Time to get your masks out….

And I don’t mean Halloween masks…. the holidays are here, but for me I am in full Christmas mode.
I’m down at the Creative Festival teaching this weekend… did a card class today, and have a Mini Album class tomorrow.. both classes feature some of the fantastic myStampBox stamps!
For class we used the HoHoHo set, and…  |  read more »

Happy Thanksgiving!

This weekend all of Canada will be celebrating Thanksgiving. I wanted to share with you a quick and easy card that would be perfect for any occasion, but particularly so for this upcoming holiday.
For this project I used two sets of myStampBOX stamps: “Tree for all Seasons” and “Abundant Blossoms“. We’re going to use the tree…  |  read more »

One sketch, 3 ways

Trace Geworsky
When I first started scrapbooking, I was quite intimidated by sketches…I didn’t know what exactly to do with them, and I thought that if you were working with a sketch, that You had to follow the sketch 100%.
Over the years, I have learnt that You can use a sketch for anything….cards, layouts, calendars, canvases,…  |  read more »

Bring on the Snow!

One of my addictions as a crafter is all the beautiful winter papers and stamps.  My ultimate favourite winter shape in the snowflake.  So one of very first sets of myStamp BOX stamps was the Let it Snow stamp set.
So today I thought I would show you a few ways to include snow in your…  |  read more »

You’re Invited….

Well, it’s the first official day of Fall, and while I will miss summer, and the easy schedules with the kids, the garden, the trips to the beach and all that BBQ’ing, I have to admit that I truly LOVE fall.
The crisp slightly cooler air, the fresh smell of the wind whipping through the gorgeous…  |  read more »

Autumn greetings

Hi all.  Gudrun here from a rainy, wet Oslo. The fall came so fast this year, can’t believe the autumn storms have started allready, and the trees and leaves have turned yellow, orange and red.
Anyhow, I kind of love the fall. I love it when school starts, and we all get into the swing of…  |  read more »

A Card for all reasons…

Have you seen the new “Tree for all seasons” set yet? You get your basic tree, but with an added twist – you can make it bloom like spring, summer or fall…or leave it barren like winter. Add a bird…or two, the possibilities to this set are endless.

I used all of the images on this…  |  read more »

Autumn Thanks

The kids are settling back into their school routines, and soon enough you’ll need a special card to thank a teacher or coach who really made a difference. Here’s an easy card full of rich ink techniques to tell someone thanks.

1.  Choose your favorite fall shades of Tim Holtz Distress ink and apply to an office supply…  |  read more »

Trace Geworsky

Happy Thursday everyone!!!!
With school starting for us Canadians next week, this is usually the time of year where I start thinking about Christmas….starting a shopping list, thinking of what to do for Christmas cards, and quickly trying to finish scrapbooking my Christmas pictures from the previous Christmas.
I recently got the my Stamp BOX stamp…  |  read more »

DIY Shaped Cards

I created three different shaped cards today to show you just how quick and easy they can be.  All you need is a shape to trace (template, piece of chipboard, etc.), or if you are the adventurous type  you can draw your shapes freehand.
NOTE:  All of my cards were made using templates from the Maya…  |  read more »