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
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 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 […]
Christmas Countdown #Wk8 – Stocking Fillers with Jolly Friends
More stocking filler delights this week, but with Santa’s little helpers – Jolly Friends. The test tubes were sourced from Amazon and I finally get to use those Tags and Labels Framelits dies which have been sitting on the shelf for almost a year waiting patiently for its first outing!!! (says she who is now […]
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 […]
Christmas Countdown #Wk 7 – Reindeer Poop???
Aha! Not really Reindeer Poop – read chocolate covered raisins! Great for stocking fillers and extremely popular with children who often double up with laughter because they think “poop” is a naughty word!!! When my kids were little they thought it was a hoot – do you remember the plastic reindeer dispensers with chocolate […]