This Christmas gift card holder and chocolate box was something I taught at my weekend class last month. It features the Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper. Candy Cane Christmas and Cookie Cutter Christmas were the two stamp sets that were also used. The Candy Cane Christmas stamp set coordinates very well with the Candy Cane… Read More: Candy Cane Lane Christmas Gift Card Holder With Chocolate Box »
The Extravaganza decorated guest bag and gift is something I give to all my customers when they attend an Extravaganza event. The gift is a little something to say thank you for coming and decorated bag has information for them – the instructions for the projects we are making, class schedule, promotions, order form etc. Here is… Read More: Extravaganza Decorated Guest Bag and Gift »
This is a once a year sale! It starts today and runs up to and including Monday 28th November. However there are also two 24 hour flash sales. The first one is today and then another on Monday 28th November. There are selected products that will only be discounted for 24 hours on each respective day. Please note:… Read More: Online Extravaganza Sale On Now! »
Here are two unique fold Christmas cards that were also taught at the Extravaganza event last weekend. The first is a very cool pop up card. This was presented by Jacque Williams, Kath Gabriel and Paula Reid. This is the front. Check out how it opens inside. Here is the final project. A… Read More: Unique Fold Christmas Cards Made At Extravaganza »
Stampin’ Write Markers are great for colouring your stamps with, particularly if you would like more than one colour on a stamp. The trick to using the markers is that once you have carefully coloured your stamp, breathe on the inked image to re-moisten the ink before stamping onto paper. Another tip is you don’t need… Read More: Thursday’s Tip: How To Use Stampin’ Write Markers »
Here are some Extravaganza Christmas Boxes! These are two more projects that were taught at the Extravaganza event on Saturday. Check out the card I taught here. The first was a box with a battery tealight inside which has a window made with the Detailed Santa Thinlits Dies. This was presented by Sally Williams, Heather Stewart… Read More: Extravaganza Christmas Boxes – Santa & Piano Keyboard! »
At the Creative Inkers Team’s Extravaganza event on Saturday, my team, Kathryn, Kylie and I taught a corner pop up card featuring the Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper. We also used the Santa from the Cookie Cutter Christmas stamp set and some stamps from the Candy Cane Christmas stamp set. Inside the card we… Read More: Extravaganza Candy Cane Christmas Corner Pop Up Card »
Dimensionals are a great product and I use them a lot on my cards and other projects. They help to add some dimension to your project and lift up the sentiment, image or what ever you are adhering. However sometimes, because they are on a small white sheet, it is easy to lose them on… Read More: Thursday’s Tip: How To Not Lose Your Dimensionals! »
25% off select stamp sets is a great saving and worth checking out. This is only until Wednesday 30th November. Here are the stamp sets on sale. They are from both the Holiday Catalogue and the Annual Catalogue. And also this month, Stampin’ Up! have released the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies. Not only are stitches a… Read More: 25% Off Select Stamp Sets & Stitched Shape Framelits Dies! »
Quick and easy handmade cards are great to have on hand if you like to make and give out cards, but you don’t have a lot of time to make them, think about what you want to make or get lots of supplies out. Stampin’ Up! have made it easy with two different complete card kits.… Read More: Thursday’s Tip: How to Make Quick and Easy Handmade Cards »
What is the “12 Weeks of Christmas”? This is a free 12-week programme which I started last year. Each week, my subscribers will receive an email containing a project idea for a Christmas card, gifts, tags, boxes, bages, etc. The emails will include a free tutorial complete with a supply list, cutting dimensions, and instructions. They… Read More: Christmas Inspiration & Ideas With Free Weekly Tutorials! »
Today is the final day Designer Series Paper Sale. Buy Three, Get One Free Designer Series Paper Sale! Designer Series Paper can be used to make quick cards, gift bags, and lots of other creations. Stock up today while it is on special. If you don’t need four packs (for the price of three), then… Read More: Final Day For The Designer Series Paper Sale! »
Being able to make your own custom-sized box is a great skill to know. It would make gift giving even more special for a birthday or Christmas. Check out this video from Donna Griffiths, a Stampin’ Up! trainer. First she shows how to make the box from a piece of 12″ x 12″ cardstock. Check… Read More: Thursday’s Tip: How to Make Your Own Custom-Sized Boxes »
The embossed pine leaves create a lovely background for this Noel Christmas card. For this card I have used a plain white base with the Thicker Whisper White Cardstock. I texture embossed it with the Pine Bough Embossing Folder and then stamped “Noel” in Cherry Cobbler ink in the bottom right corner. I stamped… Read More: Noel Christmas Card With Texture Embossed Pine Leaves »
Coordination is something that makes crafting easier and it is one of the unique features about Stampin’ Up! products. Isn’t it frustrating when you are trying to make something and the colours are slightly different or don’t work together well, or you can’t find something to match what you have already made? Stampin’ Up! products… Read More: Thursday’s Tip: Stampin’ Up Coordination Is The Key! »