Well today is definitely going to be 'one of those days'. It started out fine, I had an idea for a project and it came together pretty easily. Then I took the photos for my blog and sat down to edit them. And it was here that things started to go awry. My photo editing programme simply wouldn't load and it took several reboots of the computer to get it going again. It's a good job the Awesome Otters Stamp Set is a cute one. Maybe I should just relax like that otter and just go with the ... VIEW POST
Hedgehog Punch Is Part Of My Solution
On Christmas Day I made one final card of the season for my blog post that day. It was a project featuring the robin and a sentiment from the now retired Happy Holly-Days Stamp Set. The background was a sneak peek using some of the New Horizons 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (DSP). If you saw that blog post today's hedgehog gift tag project might seem a little familiar, but there's a good reason for that.. You see it uses the original background I made for that card, and then ... VIEW POST
Two Colour Flower With Elegantly Said
Have you had a chance to look through the July to December Mini Catalogue yet? I spent a couple of very happy hours yesterday reviewing my wish list. Sadly I wasn't able to place an order as my replacement credit card seemed to have gone missing at the UPS depot in Dartmouth. Today though I have a notification that they expect to deliver it to me today. I can't wait! To keep myself busy while I wait for UPS to arrive I decided to have another play with the Elegantly Said Stamp Set. I love ... VIEW POST
Drama With Itty Bitty Greetings
As I sit down to write this blog post we are awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Teddy. With torrential rain and high winds in the forecast there's a good chance that we'll lose power at some point. So with that in mind I created this dramatic gift tag using the Itty Bitty Greetings Stamp Set. GOLDEN GREETINGS I began by cutting a 2-1/2" x 3-3/4" piece of Basic Black Card for the tag base. Then using the Detailed Trio Punch I added an oval hole at the top. Next I cut a 1/2" x 2-1/2" ... VIEW POST
Cookie, Biscuit Or HobNob?
One of the things I had to get used to when I moved to Canada was the subtle differences in the language. From the boot of my car becoming the trunk, to using a cart at the supermarket instead of a trolley, it was a learning curve. A cookie in the UK is a specific type of biscuit, whereas biscuits here are what I knew as scones. Cookie is used for all kinds of 'biscuits' in Canada. Confused yet? After ten years I still am. Whether you call them biscuits or cookies, my absolute favourite ... VIEW POST
From A Wreath To Summer Gift Tag
Summer has arrived and while I'm really enjoying the hot sunny weather, sometimes it's a little too hot. When that happens I head to my craft studio for some cool relaxation. I'm still working my way through my new Stampin' Up! products and today my focus was on the Wreath Builder Dies. Just to keep things interesting I decided to use them to create a pretty gift tag. SUMMER FLOWERS I began my project by die-cutting a whole pile of pieces. From Granny Apple Green Card I cut the ... VIEW POST
