More Cards to show

Have you fainted from all the photos I’ve uploaded? Well you just need to get yourself, back off the floor – so you can check out the remaining cards. Are you ready?

Cardstock: Whisper White & Pumpkin Pie
Stamp Sets: Eastern Blooms & Think Happy Thoughts
Ink: Pumpkin Pie & Not Quite Navy
Other: Washington Apple DSP, 1 3/8″ [...]

My Regional Swap!

Hello Everybody!
Almost a couple of weeks ago, I attended a Stampin’ Up!® Regional Event in Melbourne. It was held at the luxurious Crown Promenade Hotel & I also took along two very eager & excited guests – Leanne & Sheridan.
It is tradition, amongst the Demonstrators, to give each other Swaps. A swap is generally a card-front [...]

Sympathy Card No. ?

I’ve lost count to the number of Sympathy Cards I’ve done this year – I’ve attended at least 3 funerals this year. Hopefully no more for a while yet.
This card was sent to a Special Friend, whose Step-Mother passed away – she was 93yo.

Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant & Whisper White
Stamp sets: Best Yet (Hostess Lvl [...]

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 [...]