Category Archives: craft
Mini Christmas Gift Box
Hi again, Things are busy, busy, busy! I’m trying to organize myself for the cruise we’re going on. We leave Wednesday morning for Long Beach (Cali). We’re spending a day at Universal Studios, followed by two days at Disneyland. On … Continue reading
Gift Card Holder Tutorial
Heyya! Happy Friday! As promised, I have a tutorial for making super cute little gift card holders like the Christmas ones I made. Start with a piece of cardstock measuring 6 1/2” x 4 1/2” You should be able to … Continue reading
Christmas Gift Card Holders
Hi there, lovely people, The other day I taught a Christmas Gift Card Holders class. I was pretty pleased with the results, and what everyone made. They all turned out so well! My guests/students each made 2 of 2 designs … Continue reading
Favours for an 80’s party
On the weekend I hosted an 80’s themed bridal shower for my very dear friend Sara. Thank goodness I had helpful bridesmaids and a grown-up flower girl on my side! What could be more appropriate as an 80’s party favour … Continue reading
Baby’s First Stampin’ Up! Workshop
Hiya, Last night I hosted my very first Stampin’ Up! workshop, with friends and family. Not many were stampers or had ever stamped anything in the past, so it was a fun new experience. Here are the cards I demo-ed … Continue reading
Shower Petal Card
Hi there! I’ve been working on organizing a wedding shower and bachelorette for my best bud, Sara – with help from the other bridesmaids, of course. Seeing as how I love all things made out of paper, I had a … Continue reading
Braided Headbands – a continuation
I’ve been dabbling in crafty things.. in a very random style. My Stampin’ Up! goodies have arrived, so I can start hosting parties. Check out my site and store for more info! I’ve also been playing with those braided headbands. … Continue reading
Krafty Headbands
I’m having a headband obsession type thingo.. I got inspired by my friend Jana who made a scrappy headband based on a tutorial over at Smile and Wave. I decided I’d give this a try with some upcycled t-shirts! At … Continue reading
Scrapbooking Overload
Hey there, Well, I’m still scrapbooking the wedding album. We’ll have been married a year August 1st, and I still haven’t finished this! Luckily I’ve gotten to honeymoons (we went on a mini one after the wedding, then a real … Continue reading
Birthday Gift Purse
Hiya! I recently had a birthday to go to. A friend turned 30 (no one’s counting!), so I wanted to give her a nice little gift. I made a pair of green dangly earrings (sorry, no pictures), and then needed … Continue reading
Flower Ring
Hey there. I hope the weekend was a good one! I’ve been busy running around everywhere.. birthday parties, hockey games, shopping, crafting. Today I made this spiffy flower ring. It’s my first attempt, so I’m hoping the future ones will … Continue reading
Goodie bags!
Nathan’s birthday came around, as it usually does on April 8th. His one request? To have an “old school” birthday party, like back in grade 3. The result? Fun times, indeed! These are the tops of the goodie bags I … Continue reading
Handmade Friend date book
One of my besties had a birthday coming up, so I tried to think of things that I really love to do with her. I couldn’t think of any one thing, but wanted to give her something that would keep … Continue reading
Paper flowers
I was perusing a friend’s blog and was instantly inspired! She very helpfully posts about things she covets, and today’s went straight to my heart. It was all about how to make paper flowers using old books. Check it out … Continue reading
Gift Package
I made a little gift package for my cousin-in-law, as I mentioned I was working on it before. So here it is all put together. This is similar to how I would put together a set of 6 cards to … Continue reading
