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Month: July 2013

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Celebrating a team promotion

Celebrating a team promotion

One of the things we do at our Team Training get togethers is to celebrate each other's successes. One of my team had achieved her Bronze 3 promotion since we last met and so I made her this card. It props up as an easel card. The card base is Tangerine Tango....

July Team Training swaps

July Team Training swaps

What a brilliant day. We had our team training and it was a fantastic get together, if a little chaotic at times - a big group today  We had catalogue shares (where we all buy different papers, ribbons etc and share them out so that we get a little bit of everything),...

Gingham Garden washi tape cards

Gingham Garden washi tape cards

I'm loving the washi tapes in the new catty, particularly the pretty Gingham Garden set. We've been using them in some of our make and take cards at my recent Hostess Appreciation and Open House events. They're an easier and cheaper alternative to ribbon, lay flatter...

Pennant Parade Christmas Card

Pennant Parade Christmas Card

Hi there. It's Friday and so it's Christmas idea time  I know, it seems silly in this heat but it's always good to get ahead. Our Christmas card today uses the all occasion Pennant Parade stamp set. The card here is a stepped up version and over on my Facebook page...

For the Birds thank you card

For the Birds thank you card

My Friday feature last week, showing how to use our all occasion stamp sets for Christmas cards, used the For the Birds. And again, this stamp set isn't just for Christmas, it has images and sentiments that you can use year round. Here, I've used it to create a bright...

A postage collection for hubby

A postage collection for hubby

Yesterday was my DH's birthday. He did get a card from me, but it was a bit late - oops!  Poor thing, I'm always rushing around so much that he often gets left until last. I am making it up to him with a special meal out though  So this was the card I made him ......

Team training and Summer Stamptacular

Wow, what a busy weekend I've had - but fun! Saturday was our new catalogue launch Open House (followed by our regular Template & Technique class). It was a great turn out. Thanks so much for coming along ladies. I really hope you enjoyed yourselves  - I certainly...

Mosaic Madness birthday card

Mosaic Madness birthday card

The Mosaic suite makes for great patterns within your cards and other projects. With these matching products, the variations are endless. Here's today's pattern. The card base is an A6 portrait of Basic Gray matted with Smoky Slate. A mat of Pistachio Pudding was run...

August Template & Technique Class

August Template & Technique Class

  SATURDAY 10 August 2013 1.30PM – 3.30PM In August, we’ll be combining a Centre Step card template and the bubbles technique to make a pretty summer time card. Included in the class cost, everyone will receive a Coastal Cabana ink pad. We know that August is a...