Right now it seems like we're having a snow storm every couple of days and today there's another one. We've been more fortunate than Newfoundland, but it's still a pain to shovel. We'd be crazy to start moving the snow while it's still coming down so instead I spend the time tucked up in my studio. I'm trying to be good by doing some reorganisation in the room between making projects. It's hard not to be distracted when you 'rediscover' things you'd forgotten you had. What I also ... VIEW POST
Group Birthday Wishes
This month's #simplestamping challenge from Stampin' Up! is to make a simple birthday card using just stamps, ink and paper. So without any expensive tools or complicated techniques I set to work on this week's Simple Sunday project. WOVEN THREADS PAPER This design is all about the Woven Threads 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP). I choose a piece where the two sides had a good contrast of colours and design and cut it to 4-1/4" x 5-1/2". Then I began to create a series of folds, ... VIEW POST
Discovering Diamonds
Well today's project is one of those "happened while I wasn't paying attention" kind of things. There I was playing with some Mini Pizza Boxes and Woven Threads Designer Series Paper, with a vague thought about a masculine treat box. Before I knew it I'd been inspired to create diamonds for the accent using a punch and trimmer. A SIMPLE START The project began with the Mini Pizza Box. I decided to create a wrap for it using two 10" strips of paper from the Woven Threads 12" x 12" ... VIEW POST
Get Me A Comfy Chair
I had a great time at the event in Truro, NS yesterday. It's always good to meet new people and talk about papercrafting. That said, I always seem to come home exhausted and in need of a comfy chair. So today I have a quick Simple Sunday project for you using the Welcome To The Team Stamp Set. THE DESK CHAIR I love this little desk chair image from the Welcome To The Team Stamp Set. It reminds me of a video I saw years ago about what office workers get up to when the boss is away. ... VIEW POST
