Pop!

Hello!

I am sure I am not the only one who purchases that 'must have' stamp set and leaves it sitting around, waiting for the perfect occasion or that one person for whom you know it will be perfect!  I have had the My Favorite Things stamp and dies set At The Movies set for a while now, unused for that very reason but it really deserves much more love!

You have probably seen the very popular Pop Up Box Card in various styles doing the rounds recently and I, of course, had to create my own version! (You can find the tutorial here).

 The papers from the Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Stack: Lost and Found seemed to fit perfectly with these stamps, so who was I to argue?! The larger stars are from Lawn Fawn's Puffy Star Stackables. This was so fun to make, I can see more in my future. :)


I am entering this card into the following challenge:

Make My Monday - Distress It


I hope you and your family had a great Easter - I will share the one and only Easter card I made tomorrow - see you then!

Take 2!

Surprise!

Hello lovely people, I'm back. :)

A wonderful friend, Joy, from Simple By Design very kindly offered to redesign my tired looking page and hey presto, I'm going to give blogging another go. Thankyou so very much Joy, I am thrilled  with how it looks. If you don't know Joy, she is a hugely talented card maker and a beautiful person, please check out her blog and say hi!

Since I began card making, I haven't heard of one person who isn't a fan of Tim Holtz. I do know that some people just can't get enough of him, in fact! This card is made with mainly Tim Holtz products as it is going to a very special lady whom I would consider one of his biggest fans! She is an inspirational and courageous woman who has supported her husband through a lengthy, grave illness to good health and is now fighting her own battle of illness. Through it all she has shown great strength of character and at times, like now, it has forced her away from partaking in her love of papercraft. Nevertheless, her great humour has not left her, despite the difficulties and frustration. Suzanne, you are amazing. Your family is made of tuff stuff, no doubt about it. xxx

Crafting has introduced me to some generous, warm and supportive people and I share two examples right here. Sending hugs to you both!