Happy hump day folks! England are currently playing in the semi-final of the world cup as I type so I’m not staying on for long – unlike some women I do not multi-task well ? Today, I’m sharing the beautiful homemade cards I received for my birthday. I had a wonderful birthday weekend. Cream tea […]
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How to create reverse eclipse cards
Happy Sunday folks! I’m writing this on Saturday as it is my birthday today and I will be out celebrating with my ever patient hubby and parents. On Wednesday evening I met up with some lovely crafting friends (the Paper Mates) for our monthly get together and did a shoe box swap. What’s a shoe […]
Creative ways to use die cut bits and pieces
Hello there, Today, I’m sharing a couple of cards made with the Oh So Eclectic stamp set and matching Eclectic Layers Thinlits using two new purple colours. The flowers and leaves are stamped in Gorgeous Grape and Highlight Heather inks on Whisper White cardstock before being die cut with my trusty Big Shot. I love […]
Oh So Eclectic
Hello again! It’s July already – how did that happen? It’s been hotter in the UK this week than Tenerife – now that doesn’t happen very often! Today I’ve been playing with some of the new (to me) Stampin’ Up! colours. I can see why everyone is happy about Coastal Cabana returning as it’s lovely […]
Bike Ride from Stampin’ Up!
Hi friends Today, I’m sharing a fun card made using the lovely Bike Ride stamp set and Build a Bike Framelits. Didn’t it turn out great. The bike is stamped on Whisper White cardstock with Black Memento, Pool Party and smoky slate inks. There are lots of options with this set but I decided to […]
Pretty Kitty is so cute!!
Happy Sunday my friends I hope you have had a good week? My hubby and I had a couple of days away in our new caravan. We absolutely love camping but decided to upgrade from our little camper and drive away awning and are thrilled with our purchase. We can’t wait to get away in […]
Masculine cards!
Hi folks Today I’m sharing a few recent makes for two of the special men in my life. I often struggle with ideas for masculine cards (female cards are much easier) so I’m pleased with these. The first is the birthday card I made for my lovely Dad, who celebrated his birthday earlier in the […]
Bella & Friends is such a cute stamp set
Hello It’s the weekend again – whoop whoop! I had my monthly classes this week (Thursday evening and Saturday morning) and I failed to take any photo’s during but managed to take this one of the aftermath on Thursday. My kitchen looked like a bomb had gone off but it was worth it. I love […]
Lots of Happy Card Kit
Hi friends! Have you tried one of the Stampin’ Up! All-inclusive card kits yet? I am in LOVE with the all-inclusive Lots of Happy Card Kit as it is so easy to create beautiful cards for any occasion and you get to add colour with the included Watercolour Pencils. The kit makes 20 cards, 4 […]
How to create a simple Bridge or U-fold cards
Hello friends Today I’m bringing you an easy fancy fold card. The card below was made for a dear friend using the Petal Palette Suite. I’m going to miss the Petal Passion DSP but thankfully the stamp set has carried over into the new 2018-2019 annual catalogue. The sentiments are from the Picture Perfect Birthday […]