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

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accelerated apples for As You See It Challenge #361

I’m back again, this time with our new challenge at As You See It, which is a speed one! Heather’s challenged us to make a card in 10 minutes or less on the theme of apples – and it really was a challenge for me, not least because these ones get my pulse racing but… Read More accelerated apples for As You See It Challenge #361

14th Nov 202513th Nov 2025 deborahwheeler1314 Comments

fractured card for Love to Craft Challenge

Hello again friends. I’m back with the start of the new challenge at Love to Craft – as always our theme is ‘anything goes’. You may recall the print I pulled from my gel press earlier this week when adding colour to Clarity’s new Festive Leafy BOW-WOB papers (check it out here)- well I’ve put… Read More fractured card for Love to Craft Challenge

1st Nov 202531st Oct 2025 deborahwheeler138 Comments

purple & green

Hello crafty friends. I’ve got more flowers to share with you today, this time using one of the little sprays that come as part of the Seasonal Garlands Personalised stamp set. While these are perfect for personalising your creations, the garlands can be used on their own as well – more bang for your buck!… Read More purple & green

10th Oct 202510th Oct 2025 deborahwheeler1314 Comments

it’s your birthday today

Hello crafty friends. I had some time to play this afternoon and was inspired by Jilly from Clarity’s post on Barbara Gray’s blog (Barb’s taking a break at the moment) showcasing their watercolour pads. It reminded me that I made some watercolour backgrounds a couple of years ago that have been languishing in my stash… Read More it’s your birthday today

9th Oct 20259th Oct 2025 deborahwheeler1314 Comments

Clarity Craft Club – birthday balloons

Hello crafty friends. I’ve been busy this week catching up on crafting goodies from while I was away and found time to play with the September stamps from Clarity’s Craft Club – this is another of the fun triangle people drawn by Barbara, with her birthday balloon. I’ve based my card on the layout from… Read More Clarity Craft Club – birthday balloons

4th Oct 2025 deborahwheeler1319 Comments

sunset colours for As You See It Challenge 357

Hello everyone. Just popping in with another scheduled post for the next challenge at As You See It – this time Joanne has given us a fabulous colour palette to play with. Our photos are always there to help with a little inspiration, and this time (as you can no doubt see) I based my… Read More sunset colours for As You See It Challenge 357

19th Sep 202525th Aug 2025 deborahwheeler138 Comments

a new sketch for As You See It challenge 356

Hello friends. I’m just dropping in with a quick scheduled post for the new sketch challenge at As You See It and the new Clarity Street stamps proved to be perfect for it (as you can see I rotated the sketch for my card). So, here’s the quick rundown on my process. I stamped three… Read More a new sketch for As You See It challenge 356

5th Sep 202525th Aug 2025 deborahwheeler139 Comments

painted background

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

23rd Aug 202523rd Aug 2025 deborahwheeler1314 Comments
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