Today has been one of those frustrating mornings. Due to our very slow rural internet service I set a video to upload to YouTube overnight. Unfortunately when I came down this morning it had crashed and I had to start all over again. Then as I was trying to upload today's Whale Done! project the internet kept dropping out. So this whole thing has taken me so many more coffees than I'd planned. Still, it's done now, so now I get to spend a fun few hours creating in my studio. ... VIEW POST
Playing with fishes once again
Living in Nova Scotia I can't help but be drawn to anything sea or coast related. So of course when I saw the Whale Of A Time Suite in the Stampin' Up! catalogue I knew I had to get it. As well as a great variety of images, I love the sentiments in the Whale Done Stamp Set. Today as I sat down to make a gift tag, it was "birthday fishes" that sparked my imagination. FISHES I began by choosing a design from the the Whale Of A Time 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack. Thinking ... VIEW POST
Seabed Or Something Much More?
When your house overlooks the bay that has the highest tides in the world, you can't help gravitating to sea related images. Whether it's the beach, sailing or sealife, I always have to stop and take a second look. So it was with the new Whale Of A Time Suite in the Stampin' Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalogue. From the fun stamp set, to the cute punch, to the bright and colourful Designer Series Paper (DSP), it definitely called to me. What I wasn't sure about was the Seabed 3D Embossing Folder. ... VIEW POST
Whale Have A Happy Saturday
Today's card began after I received an e-mail from one of the design challenges I follow. CAS(E) this Sketch provided the layout and I immediately know whet I wanted to make. Instead of seeing the circle as a punched layer on top, I saw a hole. From there it all went swimmingly using the new Whale Done Stamp Set. WHALE OF A TIME For me the hardest part of this project was finding just the right background. I wanted it to complement my planned whale image and not distract from it. ... VIEW POST
