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Days To Remember, Peaceful Moments and Best Year

Dec 15, 2021

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in Birthdays, Craft Classes, Fun Fold, Pop-Up Cards, Stamp Club, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

Days To Remember, Peaceful Moments and Best Year are my top choices for greetings and sentiments. They were also the take-home products for Stamp Club. If you signed up for December Stamp Club, you would have chosen one or all of the stamp sets to be in your kit. As mentioned before, stamp club is…
Butterfly Brilliance Inspiration

Nov 9, 2021

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in Animals, Craft Classes, Fun Fold, Packaging Inspiration, Pop-Up Cards, Stamp Club, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

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…
Tidings and Trimmings Inspiration

Oct 2, 2021

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in Christmas, Craft Classes, Papercraft At Home, Stamp Club, Stampin’ Up!, Tags, Technique

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…
Reflected In Nature Cards

Sep 9, 2021

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in Craft Classes, Father’s Day, Kits, Papercraft At Home, Stamp Club, Stampin’ Up!, Trees, Winter Scenes, Woodland

Reflected In Nature is a new stamp set from the occasional catalogue that’s only available until December 2021. The image in this stamp set is beautiful. It features a cottage in an idyllic and calm woodland forest across a lake. When you stamp it, the reflected image is subtle and light. You have to try…
Journal Collage Art

Sep 5, 2021

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in Craft Classes, Designer Series Paper, Handmade, Journaling, Scrapbooking, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

Journal collage art is a fun project that uses little cut-out bits of paper and embellishments. I always have cut-out pieces and embellishments in a small box on my table and I empty it by making little works of art. It’s so much fun and satisfying because they can be accomplished in such a short…
Delicate Dahlias

Aug 17, 2021

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in Craft Classes, Floral, Leaves, Sale-a-bration, Stampin’ Up!, Stickers, Technique

Delicate Dahlias is perfect for making DIY washi tape. This stamp set is a Sale-a-bration freebie available until the end of September. We’ll be using the small flowers found in the stamp set for our project. In one of my posts, we made DIY washi and then used it to make a stunning card. For…
Feels Like Home Stamp Set

Jul 24, 2021

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in Craft Classes, Floral, Handmade, Journaling, Leaves, Sale-a-bration, Scrapbooking, Stampin’ Up!, Stickers, Technique

Let’s try DIY washi using the Feels Like Home stamp set. This is a fun paper craft project that uses the smaller stamps in the set. The Feels Like Home stamp set is a Sale-a-bration freebie available until the end of September. What is washi? It’s printed masking tape used as decoration for paper craft…
To The Moon Ex Libris

Jul 12, 2021

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in Craft Classes, Ex Libris, Handmade, Journaling, Scrapbooking, Stampin’ Up!, Stickers, Technique

I’m making Ex Libris bookplates using the To The Moon stamp set. In my previous post, I made a card using the same stamp set. This time we are going to use this stamp set in another fun project – Ex Libris bookplates. Ex Libris means ‘from the library of”. If you’ve been organising your…
To The Moon Card Inspiration

Jul 10, 2021

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in Craft Classes, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

Today we’re using the To The Moon stamp set to make a card. I wanted to make a reusable card for this project. Every piece that goes in this card can be taken apart and re-purposed. When you watch the video tutorial you will notice that I didn’t use any adhesive. It’s a great technique…
Plentiful Plants Card Inspiration

Jul 7, 2021

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in Craft Classes, Floral, Leaves, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

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…
Card Folder Technique

Jun 30, 2021

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in Craft Classes, Designer Series Paper, Floral, Fun Fold, Leaves, Pop-Up Cards, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

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…
Faux Postage Stamps

Jun 28, 2021

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in Animals, Craft Classes, Designer Series Paper, Floral, Journaling, Leaves, Scrapbooking, Stampin’ Up!, Technique, Trees

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…
Colour Wheel Technique

Jun 11, 2021

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in Card Making 101, Craft Classes, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

The colour wheel is a valuable tool that you can use for card making. Have you ever tried making one with the ink pads that you own? The simplest way is to do a pie chart divided into 6 segments. The 6 segments will house your primary and secondary colours. Your primary colours are red…
Slimline Cards Inspiration

May 19, 2021

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in Animals, Craft Classes, Designer Series Paper, Floral, Fun Fold, Leaves, Stampin’ Up!, Technique, Woodland

Let’s make slimline cards. This is an interesting size for a card because it’s unusually long and very slim. It will fit a DL business envelope but you can easily make your own. Here’s how: Let’s get the card base sorted first. Use a piece of standard size card base (A4 cut in half). You…
Paper Weaving Technique

Mar 19, 2021

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in Craft Classes, Designer Series Paper, Floral, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

Paper Weaving technique is a perfect project for our beautiful double-sided Designer Series Paper (DSP). Here’s how: First, choose your paper. It’s best to use double-sided paper so that the colour coordination has been worked out for you. You will need 2 square sheets cut into 4 x 4 inches. Second, trim the papers into…
Gold Foil Card Inspiration

Jan 5, 2021

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in Christmas, Christmas Card Series, Craft Classes, Embossing, Stampin’ Up!, Technique, Trees, Woodland

There are many ways that you can use gold foil in your card making and one of them is by using a punch to cut them in shapes. For our last card in the Christmas card series, we’ll be using circles to make a New Year’s Day card. Before anything else, I’d like to greet…
Daisy Lane Card Inspiration

Dec 11, 2020

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in Christmas, Christmas Card Series, Craft Classes, Floral, Leaves, Punch, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

Here’s a Daisy Lane card inspiration for Day 9 of our series. This layout came about while decorating my Christmas tree. I have baubles and flowers in the tree so I thought I’d do the same with today’s card. I also brought out another stamp set so I can use the snow globe dome and…
Loyal Leaves Card Inspiration

