Here is the Bottled Happiness Shaker Card. This was one of the creations at the July Auckland Extravaganza. It was designed and taught by Jacque Williams. The colours used to stamp the bottles include Mint Macaron, Soft Sea Foam, Pool Party and Evening Evergreen. The Stamparatus was used to stamp these bottles all in a… Read More »
The Cup of Tea Pop Up Slider Card was the card that Sylvia and I taught at the Auckland Extravaganza earlier this month. At first it looks like an ordinary card, but then when you open the slider part, it is a card with that wow factor! This card features three of the new In… Read More »
Today’s post will show you how to create some simple watercolour backgrounds. They use ink from ink pads or ink refills. July 2022 is World Watercolour Month, so it seems appropriate to share some watercolouring techniques with you this month. What Do You Need When You Are Watercolouring? Suitable Paper/Cardstock: When watercolouring, as you are… Read More »
Last weekend, I had the privilege to teach my first class at SENZ – a New Zealand Creative Crafting Expo, held at the Ellerslie Event Centre in Auckland. At the Expo, there were lots of wonderful exhibitors selling a range of crafting products along with the Stampin’ Up! one which was led by my team… Read More »
SENZ is the New Zealand Creative Crafting Expo. It is this coming weekend from Friday 15th until Sunday 17th July. It will be held at the Ellerslie Event Centre in Auckland. At the event is a large range of exhibitors that appeals to all crafters: Scrapbooking, cardmaking, mixed media, stamping and more. My team leader will… Read More »
Sale-A-Bration July-August 2022 is now here along with the new July-December 2022 Mini Catalogue! There are three different ways you can benefit with Sale-A-Bration – shop, host or join! Below is some more information about each: SHOP:You can earn a FREE product every time you reach a threshold of $110 (before shipping). For the level… Read More »
The Butterflies & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks are great for making some wonderful cards. No stamps are required, unless you wish to include a sentiment. Here are some cards I made using the butterflies and flower masks and the 2022-2024 In Colors. In the cards above, I have used four of the 2022-2024 In Colors:… Read More »
Today, Stampin’ Up! has free shipping on orders $100 NZD or more. You can either order online yourself through my online store here or contact me with your order so I can place it for you. If you are ordering online and your order is less than $300, please use the host code XEMB7E7H. If you would like to place an… Read More »
The Auckland July Extravaganza 2022 is coming up on Saturday 9th July 2022. Enjoy a fun afternoon of cardmaking with other stampers! Make five wonderful cards featuring new stamps and tools from the 2022-2023 Annual Catalogue. Each project will have a featured technique. Why come to the event? Try out Stampin’ Up! products – new… Read More »
My May 2022 Annual Catalogue Launch – Open Home Event is coming up. It is your opportunity to come and see the new 2022-2023 Annual Catalogue. There will be project displays to inspire you and new product to see. Plus, you can make a couple of There will be projects displays to inspire you… Read More »
These Artfully Composed Note Cards were one of the designs of cards I taught at Coffee & Cards this month. I had three samples, each using a different design of the Artfully Composed Designer Series Paper [DSP] in the backgrond. Which card is your favourite? I chose an accenting colour based on one of the… Read More »
From 3rd to 31st May, there is a special joining offer, the In Color Starter Kit, when you sign up as a demonstrator. As well as the great value Starter Kit for only $189, in which you can to choose product of your choice up to $285, you will also receive – for free… Read More »
Matting a sentiment on a card is a great way to help it stand out. Today, I am going to show you how you can do this using the same sized punch as the one you used to punch out your sentiment. The card above has the sentiment punched out with the Label Me Fancy… Read More »
The simple stamping SIP method is easy to do. Have you heard of SIP before? SIP means “stamp, ink and paper”. Paper refers to both patterned paper and cardstock. Often, we can be overwhelmed with lots of crafting supplies and not knowing what to use. However, we can make beautiful handmade cards with these three… Read More »
The 2022 In Color Club is here again by popular demand. This time with the new 2022-2024 In Colors. The new 2022-2024 In Colors are Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide, Starry Sky, and Orchid Oasis. Take part in my new 2022 In Color Club and add a new colour to your collection each month… Read More »