Craftybabs Creative Crafts

Bespoke handmade greeting cards, keepsakes, creative crafts and poems for all occasions

Skip to content
  • Blog
  • About Me
  • Cards & Papercraft
    • Anniversary
      • Anniversary Special Dates
      • Anniversary General
    • Baby
      • Baby Shower
      • Baby Waterfall
      • Birth
      • Christening/Baptism
      • Keepsakes
    • Birthdays
      • Ladies
        • Ladies Ages
        • Ladies Extra Special
        • Ladies Large / Extra Special
        • Ladies pop-up / kinetic
        • Ladies General
        • Ladies Hobbies & Interests
        • Ladies 3D
        • Ladies Work, Rest & Play/Look-a-like
      • Men
        • Men’s Ages
        • Men’s Extra Special
        • Men’s General
        • Mens pop-up / kinetic
        • Men’s Hobbies & Interest
        • Men’s 3D
        • Men’s Work, Rest & Play
        • Sport
      • Children
        • Boys
        • Girls
        • Children’s Extra Special
        • Children’s pop-up / kinetic
    • Christmas
      • Batch Making Christmas Cards
      • Christmas Extra Special
      • Cute
      • Housemouse Christmas Cards
      • Tattered Lace Christmas Cards
      • Traditional and Contemporary
    • Home Decor
    • Occasions/Events
      • Anniversary
        • Anniversary Special Dates
        • Anniversary General
      • Congratulations/Well Done
      • Get Well Soon
      • Good Luck
      • Graduation
      • New Home
      • New Job/Leaving
      • Retirement
      • Sympathy
      • Thank you
      • Wedding/Engagement
        • Engagement
        • Wedding Extra Special
        • Wedding General
    • Tattered Lace
      • Tattered Lace CHA 2015 Samples
      • Tattered Lace Country Garden Samples
      • Tattered Lace Elegance Part 2 Collection Samples
      • Tattered Lace Kaleidoscope Collection Samples
      • Tattered Lace Lavish Blooms Samples
      • Tattered Lace Little Monsters Samples
      • Tattered Lace Magazine Project Tutorial Samples
      • Tattered Lace Starlights Collection Samples
      • Tattered Lace Venetian Collection Samples
      • Tattered Lace Other
    • Wedding/Engagement
      • Engagement
      • Wedding Extra Special
      • Wedding General
    • Magazine free gifts
    • Just for fun…
  • Soft crafts
    • Crochet
    • Knitting
    • Sewing
  • Poems
  • Tutorials
    • Tutorial 1 – Simple Elegant Wedding Invitation
    • Tutorial 2 – Paper Poppies
    • Tutorial 3 – Waterfall Easel Card
    • Tutorial 4 – Pentagon Exploding Box
    • Tutorial 5 – Parcel Keepsake Card
    • Tutorial 6 – Scenic Pop Up Box Card
    • Tutorial 7 – 3D Frame Panorama Card
    • Tutorial 8 – Modifying A Standard C5 Envelope For Tonic Shadow Box Cards
    • Tutorial 9 –
    • Tutorial 11 –
    • Tutorial 12 –
    • Tutorial 13 –
  • Contact Us

General

Look-a-like Birthday Card For A Working From Home Daughter

by Craftybabs // June 10, 2025 // No Comments
I just love using the Missees Dies and stamps by Studio Light. They make such fun cards that are always well received. Using embellishments that also relate to the recipient adds to the look. This is a box easel card... Continue reading →

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like – Look-a-like Christmas and Birthday Cards For A Crafting Friend

by Craftybabs // June 9, 2025 // No Comments
Ladies Work, Rest & Play/Look-a-like Box Easel Christmas Card and Birthday Cards made using Studio Light Missees Dies and stamps, Unbranded Christmas hat die and Card Making Magic Merry Christmas layered sentiment dies. Background printed from La Pashe ‘The Big... Continue reading →