Dec 1, 2020

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in Christmas, Christmas Card Series, Embossing, Leaves, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

Here’s a Loyal Leaves card inspiration for Day 8 of our series. The Loyal Leaves stamp set from Stampin’ Up! is so versatile. The leaves are beautiful and with this simple technique you can make a gorgeous clean and simple Christmas card. Here’s how: Trim your Basic White card stock to 5-1/2 x 3-7/8 inches.…
Campology Card Inspiration

Nov 26, 2020

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in Christmas, Christmas Card Series, Craft Classes, Stampin’ Up!, Technique, Trees, Winter Scenes, Woodland

Here’s a Campology card inspiration for Day 7 of our series. Today we are using the Toile technique for our Christmas card. Toile is a fabric printed with a repeating pattern. The standard for Toile is single colour and the theme is usually the scenic French countryside. It is usually printed in black, blue or…
Joy To The World Paper Pumpkin

Nov 18, 2020

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in Christmas, Christmas Card Series, Floral, Kits, Papercraft At Home, Stampin’ Up!

Let’s use the Joy To The World Paper Pumpkin for Day 6 of our series. If you’re super busy but would still like to give out handmade Christmas cards, then this kit is perfect for you. It’s an all-inclusive kit that comes in a beautiful box. Did you know that you can also give this…
Snow Globe Shaker Dome

Nov 12, 2020

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in Animals, Christmas, Christmas Card Series, Craft Classes, Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!, Technique, Winter Scenes, Woodland

We’re using the Snow Globe Shaker Dome for Day 5 of our series. It’s fun to build this card and if you’re looking for an extra special project this Christmas, give this one a go. Coordination is key for this card and this particular stamp set coordinates with dies and shaker domes. Let’s begin with…
Mini Curvy Keepsakes Card

Nov 10, 2020

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in Christmas, Christmas Card Series, Craft Classes, Designer Series Paper, Embossing, Fun Fold, Packaging Inspiration, Stampin’ Up!, Technique, Trees, Winter Scenes, Woodland

Let’s use the Mini Curvy Keepsakes dies for Day 4 of our series. We’ll be using the star and the sprigs to make a clean & simple Christmas card. We’ll also make a cute box for treats. Did you know that a Ferrero Rocher fits perfectly in this box? You can also put little gifts…
Forever Flourishing Card

Nov 4, 2020

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in Christmas, Christmas Card Series, Craft Classes, Embossing, Leaves, Punch, Stampin’ Up!, Technique, Trees

Let’s use the Forever Flourishing dies to make a card for Day 3 of our series. We’ll use the curved leaves to form a wreath on our Christmas card and attach mini jingle bells for our finishing touch. Our card today is a clean & simple one. This technique is great for multiples. You will…
Forever Fern Journal Spread

Nov 3, 2020

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in Craft Classes, Designer Series Paper, Journaling, Leaves, Scrapbooking, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

Today we’re using the Forever Fern stamp set and its’ coordinating Forever Flourishing Dies for a journal spread. Have you ever tried using stamp sets and dies outside card making? I love using them for project beyond card making, especially for journal spreads. Below, you will notice that I made a leaf out of a…
Tag Buffet Project Kit

Nov 2, 2020

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in Christmas, Christmas Card Series, Craft Classes, Kits, Leaves, Stampin’ Up!, Tags, Trees, Winter Scenes

We’re using the Tag Buffet Project Kit for Day 2 of our Christmas series. I love the versatility of this kit. Not only are tags an essential finishing touch to your gift-giving but they can also be used as cards when you attach them to a card base. This kit has all the materials for…
Perfectly Plaid Card

Nov 1, 2020

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in Christmas, Christmas Card Series, Craft Classes, Designer Series Paper, Punch, Stampin’ Up!, Technique, Trees, Woodland

Let’s use the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and it’s coordinating Pine Tree Punch for Day 1 of our series. The technique I’m sharing with you today will make 2 cards in one go. The leftovers from the first card will go to the second one. I love sharing techniques that reduce paper waste, especially Designer…
Forever Fern Journal Inspiration

Oct 26, 2020

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in Birds, Craft Classes, Journaling, Leaves, Scrapbooking, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

Here’s a Forever Fern journal inspiration that’s beautiful to try on your next spread. There are 2 things that we need to make for this spread. First, we need to make pockets out of vellum. Cut 2 strips of vellum and stick them to the bottom of the page. Remember to leave the top part…
Timeless Tropical Stickers

Oct 24, 2020

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in Craft Classes, Floral, Handmade, Leaves, Scrapbooking, Stampin’ Up!, Stickers, Technique, Trees

I used the Timeless Tropical stamp set and coordinating In the Tropics dies to make stickers. The images in this stamp set are gorgeous. The pineapple and the palm trees make me want to go on a holiday. Making stickers may not be as exciting as a holiday but it’s easy and so much fun…
Forever Fern Card

Oct 20, 2020

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in Embossing, Leaves, Stampin’ Up!, Technique, Wedding

The Forever Fern stamp set is the star of today’s card inspiration. Today we’ll be using heat-embossing to make a clean & simple card. The images in this stamp set are gorgeous and elegant so there’s no need to go over-the-top with it. How about we keep it simple with this one. Do you also…
Dressed To Impress Journal Spread

Oct 15, 2020

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in Craft Classes, Floral, Journaling, Scrapbooking, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

I’m using the Dressed To Impress stamp set for today’s journal inspiration. Do you like to use your stamp sets too beyond card making? I love finding fun ways to incorporate them in my journals and scrapbook pages. The images in this stamp set reminds me of my mum’s dressing table. When I was little,…

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