Welcome to November! I’ve got the next page in my calendar to share with you for our new challenge over at Love to Craft, where our theme is always ‘anything goes’. I haven’t got a step by step to talk you through on this one as I made it during an online workshop with Barbara… Read More November’s calendar for Love to Craft challenge
Hello crafty friends and welcome to a look at another of the new Waterside Landscapes toppers. I’ve used the Build a Landscape stamps on this one for our new theme of ‘any occasion’ at Addicted to Stamps & More. I love these toppers with their pre-printed sentiments, and they’re so easy to personalise and add… Read More May sunshine warm your days at Addicted to Stamps & More #519
Hello crafty friends. Well, the envelope containing the April stamps from Clarity’s Craft Club dropped through my door today, so I thought I’d better get my act together and put the March stamps into action! It’s a fab little set of trees and bunting – I kept it simple with a birthday card incorporating some… Read More Tree bunting stamps from Clarity Craft Club
Hello crafty friends. I’m a bit late posting today – it’s been a busy first day back in action after the Christmas & New Year holidays. Anyway, I’m determined to finish my trip back through the 2025 Clarity Craft Club stamps, so today’s card features the Snowflake Tag image from October. I was inspired by… Read More Clarity Craft Club 2025 lookback – October
Hello everyone – it’s Sunday evening and we’re headed for the last full week before the big day. Somehow I’ve wound up short of Christmas cards (I always forget to add my work colleagues into the overall numbers and just count up those to be posted!) so I whipped up a quick batch this afternoon… Read More Last minute Christmas cards!
Hello everyone. I’ve spent part of today finishing of some of the pile of toppers I’ve got following my two days of demonstrating at Clarity Crafts Open Days and I think this little scene is definitely one of my favourites! It’s another use of the Woodland Scene stamps and Autumn/Winter Skies toppers, but this time… Read More Christmas church
Hello everyone – I hope you’re enjoying the weekend. I’ve had a great day filled with crafting inspiration, as I was doing Clarity’s online workshop using a gel plate and alcohol inks. It’s such fun taking part in these live events with Barbara, but the great thing is that the workshop is still available if… Read More a walk in the woods
Hello crafty friends. I’ve been tidying up my folder from this week’s Clarity summer retreat. We spent the time making lots of different backgrounds with acrylic paints, so I have a fab pile of different techniques to add to my stash. I needed a quick birthday card for a friend, so decided to make use… Read More painted background
Hi everyone. I’ve had a fab (but tiring) day at Clarity’s summer crafting retreat, with more fun to come tomorrow. There are no spoilers here, though, as the workshops are being repeated on Wednesday & Thursday so, instead, I’ve got another of the 2024 retreat backgrounds to share with you. This one was made by… Read More backdrop background
Hello everyone. I’ve got another of my samples with the new Christmas Build a Landscape stamps to share today – trying to get back onto my regular weekly Christmas card sharing routine after this weekend’s seasonal flurry! I’ve gone with a classic design based on the sketch from AAA Cards (with a couple of tweaks)… Read More snowy scene
