Last Saturday we had the Auckland March Extravaganza 2022. It was the first one for the year in Auckland. It was held in a new location in Mangere. It was very spacious and light which was great for crafting. The guests that came made five amazing projects. They learned some new techniques and were able… Read More »
These Amazing Silhouettes Note Cards were what I taught at my Coffee & Cards class back in January. I love using this stamp set and I have found it so versatile. The tree image was stamped in either Soft Succulent, Soft Suede or Calypso Coral ink slightly to the left on the Basic White card front.… Read More »
The Daffodil Daydream bundle is a lovely set from the January – June 2022 Mini Catalogue featuring daffodils. This is one of the cards that those who came to my Open Home event last month were able to make. The white panel in the middle of the card is embossed with the Stripes folder from… Read More »
The exciting new Waves of the Ocean products are now here. Check out these two wonderful creations featuring the new products. This coastal collection includes an inspiring set of stamps and detailed dies, both early-release products from the upcoming 2022–2023 Annual Catalogue There are also some coordinating limited time products that are only here until… Read More »
Today I am going to share a tip showing you how you can get the right coloured patterned paper to match your card or project. Today I was making a card and I couldn’t find any Designer Series Paper [DSP] or patterned paper in the colour that I needed. I then came up with the… Read More »
The New Horizons Designer Series Paper [DSP] cards look very stunning, but they are actually quite simple to make. The DSP does all the hard work for you. You just need to cut the DSP, stamp something extra onto the DSP, stamp a sentiment onto the card and then put the card together. You will… Read More »
This You Are Amazing card is not an original idea. It is cased from page 40 of the January-June 2022 Mini Catalogue. It was the card in the catalogue that I was impressed by, so I wanted to try and figure out how to make it. The first couple of attempts didn’t go so well… Read More »
This wonderful Front Flap Card has been made with the New Horizons Suite. This was the card that I taught at my Sunday card class last weekend. The card was originally designed by Trish Todd and I adapted it slightly. I will share about the changes I made below. The main front flap piece consists… Read More »
Anytime is a great time to join Stampin’ Up! and become a demonstrator. There are many great benefits like seeing product early, discounts, meeting new people, attending demonstrator only events, and more. Join during Sale-A-Bration and benefit even more! Not only do you get the great value Starter Kit for $189 – which is worth… Read More »
My Mini Catalogue Launch – Free February Open Home Event is coming up. It is your opportunity to come and see the new January-June 2022 Mini Catalogue. I will also have information about Sale-A-Bration. There will be lots of project displays to inspire you and new product to see. Plus, you can make a couple… Read More »
Today’s Let’s Set Sail Card is cased from the January-June 2022 Mini Catalogue. If you check out page 70, you will see a similar card. Sometimes you want to make a card with a particular stamp set, but you just can’t think of where to start or what to make. This is what happened to… Read More »
This card features a daisy flower background stamped in Highland Heather ink. It is created with the flower from the Hello Ladybug stamp set. The card also features the Ladybug stamped in Black Memento and Real Red ink and punched out with the Ladybug Builder punch. To create the background, I first stamped the daisy… Read More »
Coffee & Cards 2022 will start up again on Tuesday 18th January. It is held in Unsworth Heights at the Vero Café. It is usually on the first Tuesday of the month, but since there was no class earlier this month as the café was closed over the Christmas/New Year period, I am holding this… Read More »
I’m offering a January-June 2022 Mini Catalogue Paper Share. The Paper Share consists of 78 pieces including a quarter pack of each of the following: 36 pieces of 12″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper– Artfully Composed, Flowering Fields, Heart & Home, Hey Sports Fan, Sweet Talk, Symbols of Fortune 12 pieces of 6″ x 6″… Read More »
Check out this cute Ladybug Box made with the Sweet Little Boxes. Here is a close up of the ladybug. The leaves we cut from the green section of the Rainbow Glimmer paper. It was cut using the wings part of the Ladybug punch. The Ladybug body was punched out of the black and white… Read More »