Spring is in full swing here in Alberta and summer is quickly approaching. Yay! We waited all winter for this!! The warmer weather is bringing beautiful flowers to the garden and the flowers are bringing the butterflies. So it’s a … Continue reading
As a member of the Artisan Design Team for Stampin’ Up!, we are tasked with projects every month plus 2-3 projects every year that are featured on the Stampin’ Up! Facebook Page. The latter projects are fun to make because … Continue reading
Who is excited about the new annual catalogue from Stampin’ Up!? There are so many wonderful new products and my wish list is so long!! Do you want to know what my favourites are? In no particular order: He’s The … Continue reading
One of my favourite embossing tools from Stampin’ Up! is the Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder. The delicate floral designs make for a stunning background when embossed in cardstock, but I wanted to try something different and add watercolours to it. … Continue reading
One of my favourite techniques to use on cards is to combine heat embossing with watercolours. There are two ways to do this: emboss first then paint or paint and emboss over top. By simply reversing the process, the resulting … Continue reading
Creating your own background designs for cards is a great way to add more depth, colour, and texture to the cards. Since I have been practicing watercolour techniques, I thought I would combine a watercolour wash with heat embossing. The … Continue reading
As we enter the holiday season and Christmas music fills the house, the list of things to do before December 25th is a long one! The first few items that need to be checked off my list are: decorate the … Continue reading
My husband and I are known in our circle of friends for having a talent for finding good deals. We go shopping quite a bit, but if it isn’t on sale we rarely buy it – especially when it comes … Continue reading
Birdwing Paper Designs 