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Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine – Essential of the Month

alpha — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:54:12 +0000

I was tidying up my studio in Oakleigh South yesterday and as I moved my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to wipe down the desk, I realised just how much work this poor thing has done lately. It really is the heavy lifter of my craft room. If you have ever scrolled through the blog […]

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Apple Card Inspiration

alpha — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 05:31:46 +0000

Apple cards are sweet. The Apple Harvest stamp set is beautiful on its own but more effective when used with the coordinating dies. This card uses the 4 flower dies found in the Apple Blossom Dies. My initial idea was a white-on-white design but later decided to add a little colour. If you’re wondering, the […]

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Cards Shaped Like Paper Houses

alpha — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 04:28:24 +0000

Cards shaped like paper houses is a fun-fold technique that’s easy and only require simple basic measurements and fold lines. Here’s how: First, you’ll need a piece of 4 x 11-1/2 inch Basic White Thick Cardstock. Fold it in half and use this score line to form the roof. Measure 1-1/2 inch out from the […]

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In The Moment Inspiration

alpha — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 01:28:53 +0000

The In The Moment stamp set is our take-home product for March Stamp Club. It’s perfect for keeping in touch with family and friends. Also, Mother’s Day is just around the corner so if your Mum likes to stamp, she might like this as a gift. Our Stamp Club attendees enjoyed the projects above. We […]

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Eden’s Garden Inspiration

alpha — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 01:02:05 +0000

Eden’s Garden has beautiful botanical images and coordinates with a gorgeous intricate set of dies. We had so much fun creating these projects during our monthly creative catch-up for January Stamp Club. The first card is a clever way of using the leaves in the set. Stamp the leaves in layers in Balmy Blue, Soft […]

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Butterfly Brilliance Inspiration

alpha — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 01:07:18 +0000

We used the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set on our November Stamp Club and everyone loved it. It was also the take-home product for Stamp Club. Stamp Club is a monthly creative catch-up where attendees receive a stamp set and also materials for projects that I prepared for us to assemble. Each month is different so […]

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Tidings and Trimmings Inspiration

alpha — Sat, 02 Oct 2021 08:54:16 +0000

Here’s a Tidings and Trimmings stamp set inspiration. Let’s stamp outside the box and make cute Christmas tags. It’s a fun, quick and easy project that anyone can do. Here’s how: Transfer ink to a clear-mount block and stamp it on a piece of Basic White card stock to create a box. Stamp any of […]

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Plentiful Plants Card Inspiration

alpha — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 08:46:57 +0000

The Plentiful Plants stamp set will delight any plant lover. Today we’re taking inspiration from a favourite pastime – growing plants. I have to admit that it’s a hit or miss for me when it comes to keeping plants alive. Luckily, when I stamp plants on paper, they don’t die. When I first saw this […]

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Card Folder Technique

alpha — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 02:08:12 +0000

Card Folder Technique is something I came up with because I wanted to make a simpler version of a flower pot card. I love it when the receiver can take the card apart and reuse it in other ways. For instance, this can be repurposed as a cute folder. And here’s how it looks like […]

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Faux Postage Stamps

alpha — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 04:27:07 +0000

Faux postage stamps are fun and easy to make with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. Combined with Designer Series Papers and stamp sets, faux postage stamps are fun embellishments for your cards, scrapbook pages and bullet journals. I used the 3 smallest dies from the set to create my postage stamps. You can go bigger […]

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