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Card Stock and How To Cut It

Card stock and how to cut it is a question that pops up in card making. Card stock is the paper that we use for card making and scrapbooking. It is more durable and thicker than your normal printing paper. You have your A4 size which is the preferred size for card making and the […]

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Birthdays Craft Classes School Holidays Stampin' Up! Technique

Birthday Shaker Cards

Birthday shaker cards are easy and fun to make with the kids during the school holidays. Take this opportunity to make a few and stock up. After all, there’s always a birthday that’s coming up. I love boredom busters like this, and so will you. First gather your materials: Basic White Cardstock Coloured Cardstock Acetate […]

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Craft Classes Designer Series Paper Floral Scrapbooking Stamp Club Stampin' Up! Technique

Sunburst Technique Inspiration

Here’s a sunburst technique inspiration for a card and also for a scrapbook layout. We made this card for July Stamp Club. I did a Designer Series Paper (DSP) share with all my Stampin’ Up! friends and customers this month so I thought I’d share a card technique using our new DSP called Epic Day […]

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Designer Series Paper Stampin' Up!

Designer Series Paper Share

Designer Series Paper (DSP) share is when large pieces of paper, usually 12×12 inches, are cut and shared. Since July is my birthday month, I am sharing some paper love by offering a Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper (DSP) share to all my SU! friends and customers. It’s my way of saying thank you for […]

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Annual Catalogue 2013

The Annual Catalogue 2013 is here and we can start ordering from it starting today. I have distributed the new catalogue last month to my customers who requested their copies. Here are a few printing mistakes for you to take note of: WORLD MAP STAMP (page 23), included words that are now removed. The artwork […]

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Craft Classes Floral Handmade School Holidays Scrapbooking Stampin' Up! Technique

Stamped Collage Banner

Stamped collage banner is a fun project for the kids to make during the school holidays. This will brighten and add personality to any room in the house. Kids can personalise their space with images that project their individuality. Gather a few stamp sets, ink pads, card stock, punches, die cuts, ribbon and embellishments. Think […]

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Floral Stampin' Up!

In Color 2013 Is Here

In Color 2013 is here. These colours speak of summer days and gelato, don’t they? And they sound refreshing and delicious too. Baked Brown Sugar Coastal Cabana Crisp Cantaloupe Pistachio Pudding Strawberry Slush So, let’s make a simple card using all the colours. Here’s how: On a Basic White card front, stamp flowers from the […]

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Craft Classes Journaling School Holidays Scrapbooking Stampin' Up! Technique

Mini-Journal Inspiration

Mini-journal is a fun project and is so much fun to make during the school holidays. Filled with pages of stamped images and pockets, it’s a beautiful keepsake book for documenting life’s special memories. Here’s how I made the cover: Cut an A4 sheet of Window Sheet horizontally in half Emboss a coloured card stock […]

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Floral Stamp Club Stampin' Up! Technique

Papercraft Party Inspiration

A papercraft party is an opportunity to invite your crafty besties for a night-in of good food and company. It’s also a great weekend afternoon catch-up during your quiet time at home, if you prefer. I thought I’d share with you the projects we made during Stamp Club. The banner is a fun project and […]

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Craft Classes Embossing Stampin' Up! Technique

Blackboard Cards Workshop

Blackboard cards look as if they were made with chalk. Yesterday, I hosted a blackboard technique birthday card making workshop. The ladies and I enjoyed a creative afternoon making a stack of beautiful cards. In Melbourne, you will see many cafes and bakeries dotting every street, nook and cranny. Their A-frames with chalk handwritten menus […]

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Stamp Club Stampin' Up!

Sent With Love and Quint-Essential

Sent with Love and Quint-Essential stamp sets were used for our cards making during April Stamp Club. Everyone loved using the limited-time offer stamp set and papers. The images of the Sent With Love set are crisp, gorgeous and perfect for travel-themed projects. They are also lovely for making birthday cards that are perfect for […]

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Journaling School Holidays Scrapbooking Stampin' Up! Technique

Mini Scrapbook Inspiration

Mini Scrapbook is the solution when you have a lot of photos and would like to create an easy book to not only store but present them in a fun and creative way. School holidays are long and seem to drag on especially when you’re just at home. But, it can also be a great […]

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Fun Fold Pop-Up Cards School Holidays Stampin' Up! Technique

Fun-fold Papercrafts

Fun-fold papercrafts are instant boredom busters during the school holidays. When the day feels like it’s dragging on forever, why not bring out some craft supplies and make cards. It’s an opportunity to stock up on handmade birthday cards. These cards are special, all involving fun-folding. There’s a Box Card, an Easel Card and a […]