Welcome to my crafty blog. I’m having a bit of a break from making Christmas cards at the moment, and sharing a card I was asked to make for a friend’s mum. I’ve realised it’s very similar to one I blogged last month, but I do love the ‘blossoms in bloom’ set from Stampin’ Up… Read More Birthday blossoms
Welcome to my little crafty blog. I was looking back through my archive and realised that I’ve now posted over 50 cards in the nearly six months since I started (this is number 51!). I’m trying to get into more of a routine with posting here but, like so much in my craft world, I… Read More Blooming blossoms
Welcome to my crafty blog. I’m sharing a card I made inspired by this week’s design over at Freshly Made Sketches https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/ I decided to use the ‘beautiful friendship’ set from Stampin Up!, as I love these florals. I started by embossing the lower part of a piece of white card with a swiss dots… Read More Birthdays are the best days
Welcome to my crafty blog. We’re in the middle of a heatwave here in the UK, but I have managed to sort out some plants in my garden pots. I just need to make sure I remember to keep them watered which isn’t my strongest point! I decided to stick with the theme of flowers… Read More Floral wreath
Welcome to my crafty blog. I wanted to share a card I’ve made for a colleague who was very helpful to me whilst I was trying to get my pension sorted out so I could retire. This design would work for any occasion, though. I was inspired by this week’s design over at Freshly Made… Read More Lovely thanks
Hello and welcome to my crafty blog. I’m sharing a card I’ve made for a friend who’s just set the date for their wedding, so lots of congratulations are winging their way. I was inspired by the colours in the current Fab Friday blog challenge http://fabfridaystampinchallenge.blogspot.com/ They’re not what I would usually choose but love… Read More Bouquet of congratulations
Hello and welcome to my little crafty blog. I’m sharing a card that was inspired from a recent online class I did with the brilliant Marion Emberson from Sugar & Spice Crafts https://www.sugarandspicecrafts.co.uk/ I decided to use the template from this week’s challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/ I used the ‘Fresh Florals’ stamp… Read More Happily embossed
Hello, and welcome to my little crafty blog. Some of you may remember there was an advert running in the 1970s encouraging us to “say it with flowers”, so I made a card that does just that (mainly because I couldn’t decide what sentiment to put on it!). I’ll keep it in my stock pile… Read More Say it with flowers
Hello, and welcome to my little crafty blog. Tuesday 12th May is celebrated worldwide as International Nurses Day, as it was Florence Nightingale’s birthday, and this year is the 200th anniversary of her birth. Our celebrations will be rather more muted this year – there’s no service in Westminster Abbey, or any of the other… Read More International Nurses Day
Hello, and welcome to my little crafty blog. I must admit, writing these posts every weekend is giving me a helpful routine on my days off from work. I don’t know about you, but I’ve often said how I’d love to have days off with nothing to do – and now I have them, I’m… Read More Funky foliage
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