Category Stamping

Christmas Wreath

Here’s wishing you a wonderful Christmas & a happy holiday season.  I’d just like to take a moment to thank you for all of your kind comments & support on my new blog.  I have met so many wonderful & talented…

Thank You Butterflies

So I needed a quick Thank You card…  and of course there was not one in my stash.  I’ve had an idea in my head and was inspired by the CASE Study Challenge  (loved Nina’s black & white butterfly) as…

Congratulations!

I am a sucker for bright colours, so when I saw the new  Play Date Cafe Challenge I knew it was for me!  I have also gotta be in the Glitter is Glam Challenge in the Moxie Fab World…   loving those…

Red & White

 So it’s time for more challenges & this time the theme seems to be Red & White.  So I thought I would stay away from the Xmas theme (I need a change).  I just adore this stamp set from PTI…

Lacey Flowery Thing

This is sooo out of my comfort zone that it’s funny!  Thanks for the great challenge CASE Study.  And a special thanks to the new Muse Nina Brackett.  How comes everyone else makes vintage look so easy…   everytime I tried to…

Forever Friends

This is my entry to the current Ribbon Girl Blog Colour Challenge.  I thought this was going to be a lttle more subtle…  but the end result never quite turns out like the inital vision.   Supplies;  Paper:  A4 White Cardstock, Xpress It…

Birthday Bird Banner!

Fancy having a birthday soooo close to Xmas…  mine is conveniently located in the middle of the year.  I have quite a few family & friends who celebrate their birthdays in December & January including my nephew who is getting…

Funky Flower

Happy Sunday!  I’m enjoying a relaxing Sunday off work…. yaaay,  looking after my poor husband who is currently suffering manflu…  not so yaay.  It’s a terrible disease which stops absolutely everything in their lives for at least 3 days.  I…

Poppy Background Thanks

So here are a couple of different versions of the what is essentially the same card.  I just had to have this Heros Arts Poppy Background Stamp when I saw what Tami Hartley had done with it at the Hero Arts Blog. …

Cricket Birthday

So I’ve been making a birthday card for a friend’s son, and the theme was cricket…. If I get stuck for an idea I usually go cruise around splitcoast stampers where there is masses of inspiration.  I could not find one…

Craig is 44!

So here it is… last year I made a birthday card for my brother.  I thought I was being very clever & made a single layer stamped, copic coloured image.  (A very stressful thing to do… no room for error!).   My…

Time for tea?

This is my entry for the Play Date Cafe Challenge,  I have to say that I saw these colours & thought that this would be a difficult mix and then I thought ‘Toughen up…  I’m in!’.  I was also wanting…

Butterfly Thanks

This is my entry for the current Scrapbook Boutique Challenge.  The challenge is to use at least 2 butterlies on a card… this is perfect, I just love butterflies!  And just for fun I thought I would keep it nice…

A Pink Seal?

This is my entry for the current CASE Study Challenge #13.   I thought I would add a little animal act to the challenge although…   I don’t think seals are usually bright pink!  I just love Heather Pulvirenti’s cards and it great…

Pohutakawa Wedding?

So I had a request to make a wedding card.  That was not so unusual until I heard the word Pohutakawa tree… that was when I thought I may be in a little trouble!   I found out that it was…

Warmest Wishes

This is my entry for the current Diggin’ on Damask Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.    Obviously I’m trying to be good & staying with the Christmas card theme, a little more traditional this time (no chickens).  It’s also the…

With Heartfelt Thanks.

Here is my entry for the current CASE Study Challenge #12.  I’m just loving my new Basic Grey – What A Pear stamps  (they have been getting a real workout!).  I enjoyed this CASE soooo much that I made two.  Hope you’re having a fab…

The Chickens of Christmas!

I just love, love, love the idea of chickens on a Xmas card.  We have 8 chickens & they are the funniest things to watch, they lead such busy little lives, not to mention those wonderful eggs!   Anyway… I used…

It’s a Wreath!

I can’t believe this is my first Xmas card this year….   I may just be in a little bit of trouble…  But there is nothing like a challenge to get me started!   This time it’s the The Ribbon Girl’s colour…

On the Baker’s Twine Bandwagon!

Welcome!  I have finally joined the masses & have purchased some Baker’s Twine – it’s a fabulous set from Martha Stewart made for the holidays , 3 different colours & lots in the pack so I thought I should start using…