I absolutely love the Spellbinders Flower dies especially the large die of the month January 2023 which I was lucky enough to pick up a preloved set on ebay. I’ve since managed to pick the Be Bold Blooms and Holiday... Continue reading →

My brother in law is a keen cyclist and so cycling has often featured on cards I’ve made him in the past. This year is no exception. I’ve made some ladies cards recently inspired by Jennifer McGuire using cut outs... Continue reading →

A special friends special day deserves a special card to celebrate. The pop up box card is one of my most regularly requested cards. This one is themed around a favourite tipple enjoyed by the recipient. Glossy accents on the... Continue reading →

A good friend of ours celebrated his 60th birthday recently. My Hubby asked me to make him a special card. It can be tricky with cards for men, I chose to include embellishments that reflected his job and his hobbies.... Continue reading →

The beauty of having a handmade card is that it can be tailor made to suit unique individual occasions. In this case the recipient was celebrating his first birthday and his Christening on the same day. By adding personalisation, photographs... Continue reading →

A special request from a friend for a Special Mum celebrating her 80th birthday. I love this style of card and it definitely steals centre stage on the mantlepiece. This huge Show Stopper double shutter 80th card (20cm x 80cm... Continue reading →

Girlie themed Pop up 18th Birthday card Inspired by Sam Calcott. Mechanism made using a paper trimmer and score board rather than dies. Made to surprise super sliders collection shoes and handbags and make up die and stamp sets used... Continue reading →

It’s always hard when asked to make more than one card for the same recipient to be sent from various family members. Here are three I made for just such an occasion. I tried to make them different in respect... Continue reading →

I am often inspired by the wonderful Jennifer McGuire who comes up with the most beautiful creative ways to use dies, inks, stencils and other other goodies us crafters have in our stashes. I save ideas in Pinterest. I used... Continue reading →

It’s hard to make family cards, as I mentioned in my last post, the closer the relative, the harder it is to come up with something new. I made this for my daughter’s birthday in December of last year. I... Continue reading →