2016-04-16 23:01
A big thank you to all who take the time to comment on my blog. This monochrome card sums it all up ! This card also fits the bill for the Less is More Blog Challenge for week 27… Read More
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A space to show my crafty creations (and failures). Hopefully sharing my experience with others of a like mind and becoming better for it.
2016-04-15 23:01
I thought 'Dream Spotting' was an appropriate title for these cards.Kraft card time with some simple die cut circles in two variations. The base cards are Kraft and measure 12 cm squar… Read More
2016-04-14 23:01
No not the biscuit ! This card started life as a 5 x 5 inch white square card base. I used some Washi tapes to decorate in vertical and horizontal stripes as shown.The rosette wa… Read More
2016-04-13 23:01
Every now and then we need to say to someone that we think they are sweet. This little card does just that using embossing folders, punches printed paper and stamps. It all started with a 5… Read More
2016-04-12 23:01
Here is a little flowery birthday card made using printed papers and die-cuts. I started with a 6 x 6 inch square white card blank. Matted a dark red card onto the ba… Read More
2016-04-11 23:01
Here is a very clean and simple card I made the other day. I started with a white card base and stamped in Memento black ink with another stamp from ISC. I love this rubber stamp… Read More
2016-04-10 23:00
I have just made this card for the Less is More Blog Challenge No. 271 whose theme is one layer with 'Geometric Shapes or Patterns'.I started with a 5 x 7 inch plain white card and chose a C… Read More
2016-04-09 23:01
We all wish for things so why not wish for something heartfelt. This card is made from a 5 x 7 inch white card blank.I have used a Martha Stewart die punch to punch three identical hea… Read More
2016-04-08 23:01
Happy Saturday everyone.......... a flighty card 'in the round' here from me. It meets the April challenge for Happy Little Stampers - Mixed Media whose subject is 'Wings'. In fac… Read More
2016-04-07 23:01
Happy Friday !! Here is a little card I have made to brighten someone's birthday.I chose a 5 x 7 inch white card base and onto this layered Washi tapes to compliment the colourway.The die-cu… Read More
2016-04-06 23:12
I know it's not Christmas but .........Here is a festive wall hanger made with three stout board bases joined together in a flexible way with Treasury Tags. This fits the bill for the Happy… Read More
2016-04-06 23:12
I know it's not Christmas but .........Here is a festive wall hanger made with three stout board bases joined together in a flexible way with Treasury Tags. This fits the bill for the Happy… Read More
2016-04-05 23:01
Over on the UK Stampers Forum we have a monthly Postcard swap where we make a postcard to a theme and then send it on at the end of the month through the post to our swap partner. It h… Read More
2016-04-04 23:01
Needed a card to say thanks to a friend so made this card. I started with a 5.5 x 5.5 in white card blank as the base. I then cut two smaller matts, one in white and one in dark… Read More
2016-04-03 14:54
We have been challenged to make a Less is More card this week over on the Simply Less is More blog for week No. 270 to make a card with 'Whitespace but not White'. So here is mine.Lime… Read More
2016-04-02 23:01
Here is a 6 x 6 card I recently made using printed and embossed papers and other embellishments.I arranged all elements and layered them as shown. The leaves, flower and satin ribbon b… Read More
2016-04-01 06:41
Further to my earlier post HERE I did a few variations on the theme using similar colours but different background stamps and spotty stars.More coloured stars stamped with TH stamps.And… Read More
2016-03-30 23:01
Seem to be going through a phase of making cards for men. Here is one I have made recently using printed papers. It starts with a 6 x 6 inch white card blank.All elements have been sel… Read More
2016-03-27 23:01
Happy Easter Monday to you all !!Here is a little Easter ornament I made with friends at a weekend retreat in Skipton. Great for displaying eggs and the like in a box suspended between two E… Read More
2016-03-27 11:49
Happy Easter Sunday everyone (even though we have lost an hour in the UK due to the clock going forward).Here is a card I created which meets the Less is More Challenge week 269 whose theme… Read More
2016-03-27 00:01
Here is another 6 x 6 inch card for a Father. It uses printed papers and stickers along with snippets of tissue tape.The base paper is metallic.The stickered words are stuck on a matte… Read More
2016-03-25 00:01
Happy Easter everyone and especially for those getting married at this time.Here is a wedding card I made on this Good Friday. I used a white card blank as a base and I cut a smaller m… Read More
2016-03-23 00:01