A Big Card For A Big Birthday

by Craftybabs // June 8, 2025 // No Comments
I was asked to make a large card for a fried to give to his son on his 21st Birthday. (Men’s Ages) He gave me a long list of things that his son loved. So I put my thinking cap... Continue reading →

Killing Two Birds With One Stone – AKA Mission Impossible

by Craftybabs // June 2, 2025 // No Comments
Sometimes I get the most unusual requests, on this occasion, a friend asked to make a large special card to celebrate an Engagement and Expecting a baby for his daughter and her partner, he also requested that the design include... Continue reading →
Show Stopper A4 Special Card for a Mum’s 90th Birthday, made using various dies including; Heartfelt creations classic sunflowers stamp and die, Spellbinders Die D-Lites Poppy for large sunflower centres. layered leaves from the Altenew Jumbo Garden Picks Layering Die Set, Tattered Lace Hand Drawn alphabet dies, unknown 'Happy Birthday' dies and Carnation Crafts Not Just a Number Die Set. Bees stamped using stamps from 99 of Creative Stamping magazine. - craftybabscreativecrafts.co.uk

Once, Twice, Four Times A Lady – Part 4

by Craftybabs // June 1, 2025 // No Comments
This is the last of four Extra large A4 sized 90th birthday cards Ladies Large / Extra Special all made for the same lovely lady. Another change of colour, background and florals, this time using a bright sunny yellow. I... Continue reading →

Once, Twice, Four Times A Lady – Part 3

by Craftybabs // May 31, 2025 // No Comments
This is the third of four special 90th birthday cards Ladies Large / Extra Special, all for the same lovely lady. I used the same A4 Portrait ‘Z’ fold card base but with a new colour scheme, mount and different... Continue reading →

Once, Twice, Four Times A Lady – Part 2

by Craftybabs // May 30, 2025 // No Comments
This is the second of four extra large 90th birthday cards (A4 when closed) Ladies Large / Extra Special all made for the same recipient from various family members. I made an A4 Portrait ‘Z’ fold card base and used... Continue reading →

Once, Twice, Four Times A Lady – Part 1

by Craftybabs // May 29, 2025 // No Comments
A friend of mine often requests multiple cards (on behalf of other family members) for special family landmark birthdays and occasions. The biggest challenge for me, with requests like this, is to create different but equally special cards as they... Continue reading →

Multiple Themes On One Card – Easy Solution

by Craftybabs // May 28, 2025 // No Comments
When people ask me to make cards for their loved ones they often give me a list of many things that the recipient likes. It can be a bit tricky to incorporate multiple themes on a card without it looking... Continue reading →

Spectacular Pop Up Cake Card

by Craftybabs // May 27, 2025 // No Comments
I just love this style of card, inspired by the talented Srushti Patil’s wonderful video over on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V53985c-_x0 This is the second one I’ve made. It was made for the landlady of our local pub. It does not need... Continue reading →

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Follow me

Optin Form

Recent Posts

  • A Celebration Worth Framing – 3rd Annivesary
  • Extra Large Pop Up Box – 50th Birthday
  • New Baby – 3D Pop Up Vignette Clock
  • Two Tweet – Similar But Different
  • Flippin ‘eck – 30 Years Old

Recent Comments

  • Craftybabs on Tutorial 7 – 3D Frame Panorama Card
  • Craftybabs on Perfect ‘Fore’ a Sportsman’s Birthday
  • Tammy Neufeld on Perfect ‘Fore’ a Sportsman’s Birthday
  • Kate on Tutorial 7 – 3D Frame Panorama Card
  • Craftybabs on Tutorial 7 – 3D Frame Panorama Card

Archives

  • June 2025
  • May 2025
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • January 2024
  • October 2023
  • June 2023
  • January 2023
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • August 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • March 2018
  • December 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • February 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015

Categories

  • Cards
  • General
  • Home Decor
  • Knitting
  • Poems
  • sewing

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Sugar & Spice by WebTuts.