Welcome to my crafty blog. Today’s card uses some more of my favourite blending techniques, plus the Claritystamp landscape masks that are on my regular use list. I was so pleased with the way the colours from this week’s CAS Colours & Sketches challenged worked for this card. I also took the theme from Global… Read More sunset scene
Welcome to my crafty blog. After sharing some of my older stash over the last couple of days, I’m now back with a brand new set of linocut stamps from Claritystamp. These are not my usual style, but I decided to invest in a set anyway. The stamps are from original linocuts produced by Barbara… Read More linocut allium
Welcome to my crafty blog. I’m firmly back in my comfort zone with this CAS (clean and simple) card today, using the ‘oriental vine’ stencil from Claritystamp and the colours from Less is More. There is a bit of a twist to this card, though, that has stretched me as this week’s challenge from Just… Read More many happy returns
Welcome to my crafty blog. It’s time for a new challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches and we have a colour scheme this week, with some gorgeous summer shades. I’ve just acquired some brand new stamps designed by Marion Emberson for Julie Hickey Designs, that were only launched last week. I don’t know about you… Read More smile often
Welcome to my crafty blog. Today’s card uses the same background colours as I did yesterday – I really liked the blend of them together and thought they worked well for beach colours. I’ve worked with three current challenges to produce this card. I took the layout from Freshly Made Sketches, but rotated it as… Read More love you to the beach and back
Welcome to my crafty blog. I’ve been playing with one of Claritystamp’s three way stamps – I love the effects you can get with these. This one uses all three of the stamps, and I picked up the colours from the new challenge at Color Throwdown. The birds and rabbits made me think of spring,… Read More the earth has music
Welcome to my crafty blog. I’ve been asked for a selection of birthday cards by a friend who wants to have a stash of them ready, so this is the first of several quick & easy ones that will be coming over the next few days. I was inspired by a recent walk with a… Read More meadow grasses birthday
Welcome to my crafty blog. I got busy with a spot of die cutting for this card – I don’t often use lots of die cuts (basically I’m too impatient!) but was inspired by a recent online class with Joanne James (aka The Crafty Owl). I used the Stampin’ Up ‘forever fern’ stamps and matching… Read More give thanks
Welcome to my crafty blog. I’ve been catching up with an online class from last week with the brilliant Julie Hickey using some of her new stamps, and I adapted this card from one of her demonstrations. I’m always in awe of what she manages to come up with. I’ve used the colours from the… Read More birthday circles
Welcome to my craft blog. I decided to get my Claritystamp background stamps out today for another airing, after watching Barbara Gray earlier on selly telly. They’ve brought these stamps out in new shapes (which are now on my wish list) but I’ve gone with the large square one for this card. I also took… Read More ombre treescape
