Earlier this week I shared how to create a glamorous focal point for a paper crafting project using the Black Ice Technique. Here's two more ideas, this feminine one is stunning with Copper Foil, and stamped using the Perennial Birthday stamp set...

ANZAC Day commemorates our brave soldiers killed in war and honouring returned servicemen and women. Although today marks a solemn occasion and taking time to remember the sacrifice of others, I also feel fortunate to have a day off work to spend time with my family. I hope you too have a lovely day planned; perhaps you could bake ANZAC biscuits... here's Annabel Langbein's ANZAC Biscuit Recipe to get you started - enjoy!

"From the Heart" is the perfect sentiment for mum, and Petal Palette is the perfect stamp set for creating Mother's Day cards. Here's an elegant design in classical black, white and silver...

Here's more Silver Mini Gable Box ideas for Mother's Day, or perhaps they could be for a baby shower, engagement gift, or wedding favors. Whichever occasion, the Silver Mini Gable Boxes are an elegant choice and easy to personalise. These two gift boxes are embossed using the Petal Pair Embossing Folders, then finished with the Petal Palette stamp set and coordinating Petals & More Thinlits Dies...

If you want pretty and feminine for Mother's Day gift wrapping, you can't go past the Sweet Soirée Suite, and you can't go past the well-designed, ample Silver Mini Gable Boxes. Keep the gift box simple by adding a wrap of gorgeous Sweet Soirée Specialty Designer Series Paper, ribbon and a gift tag...

Today I am attending OnStage, which is a full-on day of celebrating achievements, creating and inspiration for Stampin' Up! Demonstrators. It also includes learning valuable training tips and playing with fun, new products from the soon-to-be-released 2018-2019 Annual Catalogue –woohoo! You can see some of what we are getting up to today at OnStage on the Creative Stamping Facebook Page.

One of the largest suites of coordinating products in the 2018 Occasions Catalogue is Sweet Soirée (pages 10-13). And that size extends to the included Cake Soirée stamp set - it's has a whopping 18 rubber stamps! The elegant combination of handpainted florals and classic silver metallic designs means this suite is perfect for creating pretty, feminine projects like this birthday card...

Happy Easter