Tag Archives: thank you card

My favourite card design ever – Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set

Repeat, repeat, repeat: I needed a quick and easy card for my team’s monthly challenge and so I resorted to an ‘oldy but a goody’ that will not date. You probably have seen me using this design before, especially when I am short of time. Why this design? Because it works with so many different… Read More »

Graceful Glass Designer Vellum 3D projects – July Global Stampers Challenge

Graceful Glass Designer Vellum Global Stampers Challenge This month’s Global Stampers’ Blog Hop Challenge is a 3 D project.  I sometimes struggle with 3 D projects – not always does something creative quickly pop into my head and this month it was no different.  But I do always have a soft spot for candles and… Read More »

Handmade thank you card tutorial Part 2

Thank you card tutorial The story behind this special card is included in the previous post.  As the card features a number of different techniques, I thought a quick tutorial would help out.  This card is probably not suitable for beginner stampers, but it is a fun card to create if you are a more experienced.… Read More »

Crafting Forever thank you card

Special Thank You Card – Part One Good morning everyone.  Now every now and then you need a hand.  And recently, a demonstrator friend of mine, Zena, helped fix my website that had been playing up.   Fixing websites is certainly not one of my strengths and speaking to the experts did not help at all. Contacting Zena solved… Read More »

Dragonfly Dreams – sometimes simple just does it

Dragonfly Dreams sparkles I needed a special thank you card.  Ever since I saw the Hexagon Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, I have had this card in mind.  The embossing folder creates such a beautiful texture (which sadly does not show up in this image).  My idea was to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock,… Read More »

October Global Stampers thank you cards

Thank You Cards from around the globe From around the globe come some great thank you cards.  Whilst we all had the same theme ‘thank you cards’, we all went in a different direction.  My card was posted a couple of day ago.   I thought that I would feature a thank you gift – an… Read More »

Love You Lots – are you ready for a cuteness overload?

Love you Lots Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up! Sometimes you fall in love with a stamp set even though it is not really ‘your style’.   This is one of those stamp sets.   The deciding factor was its innate cuteness, that all knowing smug smile.  And I also needed a cute card for my… Read More »

Baby Bear is so so cute and popular

Will Baby Bear Stamp be the most popular stamp set this year? I have had a love affair with Baby Bear Stamp Set from the very start.  As I have ordered stamps and they have arrived very few have challenged this stamp set in popularity.  I love the sentiment and they are easy to strip… Read More »

Floral Boutique Box of Cards Class – Sunday 26 June 2016

Floral Boutique Box of Cards Class – June Technique Teaser Class Time: 1-5pm  26 June 2016  Location: at my in-home workshop, Salisbury     Cost: ($25)     Required:  your basic kit# Project: Box of four cards, four decorated envelopes and a handmade decorated gift box featuring the Floral Boutique Suite from the new 2016-17 Stampin’ Up! Catalogue –… Read More »

Using Paper Scraps from the Pretty Petals Paper Stack

How to create unique handmade cards using paper scraps Lately my work area in my craft room has been a little messy – alright, very messy, with lots of leftover cardstock and DSP (patterned paper) scraps everywhere.  For some unknown reason, at this moment I have this addiction to using up my scraps, both in scrapbooking… Read More »

Ever needed a special gift for someone who is going through a difficult time?

              Sometimes you need a practical gift to help someone in need.  But you also want it to be made with love and from the heart.  It happened to me this week.  I considered flowers which are special but they will be gone in few days.  But anyone who is… Read More »