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Painted Harvest Week Project 1 Double wax melt box

  So another week, another stamp set and this week it is the beautiful Painted Harvest and tomorrow will be tutorial Tuesday with more projects to come…I love wax melts – and so do several of my friends, but to be honest – they don’t look great as a gift – unless of course you… Continue reading Painted Harvest Week Project 1 Double wax melt box

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Spooky Night Suite Project 1 – Test Tube Treat Holders

Well I don’t really do Halloween much these days now that the boys are more grown up – and even when they were younger is was mainly pumpkin carving, neighbour trick or treating and the occasional party – however, I do still get them an occasional sweet and I though the test tubes were so… Continue reading Spooky Night Suite Project 1 – Test Tube Treat Holders

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Half Full Week Project 3 Modified Book Fold

Well, I hope you are enjoying my projects using a single stamp set – this card showcases the Christmas elements of the set as well as how to use the fine tip glue to create a glass like finish on your images. I also managed to emboss without throwing it everywhere I love this stamp… Continue reading Half Full Week Project 3 Modified Book Fold

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Half Full Week Project 2 3D Thursday Wine Gift Packaging

 How happy am I to see Kraft Card available again?  VERY¬!It is a really useful weight and goes so well with traditional Christmas reds and Greens,  The one in the new catalogue is actually closer to Crumb Cake – so not quite as dark as mine (~ I made mine with my old stock before… Continue reading Half Full Week Project 2 3D Thursday Wine Gift Packaging

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Merry Little Labels Week Project 3 Giant drop sided Box

  So how about a couple of Giant Drop sided gift boxes?  I have sized these to accommodate either the large Yankee Candle Jar Candles or the Wickford large jar candle. I love the Classic Christmas colour combo of Red ang Green – in this case Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive – but you could… Continue reading Merry Little Labels Week Project 3 Giant drop sided Box

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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

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Sunday Scoring Reverse Gatefold Card with video

So my original post HERE showed off this card and I finally got around to completing the video for you.  It’s a simple card – but this pretty stamp set makes it come to live – a mini bouquet 🙂 Having made it in Flirty Flamingo originally, I thought I would move to a stronger… Continue reading Sunday Scoring Reverse Gatefold Card with video

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Ferrero Friday Floral Lock Closure

Wow it is Friday again – the weeks roll around so quickly.  It is a while since a broke out this Eastern Palace Bundle and this time I got around to using the pretty tassels too.  I love the Fresh Fig and Tranquil Tide combination – such an opulent feel to it – and it… Continue reading Ferrero Friday Floral Lock Closure

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Pootles Design Team Week 5 Quirky Critters – partial stamping

So I’m guessing you didn’t see this stamp as a background when you first looked did you?  One of the things that is great about being on the design team is working with a set that I wouldn’t have chosen immediately but this snail has grown on me, so when I was playing around with… Continue reading Pootles Design Team Week 5 Quirky Critters – partial stamping

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Sunday Scoring Foldback Gatefold Card

So how about this for a pretty pair of cards?  This is a great way to use up any leftover Memories and More cards.  The soft colour palette with the warmth of Very Vanilla looks so pretty and I love the cute animals in the stamp set.  The fact that you get the front and… Continue reading Sunday Scoring Foldback Gatefold Card