The elegant Hues of Happiness Card is the fifth and final card that was taught at the Auckland July Extravaganza. It was presented by Karen Hadler and Helen Wigham. This card features the Spotlight technique where only part of the image is coloured. It was coloured with Watercolor Pencils and a Blender Pen. A Blender… Read More: Hues Of Happiness Card – Auckland July Extravaganza »

This wonderful Double Pocket Fun Fold Card was the fourth project taught at the Auckland July Extravaganza. It was taught by Heather Stewart and Judith Ferguson. The beautiful paper used to make the base of this card is the Texture Chic Designer Series Paper. It has a lovely gold shimmer to it. The scalloped rectangle… Read More: Double Pocket Fun Fold Card – Auckland July Extravaganza »

This Nature’s Print Split Texture Card was another card taught at the Auckland July Extravaganza. It was presented by Sally Williams and Lesley Scott. The background of the card is created with the Split Card Texture die and has a piece of Smokey Slate cardstock behind it. There are two different designs in the Split… Read More: Nature’s Print Split Texture Card – Auckland July Extravaganza »

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: Bottled Happiness Shaker Card – Auckland July Extravaganza »

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: Cup of Tea Pop Up Slider Card – Auckland July… »

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: How To Create Watercolour Backgrounds: Watercolour Techniques #1 »

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 Crafting Expo Fun-fold Cards – Kits Available »

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: Sale-A-Bration July-August 2022 – Shop, Host Or Join! »

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: Butterflies & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks Cards »