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Faux double box with Parisian Blossoms

I love this faux double box – it gives the illusion of being a box within a box. The papers I used are Parisian Blossoms DSP. I cannot claim ownership of this fabulous creation – that goes to a Demonstrator from Germany – Petra Kaeß so thank you Petra for the inspiration. I used the […]

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By the Dock – Polaroid effect card

We’ve been bemoaning the fact that there aren’t enough stamp sets for the boys, but there have been quite a few new ones in recent times. Take this “By the Dock” stamp set for example. I think it’s suitable for everyone, especially if you love tinkering by the water, or live on the coast. The […]

Ornate Garden – Sneak Peek

Happy Sunday – a sneak peek! Surprise! Surprise!  Stampin’ Up! announced that beginning 1 April, Customers  will be able to purchase the Ornate Garden Suite items!!!  It is a brand new product from the upcoming Annual Catalogue.  At time of writing, I have yet to receive the Demonstrator’s pre-order of this suite so am using […]

A Sneak Peek to cheer you up

I felt I needed to acknowledge the current state of affairs with COVID-19.  Since the outbreak of the Corona virus in China and its escalation into a pandemic, Italy is in lockdown – my friend who lives in Italy posted pictures of a deserted Venice – I have never seen St Mark’s Square, the most […]

Peaceful Poppies Elements

I designed this card for a team meeting recently to showcase the Peaceful Poppies Elements.  In the pack there are 2 sheets each of die-cut elements which can be water coloured with whatever medium you choose.  You can use an aqua painter on the watercolour paper, or blender pens/markers/stampin’blends on the back of the vellum, […]

Layered with Kindness Birthday Card

Happy Sunday! Eek!  Can you believe we’re almost at the end of January and it seems like yesterday when we were bidding 2019 a fond farewell! Do you love punches?  Well, I love these two new punches which can be used separately but work beautifully together for layering the stamped label from the Layered with […]

Sneak Peek #2 Bonanza Buddies

Having a birthday in December so close to Christmas can be hard!   Some say that being born on the same day as Christ the Lord can be a blessing, but what do you tell your child if  sometimes people forget and  he or she gets a christmas gift in lieu of a birthday one. My […]

Sneak Peek or Two? So Sentimental Bundle #1

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and had time to remember and reflect on those who weren’t able to share it with us or who are angels in heaven and it is especially hard for people who have had to endure a bereavement at this time of year.  My thoughts are with you, […]