We’ve all heard the saying; ‘Less is more’. I was asked to make an 18th birthday card incorporating 2 photographs and using white and silver as the colour scheme. I had some new stamps and dies I wanted to use... Continue reading →

Have you ever forgotten a significant person’s birthday? I did, I managed to miss my daughter’s boyfriend’s birthday recently. What to do? dash out and buy one? no, no, no. Just had to make an extra special card to say... Continue reading →

Long time, no see, fellow crafters. Have been having a busy time of things with holiday  and family commitments taking up lots of my time. Together with the fact that I am still a relative novice at all the web... Continue reading →

Summer is always a popular choice for weddings, not mention engagements. The beauty of a handmade card means that you can reflect the happy couple by matching wedding colour schemes and personalising with names, dates and venues. The Engagement card... Continue reading →

This was a detailed labour of love, but so much fun. Another increasingly popular pop up box card but made to try and achieve the effect of a 3d scene. This was made to reflect the recipients’ hobbies and interests... Continue reading →

A baby’s 1st birthday is a very special day, and what better way to celebrate than by sending a hand made personalised card. These two were both for the same little boy. It can be a bit tricky making more... Continue reading →

Two special ladies celebrating their birthdays, calls for 2 special cards. Both Pop up cards but both quite different. The first, to celebrate a 21st Birthday, is a shoe and handbag themed in a pop up box, which is proving a very... Continue reading →

My latest project, a different take on a New Home Card. I replicated the ‘Home’ in question using a variety of die cutters, coloured card stock, promarkers, gel pen and glossy accents. This was a labour of love, in particular the... Continue reading →

I have made cards to match invitations before and this is another example for a Wedding , with the addition of a keepsake photograph frame to match as a wedding gift. The burlap ribbon, string and wooden heart used on... Continue reading →

I have a number of dies which I have never used. I love a bargain, especially if it’s dies and/or stamps. Many of my bargains get put into my storage system and lie unused for months. These are some cute... Continue reading →