Welcome to my crafty blog. I’ve been doing a spot of crafty gardening today with this card – have to confess that I’m not a big gardener, although several of my friends are. I’d much rather just sit in mine with a glass of wine! I am off to the Chelsea Flower Show in September… Read More Plant a garden, water your soul
Welcome to my crafty blog. I was asked by a friend to make a Christmas card with robins for her mum, and so went for this stamp and wreath from Claritystamp. I started with the ‘Olive branch’ stencil, which is one of Clarity’s Christmas wreaths set. I first ran it through my Gemini to emboss… Read More Robins wreath
Welcome to my crafty blog. Two of my friends are about to start new jobs, and I remembered this sentiment stamp from Claritystamp’s New Design Club (several years ago), which said exactly the right thing. Things are not always exactly what they seem though (spoiler alert!) – I looked up this quote from Gandhi and… Read More Be the change you want to see in the world
Hello, and welcome to my little crafty blog. I made a quick card today to send to my cousin in Italy, who I haven’t seen for several years. I had hoped I might be able to visit her this year, but Coronavirus has put paid to that! Hopefully, things will be in a better place… Read More Sending love
Hello and welcome to my little crafty blog. Today’s card will be going to thank a friend for something they did for me. One of the things that has struck me about this time of lockdown is just how people are coming together to support each other in so many ways. Some of it is… Read More Thank you heart
Hello. Welcome to my little crafty blog. Today I’m sharing a birthday card made using the diamond stamp from “Sam’s shapes” by Claritystamp. This is such a versatile set, and I love making little vignettes in each shape. These little pictures were inspired by the lovely Spring weather we’ve been having in the UK, which… Read More Birthday flowers
Hello. Welcome to my little crafty blog. I’m sharing an Easter card this week, which I made for my sister. It feels very strange not to be visiting family and friends, and celebrating in church this year as we usually do. I have to say, however, that this period of lockdown is making me really… Read More Happy Easter
Hello! welcome to my little crafty blog, and thanks for taking a look. Just a simple card this week, but I love the words in this Celtic blessing stamp from Claritystamp. The last few lines feel particularly appropriate in these difficult days of social distancing, shielding and isolation. Even so, we are lucky that there… Read More Until we meet again
