Secret Sister!

 
The above pressies came from my Secret Sister – I still don’t know who she is yet, but I may just have found a clue – she wrote her first name on the Glue Stick she sent me – maybe by mistake too.
One of my requests, was to have more ideas for male cards – [...]

Spring Mini Flowers

I was asked recently by a Hostess, as to how to make the flowers in the new Spring Mini Catalogue.
Lucky for me, I had a template to follow. As it was just a “experiment” I used retired Designer Series Paper – Bali Breeze.
Alot of cutting was involved. But I was pretty pleased with the result [...]

Recent Hostess Gifts

Below are some samples of gifts I have recently given to my Hostesses.

Not sure what you would really call this, but I suppose it’s like a Pouch/File Folder. I found the initial instructions on Makeesha Byl’s blog – she used smaller envelopes. I have put 7 C6 envelopes together – one for each day of [...]

The “Art of Embossing”

Last week I taught a class on the Art of Embossing.
We had a FUN time experimenting with Embossing Powder, Versamark, Heat Gun, various cardstock  & ink colours.
Below are some of the examples I showed the class:

I LOVE this effect – it’s called Emerging Colour!
Cardstock: Whisper White
Stamp Set: Priceless & Eastern Blooms
Ink: Versamark, Riding Hood Red, Pacific [...]

I’m Back………….. Did you miss me?

Actually, I haven’t been anywhere, but been busy – but today I’ve got a little time to upload some photos.

This card was for another friend’s birthday & has used the Kissing technique. It’s where you stamp a solid image & then use another stamp to “kiss” the main image, as it does so, some of [...]

Thank You To My Friend Leanne!

I was really looking forward to a fabulous & exciting Hostess Workshop this afternoon at Coral’s.
Everything was ready on the table for Coral’s friends to enjoy an afternoon of stamping.
While we were waiting for the last of the guests to arrive, I received a phone call from my youngest son.
He informed me that my eldest [...]