Cascading Pleated Fancy Fold Card featuring the Kintsugi Inspirations Suite If you’re looking for a card that’s both meaningful and visually striking, this is the project for you. Today I’m sharing a beautifully layered fancy fold card that uses the Kintsugi Inspirations Suite—one of my absolute favourites from the Stampin’ Up! 2025-26 Annual Catalogue. This… Read More »
Missed My Live Class? Catch Up Here! A couple of weeks ago, I hosted a fantastic live crafting class, and if you weren’t there—don’t worry, I’ve got you covered! This class was packed with creative inspiration, featuring the Mini Corrugated 3-D Embossing Folder (because who doesn’t love a bit of texture?) and the You Are… Read More »
Today, I’m sharing a step-by-step tutorial on how to make a diorama card using the Friends of the Ocean Suite—a gorgeous collection inspired by the sea. And the best part? You can craft along with me! I hosted a live class featuring this project, and the full replay is available on my YouTube channel.
If you love making fancy fold cards, then you’re going to adore the Double Accordion Gatefold Card—also known as the Winged Gatefold Card. This unique card design is perfect for showcasing beautiful Designer Series Paper (DSP) and adds an extra wow factor to your handmade creations. Despite its intricate appearance, this card folds neatly to fit into a standard-sized envelope, making it a fantastic choice for special occasions.
I know it has been a little while since I gave this blog some love. I have been missing chatting with you on this forum. I really enjoy creating fun fold cards so I thought this card was perfect to reconnect with you. I think this could be one of all-time my favourite designs. It… Read More »
The Crafting with You Bundle is made just for crafters! As soon as I opened the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue, this stamp set jumped out at me and it was the first on my wish list. And as it is a bundle (stamp set with matching dies), this set is 10% off. The bundle… Read More »
Sale-a-Bration and the new Mini Catalogue Happy New Year, my crafty friends! January is always a big month with the start of Sale-a-Bration and the release of a new Mini Catalogue. If you live in Australia, would like me to be your Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and have yet to receive a catalogue, contact me with… Read More »
How to turn the Mini Pocket Envelope Dies by Stampin’ Up! into a Tent Card As you probably guessed by now, I create lots of handmade cards – some turn into favourites and others don’t make ‘my heart sing’. But this one does make my heart sing. I always get excited when I come up… Read More »
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 »
Five simple Wonderful World Bundle cards using minimal supplies One of my favs from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue is the Wonderful World DSP and the co-ordinating Wonderful World Stamp Set. I have to say when I originally saw this patterned paper I thought it might be a bit ‘too sweet” for my taste but I knew… Read More »
Yesterday was the perfect crafting day – stinking hot and humid. So the air-conditioner went on full bore. I did have other plans but the Celebrate Today Magnetic Board Kit was still out on my desk from my Facebook Live on Monday night. And all of sudden, I was smitten. I couldn’t wait to create.… Read More »
I am loving the In the Moment Stamp Set Every time a new catalogue is released, I fall in love with one stamp set in particular and want to create lots of different projects using that set – creativity abounds……. For the 2022 Mini Catalogue (Jan-June), the In the Moment Stamp Set is that stamp… Read More »
I love the innovation that Stampin’ Up! brings to cardmaking and scrapbooking. And the Butterfly Brilliance Bundle just blows me away! You can quickly cut out stamped images for a single project or create multiples of the same project with ease. It is an absolute WOW! And this bundle comes with a 10% discount –… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! Capture the Good Stamp Set Scrapbooking Layout This layout is a little different for me but I love it – especially the ‘timber work in the side borders. The Stampin’ Up! Capture the Good Stamp Set is featured. It was originally designed as the 2019 December Scrapbooking kit for my ‘From Picture to… Read More »
See a silhouette suite by stampin’ up! geometric double page layout LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS LAYOUT featuring the See a Silhouette Suite by Stampin’ Up! Perfect for that little OCD streak in me. The bright colourful patterns just WOW me and they are so easy to work with. One side of the patterned See a… Read More »