I used some of the products from the Naturally Eclectic Suite from the Annual Catalogue to create a sweet Friendship Card. Using a suite of coordinating products is my favourite way to create. Not only does everything match, which is important for a compulsive matching crafter like myself, but it's also effortless! For example, I love how the imagery in the Oh So Eclectic stamp set follows through into the Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies and are also repeated in the Naturally Eclectic Designer Paper...

For this month's thank you cards, I got stuck into the Embossing Paste, which is so fun to use. I used the diamond-mosaic mask from the Pattern Party Decorative Masks and applied the Embossing Paste, as is, onto Whisper White card stock. I love the textured effect of white-on-white.

For my daughter's 14th birthday, I couldn't go past the Text Ya Later stamp set. I really love this set, it's so funny, with lots of combinations of messages and I can see so many ways to use it. I also had to use the gorgeous Foil Frenzy Specialty Designer Series Paper, which adds a fabulous shiny wow to the project and is perfect for teenage cards. Here's her birthday card in Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry and Lemon Lime Twist...

The Sharing Sweet Thoughts is a beautiful stamp set for expressing love to someone you care about. It would be perfect for Valentine's Day or an anniversary, for a sympathy card, or to just let someone know you are thinking of them. Here's a simply-stamped card using the butterflies from the Sharing Sweet Thoughts stamp set, with a watercolor wash background in Crushed Curry, So Saffron, Powder Pink, Blushing Bride and Flirty Flamingo...

On Sunday, we held the Hamilton Extravaganza in Gordonton and, although the day got off to a very chilly start, it was warm inside and we had a lot of fun. I was very occupied during the day, so I only got a couple of photos during set up (it's the quiet before the storm!)...

When I saw the new Lemon Lime Twist, I fell in love with the colour. It goes with so many other colours and is the perfect accent. I remember sharing it with others and saying how much I love the colour but, it is so bright and intense, I wouldn't use it as the main colour in a project. Well, in creating this Sharing Sweet Thoughts Card, I have proved myself wrong! Here's my Lemon Lime Twist card featuring the lovely Sharing Sweet Thoughts stamp set and coordinating Everyday Jar Framelits Dies...

I created a card using products from the Naturally Eclectic Suite, to go with the Envelope Punch Board gift box I shared a while ago...

I just can't get enough of this cutie from the This Little Piggy stamp set. It's one my favourite stamp sets from the new Annual Catalogue...