Decorative Stick Pins Blog Posts

 Hi guys!  A quick channel card for today.  I picked up this lovely backing paper while at CHA and have been just itching to use it.  I am not sure if it will show up in my pics but it is basically silver, but when you move it abo...

Good Sunday morning!  I wish that I could say I'm having a nice long lay in this morning, but alas not.  I'm at the trade show in Birmingham for the next few days so I am leaving the blog in Bloggers' hands to put the posts up at their sche...

 Good morning my crafty friends!  Today's card will wake you right up, won't it!  I love red and black together and think they always make a card look striking, even sexy.  It is an incredibly simple card to recreate, taking littl...

Hi bloggers!  I am simply crazy about this set of stamps and wanted to show it in black and white simplicity.  It is called Lace Medallion Labels by JustRite stamps.  I absolutely love the way they are incredibly detailed and yet...

Good Sunday morning all!  I chuckle every time I look at this card because it was the result of that age old question, "what if."  In this case, I wondered what if I just used all the edgeability inserts on one card at one time! ...

Hi bloggers!  I think I missed showing this card (at least I can't find hide nor hair of it anywhere!).  I made it for shows in Aug. or Sept.  It is one of those long skinny shaped cards I adore.  I used the fancy lattice and exte...

Good morning all!  The pendulum has swung back the other way from yesterday's guy card.  It is all girlie today.  I started with the background, which was created by inking the Mystic Embossibility folder with Tattered Rose d...

Hi bloggers!  Labels 18, not 20 for a change!  You know I just had to do it though, another buckle card, well it is actually a faux buckle card!  I  am not sure what it is about these, but I just love making them in all their diff...

Hello bloggers!  I hope everyone had a nice relaxing weekend.  Another Labels 20 card today.  I used the largest size in the set to cut an aperture in my milk coloured card.  While the die was still in place, I embossed it using t...

 Morning all!  I can barely look at this card without remembering the hours and hours I spent looking for my Venetian Motif die that went missing after the first use!  You see, I had wanted to use it twice on this card, but it decided...

 Good morning blog friends!  First of all I would just like to say a big thank you for all your support, kind words and wonderful emails after my POTD shows, I really truly appreciate all of them!  I see that we have reached (and excee...

Hi blog friends!  Today is the day for my POTD shows (starting at 9pm on Ideal World) so this is the last sneak peek before you see all the cards that I have been making.  As I prepare for these shows, I put all the products and dies in fro...

Hi guys!  Now this is a sneak peek of what is to come on Tuesday night!  This is the new Botanical Swirls extendable background die template.  Isn't it beautiful?!  I decided to go ahead and feature it on the blog as I wasn't...

Hi guys!  A weekend break from the Christmas cards, but they're back for today and a great big bow too for those of you having bow withdrawls!  Okay, it's probably just me (and Sue P, see I do read the comments!)  Cream and Gold for th...

Hi guys!  Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree! Makes you feel like singing, doesn't it!  I love this pretty Christmas tree die, it's just so elegant.  I used the blue tissue paper faux silk technique to create the background for...

 Hi guys!  I just couldn't stay away from my favourite aqua/teal tones for long, could I!  I picked a paper from October Afternoon as my background to start.  I cut the largest size of the Romantic Rectangles as a backdrop for my...

Hello my crafty friends!  This card is definitely one of my favourites from the Vintage Lace samples that I made.  I love the way that these dies look when concertina folded.  I chose a soft aqua patterned paper as a background for thi...

Hi guys,  a Labels 24 modified buckle card for today.  I think this label shape really surprised a lot of people.  At first glance it is rather plain.  I have to admit that I thought that too.  However, once you start playing...

Hi guys!  An all occasion card for today, not even a sentiment on it!  I started with a floral background paper and applied a piece of sticky adhesive to it.  Simply peel off the backing paper and dip it into the clear micro beads to c...

Good Monday morning!  Back to one of my favourite dies from Heartfelt Creations for today's card.  The Decorative Oval Window is a really versatile and fun die to use.  I love it because it can be used as intended as  a windo...