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 →

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