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Merry Christmas to you all

Merry Christmas to you all – my very last Christmas card for 2023. May you have a joyous festive season celebrating with friends and family. Let’s not forget that some folk may be on their own, so I’m embracing you all as well as remembering those who are no longer with us. The pretty circular […]

gift tags made with left over dsp

How to use tiny scraps of DSP

Today I share how to use tiny scraps of DSP for making quick easy gift tags. If you hate waste, but at a loss as to how to use these tiny bits, I have a quick easy solution! Use them on your gift tags. It need not be just for christmas – it rather depends […]

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Adorable mini sour cream pouches

Today’s project is on how to make adorable mini sour cream pouches. I put yummy Hershey’s cookie ‘n’ cream kisses in them and decorated it with Shop the Town Stamp set. I used the Shining Bright 12″x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Papers. These pouches are great for saying a little “thank you” […]

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Amazing pop up chocolate bar

Amazing pop up chocolate bar surprise with Saint Nicholas stamps and the online exclusive Traditions of St Nick 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Papers. These papers go down the red and green route, with some other accent colours like  Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Copper Clay, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path, […]

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Discover the wonder of White Kraft Ink

Disover the wonder of White Kraft Ink. We love Stampin’ Up!’s amazing colour range, but what about the humble Whisper White Kraft ink? It’s a pigment ink so it takes quite a long time to dry. Apart from it being used as a medium for the whitewash technique, or even as an embossing base in […]

Merry & bright 5 x 7 never ending card

Merry & Bright Never ending card

Merry & Bright never ending card is a larger version of the Merriest Trees inifinity card. You can see the smaller 6″x 4″ earlier version in a previous post HERE with instructions on how to create it. The Merry & Bright never ending card measures 5″x 7″ and works on the same principle so I […]

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Upside down Chocolate Bomb box

Today is the final episode in my 12 Week Christmas Countdown Series featuring an Upside down Chocolate Bomb box. I found these Hot Chocolate Bomb treats and wondered how I’d dress them up. You could use them as Teacher’s gifts, or a stocking filler or even as a table favour. Creating the inner Garden Green […]

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Name place holder – Rocking Horse bundle

Name place holders using the Rocking Horse bundle – as Christmas Day approaches my thoughts are turning to table settings. Combining the Deckled Circle dies with the Rocking Horse bundle makes a cute interactive name place holder. I also use the mirror technique so that the Rocking horse is visible front and back. You can […]