Star Of Light

Happy wet and snowy Thursday :D

This is one of the class projects showcasing the beautiful 'Star of Light' bundle from SU!

I was inspired by a card I saw by Kathy MacKay (thanks Kathy for the inspiration!).

I've used Dapper Denim, Gold and Delightful Dijon as my colour palette. 

The DSP is from the paper pack 'Presents & Pinecones'.

Thanks for taking a peek! :D

Christmas Sampler

Happy Tuesday :D

This Christmas Sampler is perfect as a gift to give or, display in your own home.

I've used the fantastic Stitched Shapes thinlits and various stamp sets.

Thanks for taking a peek :D

Pretty Pinecones

Happy Monday :D

Here's another sample from my Inspiration Station at East Coast Stampin's Christmas Event.

I've used white and copper and love the clean elegant look it created. 

Of course I couldn't resist adding one of the sweet Pinecones charms! 

Thanks to Pinterest and Billie Moan for the inspiration ;)

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek :D

Home Sweet Haunted Home

Happy Thursday :D

How cute is this spooky house?

I know ... Stinkin' cute!

It's my third project for my upcoming Halloween class.

Thanks for stopping by and have a spooktacular day! ;D

Ghostly Goodies

Happy Tuesday :D

Here's project two for my upcoming Halloween class.

These cute ghosts are hiding some chocolately goodies!

Thanks Kathy Beyea for the inspiration for this idea :D

Halloween Scares

Happy Sunday :D

Can you guess the theme for my next class? ;D

Not having grown up here in Canada, I don't usually run a Halloween class but the stamp sets and thinlits in the Occasions catalogue are just too cool not to!

I saw a card on Pinterest made by Mary Brown (thanks for the inspiration Mary!) using the new Halloween DSP which I don't have. I have the stamp set though so set about casing it.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek  :D

Thankful Banner

Happy Sunday :D

Here is the remaining project for my upcoming class.

It's my own creation and I'm so happy with how it turned out <3

If you haven't registered for my class yet, make sure you do! ;D

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek :)

Pretty Pinecones Thanks

Happy Wednesday :D

Next weeks class is all about thanksgiving.

This is one of the projects for it.

The other is a banner in a box. I'll post photos in the coming days :)

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

More Mice ...

Happy Thursday :D

I hope your week is going well!

Mine is flying by lol.

I forgot to post the other two projects for my 'Merry Christmouse' class.

These guys are just too cute! 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! :D

Merry Christmouse!

Happy Monday :D

This weeks class projects are pretty darn cute if I do say so myself!

We'll be using the adorable 'Merry Mice' stamp set from the soon-to-be released Occasions catalogue. 

Notice also a new embossing folder, bakers twine and bells ... More cuteness ;D

If you're attending this class and own an aqua painter bring it along! :D

Best Fishes On A Seaside Shore

Happy Friday :D

Next weeks class is all about the cute new set 'Seaside Shore'.

Project #1 is a penny slider card just for a little extra fun.

The sentiment in the track is 'best fishes', perfect for a fishy birthday greeting don't you think? 

If you'd like to attend the class send me an email ... Thanks for taking a peek! :D

A Fine Foxy Pair

Happy Friday :D

Next weeks class is all about the adorable 'Foxy Friends' bundle from Stampin' Up!

In need of a wedding card?

I think this cute couple fit the bill ;D

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

Foxy Snow Friends

Happy Sunday :D

Today I'm sharing one of the projects for my all day Christmas card class coming up in August.

I've used the adorable 'Foxy Friends' bundle with the cute 'Snow Friends' set.

I love, love, love this card... It's cute and and not too Christmassy and it just plain makes me smile!

Thanks for taking a peek :D

'Floral Phrases' For You

Happy Tuesday :D

Today I'm sharing a sample I made for my inspiration station for the ECS June event. 

It's also one of the projects for my next class ... How's that for forward thinking ;)

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek  :D

Jar Of Love For Wedding Wishes

Happy Wednesday :D

I had some spare stamped jars lying about so decided to use them. This is what I came up with.

I love the 'Floral Boutique' DSP in the new catalogue, and took my colour inspiration from it.

I love how this card turned out :D

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

'Jar Of Love' Sweetness

Happy Tuesday :D

Next weeks class is three projects made using the versatile new set 'Jar Of Love'.

This stamp set comes with so many possibilities that it was hard to just make three. Of course going on Pinterest for ideas just made it worse! Lol

I love how the set comes with sentiments also. Oh and let's not forget the coordinating thinlits for those that don't like to fussy cut! ;)

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! :D

Washi Tape Wonder

Happy Monday :D

Just a quick post today to share this weeks class projects.

I've used the cute 'Balloon Celebration'bundle with the Painters Palette washi tape and new In Colours.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek :D

'Foxy Friends' Cuteness

Happy Monday :D

Just a quick post to share one of my samples on my Inspiration Station for the ECS event this past weekend.

I can see this set getting a lot of use! :D

Book A Workshop In June!

Happy Friday :D

The new 2016-2017 annual catalogue is now live from Stampin' Up!

If you are thinking of hosting a workshop then June is the month to do it.

SU! is offering hostesses an additional $40 credit on their party sales over $400.

Get your friends together and contact me to book a party!

Open House and Catalogue Launch

Happy Tuesday :D

Mark your calendars...

Maree's SU! Open House & Catalogue Launch :D 

Sunday 5th June 1.30 - 4pm

There will be my retired stock sale, fun M&T's using the new In Colours, new catalogues and more!

Registrations close 1st June!

