This lovely Hexagonal Base Pop-Up Card was one of the cards I taught at my class on Sunday. It is a fun, unique fold card. The card can fold flat to fit into an envelope. You need a square shaped envelope for it, so I made a 6″ x 6″ sized one using Envelope Paper and the… Read More »
Here are five great reasons to join my mailing list! Each week you will receive inspiration in your inbox. Over the month your will receive things like tutorials on cards, scrapbooking pages, gifts etc, as well as learn some techniques, tips and have your questions answered. These tutorials are exclusive to my mailing list and won’t be found on my… Read More »
We all love a sneak peek, don’t we? Get your hands on the colourful and exotic products from the Eastern Palace Suite one month before they are released in the 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue! The suite can be purchased in either one of two bundles. Amongst other fabulous products the bundles include three of the… Read More »
Here is a bee thank you note card. The bee is from the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set. I love the dragonflies in this set, but it is nice to use something different and the bees makes a lovely feature on a card too. First I stamped the bees in Memento Black ink and then I… Read More »
The Big Shot Die Brush is a great tool for removing all the excess pieces of paper or cardstock from a die. It makes it so much easier and quicker than poking all the little pieces out! As it is a time saver, this means you can spend time creating instead of poking out all the little… Read More »
Today, here in New Zealand and Australia we have a public holiday for ANZAC Day. ‘ANZAC’ stands for “Australian and New Zealand Army Corps”. On the 25th of April 1915, Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula. These became known as Anzacs… Read More »
Punches make cutting out a stamped image so quick and easy. You get a lovely clean cut each time. Thursday’s Tip for this week, even if it is a day late, shows you some tips on how to best use your punches. Stampin’ Up! have many stamp sets with coordinating punches. Here are a couple of… Read More »
The Endless Birthday Wishes Stamp Set is a great stamp set, but sometimes, it can be difficult to come up with ideas of how to use it. Did you know that in the Stampin’ Up! Online Store there is a section called Project Ideas? In this section it shows you some cards ideas from the… Read More »
Happy Easter! Here is a cute Easter Rabbit Box made with the Fry Box Die. Although this is a retired die it is currently on the Clearance Rack at a great reduced price. I have also used various punches and dies to make the rabbit. Isn’t it cute? And perfect for a couple of… Read More »
When you use your Big Shot and dies to die cut stamped images, do you find that sometimes they don’t fit the stamped image? Why is this and what can you do to make it easier? Check out my video and learn how to die cut stamped images easily! Thanks for watching. I would love to hear… Read More »
The So Detailed Gate Fold Card is one that I taught at my weekend class a couple of weeks ago. It is a card that is extra special with the unique way it opens. Here is the front of the card. It looks very elegant in Basic Black, Sahara Sand and Very Vanilla, with a… Read More »
The Retiring List is here! Stampin’ Up! are getting ready to retire products from both the 2016-2017 Annual Catalogues and the 2017 Occasions Catalogue. Select retiring products have discounts of up to 50% off. Be sure to place orders before the sun sets on these items on Wednesday 31st May! Products are available only… Read More »
The So Detailed Thinlits Dies are very pretty and have so much potential. They are one of my favourite dies at the moment. This is a card I created and taught at my coffee group class a few weeks ago. I have used the Falling in Love Designer Series Paper on this card and adhered the… Read More »
I use the Multipurpose Liquid Glue a lot on my cards and other projects. This is also sometimes known as Tombow. It may be a small bottle, but it can go a long way with careful use. It adheres cardstock, Designer Series Paper, textured card, embellishments, 3D projects, etc, really well and quickly. It also gives… Read More »
Today is the final day of Sale-A-Bration for 2017! It has been a wonderful three months with lots of free products redeemed over that time for every $110 spent. It isn’t too late! You can place an order today and still benefit and receive a free Sale-A-Bration product, or more, depending on how much you… Read More »