Hello everyone. I took refuge with a cool fan in my craft room this afternoon to escape the heat, so I could sort out the pile of demo card toppers I’d made over the weekend at Clarity’s Open Days. And I have to apologise, as I’m late with my DT card for our new challenge… Read More Shades of purple at CAS Colours & Sketches #588
Hello crafty friends. It’s been another hot day here in the South East of England and we’re heading into another major heatwave later this week (which will possibly break the June temperature records, after last month’s record breaking spell as well). Anyway, after the busy-ness of the last few days at the Open Days, I… Read More Bouquet in a vase
Hello everyone. I finally made it home earlier this evening after a brilliant time at Clarity’s Open Days and then Barbara’s inky/stamping workshop today. I’m feeling rather weary, but just wanted to pop in to share one of my demo cards using the SHAC Dancing Girls on one of the Elements Skies small tags. I… Read More Mini dancers in the sky
Hello crafty friends. Well here we are in another heatwave in the south east of England, so obviously I’ve got another Christmas card to share with you! In my defence, it is for the week’s 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, where Fabiola has chosen ‘snowmen’ as the theme. I’ve picked out the little chap from the… Read More Snowman for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown 26-23
Hello everyone and welcome to Friday! I’m in the middle of a busy day of demonstrating at Clarity’s Open Days, but had to drop in to share my design team card for our new challenge at As You See It. Joanne has given us this lovely vibrant colour palette to play with and I’ve put… Read More Vibrant echinacea for As You See It Challenge #375
Hello crafty friends. It’s been another warm day here and I’m now down in Kent, where we’ve been setting up at Ditton Community Centre ready for the the next two days of Clarity’s Open Days. I’m going to be busy demonstrating with a few of the latest stamp sets (will be sharing more of those… Read More Be a rainbow
Hello crafty friends. I really hope you’re not getting bored of the new Family & Friends Silhouette stamps because I’m back with another little creation today using the Childhood Days set! I kept it very simple today, just adding the stamps to an inky mop-up background from my stash. So, having found this little piece… Read More Friends & Family
Hello everyone! The sun’s been shining here again today so I’m staying firmly in the summer zone with the new Summer Sampler stamps. Today’s card features the lovely little garden scene, which you can see through the framed aperture I’ve added in front of it. So, let’s start with this pretty image, which I stamped… Read More Best day in the garden
Hello everyone! I’m back with a second offering today ahead of the official launch at 2pm of the new Linda’s Summer Sampler stamps on Clarity Social TV. It’s another water theme as I’ve picked out the lovely scene of the girl in a deckchair chilling by the water’s edge – wouldn’t you just love to… Read More By the lake
Hello crafty friends – welcome to Monday and the start of another week! It’s also the start of our new theme at Sparkles Challenge and #201 is ‘masculine’ – perfect timing for Father’s Day cards, but any other occasion will do. It gave me the perfect excuse to play with the new Friends & Family… Read More Masculine card for Sparkles Challenge #201
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