Often when we look to purchase a stamp set, we often consider how versatile the stamp set is and how many different ways we can use the one set to create as many variations of a project or projects. After you have been stamping for a while, having collected a stamp set every so often,… Read More »
I really have had fun playing with this stamp set. At the time of making this card the set had only just become available to demonstrators so there were no projects on the internet using this set. Often I get inspiration from other demonstrators but in this instance, that wasn’t an option. I started with… Read More »
For once, I am preparing a post three weeks in advance. Reason being that in just over a week or so I need to have prepared 21 swaps for the next Creative Inkers’ Team Swap. For this swap we have to use at least one item from the new Holiday Catalogue but at the time… Read More »
Winter is here and the temperatures have dropped. Perfect for the mid winter Christmas theme, along with the rain perfect conditions for paper crafting and getting a head start on those Christmas cards. A lot of my friends are in the “keep Christmas in December” brigade, but then the the silly season hits, end of… Read More »
With Stampin’ Up! releasing the “Christmas in July” promotion I thought it would be a good opportunity to do a few mid winter Christmas cards. So here is my first offering. It uses the Santa’s Sleigh stamp set and the matching thinlet dies. I’ve had this set for quite some time but this has been… Read More »
This past Saturday I had the privilege for teaching at the Auckland Extravaganza. Despite having been told at 4.30pm the afternoon before hand that our venue had been double booked, the team were able to pull a fabulous afternoon of paper crafting. This is a truly wonderful team that pulled together and found alternative venues,… Read More »
Today’s card uses the beautiful Star of Light stamp set and matching Starlight Thinlit Dies and is my take on a card by Kimberly van Diepen. I love how the stamp set is not only used for the focal embellishment but also the back ground. The colour combination and addition of a little bling (can’t… Read More »