Today I met up with a bunch of girlfriends that I used to work with, for lunch and a gossip. Three of the four of us were suffering with colds so I think Nikki will be lucky to escape one after that I'm absolutely hooked on these little penguins for my Christmas cards...
Hope you're enjoying your weekend and are better prepared for Christmas than I am at this stage We had a quiet day at the craft fair yesterday. It started off very icy and cold though, so my guess is that most folks preferred to do their last weekend of shopping all...
Tonight I'm busy making a little batch of these little tree ornaments ready for the craft fair tomorrow. These girly versions will hold illuminating tweezers. Similar boxes went down very well at the craft fair we attended in August and I've just updated the colours...
I've got a pack of treat cups out on my work desk (a.k.a. dining room table) ready for a few Christmas cards and had a thought about how they could also be used to make some quick tree decorations. I used two treat cups back to back for this one because the chocolate...
Sorry there was no post yesterday. I was out at a Christmas "do" with my work colleagues. We went to the dogs - no really - we went for a night out at Owlerton Stadium in Sheffield to watch the dog racing. Can you believe that I couldn't pick a winner again all...
After making yesterday's card with coloured embossing powder I wanted to test out the powder using Versamark and Craft White ink to see whether the Craft White would provide a lighter base and make the embossing stand out clearer. So I tried a little experiment: The...
If you're anything like me then you may be needing some quick and simple cards right around now ... and they don't come too much more quick and simple than this. This card started as a bit of an experiment with the new coloured embossing powders that I haven't got...
Hope you're having a great weekend. I had a lovely afternoon with crafty friends and this is the other card that we made in class today. It uses the faux silk technique and helps to give a vintage feel to the card along with the fabulous antique brad. Recipe Stamp...
Today I've been crafting with my neighbour and she wanted to create a birthday card for her hubby that used leaves or trees. She was quite taken with the masculine card I'd made here and so we recycled the design yet again, to make this: Recipe Stamp set: French...