Christmas Charity Card Workshop proudly supporting beyondblue Every year my team of demonstrators host a fundraising event to raise much needed funds for a worthwhile charity. This year we are proudly supporting beyondblue, another cause very close to my heart. Three million Australians are living with depression or anxiety. The Crafty Paper Bees Christmas Charity Workshop is… Read More »
August Global Stampers projects A couple of days ago I promised I would share some more fabulous projects from my colleagues from Global Stampers. Global Stampers is a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the globe who share projects and inspiration. The theme for August is Christmas is Coming —– eeek! In the world… Read More »
Are you on the Santa’s Naughty or Nice list? Detailed Santa Thinlits I hope I am on his ‘Nice list’. It is Global Stamper’s Challenge time – the challenge this month was to create a Sneak Peek project from the new Holiday Catalogue (to be released on 1 September 2016). As soon as I… Read More »
Foxy Friends ‘in disguise’ delivers a quick and easy Christmas card Sometimes you need a quick and easy Christmas card that doesn’t lose the cute factor. And this Foxy Friends Christmas card, I think, delivers that. Easy, easy stamping even though there are four steps to the fox @ Christmas deer. Now is the time to… Read More »
Holiday Catalogue Preview and Sneak Peek I did promise something new when I established my new blog. And so yesterday, I created my first YouTube video. Now because it was my first video I had to make it something special – and what better topic than my preview of the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalogue. Now… Read More »
New and Exclusive Thoughtful Branches Bundle Thoughtful Branches by Stampin’ Up! is a fabulous set that I love (yes, I have a love affair with stamp sets!). The images are lovely, the dies are so user friendly and the greetings are so versatile. This is one of those bundles that make you look so creative – and don’t… Read More »
Limited Edition Thoughtful Branches Bundle from Stampin’ Up! I think that Thoughtful Branches is one of the best bundles (stamp set and die cuts) that Stampin’ Up! has ever brought out. I have been playing with the bundle (a demonstrator perk!) over the past couple of days and I cannot get over what lovely cards this… Read More »
Swirly Bird Christmas Ornament Handmade Card This is a super quick, easy to create Christmas card featuring two stamp sets – Swirly Bird and Better Together. Is there such a thing as a ‘no fail card’ – I think this handmade card might be it. This is one of the favourites from my Christmas in July… Read More »
Time of Year (card 2 in Christmas in July series) Time of Year stamp set by Stampin’ Up! is a hostess set (p. 201) from the 2016-17 Annual Stampin’ Up! Catalogue. The ‘Thinking of You’ sentiment has a real WOW factor. I like the flexibility of this set as it can be used for birthdays, special occasions… Read More »
Christmas Baby Bear for Christmas in July This is the first card in my series for Christmas in July and features the Baby Bear Stamp Set. The Baby Bear set was one of my favourites from the catalogue from day one and I certainly have been rabbiting on about it. I think this is my favourite card of the series.… Read More »
Christmas in July Creative Classes It is July and so it is time for us to celebrate Christmas in July. As is my tradition, we will be doing ‘stamp a stack’ Christmas in July Creative Classes throughout July. Everyone loves these shoebox classes, because you get to work at your own pace and the cards are… Read More »
Lovely as a Tree – the most enduring stamp set ever? I have been busily going through the new 2016-17 Stampin’ Up! catalogue (available 1 June 2016) picking out my favourites and coming up with my wish list. In the process, one of my favourite stamp sets, Lovely as a Tree, popped up. It has been around… Read More »