You've probably read before that Vintage is my favourite paper crafting style, however I do create many styles in my cardmaking, but vintage is always my go-to style. My card for today's blog is using the Pretty Birds Bundle to compliment my Vintage Pretty Birds Class re-release and to share on my Live Creative Time this week. This card is not one of the cards in the class, but rather an additional project.  How beautiful are these gorgeous budgies? I love birds, but especially budgies as I used to breed them many years ago, so this stamp set was top of my list when I first saw it in the ..read more

Have you ever seen a real Bonsai tree? They are so interesting and beautiful.  Many years ago I had a few Bonsai in my specially made shade house that my husband built, at our old house. I loved tending them, trimming them & shaping them. I remember that I had a juniper and a maple tree, but I can't remember the others. The juniper was the hardiest and outlived all the others, but the maple was my favourite. Sadly, as I got busier with three young children, my poor Bonsai became neglected and eventually did not survive. Since then I have always loved them, but never really had the tim ..read more

Hi there. Welcome to my blog today. It's great to have you here. We are blog hopping today, which is always fun and I have a beautiful card to share with you. I just love this colour combo using the 2021-2023 In Colors. Framed Occasions In Color Card We are blog hopping today with Kylie and Bruno Bertucci's Demonstrator Training Program. We have lots of amazing inspiration for you in this hop. We are a group of Demonstrators from all around the world, who train together to learn how to grow and improve our Stampin' Up!® businesses. Each month we share in a fun blog hop togeth ..read more

I've been having so much fun in my craftroom this week, playing with the Rain or Shine suite. On my Thursday Live Creative Time, I created a really cute Diamond Gate Fold Card, complete with four separate scenes, one on each panel. Rain or Shine Diamond Gate Fold Card - front There are many different types are gate fold cards, but the base of this one is pretty easy to create. It looks more complicated than it actually is.  Measurements Card Base - Basic White Thick cardstock, 28cm x 10.5cm, scored and folded at 7cm from each end. Layer - Rain or Shine Designer Series Paper ..read more

Well it's been a while, let's just say that. In fact it's been over 15 years since I have created a traditional scrapbooking layout. I have been saying for a while now, probably two or three years, that I would get back into it and start teaching scrapbooking again. So now I have finally taken the plunge. I have to say I was quite nervous about it and procrastinated a little (ok, a lot) before taking the plunge back into the world of scrapbooking. I did some research into current trends, but I decided to start out fairly basic for my first layout.  My layout features our gorgeous little 2 ..read more

I love the country! My parents were raised in the country and though my siblings and I were raised in the city, I think the country is in our blood. I love the beauty, peace and tranquility of the country. I always love getting back to my family's homeland. Although their area is mostly grapevines and fruit orchards, to get there we travel through many country areas where there are lots of rolling hills and livestock. I appreciate it so much more now as an adult as I think I did as a kid. I really wanted to use the FREE Day at the Farm Designer Series Paper from Sale-A-Bration to create a farm ..read more

The Dainty Delight Stamp Set and Dies are so pretty and I had fun this week doing some watercolouring with this bundle. The coordinating Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper from Sale-A-Bration makes the card even more beautiful and is available for FREE  with a $90 purchase, until 28th February 2023. Watercoloured Dainty Delight Card It was really easy to colour these images using my ink pads, a clear block and my Water Painter brushes. I first stamped the floral image onto a 5cm x 9cm piece of Basic White Cardstock, in Mossy Meadow ink. I stamped the leafy image in Mossy Meado ..read more

I think most papercrafters like a good fun fold card, or perhaps you know them as fancy fold cards. Either way, they are fun and fancy.  Today's project is a bridge-fold which is really easy to create and so effective. I have used the new Hello, Irresistible Suite Collection from the Online Exclusive products, which will be available to customers from the 1st March 2023. Irresistible Blooms Bridge Fold Card A bridge fold card is created with a standard sized piece of cardstock then scored in two places each at end, then folded. The secret to the card is the bridge which is just ..read more

I have some exciting news!!! Stampin' Up!® is releasing some new products in a new section of the online store called Online Exclusives. These products will not appear in any printed catalogue and will only be available in the online store. They will not have an end date and will be available while supplies last and according to popularity. Products will be added to the Online Exclusives every other month, so there will always be something new to look forward to. For our project today, my daughter has created a beautiful card for us, while I was recuperating from a medical procedure on m ..read more

It's Sale-A-Bration time in the Stampin' Up!® world so it's a great time to earn FREEBIES!!! Let's face it, we all love freebies. With every $90 AUD spend, you get to choose a FREE product from the Sale-A-Bration offering, until 28th February 2023. There is so much to choose. For this card today I have used the FREE Favored Flowers (American spelling) 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper. This paper is stunning with its gorgeous floral designs and patterned reverse sides.  Hello Favored Flowers Card I started with a Petal Pink cardstock base, then added a strip of Dry Brush Metal ..read more