bespoke box Snow Wonder

Bespoke Box Snow Wonder

It’s crazy isn’t it? After the year we’ve had most of it spent incarcerated at home, how does it seem possible that when the whole year seemed to drag, here we are with Christmas just a couple of days away and the end of the year is nigh! I’ll be sad to see this year’s […]

Stocking filler snow wonder

Stocking filler Snow Wonder

Do you still make up stockings for your children no matter what age they are? As they grow into adults and have families of their own, those “little” fillers become a lot more sophisticated! I found these miniature bottles of rum which were perfect for cocktail mixes, and of course, ideal as a stocking filler […]

treat bag sweetest time

Gift packaging Sweetest Time

The taste of American chocolate is definitely different from European chocolate. I can’t really put my finger on it. Suffice to say, when Christmas approaches, I do like to have some Hershey Kisses. These aren’t readily available in our local Supermarkets, and I have to order them especially at enormous expense as they are American […]

new Basic White products

New Basic White card stock

Breaking news! Sadly the mill of Stampin’ Up!’s supplier of our much loved Whisper White card stock and related Whisper white note cards and envelops has permanently closed due to the impact of COVID-19. Not much notice was given but Stampin’ Up! has been working hard to find a replacement. Enter the new Basic White […]

tags and cards tag buffet

Hints & Tips – Tag Buffet

This has to be the coolest semi-inclusive kit I’ve ever come across. It hadn’t been on my radar at all, until my leader demonstrated it at one of her Team Training events. The kit contains enough supplies to make 30 tags and I love the tag layers, the bright traditional Christmas coloured pop out elements […]

shaker gift card Snowflake wishes

Shaker gift card with Snowflake Wishes

As Christmas approaches ever closer, my thoughts turned to gift cards and gift wallets. Add a personal touch. Enter the Snowflake Wishes bundle. The set of coordinating dies were perfect for this project. It cuts out this beautiful window. I used one of the medium clear envelopes to create a flat shaker pouch filled with […]

cups and carrier with Warm Hugs

Cups, Carriers with Warm Hugs

Goodness me, this is now Week 11 of 12 in my Twelve Week Countdown to Christmas series! Despite the lock down and restrictions seeming to drag on forever, where has the time gone? I finally got round to creating with the Warm Hugs bundle. Those cute mini coffee carriers and mini coffee cups have been […]

Fancy fold with bookmark Forever greenery

Fancy Fold with Bookmark

Hello everyone. At time of writing, December 2nd is the day the second national lock down ends. Eek, Christmas is approaching and I’m still not sure if we’ll be able to meet with family and friends. We’ll just have to take each day as it comes. Many years ago, we used to have a tool […]