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A blossom flower card using the Very Vintage wheel

A blossom flower card using the Very Vintage wheel

I took the colour scheme for this card from the Domestic Goddess DSP. This particular sheet has a very small, subtle pattern. I also used the new die from the Mini Catalogue. It's extremely reasonably priced when you consider how many styles of flower you can create...

A teeny tiny mini box

A teeny tiny mini box

I've made these teeny tiny boxes before but now we've got a brand new stamp set from the Mini Catalogue that fits them perfectly. Recipe Stamp sets: Perfect Postage (W126111 or C126113) Cardstock: Pink Pirouette (116203) Ink: Rose Red (101778) Punches: Petal Card...

Reminder of Papercraft Show

Hope you're having a great weekend. I'm just off out the door now to go get set up at the Ross Papercraft Show at Don Valley Stadium. I'll be there with my teammates  today between 10am and 3pm. If you pop by and visit us then you'll get to preview our fabulous new...

Valentine Love – stepped up version

Valentine Love – stepped up version

Yesterday I shared a sweet little valentine card that my neighbour made. Today I'm back to show my stepped up version of the same card, with added distressing. Recipe Stamp sets: Valentine Love (W122695 or C122697), Very Vintage (117693), Texture (116685) Cardstock:...

Valentine Love – base version

Valentine Love – base version

I have a lovely neighbour who comes around most Friday mornings for a coffee, a natter and some crafting (not necessarily in that order ). Although she was pretty new to crafting when we started our get togethers in November last year she's a quick learner and created...

Recessed postage stamp to say thanks

Recessed postage stamp to say thanks

The new Perfect Postage stamps are so sweet but as they're small stamps I wasn't sure they'd stand up to being the main focus on a standard size card. So how to make them seem bigger? Add a frame! Or in this case layered frames to make the embellishment larger. I also...

A tip for tidying up loose ends … of ribbon

A tip for tidying up loose ends … of ribbon

One of the things that separates "homemade" from "handcrafted" is the level of professional finish given to card. Today's tip suggests how to hide the ends of ribbon so that they don't fray or look unsightly. I usually do this by using an extra layer of card or paper...

Sent with love

Sent with love

Although Valentine's Day isn't so very far away, this new stamp from the Mini Catalogue can work year round to send a message of love. And it fits beautifully within our new larger Scallop Circle punch (I can't wait to try out a whole batch of projects I've got in...

Come visit us at the Ross Papercraft Show

SUNDAY 15 JANUARY 2012, 10.00AM - 3.00PM I'll be sharing a stand with Stampin' Up! friends at the Ross Papercraft Show at Don Valley Stadium next Sunday, 15 January and we'd love to see you there. Details of how to find it are here. The show starts at 10.00am and will...