80 Things: Intro + How to Nominate #80THINGSEAE Creativity Activist 2024-04-16 | Today I launch my 80 Things Project in honour of my Mother on what would have been her 80th Birthday! Please join me by nominating yourself and people that you know to receive Random Acts of Kindness. Information on the project and how to nominate are included in this video.To nominate, simply send an email to edna15@live.com.auI look forward to receiving your nominations and sharing this project with you throughout 2024!
DESTASH: Stamps & Dies. FREE Postage Only Creativity Activist 2024-10-11 | It's time to find new homes for these stamps and a few dies as well. FREE, pay postage only, email or message me to claim, please let me know the Lot# of the items you want and provide your postal address so that I can calculate postage, don't be shy, these will be going to a local op shop if they are not claimed!
UNBOXING: Happy Mail from @Solaeandcraft Creativity Activist 2024-10-07 | It was so lovely to receive this gorgeous box of goodness from the very lovely @Solaeandcraft and I am very happy to share all of her wonderful creations with you here in this unboxing. Sorry I had to skip through the things with 8 legs, I don't like that I live with this phobia but it is real people, so I just have to live with it and move through it as best I can! Let's celebrate Solae's generosity and creativity, thank you Solae!
UNBOXING: De-Stash Haul Maggie Holmes, Travel and Valentines Day Creativity Activist 2024-10-07 | Great to support another crafter's destash and to introduce some new reanges to me creative stash...now to put them to good use!!!
UNBOXING: Chipboard Stash Share from Tracey Creativity Activist 2024-10-07 | Lovely to receive a little (not so little) stash share from my creative friend Tracey. Thanks for thinking of me when you were downsizing your chipboard stash Tracey, I love it all!
PRODUCT REVIEW: Copic Acrea Paint Markers Creativity Activist 2024-10-07 | Very exciting times in my Creative Space with the arrival of the new paint markers from Copic, called Acrea! Much more to come with these, but here is a wakk through of the colours and packaging, ENJOY!
HAPPY MAIL: Celebrating 5 Years of @Solaeandcraft Creativity Activist 2024-09-20 | A little happy mail sent to Solae in celebration of 5 years on YouTube, thank for all your inspiration Solae, you are a gem!
SWAP REVEAL: Incoming Bridgerton Swap from @MadeFromScrap Creativity Activist 2024-09-04 | Great to unbox my return swap from Nicole for the Bridgerton Swap, so interesting that we approached in totally different ways but also had some similar elements in our makes. Thanks for the most spectacular scene that you built at the top of the box, and for all the amazing makes Nicole, such a delight!!
80 THINGS: Lot 74 Loaded Hoop and Tag Flip with Woodland Grove Creativity Activist 2024-08-30 | This Happy Mail is headed out across the seas to a recipient nominated by a fellow creative.... it was great to use even more of the Woodland Grove Collection by Maggie Holmes to put together a Loaded Hoop and pair it with a dupe of the tag flip I recently created for Tina's 2K Challenge. Can't quite believe I enjoyed using purple and green colour waves, but I did! I hope this RAK is well received, ENJOY!
PROJECT SHARE: More Steampunk Graffiti Layouts + Cards Creativity Activist 2024-08-25 | It was great to keep the makes coming with the remaining items I had from using the Steampunk Graffiti kit from @UniquelyCreative .... and perhaps a few more of the embellishments that I may have just double purchased!Thanks to Rin and Kari for the lovely photos to use on the layouts.... and YAY to making cards with this range!!!
PROJECT SHARE: Tag Flip for @tinas_craft_creations 2K Giveaway Creativity Activist 2024-08-22 | FIRSTLY--Sorry about the focus issues in this video!!It was great to make something especially for Tina as part of her 2K Subscribers Celebration!! I transitioned my makes for her 1500 Celebration into a Tag Flip and sent some blanks her way to see what she will do with similar embellishments. I bought the Maggie Holmes Woodland Grove collection to use for the previous challenge and it was great to get it out again to celebrate all things TINA!!