Farewell 'Swallowtail'

Happy Thursday :D

Next weeks class farewells this fabulous single stamp from Stampin' Up!

Monochromatic cards are so simple but I find them striking.

Without lots of colour to distract the eye, you're drawn to the image as the focal point!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek :D

A Fond Farewell

Happy Saturday :D

With the soon to be released new annual catalogue from Stampin' Up! there also comes the retired list.

As a last hurrah my classes for the month of May are fond farewells to say goodbye to some sets I love!

The first of these classes is to farewell 'Summer Silhouettes'. This set had been on my wish list for the longest time and I only recently purchased it. It definitely had to be inked up before it retired!

Thanks for stoping by and taking a peek :D

Pretty As A Flowering Field

Happy Thursday :D

It's a beautiful Spring day here and it put me in the mood to use flowers for my next class!

I've used the pretty SAB set 'Flowering Fields', ink and a blender pen. That's it.

Stay tuned for the complete project once it's done! ;D

A Room With A View

Happy Wednesday :)

I didn't have the next class projects ready for last weeks class so this is a surprise for everyone. I did tell them that the class theme was the window framelit though ;)

I've seen this card all over Pinterest (Thanks Amy K for the inspiration!) and thought it's too pretty not to case!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek  :D

Hello Spring!

Happy Sunday and happy first day of Spring! ☺️

It's a beautiful day here ... Bright and sunny which is what these cute chick boxes are!

I made a few for class attendees this week.

I think they're so stinkin' cute 😍

There hasn't been a 'Pyramid Pal' I've made yet that I haven't thought is cute though lol.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! ☺️

Love Ewe Baby

Happy Thursday and St. Patrick's Day!

Today I'm sharing one of my creations for my upcoming Sunburst thinlit themed class.

Not your conventional baby card but I do love how it turned out <3

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek  :)

With Heartfelt Sympathy

Happy Monday :D

Here's project #2 for this weeks sympathy card class.

I was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest by Dawn Olchefske (thanks for the inspiration Dawn!). 

I really like this card which is strange for me because I have never been fond of Calla lilies!

Growing up these flowers were synonymous with funerals and I think that's why I never took to them. It's funny how things stick  lol.

I love the simplicity of this card with its clean lines and strong image.

The piece of ribbon and bow add just the right amount of softness  that makes it appropriate for a sympathy card don't you think? ☺️

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek :)

Fry Box Favours

Happy Monday ☺️

One of my DD's had a birthday party this past weekend and I was given the job of making favour boxes!

There were two requirements. They had to be the Stampin' Up! Fry box, and they had to be blue.

What do you think? 

Cute blue fry boxes?

I think so! :D

Love and Sympathy

Happy Friday ☺️

Today I want to share a card I created for my upcoming sympathy card class.

I've used the Bloomin' Heart thinlit to create the centrepiece. I like that you can use it for other occasions than romance.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek ☺️

Woodland Birthday Wishes

Happy Monday ☺️

This weeks classes are masculine cards.

I try and do a couple of classes a year specifically for masculine cards. I don't know about you but I always have trouble coming up with cards for men lol.

This card is cased from one I saw by Sandi MacIver. Thank you for the inspiration Sandi! :D

I've used 'Vintage Leaves' and their coordinating framelits to carry on the woodland theme that the embossing folder brings.

I really love this card. It's clean and straightforward but also elegant.

It's also another contribution to:

#imbringingbirthdaysback

#imbringingbirthdaysback with 'Balloon Celebration'

Happy Monday ☺️

Today I'm sharing a card that would brighten anyone's day, especially if it's their birthday!

I've used warm, bright Watermelon Wonder to produce a tone on tone card base, adding accents of Pool Party and the fun 'Cherry on Top' DSP.

I also used the 'Balloon Celebration' bundle as no party would be complete without balloons! 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek ☺️

Frog Prince

Happy Wednesday ... Ribbit  :)

Whether you have a frog or a prince in your life this Valentines card has you covered! ;)

I've used the cute new SU! bundle 'Playful Pals' to make the frog and the sentiment is from 'Petite Pairs'. 

The "waves" on the card base are made using  the squiggly line stamp in the 'Starburst Sayings' set.

Thanks for stopping by ... Ribbit ... And for taking a peek!

Beautiful 'Bloomin' Heart'

Happy Tuesday :)

Today I wanted to share one of the projects for my upcoming Valentines class. 

This card is a case of one I saw on Pinterest by Stacy Lane (thanks Stacy for the inspiration!).

I've used Crumb Cake and Blushing Bride to give the card a softer feel. 

I lined a Crumb Cake envelope with a liner cut from the sweet 'Love Blossoms' DSP stack to add a little extra something.

The background piece and bird wing are stamped with the retired 'Lovely Lace' stamp.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek 

:)

'Going Global' for Valentines

Happy Tuesday ☺️

Today I'm sharing another Valentines card. 

This one was inspired by one I saw by Vicky Hayes (thanks for the inspiration Vicky!).

The sentiment is from the fun new stamp set 'Going Global' from SU! and the globe image is from 'Open Sea'. 

You could use the globe image included the 'Going Global' set but I wanted a more realistic image for my card.

Thanks for stopping by! ☺️

'Bear Hugs'

Happy Monday ☺️

Today's card is using the cute new bundle from SU! called 'Bear Hugs'.

I kept the card pretty straight forward. 

The DSP is some retired pieces I had lying around. Using up the last of a paper pack is always a good feeling!

Thanks for stopping by and a peek ☺️