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 →

I was lucky enough to win a bundle of Card Making Magic dies and stamps in a Craftworld give away. One of the die sets was the Tapis set, very similar to the Crealies patchwork die sets. I had bought some... Continue reading →

Just sharing some fun cards I made recently using the stamps that came with issue 98 of Creative Stamping Magazine. I added some pun sentiments and a few emoticons for some extra fun. I stamped the images with versafine ink... Continue reading →

Like many crafters out there, I am constantly being inspired by the very talented Sam Calcott of Mixed Up Crafts. Her creativity knows no bounds. She is constantly coming up with new and innovative designs for unusual cards and she... Continue reading →

Hopefully i saved the best till last. This is the third of three special wedding cards for the same happy couple. This last one was sent from the brides Grandma and was requested to be very special. Again I took... Continue reading →

Here is the second of 3 wedding cards made for the same couple. This time I picked out the green of the foliage featured on the invitation so that it would be different to the first card. I used ivory ... Continue reading →