Christmas in July. In the world of card making, it is quite normal to prep for Christmas in July. Consequently, Stampin’ Up! often releases Christmas products in July and this year is no different. Say “hello” to the Jolly Holly Hybrid embossing folder. There is a photopolymer stamp set also called Jolly Holly to accompany […]
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Stepper box – Kintsugi Inspiration
Stepper box – Kintsugi Inspiration. Today’s project is a Stepper box (tiered box) which can hold 9 greeting cards or more. It depends on how many layers and embellishments you incorporate into your card. I kept my cards really quick and simple. It’s more about how to create the box rather than the cards. This […]
Create a Birthday Banner
Create a Birthday Banner. My middle grandson turned 18 recently, so I created a birthday banner with the new Party Dies bundle. The dies in this bundle are supersized! Great for scrapbooking. One set is is called the Party Alphabet dies, and the other is called Party Banner dies and can be found in the […]
Cute treat box – Sweet Jar
Cute treat box – Sweet Jar. Here’s another Online Exclusive that might tickle your fancy. It’s called Sweet Jar and the bundle consists of the stamps and the Sweet Jar builder punch. I thought I’d make a box to hold some candy just for a change, and I used velcro as a closure. The DSP […]
Gift tag – Paper Tags bundle
Gift tag – Paper tags bundle. The Paper Tags bundle is another Online Exclusive introduced in May 2025. Tags are an essential part of gift packaging and I love the design of the ones in the Paper Tags bundle. They remind me of the chalk board technique – and the dies are great too. Best […]
Wishing you a Happy Easter
Wishing you a Happy Easter. How do you celebrate Easter? Do you have young children or grandchildren and mark the day with an Easter Egg hunt? Sadly mine have reached adult hood or are teenagers so it doesn’t have the same anticipation for the Easter Bunny to arrive apart from the religious aspect. Here’s my […]
Self-closing Easter bag
Self-closing Easter bag. Behind the scenes, I’ve been de-cluttering and you never know what comes to light. Forgotten projects, swaps from previous events etc. I unearthed a mini box given to me with a mint tea bag inside at On Stage in Brussels way back in 2015! Needless to say, I wasn’t going to brew […]
Easter box – Everyday Arches Dies
Easter box – Everyday Arches Dies. There’s more than one way to use these Everyday Arches Dies. It’s not just for framing, but you can use them for 3D projects too. With Easter on the horizon, I needed a lot of Easter gift packaging for treats, so here’s another idea! How to make Easter Box […]