Hi and welcome to AddINKtive Designs. I have something a bit different and fun to share with you; it’s a Chalkboard Easel Card which I made to use as a special ‘prop’ for my talk at church today for ‘Home Grown Sunday’ (ART, MUSIC, PREACHING, CRAFTS by the Congregation). I’m sharing a snippet of my ‘life journey’… Read More
Hi there and welcome to AddINKtive Designs. I’m so excited about a card contest (which is new to me) that I recently discovered through INSTA. “It’s the annual Card Design Superstar contest over on the MFT Stamps Blog. They recognise and appreciate that there are many different card-making styles — each being unique and relevant, so… Read More
Hi there and welcome to AddINKtive Designs. Today I’m revisiting a card fold that I created a while back – I call it a Double Pop-Up, Gatefold Box Card with Slider. It folds like a gate fold card, has two box card sections with ‘pop-ups’ and an interactive slider element. I’ve made a few variations… Read More
Hi there and welcome to AddINKtive Designs. I’ve been MIA from my blog for a few days as I’ve been working behind the scenes on my October Tutorial for the Dimensionals and hubby and I have been ‘glamping’. Today I wanted to share a project that I made using these gorgeous Altenew stamps and dies… Read More
Welcome to AddINKtive Designs and the September Blog Hop for The Dimensionals. We’re a group of Stamping Friends who offer 3D Paper Craft Tutorials on the 1st day of every month. The theme for this month is BABIES & KIDS and we’re excited to launch our latest tutorial bundle that feature four, very cute 3D projects. The reason we take… Read More
Hi and welcome to my blog. I saw a very cute easel card by Paula Dobson on INSTA which inspired me to check out the latest challenge at TGIF – The Designer Take Over Challenge from Elizabeth Price is to make a 3D Card. I love making 3D cards so of course I couldn’t let the week slip… Read More
Today I went on a road trip to Ringarooma (North East Tasmania). It’s about an hour and a half’s drive away from my house but it was so worth the effort in order to catch up with my lovely friend, Kim from K.O Creations Cards. She held a COVID Buster Card Making Class and it was all… Read More
Hi and welcome to AddINKtive Designs. It’s been a while since I’ve entered a card challenge but the timing of this one by Just Add Ink was perfect. The idea for this pop-up card has been ‘brewing’ for a while and today I finally got to put my thoughts into action. The challenge is all… Read More
Hi there and welcome to my blog. I’m back with a new card fold that I designed; its sure to be a hit with plant lovers! The card front features a copper and gold hanging planter full of beautiful plants which have been made die-cut from the Forever Flourishing and Boho Indigo Dies. It opens… Read More
Hi there and welcome to my blog. I recently spotted that quote (in my blog post title) in a Card Making Group on Facebook and thought it summed up where I was ‘at’ right now. It’s a little ‘scary’ but today I’m saying a fond farewell to the company that ignited my passion for paper… Read More
Hi; welcome to AddINKtive Designs. Tonight I’m sharing a more ‘girly’ version of my pop-up card from The Dimensionals August Tutorial Bundle. Instead of a tree stump, I made a toadstool and used the Flowers for Every Season, Memories and More, Just Jade, Card and Envelope. This ‘landscape’ card opens from the top instead of the… Read More
Hi and welcome to my blog. I’m sharing a cute card that my friend, Carolyn Hill made for her youngest grandson’s birthday. It’s a Z-Fold Slider Card made with a combination of Paper Rose and Stampin’ Up! ® products. It was inspired by THIS fun card by Kelly Kent. Due to ongoing COVID restrictions, my craft… Read More
Hi there. Welcome to my blog; tonight I’m sharing my first card made with products from the newly released Holiday Catalogue. Gnomes are really on trend right now in the paper crafting world so I was excited to see the cute stamp set, Gnome for the Holidays on page 23 of the catty. All I… Read More
Hi and welcome to my blog. Today I’m sharing some cards I made for our Tasmanian Premier, Peter Gutwein and Health Minister, Sarah Courtney. First of all I’ll explain WHAT products I used before I get to the ‘WHY’. Our Floral Emblem is the Tasmanian Blue Gum so I went with that theme to create… Read More
Welcome to AddINKtive Designs and the August Blog Hop for The Dimensionals. We’re a group of Stamping Friends who offer 3D Paper Craft Tutorials on the 1st day of every month. The theme for this month is FOR THE GUYS. We’re excited to launch our latest tutorial bundle that feature four unique 3D projects. The reason we take you… Read More
Hi there and welcome to addINKtive designs. Today I have something ‘sweet’ to share – a Shadow Box Card made with the Birds & Branches Bundle. It was made with the latest Festive Friday Challenge in mind – Here are the elements I used from the INSPO LIST – #FF0064 – PINK, BROWN, CIRCLES, DIE-CUT Sometimes… Read More
Hi there and welcome to addINKtive designs. Today I’m sharing some Thank You Cards that I made after receiving a special request from my local pastor. They have an Australian theme with a tiny little die-cut of Tasmania on the label of each one because they were made for our local candidates who are vying for… Read More