Thought that this card would be great for a man. I used a cream 4 x 4 inch scalloped card base to start. All papers used came from a 6 x 6 pad by Kaisercraft (Sears & Son)I f… Read More
2016-03-22 00:01
Here we go with another CAS card. I started with a plain white square card blank 5.5 x 5.5 inches and selected a tree stamp from Wendy Vecchi (Studio 490) and stamped on a slightly sma… Read More
2016-03-20 00:01
Very corny title I know but I couldn't resist using it.Here are a couple of themed cards I made using the same stamps from Lavinia. One with colour and the other monochrome. Both… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I used some Sizzix stamps paired with dies to produce this postcard. Each month over on the UK Stampers Forum we have a postcard swap and this is mine for March. The theme this t… Read More
2016-03-18 00:01
Hi there ! Made this card without any stamping at all !I started with a white 5.5 x 4 inch easel topfold card base.I used papers and adhesive stickers from the Kaisercraft Bow & Ar… Read More
2016-03-16 00:01
Here is a card to help you send celebratory birthday wishes to a loved one. I tried to keep it very simple with minimal materials and design elements. A softly coloured butterfly and s… Read More
2016-03-15 07:29
This card was made for this weeks challenge over on the Less is More Blog where you are required to use citrus colours in your card creation.I kept it clean and simple and started with a whi… Read More
2016-03-14 20:24
Beautiful day outdoors today. Here is another little with love card with a hint of pink made from a white card blank with a top easel fold. It measures 5.5 x 4 inches.I took a pi… Read More
2016-03-12 08:16
Love 'Shades of Green' as a colourway for fresh looking cards so I decided to make this fantasy card featuring these colours. The contrast of black against the colours really makes the… Read More
2016-03-10 16:07
Here's a simple CAS card I made. It uses a white card blank, embossing folders, Alcohol Ink Markers, a diecut heart and a sentiment stamp (with Versafine black ink) ! I used spri… Read More
2016-03-09 17:42
Happy March everyone and it's certainly been cool but bright weatherwise so far !Recently made a card using a 4 x 5.5 inch tentfold card the base of which was made from dual coloured card wi… Read More
2016-02-21 00:01
Been doing a bit of machine embroidery lately with my Singer Futura XL400 machine which has been mothballed for a while. I used cream calico as the base for this cushion and it makes a… Read More
2016-02-16 18:37
This birdie printed cotton fabric was given to me by Effie about 3 years ago when I attended a machine sewing session in Middlesbrough. She had made a zipped purse and had the fabric l… Read More
2016-02-16 18:14
This card was made to meet this weeks challenge No. 263 over on the 'Less is More' blog whose challenge is to make a one layer card featuring a stem.It's ages since I did any papercrafting s… Read More
2016-02-15 11:34
This small quilt is made using two Tilda Summer Fair Charm packs. Simple squares make up the quilt top. I have used Warm & Natural batting and a grey and white background fab… Read More
2016-02-07 13:07
This birdie printed cotton fabric was given to me by Effie about 3 years ago when I attended a machine sewing session in Middlesbrough. She had made a zipped purse and had the fabric l… Read More
2016-02-01 18:20
A very belated Happy New Year to you all, hoping things are going well so far. I was away abroad over Christmas and the New Year so didn't get chance to make any posts on the blog. &nb&hell…Read More
2016-01-20 07:31
Quilting time again so this time I made a sampler mug rug. All the fabric is from Liberty and all are Lawn Prints.I trimmed the fabrics, with a rotary cutter and a self healing mat, into 5 i… Read More
2015-12-16 07:43
A 'card in the round' for Christmas from me today. I used a Kraft card base and layered with 3 mats of card - 2 square in red and green and 1 round diecut in Kraft card.I then stamped… Read More
2015-12-13 17:30
Here is another Christmas card I have made. Again using a Kraft card base. I have matted the green Christmas tree background paper onto red card to leave a border on the base car… Read More
2015-12-11 14:33
Well here is yet another Christmas card I have crafted, It started with a 6 x 6 Kraft card. I then cut a mat out of stripey paper and matted it onto red card which was then adher… Read More
2015-12-09 00:01
Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without the beautiful Poinsettia radiating that warm red and vibrant green which represent the true colours of this coming Season. This card uses t… Read More
2015-12-03 20:42
Now we are in December, Christmas is upon us so I have made this simple card. I started with a Kraft card blank and cut a mat out of plain white card. I rounded the edges with a… Read More
2015-11-26 13:31
