Just Add Ink 88 – Just Add a…….Die Cut

How appropriate I needed to create a Wedding Card for a lovely couple, who have been together for an amazing 25 years & finally “tied the knot” yesterday. Congrats Rachael & Steve! This week’s Challenge at Just Add Ink was to create something using a Die Cut. Here is my lovely creation. Cardstock: Early Espresso, [...]

Designer Series Paper Blog Hop!

Oh boy! How slack have I been lately? I haven’t blogged since last month’s Blog Hop – bad girl. But there are reasons – birthdays, sick relations & other various commitments. Welcome to this month’s Blog Hop – you would have arrived from the gorgeous Tina Gillespie’s blog & would have enjoyed seeing her lovely creations I’m [...]

My Convention Swaps

After I registered for our Annual Stampin’ Up! Convention, about 6 weeks before it commenced, I was wracking my brain for a Swap idea. As I am a Melburnian & Convention this year was held here – I was thinking of something Melbourne(ish) & decided to dress the Owl  up in AFL (Australian Football League) jumpers [...]

A new Challenge for Me!

I decided to “take the plunge” & delve into the wonderful world of Challenges – well one Challenge at the moment. Hopefully this will get my Mojo up & running again. This Colour Challenge was set by Just Add Ink – http://just-add-ink.blogspot.com – anybody is welcome to participate & so this is my first time [...]

Special cards for Special People!

A couple of milestones have happened in some special people’s lives recently & I made a couple of cards to remember the occasions by. Firstly my gorgeous friend Mandy (& her hubby John) celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary – actually back in January. I caught up with Mandy about 3-4 weeks ago to give her [...]

My Regional Swap – 13 November

I didn’t have a clue what to make, for a Swap,  for this year’s Regional event. Over the past 2 years, I have made little cards & bookmarks – this year was I after something different. I actually made a card front.  Thanks to be my new friend – Bertie – The Big Shot (that [...]

Melbourne Regional Event – 13 November

Last Saturday, was Melbourne’s turn to have the annual Stampin’ Up!® Regional event. We had been waiting since late July, when we initially booked – November seemed to be ages away back then, but then it was upon us very quickly! I was very very fortunate this year, to be able to take my 2 [...]

Vellum Scallop Circle Card

This is the card, that I gave to Melissa – along with her “unique” gift. Cardstock: Kraft & Vellum Stamp Set: Sincere Salutations Ink: Chocolate Chip & Baja Breeze Other: Scallop Circle Die (Big Shot), Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder, Lots of Tags, Rhinestone Brads, Embossing Powder, Daubers I’m really pleased how it turned out! Thanks [...]

Autumn Traditions Display – Part 2

Only have another4 cards to show you – so here we go……… This first one is soooo easy – no stamping required. Cardstock: Soft Suede, Ruby Red & Whisper White Other: Autumn Traditions DSP, Small Star Punch & Gold Brads Cardstock: More Mustard, Always Artichoke & Whisper White Stamp Set: Tiny Tags Ink: Always Artichoke [...]