alphacraftsIn The City stamp set is a lovely neighbourhood set. Do you live in the city? What do you love about the city you’re in? There’s inspiration everywhere. Just look out the window and see what’s outside. Maybe your view is a row of colourful houses, the street, the shops, trees or grass land. Get inspired […]
This Advent Calendar workshop is lots of fun. The fun-fold pockets are for counting down the days until Christmas. It’s a fun tradition that you can do with your family every year even after the kids have grown. Little kids enjoy it because the little treats inside the pockets are what they look forward every […]
The Celebrate You stamp set is big. The thing is, I love big stamps (and I cannot lie). Did you just sing that in your head? Are you a fan of big stamps too? They can stand on their own and instantly make your cards look gorgeous. The cards I made were super easy. I […]
Let’s use the Sweet Cupcake stamp set for a fun technique. Aren’t cupcakes the sweetest when used in birthday cards? This stamp set layers the icing and cups beautifully. Try layering them in monochrome, like how I’ve done with my cards. I love that the stamps are photopolymer for see-through stamping. It has coordinating dies […]
When your stamp sets and inks retire, you keep them and enjoy them. It’s always an exciting time when new products are released. Sadly, some items also need to go, just like this set of festive papers I used in my cards from the last annual catalogue. However, if you’ve been collecting Stampin’ Up! goodies […]
Coffee Cafe is very Melbourne indeed. Melbourne is well-known for it’s good coffee and cafe culture. Getting together for a good cuppa is always a good idea here. When Stampin’ Up! brought out this stamp set, I absolutely fell in love with it. With greetings such as ‘ Happiness is a cup of coffee shared […]
Magic slider cards are super fun. If you’ve seen tutorials on slider cards, chances are you’ve come across the ones that use plastic sheets. The problem with that is, it’s so slippery to stamp on plastic. More often than not, the images come out messy or smudgy. So, I rummaged through my card stock pile […]
Let’s make secret pocket cards. Here’s a creative use for the strips of paper that’s piling up on your desk. Do you have a pile that’s just waiting for the perfect project? Take Father’s Day as an opportunity to make this card. Dads will appreciate gift vouchers from his favourite stores. Here’s how: Trim a […]
Do you do mindful colouring? It’s a relaxing and satisfying activity especially when you want a change of pace or you want to do something calming during your quiet time at home. My mum just finished an entire colouring book and I suggested that we cut the pages to size and mount them on card […]
Let’s use the Jar of Love to make shaker cards. Now here’s a card that’s a lot of fun to make. Shaker cards have been around for a long time but it’s nice to revisit the technique and see if we can make it simpler this time. The shaker part is the focal point so […]
Let’s make heat embossed cards. Have you tried heat embossing before? It elevates your card to another level by adding gloss and shine. It’s one of my favourite techniques for clean and simple cards. Heat embossing requires a few essentials: Heat Tool – It produces high heat to melt your embossing powder VersaMark – This […]
Sympathy and Thinking of You cards are probably the hardest cards to make because it’s not the happiest of events. You’re not alone when you find yourself at a loss for words during stressful and challenging times. Words don’t come easily when friends or family suffer from a debilitating or life-threatening illness and when someone […]
Let’s use the Balloon Bouquet Punch for birthday cards. Do you sometimes just want to make birthday cards that are all the same? This birthday card layout is super easy and fun. I paired the Balloon Bouquet Punch with Designer Series Paper (DSP). Here’s how: Trim your Designer Series Paper (DSP) to 4 inch squares. […]
The B.Y.O.P stamp set is perfect for gift-voucher cards. The silly season is just around the corner and the shops are already filled with people in a rush. You must be scratching your heads thinking how you’re going to make Christmas easy on your schedule and your pocket. And what to do with discerning teenagers […]
Let’s make non-traditional Christmas cards. What happens when you don’t have Christmas stamp sets? Go through your stamp collection and envision them in a different light. Will using Christmas colours help? The two cards above were made using stamp sets not meant for Christmas but as you can see I managed to make Christmas cards […]