There is a brand new Bigz Die called Island Floral that has debuted in the Summer Mini Catalog and  you can create some absolutely gorgeous 3-D flowers using it that would be just perfect for creating decor for a summer table and for events such as bbq’s, luau’s and weddings…you can even use these [...]

Big apologies for my absence from blogging – we had the dreaded Strep Throat bug visit our house and my girls were very poorly with it – but now everyone is up and well and thankfully back to school and normal life has resumed…phew!!!

I have to tell you that Stampin’ Up! have just [...]

Did you enjoy the Blog Hop?  There were some fabulous ideas put together by some very talented Demonstrators…I love working with these ladies – it’s so much fun – and the Summer Mini is just amazing…if you haven’t seen it, I have a link on my sidebar where you can view it online…

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Welcome to Stop no. 14 on the Stampin Addicts Summer Mini Catalog Blog Hop – you just arrived here from Twila’s fabulous blog and  now that you’re here, I am going to show you some fun things that I made using the set Bouquet Bunch that you can find on pg [...]

I was looking through my craft closet this morning and came across the box full of stunning swaps I received at Founders Circle in September and found the card made by the fabulous Shelli Gardner – yes, she participated in swapping there too! I couldn’t resist showing you her card…it is simple yet stunning…

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I absolutely LOVE the Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack in the Occasions Mini Catalog – you can find it on pg 33 and it is a stack of 48 double sided papers that perfectly co-ordinate with one another and it is a steal of a deal at $24.95 – this makes each sheet [...]

AND IT’S SOOO EXCITING!!!  In a color shake up Stampin’ Up! are releasing 5 BRAND NEW COLORS and bringing back 10 RETIRED IN COLORS to add to the core color collection in July – this is fabulous news!

Want to know what In Colors are coming back? Baja Breeze, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Rich [...]

Firstly, a very Happy Easter to all…I hope you have a wonderful and relaxing family day…

I came across something that I made last year that I thought I would show you – it might give you more ideas on how to use those retired bargain items that you can find on sale in [...]

Stampin’ Up! added a bunch of stuff to the Clearance Rack a couple of days ago and there are some unbelievable bargains in there – you can get packs of retired Designer Series Papers for just $3.99, Simply Scrappin Kits for just $7.99, pots of Buttons for $2.97, packs of Rub-ons for $4.97, ribbons [...]

Today is the last day of school before Easter – how did April come around so fast?!   And so last night I decided to make some treats for my girls’ teachers…I had seen a few bunny treat holders and decided to make my own with the supplies that I had to hand…

Aren’t [...]