Hello crafty friends. I’m back with another card using one of Claritystamp’s linocut stamps (‘daisy’) after watching Barbara Gray on selly telly this morning. I’ve just used one of the stamp pair this time – more of that in a minute. I thought the colours from Color Throwdown would be ideal for this image, and… Read More dear friend
Hello crafty friends. I’m back with another stamp that I picked up at Clarity’s Open Day – a brand new linocut set called ‘under the apple tree’. It’s such a lovely scene and perfect for The Paper Players‘ one layer clean and simple challenge. I thought the current colours over at Just Add Ink were… Read More under the apple tree
Hello there and welcome to my weekly trip back into Claritystamp’s craft club. Now I’ve gone a bit against the grain today – we’ve had a weekend of fabulous Jubilee celebrations here in the UK, so here I am with a Christmas card! LOL! Well it’s only because this ‘holly and ivy’ stamp is the… Read More Claritystamp craft club lookback – holly and ivy
Welcome to my crafty blog, and a card using Claritystamp designer paper as the main focus. I love looking at abstract paper designs and seeing landscapes, etc, in them. I’ve managed to combine four challenges in this card – you can judge whether I’ve succeeded! I took the layout from CAS Colours and Sketches, with… Read More the best things in life…
Welcome to my crafty blog and the next letter in the Alphabet Challenge series. Today we’re on to D and my teammate Lynda has challenged us to used diecuts on our cards. I’ve gone for one of my favourite sets – ‘honey bee’ from Stampin’Up! (which is now retired) – my card features four die… Read More D is for die cuts
Hllo crafty friends. I’m back with a second card today, this time using the latest stencil from Claritystamp’s monthly craft club. I thought this would make a good design for a wedding card, especially with the gorgeous colours from Just Add Ink I strated by fixing the stencil onto a piece of smooth white card… Read More stencil hearts
Hello there. I needed to make a card for friends who are getting married next month, and thought Julie Hickey’s ‘fresh florals’ would work well paired with the fern stencil. I’ve taken inspiration for the design from three current challenges, using stencilling & heat embossing from Just Add Ink‘s ‘choose two’, the colours from The… Read More flowers & ferns
Hello crafty friends. I’m a bit late posting today – I’ve had a fab day over with friends planning an overseas trip (it’s very exciting!) Better late than never, tough, so here’s today’s offering to share with you. I immediately thought of Claritystamp’s ‘meadow flower spray’ when I saw the inspiration photo from The Card… Read More new home flowers
Hello and welcome to my crafty blog. Today’s card features the ‘plentiful plants’ stamps and dies from Stampin’ Up!, inspired by Joanne’s sketch over at The Paper Players. I rotated the layout for my card (hope that’s OK, Joanne!) and used the colours from Just Add Ink‘s inspiration photo. I started by rubbing ‘pumice stone’… Read More thoughtful plants
Happy Easter everyone! I’ve had a lovely day with family, and then caught a few minutes this evening to make this card with the next in my journey back through Claritystamp’s Craft Club. This lovely script stamp is from March 2020 – I’ve used it a few times before now, as it makes great birthday… Read More Claritystamp craft club lookback – someone I love
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