Hi there, I decided to join in with the Colour Inkspiration challenge for this fortnight, as I love these colours they remind me of a peacock :) So, this is the challenge, to use the below colours: And here is my creation for the challenge: I have used all the colours in the cardstock I have in the card, but the background is made from the Iridescent Glimmer paper in the Myths and Magic Glimmer Paper pack , then I've spritzed it with water, and sprinkled over the new Brusho Crystal Colour , and added more spritzed water. Then allowed it to dry (eventually got fed up with the waiting, blotted it and dried it with the first setting on my heat tool lol)  I just LOVE the background effects you can get with the Brusho!  For this particular one, I used the Moss Green, Prussian Blue and Yellow.  The Word and flower are cut out using the Sunshine Wishes Thinlit dies . Hopefully it works for the challenge! what do you think? I hope this inspires you to create. God Bless l

Hi there, For my February Interactive Cards Class on Tuesday 20th Feb, I will be teaching Twist'n'Pop Cards, this will be available as a kit for those who can't make it to the class (the only part I can't provide you with is the stamped images)  All the cardstock will be cut and scored for you and there will be instructions included. Here are the cards: The Designer Series Papers used may vary from card to card, in the first card we'll be using the Petal Passion Designer Series Paper,   The Happy Birthday will be die cut for you using the Happy Birthday Thinlits die cut from the stunning Myths and Magic Glimmer Paper and the cute Pandas are stamped images cut out (the Party Pandas stamp set is available for FREE when you order $90+ until the 31st March) In the second card we'll be using the Tutti Fruity Designer Series Paper , the Celebrate You thinlit dies (which are available for FREE with an order of $180+) Also the Pretty Label Punch , and

Hi there,  Well tomorrow son #1 (Benjamin) is off to a party, so.....Mum can you make him one of those X Box controller cards.... After making it (actually I ended up making 4 so I have some spares!) I thought wey hey I can do a blog post on this lol! Here is my version of the X Box controller as a card: I have used a combination of circle punches 1", 1/2", 3/4"   (and other punches such as the Cookie Cutter builder punch !) Here is the original controller that I copied from: And then I decided to get creative, as Ben said, well they do come with patterns on them too Mum: Break out the Sale-a-Bration set Epic Celebration - if you purchase $90 of goodies you could get this set for free! :)  He picked the creative one! What do you think? which would you pick? Thanks for reading this, and I hope it inspires you to look at things around you and see if you can create a card to look like them!, I'd love to see what you create! God Bless lov

Hi There Thought I'd share a video from Stampin' Up! today, which uses the "Let the Good Times Roll" bundle (stamps and dies), it is a really cute set, if you like roller coasters you'll love it! and it would make such a Wow card when you open it up. Let me know what you think of this, love it or leave it? I hope it inspires you to create!  If you are placing an order, do use this hostess code for the chance to "win" the hostess dollars AYMSXB66 God Bless love  Heather xox

Hi there, It's been hard trying to make up my mind what to teach in February!  However I think I've narrowed it down lol!  Just in case you don't know, this time of year with Stampin' Up! is Sale-a-Bration, when you order $90 of goodies, you get to pick a FREE Sale-a-Bration product, this year Stampin' Up! have also produced a couple of $180+ Sale-a-Bration products. So these are the cards that made it..... Card #1 uses possibly my 2 favourite sets (Sale-a-Bration and from the Occasions Catalogue) and my favourite colouring medium!  So allow me to introduce you to the Petal Palette Bundle, and the Happy Wishes Sale-a-Bration set to get this set for FREE you'll need to place a $180+ order.  Love that the roses are cut out with dies!, and I've coloured them in with the fabulous Stampin' Blends. Card #2 mixes a couple of stamp sets, I think I've shown it before on this blog, it uses the Bubble Over stamp set , and the Fruit Basket Stamp set

Hi, Let me introduce you to the Stamparatus! I was privileged enough to be on the team that Stampin' Up! consulted with to develop this tool, so as a result I have been allowed one earlier than everyone else, so I thought I'd a do a quick video on how I've been using my new Stamparatus. (sorry about the view of the back of my head at one point - lol) It really is an AMAZING tool, I have shown some of the ways to use it here but there is more! for example the hinges are designed so you can move the plates down or to the side, and I have discovered that the Stampin Pierce Mat is exactly the right height to continue your stamping down or across your page!  If you'd like to check mine out, let me know, and we can schedule some time together or maybe book you in for a party and show you and your friends! These will be available in June when the new Annual Catalogue becomes available, so if you're checking out the MISTI, believe me this is soo

Hi, If you order from me this month, you'll be receiving this Tag Card (unless you order over $180) then you'll receive January's Mail Out Class :) So here is the Tag Card: I have used the Coffee Cafe bundle (stamps and thinlits) along with the matching Coffee Break Designer Series Paper .  To put your card together, fold 1/2" over on each of the pieces of Designer Series Paper attaching the flap down well, then sponge round the edge of each, and adhere them to your card. Lastly add your tag to the front of the card using dimensionals (tuck the twine under, or trim it off).  It would look quite nice on a scrap page too I reckon, what do you think? If you have ordered over $180 of goodies, you'll receive not only 2 Sale-a-Bration items but from me you'll be getting this January Mail out Card Class which uses the Sweet Soiree Embellishment Kit (included).  If you would like the kit, but can't manage the $180 I do have it available for $25, let me kn

Hi! Today I've been playing around with Petal Passion (quite possibly my favourite suite from the new Occasions catalogue), it has not only Petal Palette Stamp set, and Petals and More Thinlits, but it also has absolutely gorgeous Petal Passion Designer Series Paper (haven't used that much yet), Petal Pair Embossing folders , some pretty Petal Passion Embellishments , AND Petal Passion Memories and More Card Pack .  It doesn't come as a complete bundle, so you can pick and choose (but of course I ended up with it all lol) However you're not here to hear me waffle on, so on to the cards! I'll start off today with the Petal Passion Memories and More Pack this can make some beautiful cards (you could even use it for scrapbooking lol) this first card uses one of the accent sheets, a small card and the heart sticker (with a touch of Clear Wink of Stella - I've used it as a paint brush, and picked up a bit of Blushing Bride colour from the lid of the ink pa

Hi Everyone, As I accidentally ordered 2 packs of Painted with Love Designer Series Paper (which ironically I wasn't terribly keen on to begin with lol)  I thought I'd do a few cards to showcase the papers to encourage my enthusiasm for them!  I do love the gold foil card in them (gotta have bling! lol) they're on page 19 in the new Occasions catalogue. Just so you know I cut each to a piece of 6x3", then trimmed it down to fit on the cards, I wanted the paper itself to have centre stage, let me know what you think! So the first one might look a tad familiar if you've been following my blog..... then the rest are "new" lol So up next I thought I'd play around with "non-standard" folded cards, so made these 2 also using the, Sale-a-Bration thinlit dies "Celebrate You" you can earn these for FREE! with an order over $180 during the Sale-a-Bration period 3rd Jan to 31st March, the second card also uses wording from "Pictu