Artisan Inspired Wreath

I absolutely love following what the Stampin’ Up! Artisan design team are up to! This wreath was inspired by one of the amazing designers on the team, Mikaela Titheridge. Her original wreath can be viewed on Stampin’ Up!’s Instagram account. My Avid stamp group requested this project and I am so happy with how it turned out. The largest flowers are created using the balloon builder punch! I love when a punch can be used in a unique way. I also used both sizes of the daisy punch and the scrunchy flowers are made by 6 scallop circles stapled together and scrunched! Easy peasy! I can’t wait to hang it on my front door to keep the idea of summer around a little bit longer!

Going old school...

So my monthly scrapbook recently requested a layout that was ‘camping’ or ‘outdoors’ in theme. Now, if you have been a stamper for a while (I started back in 2005!) you may have noticed that Stampin’ Up! only rarely offers camping themed stamp sets. I have always held onto these sets! They do not get added into my BOGO events as I can never predict when another one will be coming around. Sometimes it pays to be a hoarder! In fact, I have a pretty decent collection of stamp sets that I will never part with. Some for sentimental reasons and others for requests like this! I was able to successfully blend old, older and brand new (not even released yet!) items to create this page. I am so happy with how it turned out! I think my favourite aspect of this page, other than the bear, I mean, really? Could he be any CUTER! Are the wooden Tags & Feathers embellishments that will be releasing with the holiday catalogue. You can find them on pg 47. As well, take a peek at the little bugs scrambling along on the background too (can’t go camping with out bugs!). Hope you enjoy and are inspired to pull out some of your old and older stamp sets to play.

Daisy Lane

The 2019/2020 Idea Book & Catalogue contains this adorable new Daisy bundle! The stamp set is called Daisy Lane and there is a new smaller daisy punch. The sentiments and script in the stamp set are quite fantastic! I can see myself using them for both cards and scrapbooking! I created this card after being inspired by something I saw online a while back. I wish I could remember the original creator! I changed a few of the elements to make it my own but loved her color combination of Grapefruit Grove, Daffodil Delight, Petal Pink and Poppy Parade. I stamped the greeting in Grey Granite as it is softer neutral. Embossing the flowers also gives them a bit of a softer feel as well. And I just feel like a sequin can always add a bit of flair to your card as well.

A cookie for every occasion

I really cannot think of an occasion that does not benefit from a cute cookie! haha! Lucky for me, I have a super talented friend who can make me a cookie for pretty much any event! I recently had a team meeting where my friend Pam shared some photography tips with us and I wanted to treat my team members to a fun treat! Aren’t they awesome! Can you spot the Stampin’ Up! colors she used to decorate them?

Photography Tips 101

So my awesome friend Pam, who did all of my branding photography, did me a solid last night and came and spoke at my Glitter Girls Team meeting! She created an amazing power point to help us all create better flat lays to showcase our creative work. She walked us through the process from choosing the right background, what lighting to use, and how to showcase our cards using the rule of thirds, triangles, left to right placement and more. It was absolutely fascinating! Below are my attempts to employ some of the tips she shared. Which one is your favourite? I am curious which was catches your eye! Please comment below and share any feedback!