80 THINGS: Lot 33 Strawberry Happy Mail Creativity Activist 2024-08-20 | It was fun to put together this bright and fruity Happy Mail for a fellow creative, including things that will add to their creative stash and hopefully bring them joy, both in the receiving and the using!
80 THINGS: Lot 58 Mini Hamper Happy Mail Creativity Activist 2024-08-20 | It was fun to receive a nomination for my 80 Things Project that was simply about brining some joy to the recipients mail box!! Also fabulous to receive this nomination from a previous recipient... all in the true spirit of the project... please keep the nominations coming, ENJOY!!!
HAPPY MAIL: Surprise Package from @lovelettergeneration81 Creativity Activist 2024-08-17 | I can't tell you how surprised I was to discover this lovely package in my post box yesterday and it pained me to wait until this morning to open it, but I am so happy to share it with you all, some absolutely gorgeous makes from the very lovely Alisha @lovelettergeneration81 SUCH A DELIGHT ALISHA, thank you so much!!!
PROJECT SHARE: Bridgerton Swap Outgoing to @MadeFromScrap Creativity Activist 2024-08-14 | It was fun to participate in this Bridgerton Swap hosted by Lacy @thecheekybummOG. Requirements were a Bridgerton themed tag flip, memdex and card and to add a $5 gift, along with creative packaging.I was paired with Nicole from @MadeFromScrap and decided to use the Bee storyline from Bridgerton as the basis for my swap elements, I then overlayed period style stamping with the elements from Fresh Bouquet paper range.Thanks for swapping with me Nicole, I hope you enjoyed my take on this challenge!
PROJECT SHARE: @UniquelyCreative Kit Club Layouts August 2024 with Steampunk Graffiti Creativity Activist 2024-08-05 | Sharing the four layouts that I created as Guest Designer for the @UniquelyCreative Kit Club for August 2024. I love the Steampunk Graffiti papers and elements and chose to amp up the use of the coloured elements in the kit and pair these with fun photos shared by friends.
UNBOXING: Uniquely Creative Steampunk Graffiti Creativity Activist 2024-08-04 | Sharing what came in my DT Box from Uniquely Creative this month!! Great to see a whole lot of colour combined with grunge and wonderful texture options! Thanks to the team at UC for trusting me with these great products this month!!!
80 THINGS: Lots 41 & 42 Card Folios #80THINGSEAE Creativity Activist 2024-07-21 | A set of Card Folios I brought together using basic kraft card and patterned paper. These house a series of cards and are a great way to package cards for gifting. I used simple embellishing to allow these to remain a "flat lay".These were personalised for the recipients and will make for a fun way of sending happy mail, but also give them somewhere to store other cards moving forward.Thanks for tuning in to my 80 Things Project, nominations are still open if you would like to nominate yourself or someone you know to receive happy mail or a RAK.... more information about nominting can be found in this video: youtu.be/8jFKm6ybHnw Enjoy, EDNA.
80 Things: Lot 42 GIVEAWAY Christmas in July Creativity Activist 2024-07-20 | This video walks through a series of giveaways which are destashes of my Christmas collections. If you can make good use of these in your papercrafting please nominate yourself and I will select recipients from the nominations received.Nominations are open to all papercrafters with an Australian postal address.To nominate please email edna15@live.com.au noting the Lot Letter from the video and providing your name and postal address, or these details for someone that you know would appreciate receiving this type of RAK.If you would like to know more about the 80 Things Project, and perhaps nominate for another RAK, please view this video:youtu.be/8jFKm6ybHnwThanks in advance for your participation, EDNA.
