It just had to be done! I’d already made an Easter card project for today, but what with the surprise that Stampin’ Up! sprung on us by releasing the Ornate Garden Suite products a month early, I had to make another in the Ornate Garden Specialty DSP of course and impatiently had to wait for […]
Ornate Garden Suite Launches today!
Today Stampin’ Up! has moved to its new home. Some of you have been testing it as the “beta”site and it is switching over to our permanent home as of today, so if you haven’t tried it out before it may look a little different from the old one you’re used to. We hope you’ll […]
Sale-a-bration 2020 ends tonight!
Today is the last day of Sale-a-bration and the last opportunity to earn a Free Sale-a-bration item from 2020’s cache of Freebies. Just one last project to share – a double diamond gatefold with the gorgeous Lily Impressions DSP, the Lovely Lily Pad reversible photopolymer stamp set and Lily Pad Dies. To make the card, […]
Ornate Garden – Sneak Peek
Happy Sunday – a sneak peek! Surprise! Surprise! Stampin’ Up! announced that beginning 1 April, Customers will be able to purchase the Ornate Garden Suite items!!! It is a brand new product from the upcoming Annual Catalogue. At time of writing, I have yet to receive the Demonstrator’s pre-order of this suite so am using […]
Well Dressed #2 – Stitched Rectangles
Just 5 days left before the end of 2020’s Sale-a-bration event! I took my inspiration from Stampin’ Up!’s card in the 2nd Release Sale-a-bration brochure and added a few tweaks of my own. Some hints and tips in my free video tutorial to create this in the twinkling of an eye! I love the Merry […]
Sale-a-bration Third Release!!!! – not much time left to earn them!
The Coronavirus has been dominating the news and if anyone needed cheerng up, then as crafters, we ALL do!!!! Imagine my surprise when Stampin’ Up! added MORE choices to the mix in a Sale-A-Bration Third Release! The Shimmer Detailed Laser cut Specialty Designer Series Paper (SDSP) was in my box and hadn’t even been opened […]
Power of Hope – Screen card
When I saw the My Meadow photopolymer stamp set, I immediately envisaged a Japanese garden because of the little bridge and it also worked with the Colorful Seasons stamp set and Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies from a couple of years back. Put it all together with the 2nd Level Sale-a-bration Power of Hope bundle – […]
Happy Mother’s Day in the UK
Happy Mothering Sunday! I nearly missed today and had to do a quick re-shuffle of all my scheduled posts. How did that happen? Note to self – I’ll need to consult the calendar more often! With an empty nest, I’ve completely lost track of high days and holidays (read school vacations) let alone the days […]