Hi there. Welcome to addINKtive designs. I have a fun, original card fold to share with you; It was designed by Nicole Wilson for The Dimensionals July Tutorial Bundle. Our July Bundle focuses on the Peony Garden Suite but today I made Nicole’s Easel Flip Card using products from the Boho Indigo Product Medley instead.… Read More
Hi there. I’m back hopping with The Stamp Review Crew. Welcome; thanks for hopping over from Cindy Elam’s Blog. The Stamp Review Crew is a group of Stampin’ Up!® enthusiasts who love to show you lots of different ways you can use your stamps! Today we’re featuring the Jar of Flowers Stamp Set. I’ve made… Read More
Hi and welcome to addINKtive designs. I’m doing a bit of a catch up from last month; for the June Dimensionals Tutorial Bundle, I made a Birds & Branches Pop-Up Card for our theme, ‘Sending Sunshine and Hugs’. Today I finished making a more Misty Moonlight version using all the 2020-2022 Stampin’ Up! ® In-Colors.… Read More
Hi and welcome to my blog. Today I am sharing a card for the latest theme challenge at The Paper Players. This week it’s all about ‘Fun and Fancy Folds’. I broke out the Boho Indigo Product Medley to make a Planter Box Extended Z-Fold Card – A little over a sheet of the die-cut leaves… Read More
Hi there. I’ve got a fun pop-up card to share with you that I started to make about 2 months ago! I’ve been procrastinating over what finishing touches to add to the inside of the card and finally settled on the stickers from the Flowers For Every Season Memories & More Card Pack. The Mini… Read More
If you follow my blog you will know that I’m part of a Tutorial Team called The Dimensionals. We’re a group of Stamping Friends who offer 3D Paper Craft Tutorials on the 1st day of every month. Make sure you head on over and ‘LIKE’ our Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/thedimensionals/ While you’re there, you will… Read More
Welcome to AddINKtive Designs and the July Blog Hop for The Dimensionals. We’re a group of Stamping Friends who offer 3D Paper Craft Tutorials on the 1st day of every month. The theme for this month is PEONY GARDEN – ONE SUITE, FOUR WAYS. This suite is jam packed with gorgeous stamps, dies and embellishments and we’re excited to… Read More
Hi there and welcome to AddINKtive Designs. I’m hopping with a bunch of lovely Aussie and Kiwi Stampin’ Up! ® Demonstrators to showcase some of the gorgeous new products in the Annual Catalogue. My project is a cute Peek-a-Boo Card made from products from the Whale of a Time Suite and the Pallet Thoughts Stamp… Read More
Hi there. I’m back hopping with The Stamp Review Crew. Welcome; thanks for hopping over from Betty Traciak’s Blog. The Stamp Review Crew is a group of Stampin’ Up!® enthusiasts who love to show you lots of different ways you can use your stamps! Today we’re featuring the Daisy Lane Stamp Set. This is one of my… Read More
Welcome to AddINKtive Designs and the June Blog Hop for The Dimensionals. We’re a group of Stamping Friends who offer 3D Paper Craft Tutorials on the 1st day of every month. The theme for this month is SENDING SUNSHINE & HUGS and we have four awesome projects to share with you. The reason we take you on a… Read More
Hi there and welcome to my blog. As promised I’m back with the completed set of ‘Thank You’ cards that I started a few days ago. This was the prototype – Here are the completed set of cards, each one with a different background paper and ‘woodgrain’ planter box (both from the In Good Taste DSP)… Read More
Welcome to addinktive designs and the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge. You can find Colour INKspiration Challenges on Facebook and there are two challenges every month (on the second and fourth Wednesdays). Today’s fun inspiration pic was sourced from Pinterest by yours truly. The challenge for #CI78 is to make a paper craft project using the chosen colour combination, Blushing… Read More
Hi there and welcome to my blog. Last week I was asked if I’d make five Thank You Cards for our church to send to some local businesses who have been doing an amazing job during the COVID 19 lockdown/restrictions. I decided to use my current favourite card fold – an Extended Z-Fold Card –… Read More
Peonies are one of my favourite types of flowers and I’m excited that there will be a Suite of Products in the upcoming Stampin’ Up! ® Annual Catalogue called Peony Garden. I can’t show you the products just yet as the release date isn’t until June 3rd; that’s not too long to wait. What I can… Read More
Hi there and welcome to my blog. It’s our gorgeous girl’s birthday today; she’s an art, drama and media teacher with a ‘fetish’ for avocados. Naturally, I needed to buy the Garden Goodness Stamp Set just for that cute avocado stamp. I have used the Shadow Box Card Dies from Lawn Fawn along with the Theatre Add… Read More
Hi there. My lovely Stampin’ friend, Kelly Kent from Western Australia has created a platform (Social Stamping) for many of us to share our creations while the world is experiencing various stages of social distancing and isolation. The theme this week is SUNSHINE. Many restrictions have started to ease across Australia but not a lot has… Read More
Hi and welcome to my blog. Tonight I have a sneak peek of some gorgeous new products from the upcoming Stampin’ Up! ® Annual Catalogue. As a Demonstrator you can order some products early so you have plenty of time to make sample projects before the catalogue launches on the 3rd June. I started this… Read More
