Today I am using the absolutely fabulous Leaf Collection stamp set. This is a large stamp that covers the whole of your card front. It has beautiful leaf images which not only stamp well as one image but you can fussy cut the individual leaves to create your own design. I chose to stamp the full Leaf Collection image onto Basic White card using Summer Splash ink. Isn’t this new in-colour simply gorgeous? I attached the stamped panel to Summer Splash card and then scored and folded Thick Basic White card. I stamped the greeting from the Simply Said stamp set onto Basic White card using Summer ..read more

Today’s card uses the Happy Little Things stamp set which is an Online Exclusive product. I cut pieces of Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper which I attached to Basic White card. Did you know that the Bright & Beautiful 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper has carried over to our new Annual Catalogue – great for people like me who haven’t used as much of their paper as they should! The Designer Series Paper Panel is attached to Blueberry Bushel card and then scored and folded Thick Basic White card. I stamped the outline “celebrate” image from the Happy Little Things stamp set onto Bas ..read more

We had a couple of days at Cowra as our first stop on a road trip with our friends. What a lovely town, with lots to see and do. Our first visit was the site of the Prisoner of War camp which is where the Japanese prisoners attempted escape in 1944 and this page shows a couple of photos of the visit. I used Soft Sea Foam 12″ x 12″ card as the base for my page. I used one of the stamps from the Of Art & Texture stamp set to stamp all over the Soft Sea Foam card using Soft Sea Foam ink. I added a piece of Basic White card and then my photos. I printed my journaling onto Basic White card whi ..read more

Today’s card features the Magnolia Mood Stamp Set, which you can only find in the Online Exclusives, you can view them here in my store. For this card, I stamped the large flower from the Magnolia Mood stamp set several times onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the leaves using the Dark Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blend. I used one of the Deckled Rectangle Dies to cut the centre from the stamped card. I also cut Soft Sea Foam card using the next larger rectangle from the Deckled Rectangle Dies. I attached the two rectangles together and then attached them to the stampe ..read more

Today I have another card to share with you using the Enduring Beauty Bundle. For this card I used my Stampin’ Brayer to add Lost Lagoon ink to a piece of Zoo Crew 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper (this paper is now retired). I attached the Designer Series Paper to Basic White card and then scored and folded Highland Heather card. I cut Highland Heather card using one of the circles from the Deckled Circle Dies and attached it to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the large floral image from the Enduring Beauty stamp set onto Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper using Versamark ink. I sprinkle ..read more

2022. Ron and I don’t get many photos together so we took advantage of the great backdrop to get a photo of us together while we were out to lunch. I attached pieces of the Delightful Floral 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to a Basic White 12″ x 12″ page. I attached my photo to Basic Black card before attaching it to the page. I cut my title from Basic Black using the Mini Alphabet Die and attached it beside the photo. I printed my journaling onto Basic White card, cut it into strips and attached it to the lower left hand corner. I found a photo of the winning horse and printed it onto Basic W ..read more

If you have ever thought about joining Stampin’ Up! then May might just be the time to do it. As well as getting $235.00 worth of current product of your choice for the low price of $169.00, you will also receive the new 2024-2026 in colour product for free. So in addition you will receive the in colour 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper, a pack of A4 card with 2 sheets in each of the 5 new in-colours, ink pads in each of the 5 new in colours and Stampin’ Write Markers also in the 5 new in-colours. That’s $144.00 worth of free product in addition to the $66.00 worth of free product you can choose ..read more

Today’s card uses the Under the Moon stamp set which is going to be released in the new Catalogue in May. I also used this stamp set in my Facebook Live yesterday, so if you want some more inspiration for this stamp set take a look. For this card, I inked the moon image from the Under the Moon stamp set using a sponge dauber with Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie ink. I stamped the image onto the top edge of a piece of Basic White card. I stamped the sea image from the Under the Moon stamp set below the moon using Balmy Blue ink. I also stamped the boat image from the Under the Moon stamp set ..read more

Each week as a Demonstrator I receive an email from Stampin’ Up! with information on upcoming specials, new catalogues, inspiration and they usually have a project or two to share. My card today is inspired by one of the projects shared by Stampin’ Up!. I embossed a piece of Fresh Freesia card using the polka dot folder from the Basics 3D Embossing Folders which I attached to scored and folded Fresh Freesia card. I cut the flowers from one of the patterns of paper in the Delightfully Eclectic 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper. I used a small Blending Brush to add a little Fresh Freesia ink to t ..read more

Today’s page shows off some photos taken at my eldest daughter’s graduation from High School a couple of years ago. I attached pieces of the Delightfully Eclectic 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to the left hand sided of a Basic White 12″ x 12″ page. Unfortunately this Designer Series Paper is retiring at the end of the month. I attached my photos to the right hand side of the page, partially covering the Designer Series Paper. I cut “graduation” from Night of Navy card using the Mini Alphabet Die. I stamped “2022” onto Basic White card using the Classic Letters stamp set and Night of Navy ink ..read more