PROJECT SHARE: Sewing Kit Challenge @lovelettergeneration81 Creativity Activist 2024-07-17 | It was great to participate in the Sewing Kit Challenge hosted by Alisha from@lovelettergeneration81. I used the Primavera Collection from @rosiesstudio to bring together the 5 sets of embellishments, presenting them on spools made from the papers with my We R Envelope Punch Board and a little bag. Thanks Alisha for hosting this challenge it was great to play with some new things, and shop my stash for ideas to fulfil the sewing theme, ENJOY!!!
UNBOXING: Inspiration Swap @the_rainbowcrafter Creativity Activist 2024-06-07 | It was great to participate in another swap hosted by Chloe @the_rainbowcrafter this time the challenge was to make a layered embellishment and to also gift a store bought item and a sequins mix, housed in re-usable packaging.... thanks to my group members for the inspiration and their generosity! @HappymailbyKim @BNorthwayDesigns @theselfmadecrafter
PROJECT SHARE: Group Inspiration Swap@the_rainbowcrafter Creativity Activist 2024-05-31 | It was great to once again participate in a swap hosted by Chloe this time to make a stacked embellishment and handmade packaging!
80 Things: Lot 57 Shoes Please #80THINGSEAE Creativity Activist 2024-05-25 | Another share for my 80 Things Project, this time a pair of boxes for Twin Girls for the purpose of gifting new shoes! Thanks to my dear friend Carla for this nomination!! It was great to put together these boxes for the girls and they really enjoyed opening them!!
80 Things: Lot 80 Vintage Blues Happy Mail #80THINGSEAE Creativity Activist 2024-05-23 | Sharing Lot #80 from my 80 Things Project. This time a Happy Mail for a fellow crafter who was nominated by another crafty friend. This one is crossing the seas, so it may just be coming to you, ENJOY!!
80 Things: Lot 01 Girls Folio #80THINGSEAE Creativity Activist 2024-04-17 | This is Lot #1 in my 80 Things Project which sees me undertaking 80 Random Acts of Service or Kindness to people in my creative community and broader friendship groups. I am taking nominations for this Lot and many more as part of this project. Please see the 80 Things: Info + Nominations video for full details on the project.Nominations are made by simply emailing me via edna15@live.com.au.I look forward to receiving your nominations and sharing more of this project with you over time.
CREATIVE HAUL: Blind Button Purchases Creativity Activist 2024-03-03 | Random late night online purchasing of button destashes.... a quick glimpse at my purchase before I head off to look through with a slow beady eye... I LOVE LOVE LOVE buttons, the nostalgia, the textures, the forms.... ENJOY!!
PROJECT SHARE: Birthday Pocket for @solaeandcraft Birthday Creativity Activist 2024-02-21 | A little look at a package of goodness I put together to send off to Solae for her Birthday. Many Happy Returns my crafty friend!Collection: Pinkfresh Studio -- Sunshine on my Mind by Cassidy Demkov
PROJECT SHARE: Secret Cupid Swap 2024 OUTGOING to @polkadotmailbox Creativity Activist 2024-02-15 | I had the most wonderful time working out components for the Secret Cupid Swap 2024 for my Secret Cupid who was Toni from @polkadotmailbox. I chose to mute down the colour palette going with rich pastels with pink, red and yellow prominant in the palette and paired with wood veneer. Toni has unboxed her mail and you can find her unboxing on here channel.Many thanks to @RachelTallmanCo for hosting and co-ordinating this swap, it's great to see the community at its best in this annual swap!!
