I’m on a mission to use more of the Very Vanilla Thick card stock this new year. Oftentimes I reach for the Whisper White, and the Very Vanilla Thick gets forgotten! This Flowering Desert stamp set can be so easily overlooked – but whether you like succulents or not, this stamp set has its merits! […]
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Sweetest Thing – Sweet Cup
I am not a graphic artist or a mathematician, so in order to create a template for covering the Sweet Cup, there is no alternative but to de-construct one. I then lay it flat in order to trace the arc and scanned it. I extended the cup by 1/4 ” to allow for an overlap. […]
Butterfly Gala – One Sheet Wonder
Are you a frugal crafter? Today’s project illustrates how you can make a little go a long way! From just a 6″x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) sheet of paper, I had the potential to make 9 card layouts. For this video I made a half dozen as it was a nice round number. I’ve […]
Nothing Sweeter Double Slider surprise
I love surprises, don’t you? It gets increasingly difficult to think of something for my grandchildren who have reached adulthood. It was easy when they were little, the wonder of Santa and the Christmas season was all relatively new. As they grow older, so do their expectations and their tastes change too! Imagine my […]
Christmas Countdown Series #12 of 12 Signs of Santa Money Wallet
Sadly we’ve come to the end of this year’s Christmas Countdown Series and in this last episode I have a money wallet for you. We all end up with gifts that perhaps aren’t to our taste, and giving cash as the main present makes my life so much easier. Consequently, I always like to make my […]
Have you heard of Roundpops?
Instead of the traditional candy cane stick, I found these roundpops (yes, that’s what they call them) but instead of being cane shaped, it’s just a round one! I thought they’d make nice stocking fillers, or even table favours or for children to give away as gifts to their friends/classmates and of course it […]
Christmas Countdown Series #11 of 12 – Spirited Snowmen Stocking Filler
Eek! I can’t believe this is the penultimate episode of my 12 week Countdown to Christmas Series! This week’s episode is on another stocking filler – the edible kind – everyone’s favourite, chocolate snowman! They’re great for craft fairs too – sized to fit the 40 g Lindt chocolate snowmen! Spirited Snowmen Clear-Mount Stamp Set […]
Last Call November Snowflakes Showcase
Going, going, GONE !!!! Just 2 days left to get your hands on these gorgeous snowflakes which also contains other useful elements like flowers and leaves. The largest snowflake can be used as a doily so this isn’t just for the winter season or christmas – you can use it all year round! In today’s […]