Sneak Peek – Playful Penguins

Hello September! Can you believe it?  The long school holiday is drawing to a close and it will soon be the start of another academic year for the kiddos! It also heralds the forthcoming 2019 Autumn/Winter catalogue so I’m going to give you a sneak peek! Do you love penguins?  Take a peek at this […]

Sneak Peek – Harvest Hellos

Can you believe it?  It’s that time of year again and the Autumn/Winter catalogue will be going live on September 4th, so I have a sneak peek for you.  We’ve been asking for more punches for ages, and there are quite a few in this new catalogue which makes me happy! Today’s sneak peek is […]

Butterfly Wishes – 3D butterfly

Remember the Butterfly Wishes card I posted a couple of weeks ago?  I’m back with a video tutorial on how I created the 3D butterfly using the Stamparatus to stamp on the front and back of the butterfly wing.  Even better, this is just a single layer card, although I have popped up the butterfly […]

See a Silhouette and Little Twinkle #1

Ooooh No!   How has the time gone so quickly? As we draw toward the close of the Summer Holidays/Vacation period, some busy parents may be breathing a sigh of relief or celebrating in equal measure for the normal routines to resume and the new term starts! Today I thought I’d share some cards made from […]

smooshing technique with Seaside notions

Seaside Notions – Smooshing Technique

Seaside Notions and a Smooshing technique. Are you enjoying the long summer break?  It evokes visions of trips to the seaside or travelling to sunnier climes.   This stamp set called Seaside Notions  certainly brings back happy memories of sun, sand and sea and the new Fluid 100 watercolour paper is lovely to work with.  I […]

Friend Like You Bundle – Itty Bitty Greetings

This bundle completely bypassed my radar, but I fell in love with it when my lovely upline sent  me a “Stampaversary” card as I’m coming up to my 11th year since I joined Stampin’ Up! made with this stamp set. There was some confusion as to how to use one of the dies with the […]

Butterfly Wishes – Stitched nested labels

Hello there!   At the time of writing, summer is in full swing,  but who knows what it will be like when this is scheduled to publish today?  All I know is that when it’s holiday/vacation time, we want time to tarry a while, not fly past like there’s no tomorrow! Speaking of flight – this […]

For the Love of Felt Kit

Do you need a holiday/vacation project?  If you’re already a crafter “For the Love of Felt” is just the perfect kit to take with you.  There is a pretty box to keep them in too, after you’ve finished! Twelve cards – four each of three designs with instructions on how to make them.  Of course […]