Christmastime is Here (well….almost!)

It’s officially Summer Time here in Australia and Christmastime is indeed just around the corner! Thankfully there is no shortage of beautiful products to play with….including this gorgeous new product Suite just released from Stampin’ Up! There’s Designer Series Paper, ribbon, Glitter Enamel Dots, even a beautiful bracelet…..and of course Stamps and Dies! You can … Read more

Tags Tags Tags – 3 ways!

At this month’s Stamp-a-stacks we broke from the norm and had a few more options to choose from when creating 3 of our cards. In fact ….these cards were all about options! First of all, we learned how to create our own Plaid background…..starting with the Buffalo Check Background Stamp (NOW $23.80 during the 15% … Read more

Wrapped In Plaid

I was inspired by Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team member, Stesha Bloodhart to create the card above. Using the Perfectly Plaid Bundle with the coordinating Wrapped In Plaid Designer Series Paper (you get 48 Sheets of double-sided 6×6 Designs in the pack)…..I recreated Stesha’s design and added the gold foil circle which was actually a … Read more

Playful Penguins

The new 2019 Holiday Catalogue is now LIVE! You can view the PDF by clicking on the image above or visit my Online Store HERE to browse and shop the stamps, bundles, kits and accessories! This stampset is cuteness overload! If you are looking for an adorable stampset that can be used for any occasion … Read more

Animal Outing

  If you are looking for some super-cute card ideas for almost any occasion….this awesome set of products from Stampin’ Up! has you covered! I’ve actually used two sets of stamps plus selected Dies and my newest Embossing Folder acquisition  the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder to create the awesome slightly textured background. As I had … Read more

Perennial Essence Suite

Usually I take my cues from the Designer Series Paper when deciding on a colour scheme for my cards. For this project I chose some colours that would complement the yellow of the Floral Centres in the Suite. This card was the make-n-take at a recent workshop and I think everyone enjoyed creating it together! … Read more

Faux Chalkboard Technique

Have you ever learned a new technique and then become addicted to it? Over the last few weeks I have been playing with the Faux Chalkboard Technique…..in classes and workshops and in my studio. It’s a great one to use with line art stamps in particular…..so I thought I’d give it a go with the … Read more