts really stood out. I was also drawn to the large triangular-shaped decorative image and have had great fun trying out new ideas. Today's project is the first in a set of three, a 'clean and simple' card. ELEGANTLY CREATED My project began as I was experimenting with that large image from the Elegantly Said Stamp Set. I wanted to find ... VIEW POST
Simply Elegant Paper Makes It Easy
Whenever I consider buying new packs of patterned paper I always look for versatility. Does this paper only work with one or two occasions, or does it have a wider appeal? The Simply Elegant 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP) ticks all the boxes for me. It has designs with shiny foil elements, and it has designs without foil. There's flowers which will appeal to some, and other patterns that are more masculine or gender-neutral. So for today's project I wanted to focus on the ... VIEW POST
Elegantly Drawn, Elegantly Said
Do you ever find yourself drawn to an image but then struggle to actually use it on a project? It's happened to me more than once. I had a horrible feeling that was going to be my fate with the Elegantly Said Stamp Set. So rather than stress, I just left the stamp set on my desk where I could see see it. After a few days working on other things ideas started to pop into my head. Maybe they won't all work out, but it's certainly not the creative block I was dreading. So here's my first ... VIEW POST
Peaceful Morning, Just No Power
Well, that was a fun 12 hours or so! The thunderstorms that were forecast for yesterday afternoon never materialised, which was nice. However around 2pm last night we lost power as a result of high winds courtesy of post-tropical storm Elsa. It was still off when we got up this morning so I spent few peaceful hours designing new projects in my craft studio. Well I had to so something while we waited for the power to be restored. ELEGANT BACKGROUND This project began with one of the ... VIEW POST
