Miss Pinks Craft Spot

It's another hot weekend in Adelaide.... so the perfect opportunity to just sit in under the air conditioner and craft... I may even have done a bit of craft room organisation too! So once my desk was clear I was ready to create, but no!!!! a craft blank - so over to challenge pages for inspiration, and Just Add Ink had a sketch that took my eye and I was on my way. I love flourishes, so the sketch had me..... I had a plan, but.. gasp, my Botanical Butterfly DSP was cut the wrong way, so I've taken the liberty to flip my design. Using the Foliage Framelits I created my version of the flourish in the sketch, adding a layer of white under the main die cut and slightly weighting the foliage towards the bottom. By matting with Pear Pizzazz and Basic Black it calmed the busy DSP. I was also able to break out my embossing mats again (its been a while since they were used) and would you believe they were exactly where I had left them, the first place I loo...

Ever had a plan for a project and it turns out totally different? Well, that's what happened with this project I CASE'd for the Crazy Crafters special guest Patsy Waggoner - you may be familiar with her blog Stamps to Die For , there are lots of beautiful creations, here's the card I chose to CASE (copy and selectively edit) My plan started on track, stamping using the Floral Frames stamp set and cutting the circular floral image, stamping and layering the sentiment, then stamping and cutting flowers.... my ideas was to stamp images on the background and layer with a couple of framelits..... But as you can see I got a little side tracked with the coordinating Foliage Framelits , so instead of stamping I created a monochromatic background with die cuts - base stamping on Soft Sea Foam, Pear Pizzazz die cuts and an Old Olive card base, with Powder Pink flowers. I think where my plan changed was when I used the Embossing Mats , I couldn't...

Double the versatility of your Big Shot with the Big Shot Embossing pack from Stampin' Up! Sounds exciting doesn't it!  I created this card I made on the weekend using a Stitched Labels Framelit with these new mats, isn't that embossed background just gorgeous! Here's a quick video from Stampin' Up! to show you how this wonderful new product works: If you live in Australia and don't already have a Demonstrator I would love to become yours. You can purchase these Embossing Mats from me by clicking here  and if you would like a copy of the 2018-2019 Annual Catalogue you can contact me here Thanks for visiting today, I hope you have enjoyed seeing this wonderful new product - I know I love these mats, and it has opened up a whole new world from my dies! I would love to update you when I create a post! If you would like to receive an email from me when I do  Click Here . You can also  subscribe for my newsletter  for Stampin' U...