Card · Tag Topper

Happy new Catalogue Day….and a way to use a Tag Topper Punch…but not for tags!

So it is so exciting to be able to share the new September to December mini catalogue….full of exciting new products to inspire you to create for the upcoming holidays and Christmas crafting too! There are also exciting online packs of designer series paper available from today too… so I recommend you visit the Stampin… Continue reading Happy new Catalogue Day….and a way to use a Tag Topper Punch…but not for tags!

3d · Christmas · Gift box

Triangle Treat Box with Whimsy and Wonder

So today is another gift box idea – perfect for table settings or for making gifting that little more special. This one is sized so that you can get two from a single sheet of A4 card stock – but they are pretty spacious too – plenty of room for sweet treats or gifts. This… Continue reading Triangle Treat Box with Whimsy and Wonder

Avid Crafter · Quick and Easy

Tidings of Christmas ……Stockings

I love the detail in these papers – the patterns are perfectly sized for card making and of course the co-ordinating dies have the pretty foliage fronds that you can see here. I don’t know about you, but I am loving the way that Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent work together? A new non-traditional colour… Continue reading Tidings of Christmas ……Stockings

Avid Crafter · Card · Fancy fold card

Tidings of Christmas pretty foldback card

I love this style of card – it is such a pretty way to show off gorgeous patterns – and it is a fun fold that everyone can make with just an extra score line (perfect for Christmas when you might want to make multiples of cards). The die cut foliage and leaves are perfect… Continue reading Tidings of Christmas pretty foldback card

Avid Crafter · Casual Crafter · Christmas

Tidings of Christmas – From our house to yours

I think this paper is one of the prettiest papers in the Tidings of Christmas Designer Series Paper pack. I love that it is subtle and wintry without being ‘ in your face’ Christmas and the sentiment would be great as a non-religious card too and it just fits on the star too 🙂 Simple… Continue reading Tidings of Christmas – From our house to yours

Avid Crafter · Card · Christmas

Poinsettia Place: Simple and Elegant

Simple and elegant is what I was hoping to achieve with this card…. and another way to use your Poinsettia Place bundle without the dies, but instead using the Stitched Shapes – a great set of dies with nesting sizes of circles, ovals and squares – all with the lovely stitched edge detail. The card… Continue reading Poinsettia Place: Simple and Elegant

Card · Gift box · Keep It Simple Saturday · Quick and Easy

Merry Little Labels Week Project 1 Quick Mini Card and Box

 So this is the first of my new series – using a single stamp set or suite to create three projects each week. So to start your Christmas crafting I thought we would use the Merry Little Labels stamp set (Wood Mount 144798 or Clear 144795) …not least because it has a co-ordinating Everyday Label… Continue reading Merry Little Labels Week Project 1 Quick Mini Card and Box

Card · Fancy fold card

Carols of Christmas fold flat card in inches

Well, although life is still manic after holiday – return to my full-time job is always busy post holiday -I took the time to work out an inches version of the card.  I haven’t made the card in inches, but have made in paper to check and it seems to work fine. Card base: 11… Continue reading Carols of Christmas fold flat card in inches