Pretty Gift Box for holiday treats

Hi my Stampin’ Friends, I hope you are all well today and enjoying some sunshine.  Ever since I can remember I have always made holiday treats to take away with me.  I love to spoil my family on holiday and it makes a holiday to remember.   My Gift Box today is for a special […]

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Tuscan Vineyard Double Z-Fold Card – Stampin’ Up!

Hi my Stampin’ Friends, as we are now well and truly into the holiday season it was the perfect excuse for me to get out my Tuscan Vineyard Stamp Set and create a Card for you today that just speaks out an Italian Vineyard to me, as I really do love those holidays!  I am […]

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How to make a Gold Embossed Garden in Bloom Card

Hi my Stampin’ Friends, as its the height of summer now the Garden In Bloom Stamp Set was a perfect choice to use on my Card today.  I noticed on Page 156 of the Stampin’ Up! Catalogue that there were some cards using this Set that used Gold Heat Embossing.  I love this technique, as […]

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Beautiful You Cards made using DSP scraps

Hi my Stampin’ Friends, I had so many leftover pieces of Designer Series Paper and wondered what I could make with them.  As I was browsing through my Stampin’ Up! Catalogue I noticed some Cards on Page 141 with small circles on them.  Ooooohhh, I thought what a great idea.   So after having a […]

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Baby Bear Z-Fold Card – Stampin’ Up!

Hi my Stampin’ Friends, I hope you are well today and enjoying the Summer weather.  Maybe some of you are on holiday too and receiving a well earned rest!  Recently my Best Friend’s Daughter gave birth to a baby girl whom they have called Jessica.  Time really does fly, doesn’t it!  Of course, I had […]

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How to make an Oh So Eclectic Card

Hi my Stampin’ Friends, I wasn’t very sure as to whether I really liked the Oh So Eclectic Bundle on Pages 132 and 133 of the NEW Stampin’ Up! Catalogue.  However, I couldn’t resist the larger (diamond shape) thinlit die in this bundle so that was enough for me to give it a try.  I […]

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Pretty Easel Stand Card Big on Birthdays

Hi my Stampin’ Friends, I love Easel Stand Cards, don’t you?  The only problem I had was deciding which Stamp Set and Punch to use.  Well, I had to use the Big on Birthdays Stamp Set, as those huge sentiments have such lovely fonts and it really is one of my most favourite Stamp Sets.  I […]

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Label Me Pretty Handmade Card – Stampin’ Up!

Hi my Stampin’ Friends, I hope you are all well today and enjoying the glorious sunshine we are all having.  What a great Summer! I have so many pretty blue flowers in my garden at the moment which inspired me to create my beautiful Card.  I just had to use the aptly named Label Me […]

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Pretty Gift Bag Pouches SO LOVELY

Hi my Stampin’ Friends, these easy Gift Bag Pouches are perfect to hold Fragranced Wardrobe Sachets, Gift Cards and my Cream Coconut and Green Tea Facial Masks, perfect gifts for the SUMMER.  We all love a bit of pampering, don’t we?   I love the pretty papers in the New Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper […]

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