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Welcome to my blog! Here I delve into the exciting world of papers, inks, and a dash of bling. Each week I share creative ideas for using beautiful papers and cardstock to craft stunning cards, 3D projects, scrapbook pages and unique gift packaging. Join me for some fun and discover new crafting skills along the way!

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26/7/26 - Christmas in July with the Stitched Stocking stamp set
Three different ways to use the Stitched Stocking stamp set. Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, scrap booking & hand made gifts & i
Alison Culliver
3 days ago10 min read


23/7/26 Mid week post #223 July Paper Pumpkin kit
Hooray for Birthdays is a great way to stock up on your birthday card stash. Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, scrap booking & han
Alison Culliver
6 days ago3 min read


22/7/26 Mid week post - rescheduling.
Late injury means no blog tonight. Hello everyone, Thanks for visiting my blog. This week I've worked on the cards from the July Paper Pumpkin kit, Hooray for Birthdays, & have completed 3 as per the kit instructions but haven't taken pics as I was also working on alternatives at the same time. I then decided to walk down to the library to collect a book on hold. Nice day for a walk I thought but it did start to rain gently. On the way back my shoes slipped on the wet surface
Alison Culliver
7 days ago1 min read


19/7/26 Combining 2 die sets to create a decorative garland
Learn how to create your own decorative garlands with just cardstock, DSP & dies Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, scrap booking &
Alison Culliver
Jul 199 min read


15/7/26 Mid week post #223 One sheet wonder creations
How to create a number of cards with just one sheet of 12" x 12" DSP. Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, scrap booking & hand made
Alison Culliver
Jul 156 min read


12/7/26 Spotlighting DSP
A closer look at the gorgeous Valley in Bloom DSP Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, scrap booking & hand made gifts & in 2020 afte
Alison Culliver
Jul 1210 min read


8/7/26 Midweek blog #222 Creating shaker cards
Learn 2 different ways to create shaker cards that will delight Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, scrap booking & hand made gifts
Alison Culliver
Jul 85 min read


5/7/26 Fern & Flora embossing folder creations.
Creating 3 unique ways to use the Fern & Flora embossing folder. Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, scrap booking & hand made gifts
Alison Culliver
Jul 510 min read


1/7/26 - Mid week post #221 Funfold with a mini card.
Learn how to easily create a funfold card with a special mini card. Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, scrap booking & hand made gi
Alison Culliver
Jul 13 min read


28/6/26 Bikes & Blooms Paper Pumpkin alternatives
See some alternatives I created with supplies from the June Paper Pumpkin kit! Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, scrap booking & h
Alison Culliver
Jun 289 min read


24/6/26 Mid week post #220 June '26 Paper Pumpkin kit
Beautiful Bikes & Blooms - June Paper Pumpkin creations. Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, scrap booking & hand made gifts & in 20
Alison Culliver
Jun 243 min read


21/6/26 Mystery Stamping #2/2026
How to create a gorgeous card following individual steps. Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, scrap booking & hand made gifts & in 2
Alison Culliver
Jun 2110 min read


17/6/26 Mid week post #219 Combining colour with the Wild Bunch stamp set
Different ways to use the June Product of the Month & colour to create unique projects Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, scrap boo
Alison Culliver
Jun 173 min read


14/6/26 CASE'ing the catalogue - Bordered in Beauty
Re-creating a card from the catalogue plus adding a few subtle changes to create new versions. Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, s
Alison Culliver
Jun 1410 min read


10/6/26 Midweek blog #218 - Card sketch #16
How to use a sketch to boost your creativity. Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, scrap booking & hand made gifts & in 2020 after jo
Alison Culliver
Jun 103 min read


7/6/26 - Sparkling Celebrations Paper Pumpkin alternatives
Three alternatives made with just one card base & envelope! Check them out! Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, scrap booking & hand
Alison Culliver
Jun 711 min read


3/6/26 - Mid week #217 - Sparkling Celebrations May '26 Paper Pumpkin kit
Celebration cards that sparkle & shine! Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, scrap booking & hand made gifts & in 2020 after joining
Alison Culliver
Jun 33 min read


31/5 /26 - Playing with the Playful Packaging stamps & dies.
This fun bundle could just be the answer to all of your packaging & gifting needs. Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, scrap booking
Alison Culliver
May 3112 min read


27/5/26 Mid week post #216 - Technique time!
Lets play around with the Faux Tile technique Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, scrap booking & hand made gifts & in 2020 after jo
Alison Culliver
May 273 min read


Working with theBeautiful Ordinary Life DSP
Join me to see how easy it is to create with Designer Series Paper Hello & welcome to my blog. I hope you are all well. My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia & I am an independent Stampin' Up® demonstrator. I love to create beautiful things to share with people that I love but I also sell me creations. I have been creating things in one way or another for most of my life - knitting, sewing, cooking, card making, gardening, scrap booking & hand made gif
Alison Culliver
May 2411 min read
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