Where Do You Get Your Inspiration When I started on my card making journey a few years ago I had not made many cards, I loved stationery and decorated journals and planners but hadn't thought of myself as good enough to design beautiful cards. But then Stampin' Up! came into my life and I found that with the right products and materials you can achieve anything. The Stampin' Up! community is a wonderful group of paper crafters that love to share their creations and inspire each other to create. And with the age of the internet it is so much easier to get inspiration from everywhere. I get my inspiration from FACEBOOK GROUPS, SWAPS, CASEing, CLUBS and CLASSES. FACEBOOK GROUPS: Search and join crafting groups, these are a great way to find out how people approach card designing. SWAPS: There are SWAP groups on Facebook and through BLOGS. Swaps are swapping one card for another.  I belong to one group with a different theme each month and where you choose how many s...

Colours Colours are what makes our world beautiful from greens, blues to pinks and reds and all the rainbow in between. But there are also black, grey & white which on their own are just as beautiful but then combine them with colour and they pop.  With spring just around the corner we are getting some beautiful colours popping up all round us with blossoms and flowers. I love this time of the year. With the weather warming up and the days getting longer, whats not to love. In Stampin' Up! we have beautiful assortment of colours that come in co-ordinating inks, cardstock, designer series paper, ribbon and embellishments. This colour co-ordination is one of the wonderful things about Stampin' Up! products because it makes the creative experience easier and more fun. How many times have you gone to stamp a image in a particular colour and then tried to find a ribbon or embellishment that co-ordinates? I have myself many times but since I have been using Stampin...

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES SHAZZA'S HANDMADE CARD CLASSES If you are starting out on your crafting journey or looking for inspiration for your crafting, then classes are a great way to start and find inspiration.  My 'Shazza's Handmade Card Classes' cater for all crafting abilities and I welcome everyone to come along and connect with other women in a friendly welcoming environment. The classes are held once a month in Stoke, Nelson, about the 3rd Saturday from 12.30 to 3.00pm. You are provided with all the materials, embellishments and instructions to create two to three handmade cards.  Exciting News: From October I will be in a new venue at Greenmeadows Community Centre. This is a great opportunity for me to be able to expand my classes to an evening one on a week night during the summer months. Look out for more information soon. I look forward to seeing you at my classes and working with the wonderful team at Greenmeadows Community Centre.  To book for any o...

SHAZZA'S CRAFTS STAMP CLUB Do you buy a stamp set then not use it or need inspiration in using it? I started up this new club to help fellow crafters  by bringing the wonderful world of crafting right to their doorstep It is a Rolling Monthly Membership Each month I will send a kit with materials and instructions to make 6 cards There are two levels of membership to choose from  one with the monthly stamp set and one without Optional upgrade to include matching dies or punches at 15% discount Join anytime / Cancel anytime After continuous subscription of 6 months you will recieve  $30 of FREE product 20th of the month is cut off date for subscribing and for payment Kits will be delivered 1st or 2nd week of following month For more info go to my blog page https://tinyurl.com/y28znelf Septembers Featured Stamp Set To sign  up