I had a request recently, to make two cards for the same recipient who was celebrating his 30th birthday, one to be sent from his doting mum and the other to be sent from her best friend. I was asked... Continue reading →

Our Goddaughter celebrated her 40th birthday and so that called for an extra special card. I spoke to her dad who told me she was a massive fan of Take That, all things pink and prosecco. I saw a wonderful... Continue reading →

I was playing around making backgrounds using a technique I saw online. It involved smooshing distress oxide inks onto photograph paper. After a fab fun session I ended up with very inky fingers and lots of backgrounds. A few of... Continue reading →

My Goddaughter’s daughter recently celebrated her 21st birthday and I was asked to make a special card for her mum and dad to send her. We were also invited to the party so I needed to make a card to... Continue reading →

A friend asked me to make a card that would cover three important events for one couple, namely their wedding, new home and news that they were expecting a baby. The first thing that came to mind was that ‘Congratulations’... Continue reading →

As a crafter, I’m always on the look out for resources and ideas for upcoming crafting projects. I think every crafter is thinking about Christmas cards for much of the year. Last summer I spotted a beading kit to make... Continue reading →

My friend often asks me to make her special Christmas cards for family members. She has her own ideas about designs and we join our heads together to come up with something that suits what she’s after. This time she... Continue reading →

This card was requested by my friend to send to her in laws. I made something similar for her family cards the previous year and she really liked it. I love the colour combination in this card which I think... Continue reading →

I started batch making all of my own Christmas cards a few years back now. This is no mean feat, as we send over 100 cards every year. Apart from those for close friends and family, it’s crucial for my... Continue reading →

I have been enjoying stamping of late having taken out a subscription to Creative stamping as they have had some really nice cover gifts recently. In Issue 99 there were wonderful floral stamps and some absolutely gorgeous bees too. I’d... Continue reading →