Stocking Filler – North Pole Delivery. I found these Yankee candles and thought they’d make great stocking fillers. It comes in a box of 3, so I separated them to package them as stocking fillers. There was a blue one, and also a pale yellow one but can’t remember what the scents are called. Box […]
Embossing with Snowy Delight
Embossing with Snowy Delight. The Snowy Delight Bundle in the September-December 2025 mini on page includes a stamp set, decorative masks as well as dies. The Snowflakes are rather on the large side, so instead of using it on a card I used it to decorate the side of a gift bag. Gift bag This […]
Pinched Star bag – Traditions of Christmas
Pinched Star bag – Traditions of Christmas. Welcome to Week 11 of 12 of my Christmas Countdown Series. Today’s project is a Pinched Star bag made with the Traditions of Christmas 12″x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper. Reviving an old gift packaging technique Many moons ago, I was asked to do […]
Thanksgiving card – Amber Autumn
Thanksgiving card – Amber Autumn. Amber Autumn stamps and dies are from the Autumn Toile Suite Collection in the September-December 2025 mini catalogue. It’s one of the Mega suites which comprises 2 stamp bundles with ribbon, embellishments, patterned paper as well as Earthen Toned Metallic Specialty paper to coordinate. You’ll find it on pages 39 […]
Male birthday card
Male birthday card. I used a cling stamp set called One More Year, which at the time of writing was on the Last Chance List. This was a card I made for my hubby’s birthday, so I knew the sentiments on the card would be taken in good humour and he wouldn’t be offende Cutting […]
Money gift wallet – Delicate Pines
Money gift wallet – Delicate Pines. This is week 10 of 12 in my Christmas Countdown Series and it’s time to move away from making Christmas cards. Money Gift Wallet You can make 2 money gift wallets out of one A4 sheet by simply cutting it in half. I used punches to attach to a […]
Embossed Fall card – Peaceful Embossing folder
Embossed Fall card – Peaceful Embossing folder. The Peaceful Embossing folder is actually from the Peaceful Garden Suite Collection, but you can use it for other types of card too. The embossing folder has a recessed fancy shape centre which isn’t embossed so that you can stamp on it or add die cut pieces which […]
Smush technique – Delicate Pines
Smush technique – Delicate Pines. The smush technique is a way of adding colour to a background. For this technique, you simply need an ink pad, or Stampin’ Write marker pen to scribble ink or pick up ink on an acrylic block, spritz it with water and then smush the block onto your paper to […]