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Stampin’ Up! 2020-2022 In Colours…

Ok, so I might have to admit I am smitten with the new Stampin’ Up! 2020-2022 In Colours. They are so beautiful. Normally it takes me quite some time to get going with these, but not this year! I have dived straight in and am loving them. We have got, from left to right, Misty Moonlight (how beautiful is that), Magenta Madness (a real bright one), Just Jade (gorgeous), Bumblebee (a great addition to the yellows) and Cinnamon Cider (absolutely scrummy). What exactly is an In Colour then? Well it is a set of 5 colours that augment the Stampin’ […]

Casually Crafting Masculine Makes Blog Hop…

Hello & welcome back to the Casually Crafting Blog Hop. This months theme is Masculine Makes, in plenty of time to inspire you ready for Father’s Day which is on Sunday 21st June here in the UK. I don’t think I will get to see my Dad for our normal get together this year, so a card is going to be especially important. The Casually Crafting Design Team are a group of independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators that want to share our take on casual crafting with you all. We will be sharing what we love every 3rd Friday of each […]

Sending Positive Thoughts…

What better time than now to think about sending positive thoughts, I think that we could all use them to be honest. I am so fortunate to be part of a large crafting family, through Stampin’ Up! and this weekend I took part in a craft challenge on zoom with my wider team and friends. I first thought up this challenge three weeks ago, where someone has to describe a card to everyone without showing us, while we all try to recreate it as best we can with what we have got. It really is a lot of fun and […]

Scrapbooking with Stampin’ Up!…

Scrapbooking, memory keeping, journalling with picture… there are many names for what is essentially the recording and presenting of memories. Scrapbooking with Stampin’ Up! is such a lovely way to preserve our history, and people around the globe do this in many different forms. I am a ‘traditional’ scrapbooker. I take 12″ x 12″ papers and mat and layer my photos onto these, adding embelishments before putting them in an album, but there are also mini pocket albums which can be used to make the task a little simpler and quicker, if you are short on time or just new […]

Flower Wreath

Well it is that time of year again, as we approach June and the launch of the new catalogue, that I look at my paper stash and realise that I really should use up some of these pretty papers! I bought the Perennial Essence papers when they first came out, because they just look so pretty, but for some reason I haven’t really used them. I think they were waiting for the right project, and this flower wreath is definitely it. To make the wreath, you will need 12 pieces of paper measuring 15cm x 15cm to make the outer […]

Desk Tidy…

I have been making these desk tidies for a number of years now, they are so quick and easy to make, and cheap too. I just love how you can change them up if you fancy a change of decor, and they look stunning on a desk filled with pens and stamping supplies. What’s even better is that the paper I have used to make this tidy is now reduced to just £6.45, for a whole pack of 12 sheets of 12″ x 12″ paper, filled with images that every crafter needs, pens, scissors, ribbons, and the most gorgeous backgrounds […]

Stamptastic Friends April 2020 Blog Hop…

I am absolutely delighted and really rather privileged to have been asked to join the Stamptastic friends, an amazing group of Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators who want to share their creations with you all. Whether you have come straight here to me, or hopped from somewhere else, be sure to hop on over to the rest of the team to see some fabulous makes. Colour Challenge… We were tasked this month with picking our three favourite colours, though I am personally on a mission to use colours that I don’t normally use, so I opted for Pool Party, Petal Pink […]

Casually Crafting Nature Blog Hop…

Hello & welcome back to the Casually Crafting Blog Hop. This months theme is Nature, and what perfect weather we have had here in the UK to showcase some of the best of nature . Where has the month gone… The Casually Crafting Design Team are a group of independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators that want to share our take on casual crafting with you all. We will be sharing what we love every 3rd Friday of each month. Make sure you check out the rest of the Design Team’s creative projects from the photo links at the end of this […]

Two Step Stamping…

Hello! I hope that you had a lovely Easter, and that you managed to steal a few moments in the sunshine, either in the garden or on a short walk? We have been incredibly lucky with the weather here in the South of England, for the last few weeks actually! Well, I can’t quite believe that I have only just bought the To a Wild Rose stamp set! I must have totally overlooked it until now but it is such a gorgeous stamp set with its lovely flowers and leaves and some amazing sentiments, just perfect for making cards to […]

Bird Ballad Frame

I want to share something with you today that I made some time ago now, almost as soon as the last annual catalogue came out I think. The Bird Ballad suite was one of my first purchases, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on every single item in the suite, they all just co-ordinate so beautifully together. The stamps are simply gorgeous and the papers…. well, I am lost for words. I love making samplers, and really enjoyed this one, on a canvas frame. The frame itself is 10″ x 8″, to give you an idea of size. Sadly, […]