Fast Fuse Adhesive is a convenient runner style of adhesive. It is stronger than SNAIL Adhesive, so it is great for 3D projects and cards. Here are some tips on how best to use it: 1. Make sure that the tip is sticky before you start. If it isn’t, just gently roll it forward with… Read More »
What is buy 3, get 1 free? During October, buy 3 packages of select Designer Series Paper and get 1 FREE! There is no limit to how many free packages you can earn during the sale. This means now is a great time to save on some of our most popular paper designs. These are… Read More »
The Stampin’ Trimmer is great for cutting and scoring your cardstock for your cards and other paper-crafting projects, but sometimes you may find that it isn’t cutting so well. It may be time to replace the cutting blade, but other times there is another little tip that may help your cutting blade cut well again.… Read More »
The Carols of Christmas is a great bundle as it so versatile. Here is a fairly simple card that I made featuring this set. It was a card the guests who came to my Open Home event in September got to make. It features both the Carols of Christmas stamp set and Card Front Builder… Read More »
Today is World Card Making Day! I hope you get some time to get creative. I have a card I enjoyed making that I would like to share with you. I hope it inspires you to make some time today to create! This card is made with the Oh So Eclectic stamp set and it… Read More »
Have you wondered how to easily score a gate fold card using metric measurements and A4 cardstock? Today’s tip will show you how easy it is with the Simply Scored Metric Scoring Plate. Here is a gate fold card. Here in the South Pacific as well as in the United Kingdom, we use metric measurements… Read More »
Promotion One: Celebrate World Card Making Day – 15% Off Select Card-making Essentials Saturday 7th October is World Card Making Day and to celebrate, Stampin’ Up! is having a ten day sale. Check out these wonderful stamp sets that have 15% off and also a great deal on the Fast Fuse Adhesive, but remember that… Read More »
Earlier in the week I shared two cards with you. They both featured different colour combinations featuring the Oh So Eclectic stamp set. One featured Marina Mist & Daffodil Delight, the other featured Berry Burst and Lemon Lime Twist. Today I am sharing with you a video on how I made the card. If you… Read More »
For this week’s tip, I have a quick video to share with you, showing you a simple way that you can be economical with your cardstock. The big tip is don’t use more cardstock than you have to. Check out the video below and I will show you how I was more economical with my… Read More »
It is that time of year again. Just one week away until the 12 Weeks of Christmas start! You may be wondering, What is the “12 Weeks of Christmas”? This is a free 12-week programme which I started two years ago. It is going to be fantastic. Each week on Wednesday, my subscribers will receive… Read More »
This Diagonal Split card has some depth and style and it is different from your average card. This is the second card we made at my class on Sunday afternoon. I cased this from one of my team members, Nicolette. Once again I have used two of my favourite colours, Berry Burst and Lemon Lime… Read More »
The Oh So Eclectic stamp set is a wonderful stamp set, which will give you stunning creations with ease. Here are two different colour combinations. Marina Mist & Daffodil Delight on the left, and Berry Burst & Lemon Lime Twist on the right. These cards were inspired by a card Karina Barry sent me for… Read More »
Using a Stampin’ Up! Sponge Brayer is a great way to add some colour to your project. Brayer a little for a light colour or keep braying a lot longer for a darker colour. Here is a card I made which uses the braying technique. Please note: This post has been edited. Originally I had… Read More »
Would you like to learn some ways to make lovely handmade cards that will wow your family and friends? Do you like to make cards, but sometimes you don’t know where to start? Do you live in Auckland? Then why not come along to one of my classes and have fun with other like-minded people.… Read More »
Each month when my customers place an order, I like to make a thank you card for them. Recently I have enjoyed doing the masking technique so I decided to pull out some stamps that I haven’t used for a little while. I used the Sheltering Tree and Beautiful You stamp sets together as well… Read More »