When you become a demonstrator for Stampin’ Up! you get to personally build your own starter kit. The only problem is, there is so much choice. I wanted to pick items that I loved, because I knew that way I would use them more, but I also wanted to choose items that were truly versatile,… Read More Jar of Love
Crafting can be a costly hobby, it can be so tempting to buy into all of the latest trends, mediums and tools. It can sometimes be overwhelming – like being a kid in a sweet shop. Where do you start when you have so much to choose from? The key for me is to keep… Read More Stamps with versatility
Running tight against the deadline again so super quick post. Time Out Challenge is to use the phrase “A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water” by Eleanor Roosevelt. I have used the sketch from MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge as a starting point:… Read More CASology #191, Time Out Challenges #53, MFT Sketch Challenge
I came across a new to me card challenge: The Challenge whilst looking at the My Papercraft World blog where the incredibly talented Anita is the featured designer for this month. The inspiration photo is a knock-out and I knew I wanted to participate straight away. I focussed on those beautiful blooms with their vibrant pink petals and… Read More The Challenge #65 and Uniko challenge #30
I have a quick card to share for the Uniko Studio Challenge where Bev is celebrating Uniko’s birthday. The challenge is to use the colours of the Uniko logo: I fell in love with the gorgeous Beautiful Blooms III from Uniko’s latest release and had to treat myself. I stamped the main floral image using a… Read More Uniko Challenge #29
Wow, that last week flew by! I have been making a concerted effort to do some crafting every day, inspired by Kathy Racoosin’s 30 day colouring challenge. I’ll be honest, I have missed a couple of days, but that is the point – it is a no pressure challenge meant to inspire and encourage. I… Read More Time Out Challenge #50
I am really enjoying taking part in the 30 day colouring challenge over at The Daily Marker blog with Kathy Racoosin. I am planning in time each day to do some colouring and because it doesn’t have to be big or a completed challenge I haven’t found it daunting and have quite easily managed to… Read More MFT Sketch challenge #266
Sneaking in a quick post tonight with another to come tomorrow – I have managed to find some crafting time this week! The cue word at CASology this week is “Adore” and I just had to use this cute stamp designed by Magda Polakow. I stamped the image first in Memento Tuxedo Black ink then masked… Read More CASology #182: Adore
A great inspiration card over at Muse this week by Carol Mayne which gave lots of avenues to go down: I was drawn to the vertical nature of the focal image, the jagged edges of the feathers and the use of multiple colours. When I came up with my idea I thought it would be quick and… Read More Muse #131
Looking back at my blog it seems that it has been just under a year since I last posted. This last year has been a whirlwind with so much to deal with, not the least being our brand new addition, baby Stanley. My husband and I have been busy preparing for his arrival, clearing out,… Read More A new card and a new addition.
Poppaea Cards 