Do you like the Designer Series Paper, but you aren’t sure which pack to get? Why not get a range of Designer Series Paper without having to buy full packs. Each 6″x 6″ piece is big enough to make a background for a standard sized card and there is still extra to use in other ways.… Read More: Annual Catalogue Shares! An Affordable Way To Get A Range… »
The Black Ice Technique was something I had never tried before, but I had seen various creations that others had made, so I thought I would have a go. I had fun trying the technique and I was very pleased with the results. I love the look and texture that this technique creates. This was… Read More: Black Ice Technique – Textured Effect On Foil Paper »
Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mums out there and also to those women who are an encouraging and positive role model to many! Here is a special Mother’s Day card that I taught at last month’s weekend class and also to my Kids’ School Holiday Class. The butterfly and some of the other colourful… Read More: Happy Mother’s Day Baby Wipe Technique Card! »
Here is a masculine star shaped card that is different from your ordinary card and it will impress the recipient. This was one of the cards I taught at my weekend and Thursday class this month. I like to include a unique fold card and this card is definitely that. There are only a few… Read More: Masculine Star Shaped Card »
Today, 25th April, is Anzac Day. It was originally to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. It is now a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders “who… Read More: We Will Remember Them – ANZAC Day »
The other day I shared with you some note cards that I had made using the Tailored Tag Designer Series Paper. Here is the same card design but with the Painted with Love Designer Series Paper [DSP]. It gives quite a different look. You will notice on this card that rather than adding linen thread… Read More: Painted With Love Banner Note Card »
The Truly Tailored Suite is great for masculine cards. Here is a masculine banner note card featuring the True Gentleman Designer Series Paper [DSP]. The colours featured in the True Gentleman DSP are Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Tranquil Tide, Night of Navy and Very Vanilla. Here is a slight variation on the card. For… Read More: True Gentleman Masculine Banner Note Card »
The Truly Tailored Suite is great for masculine cards. Today I have two cards to share that I made using the True Gentleman Designer Series Paper [DSP] Truly Tailored Stamp Set and the Tailored Tag Punch. Here is the first one: A simple design. The green, blue and brown colours of the DSP and designs… Read More: Masculine Cards Featuring the True Gentleman Suite »
I really appreciate all my customers, those who come to my classes and order and those who choose to order from me online. Here is my March thank you card that I gave to all those who ordered from me in March. It features the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set which was one of the free… Read More: March Customer Thank You Cards With Heartfelt Blooms »
Here is a little about my journey as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. I have enjoyed card making and paper crafting for many years. As a stay at home mum with three children, I wanted to have the chance to do something different from just being a mum, so sharing my enjoyment of crafting with others… Read More: Why I Became A Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator! »
Here are the final two projects from the Auckland March Extravaganza. The first one is a four panel masculine card featuring the Truly Tailored Suite. This is the front of the card. Here is the card opened up. This card features the Truly Tailored Designer Series Paper. Supplies: Stamps: Truly Tailored Ink pads: Tranquil… Read More: Auckland March Extravaganza 2018 – Final Two Projects! »
A couple of weekends ago we had the Auckland Extravaganza. I shared with you the Impossible Box that my team taught. You can see that here. Today I will share with you two more projects that were taught at the event. The first is the Cake Soiree Box and Note Cards. Here is a photo of… Read More: Auckland March Extravaganza 2018 – More Projects! »
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: Auckland Extravaganza Petal Passion Impossible Box »
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: Floating Watercolour Technique With Beautiful Day Butterfly »
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: Thursday’s Tip: Easy Cutting With Paper Snips! »