Yes, it’s winter.  But the silver lining is that it just gives us an excuse to look for indoor projects – so lots more time for card making and papercrafts!

For silver lining inspirations see our silver papers in the SHOP - What’s New page.

You know I can't pick just one!

Just completed a wonderful commission to make large size birthday cards for Berry Family Law - must be a caring place to work for them to go to this much trouble.

For me, it was a great opportunity to be creative with 27 different designs!  

I was inspired by our wonderful papers, Memorybox dies, Sizzix Dies, Stamp It Stamps, Kaisercraft stamps, Janine Rawlins, and Jacque Williams to name a few.

We had lots of fun in the classes this month coming up with more ideas for using your mini envelope punch.

I was taken by Dahlia Memories confetti challenge card using a vellum envelope. 

So in class we used the Memories R Us Envelope Punch Board to create the envelope and took up the challenge to use ‘shaped confetti’ for other celebrations

Here’s my version of the original and a birthday version using stars as the 'confetti'.

I also found that vellum is easily punched with the mini envelope punch.

I started with a card simple one using flowers and butterflies punched from glitter card. Then I thought of other types of  ‘shaped confetti’ - like all those party scatters we have left over just sitting in the cupboard – so once I started I went from the simple to the ridiculous!  But what kid doesn’t want a T-Rex birthday card? 

Products featured:

Mini Envelope Punch - a quick punch and you have a mini envelope, already scored for easy folding. (Also see our bundle  with the DIY kit.)

Vellum - coloured and patterned vellum for a great highlight.

Coming Soon - We R Memory Keepers 1-2-3 Envelope, Box and Bow Punch Board