mini “at the park”

hello everyone.  hope you are all having a wonderful summer and enjoying your days spent outside. 
recently our family spent a fantastic Sunday afternoon at my parents (about an hour away from our house).  They just put up an gigantic new play-structure at the park where I used to play when i was a kid (and…  |  read more »

Adding Dimension to Chipboard Shapes

One of my most used myStamp BOX stamp sets is “Border Lines“.  This set if full of versatile shapes that offer endless possibilities for stamped projects.  One such idea is adding dimension to chipboard shapes.  I made this card awhile ago and am ecstatic to report that it made the cover of the June issue of Cards Magazine.

To…  |  read more »

Back to Kindergarten

Good Morning, Stampers -
One of my greatest joys in life is walking into the Kindergarten classroom and all the kids running up to me to give me hugs.  There’s no better feeling on a Monday morning, I’ll tell ya’.  And one of the best parts of the Kindergarten day is “Show & Tell”……..always an interesting part…  |  read more »

“fashionable” stamped layouts

‘morning Fashion-Lovers,
I’m not one to read high-fashion mags or watch all the FashionTelevision shows on TV.  I do, however, catch the odd episode of America’s Next Top Model or Project Runway.  I think if I wasn’t a farm-wife, mother-of-three & teacher……I would have been a home decorator or fashion designer.  Oh, you laugh, but I know…  |  read more »

November give-away

Yes, it’s November. Halloween is just over, the candy cupboard is well stocked and we are enjoying our Fall with its pretty leaves and windy walks. Finally more time indoors for games and – naturally – lots of crafts.
I’d like to show some cards that I made when I played with the “Border Lines” set…  |  read more »

Not Your Ordinary Title

Title work can sometimes be a challenging page element.  Finding  just the right words to convery the sentiment of the page is the first hurdle.  Trying to display it on the page in an interesting manner is the next one.  While I won’t profess to hold all the secrets to great title work, I will share…  |  read more »

More Border Line fun!

I think that the entire DT has fallen in love with the Border Lines stamp set. In her recent post, Lecia showed us some amazing and creative ways to use the Border Lines set, and I’ve got a few of my own to show you.
One of the great things about the Border Lines set, is…  |  read more »

Stamping On Acrylic

Acrylic was made for stamping.  It’s really that simple.  At least it is for me.    Sure acrylic looks great with lace cardstock, trims, rub-ons and the like but there is just somthing about stamping on acrylic that I simply adore.  As an example, I created a mini album using a tabbed album from Clear Scraps, one…  |  read more »

border fun…

Sorry I am posting so late today. Did lot’s of traveling & teaching this month and now the field trip month has begun at school.  So pardon me for my tardiness!
Well I received my brand new stamp set a few weeks ago and I am in LOVE!!!! It is called Border Lines. Can you say…  |  read more »

Video Tutorial: Crackling and Distressing

Fiona, our wonderful Guest Designer for May, is back and shares with us her favourite technique. It’s crackling and distressing. The photos below show the cards and card detail and the video follows after (click on the link below the last picture).
The first project is a small wall hanging. The subtle colours are giving it…  |  read more »