Masculine cards are often perceived by many crafters as difficult to make. With feminine cards, if all else fails, add flowers and bows. For the men, not so simple (although lots of men like flowers!). Anyway, when Stampin' Up! brought out the Hats Off Stamp Set and coordinating Hat Builder Dies I could see an immediate need. Oddly enough my first hat card was a feminine one, just to prove a point. But when it came to my recent 24 cards in 24 hours marathon, I couldn't resist going in a ... VIEW POST
A New Paper Pumpkin Resource
Today I'm excited to be able to share a new resource for all you Paper Pumpkin fans out there. The team at Paper Pumpkin have launched their very own blog. Their first post includes some alternate projects ideas for the June 2021 kit called Expressions In Color. I'm thrilled and honoured that a couple of my designs are included. So what better way to celebrate than by posting additional photos and instructions for them here on my blog. The June 2021 kit contained alcohol ink designs ... VIEW POST
Plot Twist And Thinking Outside The Box
When you're an avid papercrafter like me you get used to having all your tools and materials close at hand. It's only when you can't get to everything you appreciate how fortunate you are. When I first saw the "plot twist!" sentiment I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. I mean it practically screamed "bookmark". So the minute I got my hands on the Lighthearted Lines Stamp Set that's what I sat down to make. Little did I realise that I'd have to be very creative if I wanted to get it ... VIEW POST
Vintage – Not My Regular Style
I've been making the most of the recent bad weather and spending time in my studio planning for spring. I love the fresh look of pastel colours and the Subtles family of inks is perfect for this. But every now and then I like to step out of my comfort zone and attempt something a little different. So that's how I ended up making this vintage style card. VINTAGE COLLAGE My project began when I decided to experiment with stamping a collage style background. I cheated a little by ... VIEW POST
Life Inspiring My Crafting
Yesterday August started out way better than July had ended. First, I sat down and placed my pre-order from the Stampin' Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue. This is one of the perks of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and I love being able to get things early. Then the mail arrived and with it my new modem. So I was able to swap out my old one and get my internet connection sorted out. Finally my lovely courier, Tim, arrived and brought a parcel of goodies. In it were some customer orders but ... VIEW POST