This is my postcard for the UKStampers forum swap for November. I started with some red card cut to 6 x 4 inches and stamped with a Lawn Fawn script stamp the words 'Merry Christmas' i… Read More
2015-11-05 07:44
Here is a postcard done as part of a swap over on UK Stampers Forum. The theme this month was 'Orange & Purple' so I went a bit spooky with this one.I started with a 6 x 4 inch ora… Read More
2015-10-07 06:48
Here is a card I made for the Less is More Challenge for this week which is 'Jewel Colours' . I couldn't resist making this card as the idea came to me just as I had woken first thing in the… Read More
2015-09-24 06:31
Over on UK Stampers Forum we have a monthly postcard swap, the September theme is 'School Days'.I cut a piece of scrap white card into a 6 x 4 inch postcard blank and then used a number of 1… Read More
2015-09-06 10:44
This is another quilt that has been a long time in the making ! The base squares are made from unbleached Calico and have first been machine embroidered in red thread with typical redw… Read More
2015-08-11 06:44
Here is a one layer card which meets the themed requirement of the Less is More blog challenge for week 236 which is 'The Eyes Have it !'I started with a 4.5 x 4.5 inch plain white card blan… Read More
2015-08-06 16:51
This is a postcard that have made for the UK Stampers monthly swap for August. The theme is to use a frame on your postcard. I started with a piece of white card 6 x 4 inches whi… Read More
2015-08-02 12:18
This one layer card started with a scalloped square card in cream. I then chose a variety of colours in alcohol ink markers with a brush nib. Randomly applying the colours… Read More
2015-07-16 06:01
Over on UK Stampers Forum we have a very popular and successful monthly swap. We call it a postcard swap and members have to make an arty postcard on a theme capable of bei… Read More
2015-07-12 20:39
It's ages since I have posted but life has been hectic and I have had a lot to deal with. This is the first time I have posted for ages, so saying hello to those out there in blo… Read More
2015-03-23 07:14
Here is a clean and simple card featuring stamps by Alice Palace via Crafty Individuals. This fits the March Challenge from the Crafty Individuals Blog whose title this month is 'The Animal… Read More
2015-03-11 12:32
Ohh my God !! The shambles that is my workdesk this Wednesday. Just as it was abandoned following my last craft session.How untidy is that ? I should be ashamed… Read More
2015-03-08 20:50
Here we go with another Card Candi card ! Started with a 5 x 5 inch card blank and then matted the background onto blue card before applying to the card.Colour theme this time is blue… Read More
2015-03-01 00:01
Another Card Candi card. This time for Good Luck. I have used a Tim Holtz spots stamp with brown chalk ink and infilled with a pink Posca pen.The card is a 5 x 5 inch white blank… Read More
2015-02-22 11:39
This thank you card was made using Card Candi from Craftwork Cards. I have accumulated loads of it so thought I would use some. I started with a 5 x 5 inch white card blank.I hav… Read More
2015-02-21 12:40
Here is a bit of arty upcycling. The box had originally contained cosmetics and actually has an acetate cover which I have not used. This one is very blingy and was so difficult… Read More
2015-02-15 09:25
This card was inspired by the Craft Stamper Magazine 'Take It Make It' challenge for February where you are required to used stencils in your work.I started by stencilling a background… Read More
2015-02-14 14:08
Happy Valentines Day everyone !Love comes in many forms. I found these stamps lurking in my craft room by Bombshell Stamps in the USA and thought that the tattoo style depicts love in… Read More
2015-02-13 08:06
This first card is just in time for Valentines day and is in a theme of pink & grey, fitting the requirements for the Less Is More Challenge Blog for this week and also the City Crafter… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Happy Mothers Day to you all and especially to my own Mum !!This is my Mum's card & gift for this Mothers Day. The card was made using some digi papers cut into equal sized blocks… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Here's a card I made on a Kraft card base. I have used 6 x 6 papers as the background with some letters trimmed out from paper also. I have used rubber stamps from Darkroom Door t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Here are two collaged ATC's made from digi images along with stamping and some freehand penwork using Posca Pens.I just love bright and bold colours and these just show what you can mix &&hell…Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
These ATC's were made as part of a swap over on UK Stampers Forum and the theme for this month is 'Owls'.These quirky little owlies were made on a digi background paper which was stamped wit… Read More
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