This Sunday is Father's Day here in New Zealand and I have been playing with some of the new products from the 2015 Holiday Catalogue to create something special for my Dad. I made a gatefold card and used the plaid patterned paper from the Merry Moments DSP Stack to fold a shirt for the card front - it reminds me of a men's flannel shirt!

2015 Holiday Catalogue - click here

The beautiful, big Watercolor Wash stamp is great for adding a splash of colour and perceived texture to the background of cards. This thank you card has it stamped in Mint Macaron...

Here's another alternative box-shape using the Gift Bag Punch Board...

This cute little gift box was created using the Gift Bag Punch Board...

I wonder what's in here...

On Saturday, the wonderful team in Wellington held their first Extravaganza, celebrating the release of the 2015-2016 Annual Catalogue. The demonstrators did an amazing job and the day was a great success. I was very privileged to have been a part of the preparation and then teaching on the day. Those who attended were treated to an afternoon of creating, prize draws, and gorgeous displays with loads of inspiration.

I have post-it note markers all through my Annual Catalogue, pointing out projects that I want to create. At the top of page 75 is a photo of a simple butterfly card that uses the Watercolor Wings stamp set. It's simple, but very eye-catching, and I wanted to re-create it, so here it is...