Each month I send out two newsletters. The main newsletter is sent at the beginning of the month and the second one is usually sent in the middle of the month. Here are five great reasons to join my mailing list: You will receive information about current Stampin’ Up! promotions and specials. You will be… Read More: Five Great Reasons To Join My Mailing List! »
Last week I wanted to make a card and gift box for my son’s drum teacher who was leaving. I didn’t have any musical stamps, so I made use of some musical Designer Series Paper I had, and some punch art. This is what I made: Here is a close up of the card. … Read More: Card & Coordinating Gift Box For A Music Teacher »
This week’s tip will help you with your heat embossing. Heat embossing is a great card making technique and it was one of the first things I learned to do when I started making cards many years ago. When you are heat embossing, before you stamp, make sure you rub the Embossing Buddy over your… Read More: Thursday Tip: Heat Embossing With The Embossing Buddy »
The other weekend I had my monthly weekend class and we usually make two projects – two cards, or a card and a 3D project. This time I said to the class that if they had time at the end, they would get to make an extra bonus card. Sorry I didn’t get around to… Read More: Bonus Rose Wonder Card At Class »
Today is a day of mixed emotion. On one hand we are excited knowing that some new products that will be coming our way in June, but it is also a sad time to see some of our favourites stamp sets and other products move on. The Retiring List for the Annual & Occasions Catalogue… Read More: Annual & Occasions Catalogue Retiring Lists Are Here! »
It is the last week of Weekly Deals. Check out this week’s Weekly Deals – stamp sets, punches, twine, ribbon, gold dazzling details pearl accents and dollies. ‘ Instead of Weekly Deals, after 19th April, Stampin’ Up! will be offering “Special Offers” from time to time. Make the most of these Weekly Deals… Read More: Final Week of Weekly Deals! »
Today’s tip is how to create a watercolour/watercolor background technique with three items – markers/ink pad, clear mount block and a spritzer. This is a card I made a while ago using this technique. Check out this Stampin’ Up! video showing you how to create this watercolour/watercolor background effect. In the video they have used makers,… Read More: Thursday’s Tip: Watercolour Background Technique »
The second project we made at my class on Sunday afternoon was the Diamond Shaped Gift Box. This featured the beautiful Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper, the Grateful Bunch Stamp Set, and the Gift Box Punch Board which we used to score the box. This box was originally designed by Jessica Winter and the… Read More: Diamond Shaped Gift Box »
Yesterday afternoon I had my monthly card class and we made a Gate Fold Card which featured the Rose Wonder Thinlits Die and the Water Colouring Technique. Here are the cards we made: We used Aqua Painters for our watercolouring on Shimmery White Cardstock. The first card is coloured in Blushing Bride and Wild Wasabi… Read More: Rose Wonder Gate Fold Card With Water Colouring »
Stampin’ Up have many great adhesives, but the Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive is one adhesive that I use the most. It adheres really well and fairly quickly, but it still gives you enough time to move your what you are adhering together a little if you need to. Here are some tips when using the adhesive:… Read More: Thursday’s Tip: Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive »
Only two more weeks of Weekly Deals. Check out this week’s Weekly Deals. It includes the Blossom Bunch Punch from the Occasions Catalogue, accessories, dies, bags, stamp sets as well as some Christmas stamp sets. You could get the ball rolling now and start making some Christmas cards with these stamp sets. Instead of Weekly… Read More: Weekly Deals Are Changing! »
Here is a butterfly birthday card and self-closing gift box that I made for my niece’s 17th birthday. She loves butterflies, so I thought the Butterfly Basics Stamp Set and coordinating Butterflies Thinlits Dies would be perfect to make something for her. It may be difficult to see in the photo, but both butterflies have the… Read More: Butterfly Basics Card & Gift Box Set »
Each school holidays I hold a Kids’ School Holiday Card Class. Holidays are only a couple of weeks so why don’t you schedule in one of my classes for a creative and enjoyable morning for your child. At these holiday classes we make at least three projects – consisting of cards and sometimes a 3D… Read More: Kids’ School Holiday Card Class – April 2016 »
Each month I hold classes so you can come and learn some new skills and make a card or 3D project that has the WOW factor. My classes also give you some time to have an afternoon out doing something you enjoy! We usually make two cards or a card and a 3D project. During… Read More: Monthly April Class – Perfect For Mother’s Day »
Here are the final two Auckland Extravaganza projects. The fourth project includes three notebooks in a lovely box. This was taught by Rachael Knight, Christine Gedye and Judith Ferguson. It features the Grateful Bunch stamp set and punch. The fifth project was a set of Note Cards and Gift Folder featuring the Wildflowers DSP… Read More: Final Auckland Extravaganza Projects »