Way back in 2013, when we had the Envelope Punch Board, I had made a hexagonal mini cracker. Now that it is no longer available, I did wonder how I could duplicate it using current card stock. It would be much easier to make it out of ordinary patterned paper, but to make it from […]
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Hinge Stamping Today’s Tiles
I am so thrilled with my Stamparatus, Stampin’ Up!’s own brand of stamp positioning tool. It launched a couple of years ago. Stampin’ Up! also designed stamps which can be used for the “hinge stamping technique” with their Stamparatus. “Today’s Tiles” completely passed me by, until our CEO, Sara Douglas demonstrated it and I was […]
Alternative cards Paper Pumpkin
Hello there! How are you coping with the second “lockdown”? One way to keep those blues at bay was to get cracking with making my Christmas cards for 2020. Enter the global “Joy to the World” Paper Pumpkin kit – this is a monthly subscription kit only available in USA. It includes a stamp set, […]
Advent Calendar – Coming Home
I always make an Advent Calendar for my Countdown to Christmas Series each year. This year, I made it with the Home Together Dies. These dies can be purchased together with the Coming Home stamp set as a bundle at a 10% discount. I also used the Playful Alphabet dies with which to die cut […]
Autumn card – Arrange a Wreath
It gives me so much pleasure when a stamp set and the coordinating dies can be used throughout the year. The first time I used it was to decorate a round tin and I knew immediately this was a keeper! I also loved the double bow which I’ve die cut in gold foil. It’s actually […]
Gift Packaging – Wishes & Wonder
Do you like receiving yummy gifts? The joy of giving isn’t so much the size or monetary value of the gift. Your special home baked cookie, or one from your favourite store can be wrapped in a fabulous mini pizza box tailor made for the occasion! I’d bought some “Cheeky Little Rascals” which are a […]
Fancy Fold Card with Autumn Goodness
The day is getting shorter and there’s definitely a nip in the air and that means Autumn is nigh! I cannot believe how long this awful Covid-19 has halted life as we know it in her tracks! Here we are in November and having put Halloween to bed, it’s time to say “hello” to Autumn […]
Card with Freezin’ Fun
Welcome to Episode #7 of 12 in my Countdown to Christmas 2020 series. This week I’m using both the Freezin’ Fun, Curvy Christmas stamp sets and Curvy dies to make this cute card. Mixing and Matching The newly released Curvy Christmas stamp set and Curvy Dies do not need to be used on their own. […]