Most of the time when I use a stamp set, I use it as it is originally intended – a flower stamp to make a flower, a balloon as a balloon, or a snowflake to make a winter scene. But, … Continue reading
Thinking “Outside the Stamp” To Make Mini Cards
Kids Birthday Cards
Last March I hosted my first kids card class over the spring break and loved connecting with the neighbourhood kids and teaching them about card making! After the success of the first class, I taught two more classes during the … Continue reading
New In Colors and Watercolour Pencils
Every spring, Stampin’ Up! introduces five new In Colors with the new catalogue and those colours are then available for two years. This years colours (2019-2021) are a great combination of soft and bold: Seaside Spray, Rococo Rose, Terracotta Tile, … Continue reading
DIY Beachscape
In last week’s post I used the Paper Pumpkin kit, A Little Smile (June 2019), from Stampin’ Up! to create cards for beginner, moderate, and advanced level paper crafters. The kit came with so much vellum, paper, and glitter elements that … Continue reading
1 Paper Pumpkin, 3 Levels of Difficulty
When I opened June’s Paper Pumpkin kit, from Stampin’ Up!, I was pleasantly surprised to see a beach themed card kit. This was so different from the floral paper crafts I usually did and I couldn’t wait to sit down … Continue reading
Silicone Mat Stamping Technique
Making cards is a messy, creative business – I usually have ink all over my hands and desk, and little splatters everywhere! To try to contain the inky mess and help with the clean up process I use a silicone … Continue reading
DIY Paper Magnolia Flower
One of my favourite stamp sets from the new Stampin’ Up! catalogue is Good Morning Magnolia! My previous post, Magnolia Stamp 3 Ways, highlighted the use of the large magnolia stamp from this set – which is an eye-catcher!! In … Continue reading
Magnolia Stamp Three Ways
When I first received and looked through the new Stampin’ Up! catalogue for 2019-2020, there were so many amazing new stamp sets, bundles, paper, and embellishments. But there was one stamp set bundle with coordinating dies that I knew would … Continue reading
