Stampin’ Up! Swallowtail Background Stamp Swallowtail has been one of my favourite stamp sets since it was first introduced but this project turns this stamp set on its head. It is usually a background stamp and is so large that it often does not fit wholly on a card. But my Swallowtail is in full flight. … Read More »
Handmade from the Heart Newsletter Looking for inspiration for the next month? Want to catch up on all the Stampin’ Up! news including changes to the Weekly Deals? Want to know why you aren’t getting the results you want with photopolymer stamps? What products are retiring in a few weeks? Looking for a new technique card… Read More »
Yes, there are some cards more special than others and a ‘card in a box’ is always special. Why? cause it is 3-D, it pops open to reveal a multilayered card obviously made with love. And whilst they are not difficult to make once you know how, there is a fair amount of work involved… Read More »
1 April 2016 Friday Project Life/Scrapbooking Time: 10am-1pm Location: at my in-home workshop, Salisbury Cost: ($15)/Kit $5 additional Required: basic kit# Come along and have some fun whilst catching up on your memory keeping whether it be Project Life or traditional scrapbooking. Bring along your own projects (you do not have to use only… Read More »
Why become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator? To receive the best crafting offer in town – and yes, it is. For only $169 you receive $295 (not a mistake) worth of product of your choice (from either of the two current catalogues 2015-16 Annual Ideas Catalogue and the Occasions Catalogue). And yes it can include one… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! Updates & New Weekly Deals So what is all the buzz around #imbringingbirthdaysback Join the movement to bring birthdays back with the #imbringingbirthdaysback stamp —send handcrafted birthday cards to all your friends and family, and stamp the card and/or envelope with this trending hashtag to let them know they’re part of something cool! … Read More »
How to turn Stampin’ Up!’s Go Wild Paper Stack into Cat Treat Bag You have probably have guessed by now that I am an animal lover – I have two cats, both of whom regularly feature in my project photos. These photo shoots of the boys are not planned mind you, but they do always want to be ‘part… Read More »
Crafty Paper Bees community does it again Well, our third Charity Card Day, this time supporting the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation, is done and dusted. What a success it was. To date over $1200 has been raised with still more donations to be added to our kitty. Twenty-nine generous ladies attended the event at the Salisbury… Read More »
Keeping it simple Grateful Bunch congratulations card. On this occasion, I needed a congratulations card for a new member of my team, the Crafty Paper Bees. And yes, I did want it to be special because becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is something special – the start of a new and sometimes challenging journey. If… Read More »
Multi coloured Easter egg oval die cut card Work of Art Stamp Set Blackberry Bliss Card base: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/8″ Whisper White card layers: 5-1/4″ x 3-7/8″ and 5″ x 3-1/2″ Cardstock scraps: Blackberry Bliss, Pool Party, Whisper White and Bermuda Bay Work of Art Stamp Set Work of Art card tutorial Die cut larger Whisper… 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 »