Sometimes when I sit down to craft I know exactly what I'm going to do. Other times I just start playing and see where I end up. Today's project was one of those created without any real plan, and it was saved by the retiring Layering Ovals Dies. WELL SUITED It all began after I found an 8" x 10" brown carrier bag in my stash. It's very boring, but I remember buying it because I thought it was a perfect 'blank canvas' just waiting to be decorated. I'd been making lots of quite ... VIEW POST
DSP Scrap Well-Suited For A Gift Tag
It's a well-known fact that I hate to throw small scraps of card, Designer Series Paper (DSP), ribbon etc. away. I'm one of those crafters who always thinks I'll find a use for it. The trick to using it up is having a system to find it when you need it. So for my patterned paper I always keep the scraps in the package with the full sheets. That's how I found this 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" square of Well-Suited DSP with a striking diagonal pattern. It didn't take long to turn it into a masculine ... VIEW POST
Playing With A Shirt And Tie Theme
One of the problems of having stamp sets that coordinate with dies is the feeling that you should use them together. Every now and then I love to mix and match products and have made some great projects as a result. However, after making today's project using the Suit & Tie Dies I decided not to bother with a sentiment at all. So now my finished gift tag can be used for any number of occasions, or I could add a sentiment later. I'll just have to wait and see. STRIPED SHIRT This ... VIEW POST
Sayonara Scalloped Tag Topper
Last month I showed you a bookmark with curved sides. It was fun and quite different but it was just one I created while playing with the Curvy Dies. Today I wanted to bring you another one but it's tinged with sadness. You see a few days ago Stampin' Up! revealed the list of products being retired from their range, and it included the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch. I've loved the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch ever since it was first introduced. With one punch it shapes the top of a 2" wide ... VIEW POST
Well Suited With Surprising Blue Florals
Anyone who's followed my blog for a while knows that I like to show the versatility of Stampin' Up! products. Whether it's a new use for a die or punch, or a new take on a stamp image. Today I decided to highlight one of the more surprising patterns in the Well Suited 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack. WELL SUITED FLORAL Many of the patterns in the Well Suited DSP pack are stripes or checks. But this blue floral is a refreshing change that I really wanted to use. I began ... VIEW POST
Dressed To Impress – Paisley Style
Right now I'm having lots of fun exploring Stampin' Up!'s Designer Series Paper (DSP). Yesterday I created a fun gift bag in a suit and tie design using the In Good Taste DSP. As I assembled the project I thought about how taste in clothes and other things changes over time. This was never more apparent than when I saw the paisley pattern in the new Well Suited DSP. Once upon a time I really disliked paisley, but this pattern, I love. It made me want to pair it with a sentiment from the ... VIEW POST
