Hello Gardeners, Here's my latest blooming creation...my Oriental Poppy has opened.  You have to catch these beauties quickly because they usually bloom just as the rain starts.  Aren't they pretty? I'll be back to stamping samples soon..... Alison ... Read More about Happiness is my Poppies!

Hello Stampers, My other passion, besides stamping and scrapbooking, is gardening.  My favourite flowers are Peony and Sweet Peas.  I love the scent of both of these flowers and so have lots of them in my garden.  Here are some of my newest blooming friends... Isn't this ... Read More about My Other Passion…

Hello Stampers, My friend, Sue Farrant, demonstrated the Frayed Ribbon technique at the Vancouver Regional Conference and it was truly a WOW.  I'm now completely addicted to this fun technique.  Here's a quick tutorial - sorry for my chewed up nails - I've been doing a lot of gardening ... Read More about A Little Frayed…

Hello Stampers, My apologies for being away from my blog for so long but I've been really busy with my Stampin' Up! business and I've also been battling my annual bout of asthma - so far the asthma is winning. The artist in question from the title is my daughter, who is in an intensive program for ... Read More about Do Not Disturb…artist at work!

Hello Stampers! I was looking through my Hostess Set Samples and came across some really lovely ones I thought I'd share with you.  If you like these sets the only way to earn them is to host a Stampin' Up! workshop or place a qualifying hostess order ($225 or more) for yourself.  These ... Read More about Hostess Sets

Hello Stampers, I'll be showcasing some of the great stamp sets that are retiring over the next several weeks in my classes & workshops and thought I'd share some of my favourites with you on line.  This card uses On Gossamer Wings and was created by my US friend, Denise ... Read More about More Goodbyes