Welcome to addinktive designs and the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge. You can find Colour INKspiration Challenges on Facebook and there are two challenges every month (on the second and fourth Wednesdays). Even though I’m not a fan of green, especially Garden Green, I really, really love the colour palette this week and made a pop-up card for CI#77… Read More
Hi there. Welcome to my blog. Today I have a bright and cheery Shadow Box Card to share with you. My daughter’s friend runs a company called ‘Happy Habits’ (Drama related sessions in schools to promote well being among children) and she wanted a fun birthday card to send to her. The brief was to… Read More
Hi and welcome to AddINKtive Designs. Today I have a ‘glammed up’ version of the Flowerpot Box Card that I designed for the May Dimensionals Tutorial Bundle. Making the flowerpot base from Champagne Foil Sheets and then embossing the pieces with the Subtle and Tin Tile Embossing Folders has given this design a whole new look.… Read More
Hi there. I’m back hopping with The Stamp Review Crew until the travel restrictions lift and we set off in our RV again. Welcome and thanks for hopping over from Heidi Bak’s Blog. The Stamp Review Crew is a group of Stampin’ Up!® enthusiasts who love to show you lots of different ways you can use… Read More
Hi there lovely ESAD peeps and co. Tonight’s Blog Hop focuses on our favourite retiring products. This FUN FOLD CARD inspired by the lovely Patty Bennett, highlights a few of my retiring faves. Please note – For cards made from A4 Card Stock, cut the DSP 5-3/4″ in height instead of 5-1/4″. I’m down to the last… Read More
Welcome to AddINKtive Designs and the May Blog Hop for The Dimensionals. We’re a group of Stamping Friends who offer 3D Paper Craft Tutorials on the 1st day of every month. The theme for this month is FLOWERS and we have four awesome projects to share. The reason we take you on a mini blog hop with… Read More
Hi there. I have something a bit unique to share with you today; it’s a card in a tin. A few weeks ago I was scrolling through Facebook and came across an advertisement for a Box Theatre Doll House. It got me thinking about how I could create a little scene inside the empty tin… Read More
Hi there and welcome to AddINKtive Designs. Today I have something a little different to share; I’ve combined a few products (current and retired) to make this Shadow Box Card. My daughter requested a Birthday Card for one of her housemates. He loves playing his guitar, hiking and mountain bike riding. I didn’t have a… Read More
Welcome to addinktive designs and the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge. You can find Colour INKspiration Challenges on Facebook and there are two challenges every month (on the second and fourth Wednesdays). Today’s autumn themed pic was sourced from Pinterest by yours truly. It’s nice to use colours to coincide with the seasons of the Southern Hemisphere for a… Read More
Hi and welcome to addINKtive designs! This is version number … ‘something or other’ of my Baby Crib Cards. I’ve actually lost count of all the different ones that I’ve designed over the years but this is the first one that includes a spot for a Gift Card Holder. I was really pleased with how… Read More
Hi there. I’m back hopping with The Stamp Review Crew after a very long break! Welcome and thanks for hopping over from Nikki’s blog. Just before we travelled to Israel for a Study Tour last year, I let go of some Design Team commitments as we were planning to do a lot more travel in 2020;… Read More
All across the globe children are placing handmade rainbows in windows to spread a little cheer while the Coronavirus Pandemic continues. It began in Italy and included the message “Tutto andra’ bene” which translates to “Everything will turn out ok”. In the UK the rainbow represents a sign supporting all of the hardworking health care… Read More
Hello and welcome to my blog. I have a fun card fold to share with you today. It’s an original design and I’ve called it an Extended Double Z-Fold Box Card. I made this fold by ‘accident’ when preparing a card base for my March Tutorial Project for The Dimensionals and have reversed the score… Read More
Hi there and Happy Easter Sunday. I made this sweet little Easter Basket a few weeks ago intending it to be my project for The Dimensionals April Tutorial Bundle but I wasn’t happy with the construction and also realised that I’d used a retiring product (Small Blooms Punch). Palm slap! It’s kinda grown on me… Read More
Hi there and welcome to my blog. March seemed like the longest month in history but I didn’t get a chance to create any of The Dimensionals Tutorials in the bundle that month. Yesterday I sat down and did my version of Sharni’s Honeybee Copper Tin and Mini Album. I made a card to go… Read More
Welcome to addinktive designs and the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge. You can find Colour INKspiration Challenges on Facebook and there are two challenges every month (on the second and fourth Wednesdays). Today’s bright and cheerful inspiration pic was sourced from Pinterest by CI Crew Member, Cathy Pinchbeck. I absolutely LOVE it. I nearly pulled out my Adirondack Chair from the… Read More