Just a quickie post today to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving Day. We don’t mark it ourselves, but for those who do, have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day. The card base is in Cajun Craze. I used the gorgeous Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Papers which has gold foiling. To make the layer “pop” I […]
Author Archives: Elaine Harding
Hinge Stamping Today’s Tiles
I am so thrilled with my Stamparatus, Stampin’ Up!’s own brand of stamp positioning tool. It launched a couple of years ago. Stampin’ Up! also designed stamps which can be used for the “hinge stamping technique” with their Stamparatus. “Today’s Tiles” completely passed me by, until our CEO, Sara Douglas demonstrated it and I was […]
24 Hour Online Extravaganza
We all love a bargain – 24 Hour Merry & Bright Online Extravaganza begins tonight at 11.00 pm UK time on Monday, 23 November, 2020! It finishes at 10.50 pm on Tuesday 24th November. There’s 10% off on select items in the Annual Catalogue! Do you have crafty friends who may like a crafty gift? […]
Alternative cards Paper Pumpkin
Hello there! How are you coping with the second “lockdown”? One way to keep those blues at bay was to get cracking with making my Christmas cards for 2020. Enter the global “Joy to the World” Paper Pumpkin kit – this is a monthly subscription kit only available in USA. It includes a stamp set, […]
Advent Calendar – Coming Home
I always make an Advent Calendar for my Countdown to Christmas Series each year. This year, I made it with the Home Together Dies. These dies can be purchased together with the Coming Home stamp set as a bundle at a 10% discount. I also used the Playful Alphabet dies with which to die cut […]
Autumn card – Arrange a Wreath
It gives me so much pleasure when a stamp set and the coordinating dies can be used throughout the year. The first time I used it was to decorate a round tin and I knew immediately this was a keeper! I also loved the double bow which I’ve die cut in gold foil. It’s actually […]
Long Slim Card
Hello, how are you? In the UK, we are currently in our second lock down until December 2. At time of writing the USA elections were in full swing and Biden is now the President Elect. I try to stay apolitical and keep my views to myself so I stay away from social media platforms […]
Gift Packaging – Wishes & Wonder
Do you like receiving yummy gifts? The joy of giving isn’t so much the size or monetary value of the gift. Your special home baked cookie, or one from your favourite store can be wrapped in a fabulous mini pizza box tailor made for the occasion! I’d bought some “Cheeky Little Rascals” which are a […]