Welcome to my crafty blog – it’s still really hot here so I thought it would be good to have a cooling walk through some trees, after sitting in my hot little spare room/office all day! I’ve gone back to one of my favourite images – the ‘treescape’ from Claritystamp – and have used both… Read More double treescape
Welcome to my crafty blog. I recently did an online class with the brilliant Marion Emberson of Sugar and Spice Crafts, using the new stamps she’s designed for Julie Hickey Designs. The ‘Feather It’ set is completely different to anything I’ve got in my stash and I’ve fallen in love with it, so have kept… Read More a birthday feather
Welcome to my crafty blog. Now as all good crafters know, Christmas starts in July so I’m getting organised this year and here’s the first of my offerings! To be honest, it’s thanks to the challenge over at Addicted to CAS as their theme is …. ‘Christmas’! I decided it was perfect to combine with… Read More Christmas stars
Welcome to my crafty blog and a second post for today. It’s Sunday, so time for the next one of my lookbacks through Clarity’s new design club, this time to February 2015 and the ‘time for something new’ sentiment stamp. This is a really useful sentiment – I’ve used it quite a few times over… Read More Claritystamp new design club lookback – time for something new #100
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. 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 crafty blog. Today’s card uses the ‘birds and branches’ stamps and dies from Stampin’ Up – this is a really sweet set which works for a variety of occasions. I’ve used it for new baby cards in the past (the eggs and nest are perfect), but today went for a birthday theme,… Read More bluebird
Welcome to my crafty blog. I’ve got something a bit different to share today, with this card using the ‘sunburst’ layering stencils from Nellie Snellen. I discovered these through an online class last year with Marion Emberson from Sugar and Spice Crafts. I thought it was the perfect set for two of this week’s challenges:… Read More layered stencils
Welcome to my crafty blog. I’m still trying to get all my Easter cards finished – here’s a final offering before it heads off in the post. I’ve used a Claritystamp that I’ve had for years – this is such a great little window scene, but sadly I don’t think it’s on their website any… Read More Easter window
Welcome to my crafty blog. I’m a bit late with today’s post – it’s been a pretty full on day, but I’m now finally sat down with a coffee to write this. I’ve used the new ‘Friends are like seashells’ stamps & dies from Stampin’ Up for today’s offering. I wasn’t really sure how best… Read More friends are like seashells…
