Archive for the 'Step by Step Projects' Category

Cheery Lynn Applique

Saturday, April 14th, 2012

Have you ever looked at one of your metal dies and thought that it would be a pretty applique design? That was a thought that ran through my head earlier this week, so I had to give it a try. The die that inspired this thought was the Judy’s Blooms die from Cheery Lynn. I started by [...]

Tutorials

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

This weekend is the perfect time to sit and relax with your favourite hobby. So, today I have gathered a few of our tutorials together for inspiration. Colouring with Copics on Acetate: Make your own notepad (perfect for those upcoming Mother’s Day stalls!): Gift tube (another one for the Mother’s Day stalls): Flower Pot Card: [...]

Dimensional Stamping

Saturday, March 24th, 2012

This month’s a La Tarte includes a gorgeous set of Whimsy’s ‘Darling Daisies’ stamps, they stamp beautifully but sometimes I like to take it up a notch by adding some dimension. It’s pretty easy to get some dimension by stamping two images, cut one out and layer it on the other with some 3D foam tape. [...]

Bookmark it!

Saturday, March 17th, 2012

My daughter loves books and loves reading, just like her Mum, but she never seems to have enough bookmarks, LOL.  I thought I would make her a special, handmade bookmark so that she can finally ditch those scrap pieces of paper that she keeps on using. 1. Cut a piece of cardstock 4 x 3.25 “.  [...]