Flower Burst Embosslit Background

BySue Madex October 7, 2010August 30, 2025

Back again to show you a card design I found when looking for some inspiration for how to use the Flower Burst Embosslit. Love Rich Razzleberry with Concord Crush!

I’m looking forward to a day on the Stampin’ Up stand at CraftExpo tomorrow and again on Sunday. Kathryn, Simone, Jo and Rachel are there today, and we’ve got lots more friendly faces there on the other days. If you’re heading along to CraftExpo at Royal Exhibition Buildings in Carlton – stop by and say hello. Oct 7, 8, 9 and 10. 10am – 4.30pm.

Mr Maker

When my two (Hannah 7 and Jack 4) are needing some ideas for crafts they don’t google – they head off to check out Mr Maker – definitely the favourite TV show in our house right now. We found a Mr Maker book on the school holidays and have been trying out some of his fabulous craft ideas.

I liked this one because it only needed paper towels and food colouring – nice and easy! Fold up the paper towel and dip each corner into a different colour. It is fun watching it soak up.

Between my craft show preparations and the kids’ Mr Maker creations – our house is looking rather like a crafts tornado has been through it! Aaahhh, its all fun isn’t it. Who needs clean and tidy? Going for messy and happy here this week!

Cheers, Sue

Florals and Nature

Look What Arrived In The Mail …

BySue Madex March 26, 2008August 28, 2025

A package came yesterday in the mail and it was a new stamp set (and a free one too that I earned during a recent promotion – gotta love freebies!) After much perusing, I chose Artfully Asian and after having a play with it last night am very pleased with my choice. It wasn’t a…

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March Cards and News

BySue Madex March 28, 2010August 30, 2025

Art With Heart Autumn Mini Blog Hop. Here’s my card. This is a card layout I’ve used over and over with lots of different colour schemes and stamp sets and it really is a handy one. You just can’t go wrong with punches can you. Don’t forget – stamp first THEN punch and it is easy peasy. …

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Scrapbooking Theme: Change

BySue Madex January 30, 2009August 29, 2025

Here’s another of the layouts I did as part of Erika Martin’s Souloulogy course late last year. I really enjoyed it. This one was on the theme of change and I chose to reflect on some of the changes in my life since becoming a mother. (The title reads: Becoming a Mother – well, it…

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Stampin’ Up: Inked Butterfly Card Step By Step

BySue Madex January 19, 2015September 3, 2025

Over on my brand new team facebook group page we’ve had a bit of a party weekend with challenges and prizes and lots of fun. One of the creative challenges was to make a card inspired by this painting (from Hannah’s bedroom.) I decided to try cutting one of the big butterflies from watercolour paper. …

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Scrapbooking Quickly

BySue Madex January 28, 2009August 29, 2025

I know, I know … speed is not supposed to be the prime consideration when going about your much loved hobby. But I have a trillion album ideas at the moment and a gazillion photos just begging to be put into layouts, so for me speed is a bit of a factor. Right now I…

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Craft Room Makeover

BySue Madex August 14, 2008August 29, 2025

I had a HUGE clean up and reorganising session in my craft area (half the study) last weekend. My legend of a hubby earned major brownie points by building me a new shelf in the wardrobe so I had a bit more space to spread out my gear. Managed to sort out and relocate all…