Woohoo! I have a new online store that lets you ... book a workshop direct to my calendar, see where and when else you can find me, browse projects and catalogues ... and will soon allow you to place your order online, direct (apologies - we have had some teething...
Month: May 2013
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Tip – crafty idea for the kids
Yesterday afternoon I had a fun crafty time sharing some tips and projects with a bunch of 6-8 year olds at a children's party. I'm not sure whether it was the infectious energy vibes they were giving off, but I came away buzzing with extra ideas The Spring Bank and...
A pinwheel anytime card
This anytime occasion card uses negative space to frame the cute little pinwheel. The card base is an A6 portrait of Calypso Coral card. A strip of International Bazaar DSP (126920) was punched with the 2-1/2" Circle (120906) and the outer pieces adhered to a mat of...
Tip – building the pinwheel
The Pinwheel die (129411) makes make quick and easy pinwheels that are sized just right for a card front. There are a few tips though that will make building the pinwheel that little bit easier. After die cutting your pinwheel, curl the corner that has a pinhole in it...
Aviary birdcage birthday card
This birthday card uses a selection of Scallop Trim mats (measurements here) to frame the caged birds. As there isn't too much space behind the frames for extra layers, the background was textured for added interest. The card base is an A6 portrait of Regal Rose (a...
Tip – combining the Scallop Trim Border and Corner punches
Our Scallop Trim Border (118402) and Scallop Trim Corner (118870) punches can be used in combination to create a fully Scallop Trim edged mat as seen behind this Blossom here. I was asked about the measurements for this some time ago so apologies for only just getting...
Beginners cards – masculine and feminine
Today I had the good fortune to be helping out at a Learning at Work day - where employees get to have "taster" sessions of different skills and pastimes. (If you were there today and are stopping by my blog for the first time then "Hi", it was lovely to meet you )....
£25 extra to spend!
A quick reminder that there's just over a fortnight left to get an extra £25 to spend! If you host a £250 workshop before 30 May, then you’ll not only earn the usual £40 hostess credit that is a regular hostess benefit but … we’ll give you an extra £25 to spend! Email...
You are … Father’s Day card
The arrow from the Cute Clips is a great way to highlight just one item from a selection. Which got me thinking of another way to use my sentiment sets to make a masculine card. Here I've used it for a Father's Day card but you could easily adapt it for a birthday,...