I’ve made quite a few Pop up box cards. Subscribers will have seen the tutorial for making a pop up box card. I thought I’d share some step by step pictures of how my most recent one was put together.... Continue reading →

Thought I’d share a couple of cards I made that at first glance might appear to be the same, but there are subtle differences. I needed to make 2 special cards for couples, one for a Retirement and one Thank... Continue reading →

Quite a few of our friends are turninig 60 this year so I’ve been busy making cards. Here are two larger cards, made 3 months apart but sharing a similar colour scheme. I also used my new favourite type of... Continue reading →

Here are two examples of cards I made utilising The ‘John Next Door’ Opera box die as a different take on an envelope. Obviously these aren’t suitable for posting but they make a really nice and different surprise when making... Continue reading →

For the second year running, I’m proud to say, I managed to make all of my Christmas cards again. I send over 100 cards, so for most I need to come up with a simple design that’s easy to mass... Continue reading →

I managed to get the Tattered Lace T-Bar slider card die set for a very good price on ebay, so thought I’d try it out. Then I realised why it was cheap. The instructions on the packaging are not very... Continue reading →

I’ve made lots of these parcel keepsake cards for the arrival of new baby girls, baby boys and twins but they can also be a good way of marking a milestone birthday for someone special. This one was made in... Continue reading →

Make someone feel extra special on their birthday by giving them a ‘WOW’ factor handmade card. These are 2 examples of accordion cards made using Tattered lace accordion card dies, one for the ladies and one for the men. The... Continue reading →

Buying some sets of dies demands a significant investment. When buying expensive die sets I like to play around to make sure I can get the most from them. I have a couple of panorama die sets and have found,... Continue reading →

Special Birthdays for those special ladies in your life demand a special card. I love making shadow box cards. They give you more scope to add dimension to your cards without the risk of the elements getting squashed. This version... Continue reading →