A message from Annette's Family; It is with great sadness that we share the sudden passing of Annette, the creative heart behind this site. This site will remain online for now as a celebration of her talent and joy she found in sharing and creating.
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Last weekend, Madonna held a team meeting with a shoe box swap theme. Everyone had a great time making each other's cards. I got some great new ideas for sketches, colours, techniques, and stamps. Thanks to Madonna, Michelle, Megan, Mandy, Kaylene, Kirsty, Ann MD, Anne E, Anne V, and Heather for a terrific day. Here … Continue reading Team Meeting Shoe Box Swap
I have been trying to find some different ways of using the BigShot Top Note Die and found this tutorial for a Trinket Box at JustAddInk. This first box uses Pale Plum (now retired) cardstock, with the Vintage Vogue Jumbo Wheel. The wheel has been inked with Perfect Plum. A white satin ribbon (non SU) … Continue reading Trinket Box
A few weeks ago, I took the plunge and attended my first ever Regionals event for Stampin' Up! in Brisbane. After speaking to some seasoned attendees of these events, I thought I would make some swaps and see if I could get some great ideas in return. These are my swaps. The first one will … Continue reading My first Regionals
This week I held a workshop for my sister Helen and some of her friends. The theme was Christmas, so the make and take included a Christmas card in traditional colours, and a gift box which could be adapted for any occasion. I also demonstrated some simple cards and ornaments using punches. The Christmas card … Continue reading Christmas Workshop
Happy Birthday to my sister Margaret. I wanted to put her card up earlier, but was waiting until she received it via snail mail first. It is now a few days since her birthday and the snail seems extra slow, so I thought I should show it to her here. I used a technique called … Continue reading Happy Birthday Marg
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