Hello, my crafty friends! Welcome to the July Be Inspired Blog Hop! If you’re not starting the hop here, you’ve probably arrived from my wonderful friend and super talented Emma Goddard (aka the Coastal Crafter) and as always, I’m so grateful you’ve stopped by. This month’s theme is Creating Backgrounds. Creative Backgrounds Creating your own […]
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Be Inspired Blog Hop – Stamping Techniques You’ll Use Forever
Hello, my crafty friends! 👋 Welcome to the Be Inspired Blog Hop! If you’re not starting the hop from here you have probably come over from my super talented Stampin’ sister, Heather Thomas. I feel so blessed to be part of this wonderful group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world. They are all […]
Global Design Project #GDP533 – Colour Challenge
Hello, my crafty friends! 👋 Today I’m sharing my card for the Global Design Project #GDP533 Colour Challenge. Strawberry Slush isn’t usually a colour I reach for, but paired with these softer and richer tones, it really works. I’ve been wanting to create with the Simply Beautiful bundle by Stampin’ Up! for a while, and […]
Creating a One Layer card with Extraordinary Flora stamp
Hello, my crafty friends! 👋 Sometimes less really is more, and today’s card featuring the Extraordinary Flora stamp set is a perfect example of that. A few weeks ago on my blog I shared a couple of cards featuring the Extraordinary Flora bundle along with the Extraordinary Flora washi tape. Since then, I’ve been having […]
Be Inspired Blog Hop – Clean and Simple
Hello, my crafty friends! 👋 Welcome to the first Be Inspired Blog Hop of 2026! Our theme this month is Clean and Simple. If you’re hopping along, you’ll know you’re in very good company — this hop brings together a wonderfully talented group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world, and I’m so grateful […]
January Card Class Projects – Extraordinary Flora
Hello, my crafty friends! 👋 For my January card classes, I made cards featuring the Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape and Extraordinary Flora Bundle from Stampin’ Up! I made two versions and these projects were designed to be quick, effective, and perfect for letting the gorgeous washi tape shine. My colour inspiration came directly from the […]
Be Inspired Blog Hop – Feeling Festive
Hello, my crafty friends! 👋 Hello and welcome to this month’s Be Inspired Blog Hop! Our theme is Feeling Festive, and I’m so glad you’re here. I’ve been having such a lovely time diving into my Christmas crafting lately, and for this hop I ended up creating not one but two elegant 6″ × 6″ […]
Be Inspired Blog Hop – Inspired by Patterned Paper
Hello, my crafty friends! 👋 It’s time for another Be Inspired Blog Hop, and you know what that means — a fresh dose of creative inspiration. Each month, a group of amazing Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world come together to share projects based on a fun theme — and hopefully spark a little […]
Be Inspired Blog Hop – Masculine Makes
Hello crafty friends! Welcome to this month’s Be Inspired Blog Hop! I’m so glad you’re here. Our theme is Masculine Makes. Masculine cards can sometimes be tricky, but I decided to focus on something we can all relate to: creating cards for the men in our lives using what we already have on hand. For […]
Double Gatefold card for the Be Inspired Floral Fun Blog Hop
Hello crafty friends! I am so excited to be joining the Be Inspired Design Team – this is my very first blog hop, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be creating alongside such a talented group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world! This month’s theme is Floral Fun, and I couldn’t have […]