UNBOXING: Secret Cupid Swap 2024 from @ProjectSparkle Creativity Activist 2024-02-14 | It was a total joy to once again participate in the Secret Cupid Swap this year, hosted by @RachelTallmanCo. Our Cupids were a total secret this year, which added to the fun, and the suspense was extra large for me with my box arriving on V-Day, ahead of the rest of the participants enough for me to film and upload this video PHEW!!! A BIG THANK YOU to Emma from @ProjectSparkle for her very generous and glamorous box, I had. torush the filming a little but I have gone through every little element again with delight and wonder at the wonderful creations and inclusions. I have set out below others in the swap, please visit and play along, ENJOY!Rachel Tallman: @RachelTallmanCo Tina: @tinas_craft_creations Marissa : @thepinkape0914 Ashley: @ashleybrightcrafts Pia: @piapieart Toni: WHO I WAS SECRET CUPID FOR@polkadotmailbox Emma: MY SECRET CUPID @ProjectSparkle Emily: @MsEmilyBlue
PROJECT SHARE: Layered Cards Uniquely Creative Industrial Edge Collection Creativity Activist 2024-02-07 | I challenged myself to use a whole pack of Creative Cuts from the Uniquely Creative Industrial Edge Collection to form a series of cards fronts for the boys and grunge lovers in my life. It was great to stay true to the challenge, starting with a couple of specific BD cards, but then making a series of cards that can be finished off to make them specific to need as I have a need for them. Thanks to Barbi @daisychainscrapbooks for gifting the lovely papers and embellishments!!
PROJECT SHARE: Envelope Stack using Simple Stories Simple Vintage Love Story Creativity Activist 2024-01-14 | Today. I am sharing an Envelope Stack using the Simple Stories Simple Vintage Love Story Collection. This is one of many makes planned for this lovely collecgtion and it was great to bring together a seven layed stack with. thebeautiful elements from this range...Enjoy!
PROJECT SHARE: Craft Stall Items Post-It Note Covers Creativity Activist 2024-01-08 | A little mass make from September 2023 where I used the very last elements of one paper range, and then made good use of a series of paper strips from another paper range. Great way to bring a little series of Post-It Note Covers together to donate to a Craft Table at a local fete... which I thought was a School Fete but then realised was a Church Fete.... all good, happy to support the community for a friend of mine. Enjoy this little make!!
PROJECT SHARE: Envelope Stacks Large and Small Creativity Activist 2024-01-04 | A little walkthrough of the envelope stacks that I started at the December 2023 Demo Day @daisychainscrapbooks and have, in the meantime, decorated and stuffed! Provides both a stack that is built from handcrafted envelopes, and a stack that is brought together using a stack of reclaimed envelopes, dressed to co-ordinate with the paper range and then completed. There are many other envelope stack examples out there, if this is new to you search and discover..... enjoy!
PROJECT SHARE + GIVEAWAY: Flip Flop Cards and Album Creativity Activist 2024-01-03 | Today I am bringing you a walkthrough of an accordion card technique I use to bring together fun and intereactive cards, that can also be used as mini albums. This technique is a great way to use your co-ordinated papers and embellishments, or to bring together elements from different ranges.It's fun, and it can be addictive!To say thanks to those who attended the Demo Day at Daisy Chain Scrabooks, and to those watching this video we will give away the cocoa Vanilla These Days Mini Album shown in this video. To enter, find the post of the Daisy Chain Face book page, and leave a comment. I will come back to this video once that post goes live and leave a link here. A winner wil lbe selected and we will be in contact to work out how to the albumn out to you... Happy New Year!!!
HAPPYMAIL: Pink Christmas Shaker Swap hosted by @the_rainbowcrafter Creativity Activist 2023-12-24 | Merry Christmas fellow creatives, I received my return swaps from the @the_rainbowcrafter for the Pink Christmas Shaker Swap I participated in the year, and what a treat to receive it before Christmas. I loved every single entry and enjoyed looking over them in great detail! Thanks so much to my generous swappers:@loulou_crafts_7065 @soleil_scrap @safarapdw@sewbowcrafts I hope the festive season is wonderful for you all, and there is time fore creativity in all that you do!
TUTORIAL: Card Making Quick Striped Backgrounds with Double Sided Adhesive Sheets Creativity Activist 2023-12-24 | This time of the year has me making a swag of masculine cards and using left-over strips of paper or card to build backgrounds is a great base for these types of cards. This video walks through the simple process of building backgrounds using double sided adhesive sheets... Enjoy!
