Back at the beginning of September I was part of the IDEAS blog hop when our theme was inspirations. For that I used a colour combination inspired by a card I’d seen on Facebook. Today’s project also draws on a colour combination I’d come across, but this time it’s the October 2026 Paper Pumpkin kit called Noel Greetings. That kit coordinates with the Neutral Noel Suite on pages 16 and 17 of the current catalogue. So, using the Neutral Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP), I created this ... VIEW POST
Neutral Without the Noel
IDEAS Blog Hop: Traditional Labels Again
With lots of new goodies coming from Stampin’ Up! I’ve been doing a bit of sorting out in my craft room. While it can be a bit of a chore I’ve found it does have an upside, like when I rediscover something I really loved but haven’t used in a while. That’s how chose the Traditional Labels Stamp Set for this month’s IDEAS blog hop and PDF Tutorial Bundle. This time I paired it with another very much loved item, the Fern & Flora Dies, for our July theme, “Holidays”. I began by choosing a ... VIEW POST
Blackberry Season Is Coming
I love soft summer fruits and it seems like the rest of the family does too. Recently my almost five year old twin granddaughters got their first taste of blackberries and loved them. They’ll be visiting us here in Canada soon and asked if we had blackberries in our garden. Sadly I had to explain that my blackberry bushes were currently sleeping under a thick blanket of snow along with my other plants. So to cheer myself up I decorated a boring “To Do’ list notepad with strawberry and blackberry ... VIEW POST
IDEAS Blog Hop: Traditional Labels
Well once again another month has passed and I’m still playing catch up. Time for crafting has been hard to find but I couldn’t pass up the chance to join the monthly IDEAS Blog Hop. The Traditions of Christmas Suite in the September to December 2025 Mini Catalogue called to me the first time I saw it. I was especially drawn to the addition of Pool Party to the traditional Christmas colour palette. So with that in mind I began by creating this useful seasonal notebook before moving on to other ... VIEW POST
