Scratch-N-Sniff with the Sweet Citrus Bundle

Do you remember Scratch-N-Sniff stickers? Scratch and sniff technology generally refers to stickers or paperboard items that have been treated with a fragrant coating. When scratched, the coating releases an odor that is normally related to the image displayed under the coating. This technology can be used anywhere from children’s story books to interactive advertisements and … Read more

Tips for Using the Mini Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine

SMALL BUT MIGHTY: HELPFUL USER TIPS FOR THE MINI STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINE Some of you are asking why the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine is so tight. Fair question. Truth is, this makes the machine better. We know this is a bold statement, but we’re going to say it anyway: this is the … Read more

Queen Bee Meets Favored Flowers!

Vintage is a style that I’ve always been drawn to, so, it goes without saying that I was immediately drawn to the Queen Bee Bundle in the new Mini Catalogue as well as the gorgeous Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper (free with any $90 purchase during Sale-A-Bration). These two products combined make for some amazing … Read more

How to Create a Building Block Card

I’m always on the lookout for new card designs…..and this was one that I just had to try! The original creator was Jan Brown (a lovely demonstrator from the UK). Jan created her card in Imperial measurements, but I wanted to recreate it using Metric/cm measurements so that it would fit into an Australian sized … Read more

Butterflies and Flowers Layering Decorative Masks – Oh my!

Looking for a great way to create a striking background or focal point on any creation? Look no further than these Decorative Masks. Use them with any inkpad colour and apply that colour using your Blending Brushes! This is one of the easiest techniques I’ve tried in a long while………there are 6 mask templates so … Read more

Introducing the Heart and Home Suite!

The Heart and Home Suite of products is brand NEW in the January to June Mini Catalogue! Bring that vintage farmhouse aesthetic from your home into your paper-crafting projects. You’ll love creating with the Heart & Home suite……especially when Stampin’ Up! has done all the hard work of coordinating for you! For the larger cards, … Read more

Make A Difference with the Strong of Heart Stampset

The Strong Of Heart Stamp Set is a great one for creating some encouragement cards to send to anyone who might need some right now. When you purchase this set, you get love and encouragement sentiments and images that are perfect for cardmaking. You’ll also get those warm fuzzy feelings that come along with doing … Read more

Foolproof Watercolouring!

Earlier this week it was wet, cold and rainy……and I thought it would be a good time to break out my “Feels Like Home” stampset (FREE with any $90 spend before shipping)…….and Soft Pastels for some crafting therapy. This stampset features the perfect line-art image for Water Colouring techniques. For this card, I’ve used the … Read more