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Sharing my crafting journey in the world of handmade cards – now a Design Team member for ClarityCrafts

mini lighthouse landscape

Hello everyone and welcome to another look at the new Waterside Mini Landscapes stamps. I’ve kept it simple, but not quite as minimalist as yesterday’s offering! This time I opted to just use one of the images, the lighthouse, as the central focus on my card with a die cut border and inking the landscape… Read More mini lighthouse landscape

22nd Apr 2026 deborahwheeler136 Comments

Companion paper landscape

Hello crafty friends. I’m back with another look at the new Mini Landscapes stamps, today using the Countryside set for a very stripped back design. I saw a similar style to this card over on Pinterest and thought it would be a great way to use up an offcut strip of companion paper (I have… Read More Companion paper landscape

21st Apr 2026 deborahwheeler135 Comments

mini landscape montage

Hello crafty friends and welcome to Monday! I’m dropping in with one of the new Mini Landscape stamp sets from Clarity that Barbara & Paul launched this afternoon (catch the show here) – this card uses the Waterside set. Now the clue’s in the title of these stamps – they’re designed for small toppers on… Read More mini landscape montage

20th Apr 2026 deborahwheeler137 Comments

Look on the bright side

Hello everyone. I hope you’ve had a good weekend. We had friends over for lunch, so I’m a bit late with today’s post, once again using the new Build a Bloom stamps. This card uses set 3 from the collection to create some vibrant spring tulips, with simple two-step first and second generation stamping. I… Read More Look on the bright side

19th Apr 2026 deborahwheeler138 Comments

Smell the roses!

Hello again! I grabbed the opportunity this afternoon to have another play with the new Build a Bloom stamps – they are pretty irresistible! This time I went with set 2 to create a rose on one of my alcohol ink backgrounds from Barbara’s online workshop (it’s still available to purchase), pulling in a fairy… Read More Smell the roses!

18th Apr 2026 deborahwheeler1316 Comments

Christmas mugs at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown 26-15

Hello crafty friends and welcome to another Seasonal Saturday card! Our theme this week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is ‘mug’ – and who doesn’t love a warming mug of hot coffee or chocolate in the chill of winter? I remembered that there was a floral mug stamp in Linda’s Visit, Sit, Stay, Drink and… Read More Christmas mugs at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown 26-15

18th Apr 202617th Apr 2026 deborahwheeler1315 Comments

Z for Zoology

Hello crafty friends. It’s Friday and so time for another new challenge theme – this week’s it’s the turn of Alphabet and I got to set the theme of Z for Zoology! It gave me another excuse (like I needed one!) to play with the Little SHAC Birds – this time I’ve added in the… Read More Z for Zoology

17th Apr 202616th Apr 2026 deborahwheeler1313 Comments

Let yourself bloom

Hello everyone. I’ve got an early peek for you of the new Build a Bloom stamps that Barbara is unveiling tomorrow on Clarity Social TV. It’s a fab little collection of three stamp sets that does exactly what it says on the tin – allows you to create your own flower designs by building the… Read More Let yourself bloom

16th Apr 202616th Apr 2026 deborahwheeler1317 Comments

Pastels & rabbits at Sparkles Challenge #199

Hello crafty friends. It’s a busy couple of days in my little bloggy world and I’ve got a second card to share again today, this time for the new theme at Sparkles Challenge. Maria has given us ‘pastels and/or rabbits’, which is a great springtime theme and I’ve managed to combine both elements into my… Read More Pastels & rabbits at Sparkles Challenge #199

15th Apr 202614th Apr 2026 deborahwheeler1312 Comments

Guest designer for AAA Colourful #27

Good morning everyone! I’d delighted to be sharing this card with you, as I’ve been invited along as guest designer by the AAA Colourful team for their new challenge! I love this bright colourboard and, unusually for me, decided to pick out the green as the main colour for my card using the Mother Nature… Read More Guest designer for AAA Colourful #27

15th Apr 202614th Apr 2026 deborahwheeler1313 Comments

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