Last weekend we had our first Auckland Extravaganza for the year. It was a fun afternoon. The guests each made five projects. There were door prizes, lots of displays, afternoon tea and a prize draw for those who ordered too. Each of my guests also received a small table gift and a decorated gift bag with their… Read More »
In my February class I taught the Floating Watercolour Technique. It is a fun techniue to try that invovles heat embossing, aqua painters and reinkers. The butterfly and the flower that are in the Beautiful Day stamp set are perfect for this technique. It works well with a bigger stamp and the gold embossed image… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! Paper Snips (103579) are the perfect tool to use for expert cutting, even in small areas. They are an essential tool for any crafter, so having a high quality pair is very important. The thin, precision-ground stainless steel tips cut to the end of the blade – just perfect for ‘fussy-cutting’ small images.… Read More »
The Occasions Catalogue is full of beautiful Designer Series Paper/pattered paper. There are several 12″ x 12″ sets and a couple of 6″ x 6″ paper stacks in the Occasions Catalogue. I am offering a paper share with the 12″ x 12″ sheets. This is your opportunity to get a 6″x 12″ piece of each… Read More »
The Magical Day stamp set features dragons, mermaids, knights, unicorns and wizards. Not only is there a stamp set, but there is a coordinating die set too. I got to see this stamp set earlier than most Demonstrators as I was chosen as a display stamper for a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator event. This meant I… Read More »
Today marks the launch of the 2018 Occasions Catalogue along with Sale-A-Bration – Stampin’ Up!’s biggest sale of the year! The 2018 Occasions Catalogue includes lots of exciting new products including many wonderful stamp sets and framelit/thinlits dies, the new Lots of Happy Card Kit and Perennial Birthday Project Kit, Brusho Crystal Colour, the vibrant… Read More »
Wishing you a Happy New Year! Thank you for all your support in 2017. I appreciate you following my blog. If you would like to be kept up to date with promotions and receive exclusive tutorials as well as tips and inspiration, then sign up to my mailing list. I look forward to inspiring you… Read More »
This bridge fold card features the Night of Bethlehem stamp set and Bethlehem Edgelits Dies. It was a card that I taught in my October class, but I never got around to blogging about it. I like the way this card stands up once opened and there is room on the back for a message. When… Read More »
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that has supported me this year. Thank you for being part of this blog, my mailing list, coming to my classes, and/or purchasing from me. I love what I do and I am grateful that I can share this with you. I appreciate you all!… Read More »
This is a pop up gift card featuring the Star of Light stamp set that I taught at my class earlier this month. On the front of the card I used the Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper. Rather than cut it to fit, I ripped each of the sides to give a more distressed… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! have announced that for today only (Monday 11th December) they are offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders until 11.59 pm (AET)! So, if you have some items on your wish list that you have been wondering if you should get, or perhaps adhesive, cardstock, ink, or other supplies that you need, order them now and save,… Read More »
The final project from the Auckland Christmas Extravaganza was the Dressing Table Bridge Fold Card. This is the one project that was not part of the Christmas theme, but it is quite unique and very clever. I love the way the bridge fold style of card can be made to look like a dressing table. … Read More »
Here is the fourth project from our Auckland Christmas Extravaganza. This is a gate fold card, but rather than meet in the middle it is wider on the left than the right. The front left shows the Merry Music Specialty Paper and on the right is the Basic Black cardstock has been textured embossed with the… Read More »
One way to make some quick, easy cards is to use Stampin’ Up! Note Cards. These Note Cards come in both Whisper White and Very Vanilla. They are a pre-folded card and come with an envelope. They are smaller than a standard sized card so you have less room to fill up, but they are… Read More »
The Pine Cones Triple Panel Card was the card my team and I taught on Saturday at the Auckland Extravaganza event. This is an event put on by the Creative Inkers team, which is a larger Stampin’ Up! demonstrators team that I am a part of. This card features the Christmas Happiness stamp set, which… Read More »