Archive for July, 2009

Tissue flowers

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Here’s my first attempt at playing with Nicole’s tissue paper flower technique. I’ve got to say that I think this girl is a bit of a master at all things floral!

We’ve also got a new shipment of Stampavie stamps on their way to us now. They should be arriving late next week so keep an [...]

A sneak – A la Tarte style

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Here’s a sneak peek at a beautiful card made by Nicole:

And you’re in luck! See those little flowers? Nicole has put up a tutorial on her blog, so you can make them too.
The A la Tarte kit used here by Nicole as well as all of our other kits are available for ordering [...]

Button up!

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Nicole runs us through making these cute little embellishments.
Step 1: select chipboard shapes and a scrap of cardstock or patterned paper (preferably a small print) to coordinate with your project.
I have used cardstock offcuts.

Step 2: Use craft glue to cover with paper or card and cut out. You don’t need to be too fussy at [...]

Stamped sweetness

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

The range of Stampavie stamps we have in the store are just adorable. I love seeing these beautifully illustrated images come to life with just a touch of colour.
Here’s a card by Gabbie using Enjoy the Moment:

And here are some more cards by Philippa using My Sweet Lili:

Notice the paper piecing of [...]