At the time of filming and scheduling this blogpost, these team swaps very nearly didn’t happen. My conscience got the better of me as I felt I could not attend the meeting empty handed. On the penultimate eve of the meeting, I knew sleep would escape me unless I physically got the job done. Consequently […]
Category Archives: Card making, Fun Folds, technique
Catalogue Inspiration #2
Last week I showed you how I’d taken inspiration from the Spring’Summer Catalogue 2019 and am following up with the other two this Sunday from the Flowering Desert Make your Own Collection. The one above is mine, and by happy or not so happy coincidence, I smudged the sentiment “hi there” when I’d finished! Instead […]
Sale-a-bration Tea Time Framelits!
I often wonder where the quintessentially tradition of taking “Tea” originated. My go to tipple during the day is usually tea, although I like coffee in equal measure, but usually have that as an after dinner drink, and if it’s in the evening, probably the de-caffeinated variety. According to history, afternoon tea was introduced in […]
Flowering Desert – Rectangle Stitched Framelits
I’m on a mission to use more of the Very Vanilla Thick card stock this new year. Oftentimes I reach for the Whisper White, and the Very Vanilla Thick gets forgotten! This Flowering Desert stamp set can be so easily overlooked – but whether you like succulents or not, this stamp set has its merits! […]
Inspiration from Catalogue
Did you know that the catalogue is a fantastic source of inspiration? It’s not just pretty pictures to show off the stamps – it can be tweaked and made your own and you merely use their samples as a springboard! Here’s an example – apologies for this blurred picture below of Stampin’ Up!’s catalogue sample. […]
Sweetest Thing – Sweet Cup
I am not a graphic artist or a mathematician, so in order to create a template for covering the Sweet Cup, there is no alternative but to de-construct one. I then lay it flat in order to trace the arc and scanned it. I extended the cup by 1/4 ” to allow for an overlap. […]
Butterfly Gala – One Sheet Wonder
Are you a frugal crafter? Today’s project illustrates how you can make a little go a long way! From just a 6″x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) sheet of paper, I had the potential to make 9 card layouts. For this video I made a half dozen as it was a nice round number. I’ve […]
A Big Thank You
I thought I’d share something not Christmas related. This was my “thank you” card design in November for my online customers. I love the colour combo, using Mint Macaron, Soft Sea Foam and So Saffron from the Subtles family. I die cut several “Thank You” sentiments in Whisper White and one in Soft Sea Foam. […]