Layers of Beauty Decorative Masks

Tuesday 30 April 2024


It's getting so close!  Tomorrow the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue launches.  Are you as excited as I am?  Todays card is a sneak peek from the catalogue - the Layers of Beauty Bundle that includes Decorative Masks.  I love these masks - always makes me feel like an artist!

Share It Sunday Blog Hop - April 2024

Sunday 28 April 2024



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. 

Festive Friday #158 - World Collage Day

Friday 26 April 2024

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.

Paper Pumpkin Possibilities Blog Hop - Delicate Wings - April 2024

Wednesday 24 April 2024



Welcome to our April 2024 Paper Pumpkin Possibilities blog hop featuring the Delicate Wings Kit.  It is so pretty and I had fun playing with it!

Hooray for Surprises in Summer Splash

Tuesday 23 April 2024

Every month I create 3 cards as part of a Thank You Kit for orders of $50 or more during the month.  Qualifying orders get a Make and Take Kit with supplies to make the 3 cards.  If your order is $75 or more, I include a package of embellishments.  My way of thanking customers for their support.

Stamping With Friends Blog Hop - Retiring In Colors

Saturday 20 April 2024



Today I'm hopping with the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop.  The theme for this hop is "Retiring In Colors".  My favourite In Color that is retiring is Sweet Sorbet and when paired with Basic Black, I think it's stunning!  Don't you!

Technique Squad Blog Hop - April 2024

Thursday 18 April 2024



Welcome to the Technique Squad Blog Hop! Each month we hop to share a different technique with you in hopes to inspire you to give it a try!  This month the technique is "Embossed Folder Stamping".

Creativity Abounds Blog Hop - April 2024 - Whitewash Technique

Wednesday 17 April 2024



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. 

Lovely & Sweet Collage Card

Tuesday 16 April 2024



One of my favourite techniques is emboss resist and for my card today I paired it with a Collage card.  I love how it turned out with the gold heat embossed image.  

Make a Wish in beautiful Petunia Pop!

Sunday 14 April 2024



Every month I create 3 cards as part of a Thank You Kit for orders of $50 or more during the month.  Qualifying orders get a Make and Take Kit with supplies to make the 3 cards.  If your order is $75 or more, I include a package of embellishments.  My way of thanking customers for their support.

Festive Friday Challenge #157 - Cinco De Mayo

Friday 12 April 2024


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.

Stampin' Dreams - April 2024 - Florals

Thursday 11 April 2024


Today I'm hopping other Stampin' Up! Demonstrators in the Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop.  The theme this month is Florals. I am in love with the Stampin' Up1 Magnolia Mood Bundle so had to create a card using it!  Isn't this pretty in Petal Pink and Crumb Cake!

International Crafters Video Hop - April 2024

Tuesday 9 April 2024





Every month I participate in an International Crafters Video Hop - we create a project with a video and share it on YouTube with the links to all of the other videos in the Hop.  I wanted to share my project with you as well as the links to the videos so you can check out all of the projects.

You're The Best in a new colour - Peach Pie

Sunday 7 April 2024


Every month I create 3 cards as part of a Thank You Kit for orders of $50 or more during the month.  Qualifying orders get a Make and Take Kit with supplies to make the 3 cards.  If your order is $75 or more, I include a package of embellishments.  My way of thanking customers for their support.

Stamping With Friends Blog Hop - Bloggers Choice

Saturday 6 April 2024


Today I'm hopping with the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop.  The theme for this hop is "Blogger's Choice".  I decided to share a card using a sketch that was inspired by a card I made at Onstage After Hours in Rotterdam.  I used the Sweetly Scripted stampset on my card - an Online Exclusive as well as a new set of Embossing Folders that are a sneak peek from the new Annual Catalogue.

Faux Step Card - Hot Air Balloon

Friday 5 April 2024


I've been having so much fun with the Hot Air Balloon Bundle and the coordinating products from the Lighter than Air Suite.  One of my favourite fun folds is the Faux Step Fold Card.  I always struggle with cutting and scoring a single sheet of cardstock to make one of these cards so the faux step card method is perform for me!

IDEAS Blog Hop - April 2024 - Fun Folds

Wednesday 3 April 2024


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Welcome to our March IDEAS Tutorial Blog Hop!  This month our theme is "Fun Folds". Our global team is from Australia, Europe, Canada and the United States.  Join me to hop to each designers' blog for sneak peeks of our projects.  The collage below has a tiny peek of each designers' project!

Technique Tuesday - Spotlighting

Tuesday 2 April 2024


Time for another Technique Tuesday Blog Hop.  This month our theme is Spotlighting. This is a fun technique!  I think this looks a little bit like "Where's Waldo!"

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