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 →

I am one of four sisters, all of whom are crafters in one way or another. Three of us make cards and do various sewing, art and needle crafts whilst my youngest sister is an accomplished cake baker and decorator,... Continue reading →

It seems that people are sending less Christmas cards these days, hardly surprising considering the costs of postage. I do have some regulars who want Special hand made cards. My best friend usually scours Pinterest for ideas of what she... Continue reading →

If you read my last post you might remember my mentioning that I salvaged the fronts from some beautiful Christmas cards I received in 2021. I always make special cards for family members and I used the beautiful card fronts... Continue reading →

At Christmas 2021 I received some beautiful shop bought cards from friends and relatives and was a bit loath to throw them away after the holiday. Instead, I removed the card fronts in the hope that I could reuse/recycle them... Continue reading →

This post is carrying on from where the last one left off with batch making cards. I have a number of people on my Christmas card list who celebrate the true meaning of Christmas and to whom I try to... Continue reading →

I recently realised that although I’d updated the galleries with my Christmas cards I hadn’t actually highlighted them in a post so here goes. This is the first instalment of batch made cards. I have been batch making my Christmas... Continue reading →

This is a simple but elegant card, the design of which was specially requested. My friend’s daughter and son wanted a special card which included photographs for their mum’s Fiftieth birthday. The design is a copy on one I made... Continue reading →

Not many couples are lucky enough to be able to celebrate being married for 70 years. It’s a really special occasion that deserves a special card to celebrate. I was asked to make 2 cards, one for my best friend... Continue reading →

The safe arrival of a new baby is definitely a reason to celebrate and what better way than by sending a hand made personalised card. My sister’s step son welcomed his first born and so I made them one of... Continue reading →