Spring has arrived in all her glory, sending us sunshine, rain, yes! some storms and longer days. Our Wisteria is in bloom and the first of our Cherry Blossoms have appeared. Pretty things in the garden to inspire, longer and sunny walks to energise and always, the quiet relaxation of crafting, making cards to send joy. I hope you and your…
Celebrate Sunflowers as Spring Flowers. Our garden is awash with the colours of Spring and I wanted to capture some of this beauty in my card designs. We made a version this design in our online/contactless card classes using Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle, Artistry Booms DSP and Silver Foil. I’m sharing the details of the Blends version here as an add-on…
If you have a love of paper crafting and creating, September is a great month for you to Join Stampin’ Up! You can join for yourself, craft with friends or start a business. You’ll be with friendly people who love to craft and share. Here is the link. Get Extra Treats in your Starter Kit this month. For your Starter…
What could be better than morning tea on the sunny front porch before rain, thunder, lightning and perhaps a little snow? Now, it’s time to get cracking with your August Newsletter. There’s lots to share. Both the Annual and Mini (Christmas) catalogues have launched, and I have some other exciting announcements to share with you. These are the topics I’ll…
Misty Moonlight: The colour of a misty moonlit night, or in the photo below, the colour our winter sky yesterday. It was a cold winter’s day and the sky alternated between watery sunshine, a brooding sky and clouds laden with tantalising snow. Here is Misty Moonlight compared with our other deep blues. You can see that the colour, Misty Moonlight,…
July 2020 Newsletter So much has happened this month. Our days are getting longer. Spring bulbs are starting to flower with the first of the jonquils and daffodils blooming. Pete’s pruned the roses and they too are starting to shoot. We thought we were coming out of Covid19 restrictions, but we’re are back in them. I’ve fallen in love with my 30+ year old sewing machine and…
Cinnamon Cider; the colour of cinnamon, our Rocket, Autumn leaves, our shimmering gums in the rain, rocks, lichen and fungi.
Let’s Celebrate Sunshine and Sunflowers with a snazzy Z-Fold Card.
The Winter Solstice has just passed, our days will start getting longer, but we’ve still have colder days to come. We’ve planted the Spring bulbs, Pete’s been out pruning the roses. It’s drizzling today and a perfect time to be inside, crafting and writing. Our new 2020-2021 Annual Catalogue has kicked off! And, I have some exciting announcements to share with…
