Layered Stripes - For You Card

Tuesday 31 January 2023




Can you tell I'm loving the Stampin' Up! Layered Stripes Background stamp!  It's so fun.  Check out this fun card in Starry Sky with bold white letters made from the Alphabet Ala Mode Dies.  Love it, don't you!

International Highlights Winners Blog Hop - January 2023

Monday 30 January 2023



I’m so excited to be featured in the the International Highlights Top Ten Winners Blog Hop hosted by Kylie Bertucci. I was selected to participate in this hop by finishing in the top ten in the January 2023 International Highlights. Thank you to everyone who voted for my Dainty Delights Card.

Country Bouquet Friends Card

Sunday 29 January 2023



It's time for another Share It Sunday Blog Hop!  We are a group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world and we are sharing our projects with you as part of this blog hop.  There is no theme for our blog hop today. 

I'm having so much fun with the Country Bouquet Bundle from the Stampin' Up! January to April Mini Catalogue.  Hearts don't have to be just for Valentine's Day.  Check out this pretty card I made in Melon Mambo, Blushing Bride and Shaded Spruce.  I love the pop of Gold with the Simply Elegant Trim.  

Queen Bee Birthday

Friday 27 January 2023


I'm loving the Stampin' Up! Queen Bee Bundle and am excited that it's the bundle we're featuring this month in the Your Creativity Awaits Kit.  Check out this adorable card in Crushed Curry and Basic Black.

Canada Inks Up - January 2023

Wednesday 25 January 2023



Time for another Canada Inks Up! Team Blog Hop.  Today I'm hopping along with other members of the Canada Inks Up! Team to show off projects featuring products from the Stampin' Up! 2023 January to April Mini Catalogue.  I've used the Queen Bee bundle to create my card.

Striped Layers Birthday

Tuesday 24 January 2023


I created this card using the Striped Layers Background Stampset with Gilded Leafing.  I love background stamps and I also love the Gilded Leafing.  What a perfect pair!

Achievers Blog Hop - January 2023

Monday 23 January 2023



Welcome to the Trip Achievers Blog Hop.  I am so honoured to be participating in this Blog Hop and I am so thankful for the support I received from my Customers and Team Members so that I could achieve this trip**!  Thank you so much!  We're off on a cruise to the Norwegian Fjords in May 2023!  

Stamping With Friends - Favourite Sale-a-Bration

Saturday 21 January 2023


Welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop as we share what projects we are currently working on to inspire you! You will be visiting with our Design Team Members as they share their wonderful projects and ideas to help spark your creativity.  This time our theme is "Favourite Sale-a-Bration" items.  Mine is the Delicate Flowers Designer Series Paper.

Casually Crafting Blog Hop - January 2023




I'm back with another casual card for the Casually Crafting Blog Hop. We're a group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators that love to stamp and love to share.  We share card and projects that are simple and easy to create with a few products and are perfect for the beginner and casual stamper.  Our blog hop goes live on the third Saturday of each month.  I hope you'll join us and "hop" around our group to be inspired!

Festive Friday #126 - National Wear Red Day

Friday 20 January 2023


It's time for another Festive Friday Challenge! Every second Friday we post a challenge for you with a specific theme and an Inspo List of 10 items to choose from to create your project.  We encourage you to create a project based on the theme and Inspo List and then post it using at least 3 items from the inspiration list.

Creativity Abounds - January 2023 - Fancy Folds

Wednesday 18 January 2023



Time for another Creativity Abounds Blog Hop!  We are a group of very keen Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from all around the world who are coming together to share our creative ideas with you. We are happy that you can join us and hope that we can inspire you to make creations of your own. You may be starting here or you may have come from someone else's blog - either way there is a list at the end of this post to help you move around all the different blogs and get many amazing ideas. We all have our country listed - so if you are looking for a demonstrator in your country, these demonstrators would love to look after you with your Stampin' Up!® shopping or if you would like to join our Stampin' Up!® teams. 

