Card Sketch Challenge

Hi everyone!
I love sketches. I have a sketch pad on my desk and everything I create is sketched out first. Whether it’s a card, a layout or an altered project I will draw out some ideas and work my way from there.  I often find that creating cards helps my creativity blossom especially when I’m…  |  read more »

On the 7th day of Christmas…

…I started wondering what is it all about!
Hello everyone! It’s December, already! I truly can’t believe how fast that year came and went! I can still remember the beginning of it, how hard it was for me to start making a non-holiday projects and here I am, making the Christmas ones again!!! Speaking…  |  read more »

gift tags gone crazy

Ever find yourself trying to step out of your box when it comes to creating something new?
I recently found that out — the hard way.   I got half-way through this project and thought…….am I crazy?!?  This is SOOOOOO out of my league.
I wanted to create some gift tags (not specifically for the holiday season), but…  |  read more »

Remembrance Day – Red Projects

Today is remembrance day – a day of reflection for many of us!
We are taking this day to get inspired by it’s symbol – the red poppy – and to show you a collection of beautiful red projects:

by Agata Pfister

by Jolene Johnston

by Stephanie Ackermann

by Jaine Drake

by Cari Locken

by Jill Hildebrand

by Melissa Wright

by Eva Pizarro

by Maryfrances…  |  read more »

Stitched Leaves

I love to use hand or machine stitching on my projects. Sewing adds so much interest to creative work.
Last week I made this layout and stamped three leaves from the “Floating Leaves” set on white cardstock. I used yellow, red and green inks. Then I poked around the leaves to make the stitching easier and…  |  read more »

What is it?

Hello everybody! Today I had an idea to talk with you about a different use for your stamps. No, not to use THEM as something else but to create a different form with them. Still don’t know what I’m talking about? Here are the examples.
Let’s start with something simple and quite obvious. I made the…  |  read more »

Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to you!
I love this time of year, with its reminders to reflect about things that we are grateful for. This year I made a few cards for friends, celebrating friendship, one thing among many I am infinitely grateful for.
The card below has been made with a chandelier from our product partner “Magistical Memories”….  |  read more »

Happy Thanksgiving! Meet Chrissy Lux

Canada is celebrating Thanksgiving today.
The Fall colours are beautiful right now and I got to think about things I am grateful for while driving through the countryside yesterday.
The most important item in my life is my family, which inspired me to do this layout. I arranged the “Thanks” from the “You name it” set and…  |  read more »

SEW much fun!

I love my sewing machine! After finishing a T-Shirt for my sister in-law the other day, I started playing on my cards trying different tensions. I used the Funky Flowers and Colourful Companions sets and took sentiments from Lines of Life and Everyday Lines. I love most of my cards very simple, often just using…  |  read more »