CREATIVE HAUL: Beads + Spacers + Sequins + Shaker Bits Creativity Activist 2023-12-23 | I've had a lovely time finding additions to my beading supplies, looking to add a good dash of pink beads and also add to my little beads so that I can spend hot summer days indoors, with the air on and the creativity flowing.... enjoy my new finds!
PROJECT SHARE: 2023 Pink Christmas Shaker Swap hosted by @the_rainbowcrafter Creativity Activist 2023-12-16 | This was the first Christmas make I did for the year, and it was as a participant of Chloe's Pink Christmas Shaker Swap, rules were to make a Pink Christmas Shaker and Sequin Mix for four participants.You can watch the reveal for my group and the other groups of this swap over @the_rainbowcrafter. Thanks for hosting this swap Chloe, always great to participate in your swaps!
SWAP REVEAL: Loaded Christmas Swap 2023 by @CreativityActivist Creativity Activist 2023-12-05 | Today I am bringing you the sixth and final entry in my Loaded Christmas Swap where participants were asked to make a Loaded Clipboard and Loaded Tag Flip. Today's entry is my own and it rounds out a perfect little series of creative interpretations of the set tasks. I have thoroughly enjoyed bringing this swap to you and hope you have enjoyed seeing the participants bring their seasonal interpretations of these makes to life!! Enjoy this final video!!
SWAP REVEAL: Loaded Christmas Swap 2023 by @kathryns_creative_adventures Creativity Activist 2023-12-04 | Today I am bringing you the fifth entry in my Loaded Christmas Swap where participants were asked to make a Loaded Clipboard and Loaded Tag Flip. Today's jam packed entry is from Kathryn @kathryns_creative_adventures who has been extremely busy layering up her elements.Thank you for lovely entry Kathryn, it was delightful to discover it all..... enjoy!
SWAP Reveal: Loaded Christmas Swap 2023 by @jcraftcreation Creativity Activist 2023-12-03 | Today I am bringing you the forth entry in my Loaded Christmas Swap where participants were asked to make a Loaded Clipboard and Loaded Tag Flip. today's lovely entry is from Jaymi @jcraftcreation who has mad a beautiful pigeon pair of swaps.Thank you for joining in on the swap Jaymi, your work is lovely and will be so well received by your swapping buddies..... enjoy!
SWAP REVEAL: Loaded Christmas Swap 2023 by @lovelettergeneration81 Creativity Activist 2023-12-02 | Today I am bringing you the third entry in my Loaded Christmas Swap where participants were asked to make a Loaded Clipboard and a Loaded Tag Flip. Today's entry is by Alisha from @lovelettergeneration81who has brought her signature style to the swap, including a generous amount of pink!Thank you so much Alisha for participating, I am sure your swaps will be a joy to their recipients! ENJOY!!!
SWAP REVEAL: Loaded Christmas Swap 2023 by @pajalu1972 Creativity Activist 2023-12-01 | Today I am bringing you the second entry in my Loaded Christmas Swap where Paula has made a loaded clipboard and loaded tag flip for two lucky recipients. Thanks so much for participating Paula it was great to have you involved! And go you, being bold and using a Christmas collection that features blue tones!!
SWAP REVEAL: Loaded Christmas Swap 2023 by @Solaeandcraft Creativity Activist 2023-12-01 | Today I am bringing you the first entry in my Loaded Christmas Swap where participants were asked to make a Loaded Clipboard and a Loaded Tag Flip. Today's entry is from the delightful Solae from @Solaeandcraft who has put together a lovely variety of creativity and colour in her work.Thank you so much Solae for participating I know your two lucky recipients will receive much joy and inspiration from you work!This is a great way to start the Christmas Season.... ENJOY!
PROJECT SHARE: Watercolour Cards using Funky Fossil Thankful (Girls) Set Creativity Activist 2023-11-25 | Today I am sharing a series of cards that came together using @funkyfossil Thankful Stamps by @artjournallove, @DANIELSMITHArtistColor Watercolours and She sentiments from @UnityStampCompany. Enjoy!!