Sentimental Park Double Z Fold Card

Tuesday 17 January 2023

I love making fancy fold cards and definitely had fun making this pretty Double Z Fold card using the Stampin' Up! Regency Park Suite.  I love the colours and images in this suite.  I have 2 versions of the card in different colours and can't decide which one I like best.  

Demonstrator Training Blog Hop - January 2023 Customer Thank You

Monday 16 January 2023



I'm excited to be training with Bruno and Kylie again this year and participating in our monthly Blog Hop with amazing Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world. The purpose of the group is for the group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators that are part of the program...to share ideas and to learn from each other...to help us in our Stampin' Up! Business. Our theme for our blog hop each month is "Thank You" and I've created this beautiful card using the new Regency Park Suite from the Stampin' Up! January to April Mini Catalogue.

Shaded Summer - Colouring stamps with Markers

Sunday 15 January 2023


Have you wished you had a ink pad of a certain colour but don't?  Did you know that you can colour rubber/cling mount stamps using your Stampin' Write Markers?  What a great way to get the perfect matching colour when you don't have the ink pad.  Also to get a little bit of a different look to the stamped image.

Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop - Gratitude with Layered Stripes

Thursday 12 January 2023


Time for the Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop.  We are a group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators around the world who participate each month to share projects we are working on.Our theme this month is "Gratitude".  I created this card using the Striped Layers Background Stampset in Calypso Coral and some frayed ribbon.  The perfect card to say thank you.

Dainty Delight Pocket Card Fancy Fold

Tuesday 10 January 2023


If you follow me at all, you may have realized that I love to make fancy fold cards.  I'm always looking for a new fancy fold that I've never tried before.  I saw a card that Diane Evans shared with this fold and had to try it!  It's a Pocket Card and is a great way to use Designer Series Paper and who wouldn't love to use the beautiful Dainty Flowers DSP that is free during Sale-a-Bration.

International Highlights Blog Hop - Dainty Delight

Monday 9 January 2023



I'm excited to participate again in Kylie's Monthly International Blog Highlights for January. Today's card features the the Stampin' Up! Delicate Details Bundle and the Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper which you can get for free when you purchase the bundle or any order of $60 or more during Sale-a-Bration.  Love, love, love this DSP!

Partial Die Cutting with Abigail Rose

Sunday 8 January 2023


I shared this technique on my Thursday night "Time for a Technique" Live on Facebook and Youtube.  It's been awhile since I did partial die cutting, but it works beautifully with the Cottage Rose Bundle.  

Join me every other Thursday night for my Technique Live at 6:30pm on Facebook or YouTube.

Stamping With Friends Blog Hop - Emboss Resist

Saturday 7 January 2023




Welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop as we share what projects we are currently working on to inspire you! You will be visiting with our Design Team Members as they share their wonderful projects and ideas to help spark your creativity.  This time our theme is "Emboss Resist".  I love this technique and have used it to create this beautiful card featuring the "Watercolor World" Stamp Set from the Stampin' Up! January to April Mini Catalogue.

Festive Friday #126 - Chinese New Year

Friday 6 January 2023


It's time for another Festive Friday Challenge! - first one of 2023!  Every second Friday we post a challenge for you with a specific theme and an Inspo List of 10 items to choose from to create your project.  We encourage you to create a project based on the theme and Inspo List and then post it using at least 3 items from the inspiration list.

Technique Tuesday - Heat Embossing - Adorable Owls

Tuesday 3 January 2023



It's time for another Technique Tuesday Blog Hop. This month the theme is Heat Embossing.  This is one of my favourite technique and probably the very first technique I learned when I started stamping.  It's still magical when the powder melts and on the paper!

Welcome 2023!

Sunday 1 January 2023


When I was growing up my parents used to say how fast time went by and I didn't understand that.  I now say the same thing and I still don't understand how that can be true.  But here we are, welcoming in another year.  Wow!  where did the time go!   Welcome 2023!

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