One of the things I like to remind my customers about is that almost all Designer Series Paper (DSP) retires at the end of the catalogue period in which they appear. This year, of all the DSP in the 2020/2021 Annual Catalogue only the In Good Taste 12" x 12" DSP is being carried over. For the most part I look forward to seeing new paper designs but there's one particular issue I want to highlight. This is that when a particular paper pack that's retiring coordinates with a stamp set, dies or ... VIEW POST
Here’s A Card With A Chicken
I don't know what it is about the Hey Chick Stamp Set that just makes me want to create. While the images are all cute, I keep going back to the chicken with the unruly tuft of feathers on his head. In fact that's pretty much the only part of the image used on today's project. And I found the perfect sentiment from the Here's A Card Stamp Set to go with it... "It's all messy. The hair, the house, the heart. Life" CARD LAYERS But before I set to work on the chicken I needed to decide ... VIEW POST
Many Messages For Every Occasion
Well the winter storm is still raging outside and a huge snowdrift means we won't be using the front door anytime soon. Still at least the power stayed on (so far) and I was able to complete my blog post for you. Today I have a vintage inspired card showing off the Rococo Rose Card and ink that will be retired on May 3rd. The sentiment is one of 19 (plus 4 tiny images) in the new Many Messages Stamp Set. I set 'set' but in reality it's just one large stamp. It coordinates with the Messages Die ... VIEW POST
Newsflash, Another Free Stamp Set Used
Even though I have a large number of stamp sets I'm always on the look out for interesting sentiments. So it was inevitable that I'd be drawn to the Approaching Perfection Stamp Set available for free during Sale-A-Bration. This set has four unique sentiments, in addition to "Happy birthday" and two images. I couldn't wait to use this stamp set and for this first project chose the "newsflash" sentiment. AROUND THE WORLD With the newsflash sentiment already decided, I first had to ... VIEW POST
Camouflage Cover For A Quick Campology Project
It's no secret that I love notebooks, and I love decorating them even more. The problem is that designs with lots of embellishments are not suitable for carrying in a pocket or throwing into the centre console in a car. For that reason I decided to decorate a notebook that would be more practical in these circumstances. So with a camouflage pattern from the World of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP) pack I set to work. CAMOUFLAGE COVER I began with the camouflage paper and a ... VIEW POST
Campology For A Masculine Birthday Card
Now that Christmas is 362 days away I feel confident in turning my attention to other important occasions. So it's time to start rebuilding my stash of birthday cards. Today's project is quite simple to make with a couple of punches and a bit of fussy cutting. But it all began with the simple coffee pot image from the Campology Stamp Set. CAMPOLOGY The Campology Stamp Set is from the Stampin' Up! 2020/21 Annual Catalogue and is great for masculine or gender-neutral projects. Although ... VIEW POST