VR: @tinas_craft_creations 1500 Subscriptions Giveaway Challenge Creativity Activist 2023-05-28 | A video response today for @tinas_craft_creations who is hosting a Giveaway Challenge to celebrate her 1500 Subscribers. The call out was for Maggie Holmes embellishments and I have used the Maggie Holmes Woodland Grove Collection for these little beauties... thanks for hosting this challenge Tina, and for all the wonderful ways in which you contribute to our creative community.Some direct links for Tina:Youtube: @tinas_craft_creations Instagram: instagram.com/tinas_craft_creations
HAUL: Pinkfresh Studio Flower Market by Cassidy Demkov Creativity Activist 2023-04-23 | A walkthrough of the papers and embellishments from the Pinkfresh Studio Flower Market collection by Cassidy Demkov. I love Pinkfresh and this did not disappoint!!! Thanks to Barbi from @daisychainscrapbooks for continuing to stock PFS!!!
UNBOXING: Embellishment Book Box Swap from @mrs_s_snailmail-zara Creativity Activist 2023-03-12 | It was great to have this Embellishment Book Box arrive from @mrs_s_snailmail-zara and just fabulous that she personalised the spine and incorporated my love of black and silver in many of the makes!!! Another great swap hosted by Zara, and great to see all the different ways the EBB came together. Thanks for all the love that went into this Zara, it's just lovely!
PROJECT SHARE: 2023 Valentines Embellishment Book Box for @mrs_s_snailmail-zara Creativity Activist 2023-02-28 | It was great to participate in a Valentine Swap co-ordinated by Zara @mrs_s_snailmail-zara where the requirements were to makes an Embellishment Book Box for our swap partner. I altered the tutorial a little and had a great time putting this together for Zara.Check out Zara's channel for her unboxing of this mail, and I will have an unboxing of the mail she sent to me here on my channel once it arrives.COLLECTION: Our Love Song by Bella BLVD + Beloved Society Girls
PROJECT SHARE: 2023 Secret Cupid Swap OUTGOING Mail for @kathryns_creative_adventures Creativity Activist 2023-02-17 | I recently participated in the Secret Cupid Swap 2023 and was paired with Kathryn from @kathryns_creative_adventures and we created a shoe box full of valentines for each other. This is a walk through of what I included in Kathryn's box.... and there is an unboxing of this swap on Kathryn's channel if you would like to see her reactions! See links for all the ladies who participated in the swap below if you would like to see the series of makes.... ENJOY!!COLLECTION: Our Love Song by Bella BLVD + Beloved Society GirlsYouTube LINKS:Kathryn @kathryns_creative_adventures Wendy @mysweetcreativelife Emma @ProjectSparkle Pia @piapieart Chantal @chantallovespaper Rachel @RachelTallmanCo Toni @polkadotmailbox Ashley @ashleybrightcrafts Vee @buzzinwithvee Marissa @thepinkape0914 Tina @tinas_craft_creations Christie @ChristieAmber Emily @MsEmilyBlue Instagram LINKS: Edna’s IG: instagram.com/creativityactivist?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Kathryn’s IG: instagram.com/kathryns_creative_adventures?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Wendy’s IG: instagram.com/mysweetcreativelife?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Emma’s IG: instagram.com/projectsparkle?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Pia’s IG: instagram.com/piapieart?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Chantal’s IG: instagram.com/chantallovespaper?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Rachel’s IG: instagram.com/racheltallmanco?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Toni’s IG: instagram.com/polkadotmailbox?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Ashley’s IG: instagram.com/ashleybrightcrafts?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Vee’s IG: instagram.com/buzzinwithvee?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Marissa’s IG: instagram.com/thepinkape?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Tina’s IG: instagram.com/tinas_craft_creations?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Christie’s IG: instagram.com/christieamber?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Emily’s IG: instagram.com/peachstreet.crafts?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
