A 50th wedding anniversary is definitely cause for celebration and demands a special card to mark the occasion. My sister is also a card maker and so when she and her hubby celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary in April, I... Continue reading →

My daughter asked me to make a wedding card for a friend of her boyfriend. She wanted something clean, simple and modern. I used a photograph of the wedding venue which I faded out and added some modern florals using... Continue reading →

My brother in law recently celebrated his 70th birthday so I had to come up with a special card. Whilst looking through my stash I came across an old kit for an exploding box card. The quality of the card... Continue reading →

Another pop up card inspired by the fabulous Sam Calcott though not using the dies. This time I shaped the pop up mechanism in the shape of a flower pot. My friend loved poppies as they reminded her of her... Continue reading →

I was asked to make an extra special card for a friend’s mum’s birthday. I made a pop up box for the same lady last year and her mum loved it so much she never took the card down. I... Continue reading →

I had two cards to make for land mark birthdays. one for a friend to send to her brother in law and one sent from me to my brother in law. I’m still feeling the love for Sam Calcott’s Fabulous... Continue reading →

My eldest daughter celebrated her birthday this January. She’s had an amazing year becoming a first time mum, and making my hubby and I first time Grandparents. I always try to make my family cards that bit more special. I... Continue reading →

My friend asked me to make a birthday card for her to send to her son who is a dog groomer. I was excited to see Sam Calcott’s new Fabulous flip cards but didn’t have the dies. I did a... Continue reading →

My youngest daughter is an amazing baker, not by trade, she does it for pleasure. Her best makes are cakes, pastries and tray bakes. They are always really delicious. She makes celebration cakes for all the family when it’s their... Continue reading →

My daughter’s partner enjoys lots of sports so when it came to making his birthday card this time I incorporated two of his favourites, namely golf and cycling, I then added an aeroplane as a nod to his job. I... Continue reading →