STOP PRESS!!! 24 HOUR FLASH SALE TODAY ONLY!

24-Hour Flash sale today Only! Metallics, Subtles, Brights, Regals, 2016-2018 In Colour Enamel Shapes – all five in the bundle at 35% off! 5 Ombre Pads Bundle at 30% off  and two punch boards at 20% off and lots more. Remember to use the special codes for the various Bundles in today’s Flash Sales  and […]

better late than never

Better “Late” than “Never” !!

Better “late” than “never”!! Good day everyone!  I haven’t had a chance to document my OnStage Local experience until now, and as the saying goes – better late than never!   On arriving home from Telford – life just overtook the “norm”.  We came home to a cold house and in autumn with winter approaching […]

diagonal Gate fold with Candy Cane Lane

Diagonal Gate Fold with Candy Cane Lane

More stamp-a-stack designs today, and this time it’s a fun Diagonal Gate Fold, smaller than the normal card so that the quirky angles can fit inside a normal C6 envelop!   The tricky bit was finding a solution on how to keep that card shut!  I hit upon interlocking stars and was really chuffed with […]

Online Extravaganza!!! Starts Monday!

Stampin’ Up! just announced that there will be an Online Extravanza for one week only!  You can get up to 40% discount on selected items!  It starts this Monday! so watch out for that product list and more details on Monday! If you have crafty friends and are looking for gifts stock up now and […]

fun technique spotlight embossing

Fun Friday Technique Spotlight Embossing

Originally designed this card for my Stamp-a-Stack class, but decided at the last minute that it would be put to better use as a technique for my November monthly card club.  So glad I did, because the ladies loved it.  Enjoy! Here’s the supplies I used:   Holly Berry Happiness Photopolymer Bundle [143505]   Merry […]

Remembrance Sunday & Star of Light

Today is Remembrance Sunday and all over the country there will be services to remember our fallen and it was fitting that I add my own tribute with an extract from Dylan Thomas’ poem “Death Shall Have No Dominion”. I couldn’t let you visit and not have something crafty too, so I’ve also included a […]

Armistice Day and a Thanksgiving card

Today is Armistice Day so this week’s Fun Friday project is a Thanksgiving card to remember”them”. Unfortunately I haven’t got a poppy stamp so I worked with what I had.  Rich copper embossing and copper foil.   Hope you like it. Vintage Leaves Suite Seasons Clear-Mount Stamp Set Embossing Buddy Always Artichoke Classic Stampin’ Pad […]