Welcome to episode 3 of 12 in my 12 week Christmas Countdown series – a Slim card using Joy to You stamp set and the Christmas Pinecone dies, plus a bonus square card which was made from the remnant from cutting the Slim card. The Christmas Pinecone dies first made their appearance on 3 August-December […]
Category Archives: Clean and simple
Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks
Happy Sunday! The humble Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks – maybe “masks” is an American term, but I usually refer to them as stencils. Do you remember many years ago when it was an Interior Design trend to use stencils for decorating rooms and interiors? All I know is that we have these for paper-crafting too, […]
Handcrafted elements dies – Week 2 of 12 Christmas series
Welcome to week 2 of 12 in my Christmas Countdown Series with the Handcrafted Elements Dies. I cased the catalogue when I shared a sneak peek because I wasn’t allowed to show you the inside of the September-December 2023 mini until launch day. You can see that post HERE. Today I’m using the ornament die […]
Whale Watching – adventure of a lifetime
When I saw the Whale Watching stamp set in the September-December 2023 mini catalogue it reminded me of an adventure of a lifetime. Soon after my hubby’s retirement, we hired a RV (Recreation Vehicle) aka motor-home in America and did a mammoth road trip from Utah where we picked up the RV to San Francisco […]
Joy of Noel – Week 1 of 12 Christmas Countdown Series
Week 1 of 12 Christmas Countdown Series with Joy of Noel stamps and dies. I wanted to show you how easy it is to make a wreath card with the Joy of Noel dies. I also used the nested Deckled Circle dies to create a base to attach the pine needles to. It looks labour […]
Pick of the Patch – Week 1 of 6 Halloween countdown series
It’s week 1 of 6 Halloween countdown series. I’m using the Pick of the Patch bundle. It’s on page 51 of the new September-December 2023 Mini. The Pick of the Patch is made out of photopolymer so it’s easy to line up the images. It has a variety of different size pumpkins and different shapes […]
Beary Christmas Memories & More cards
Beary Christmas Memories & More cards pack make it so easy to create your own Christmas cards simply by using them with little additions using Basic White Thick card stock standard card bases. Earlier this month I showed how you could use the Beary Christmas Memories & More cards to create your own Christmas cards […]
How to create a stunning Autumn card
How to create a stunning Autumn card – let me introduce you to the All About Autumn Suite Collection on pages 42-44 of the newly launched September-December 2023 mini. I love everything in this Suite, from the stamps, dies, papers, embossing folder to the embellishments. There is a copper & natural ribbon combo pack and […]