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Sara Rayner

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Pyramid elephant box

Pyramid elephant box

I succumbed! These pyramid box dies were introduced in the Spring/Summer catty and I resisted for the first few months but they somehow snuck into my order a couple of weeks ago! 😀 And I'm so glad they did. My first thought is that they're actually a little smaller...

Sunburst of endless thanks

Sunburst of endless thanks

I'm currently selling some of my old, retired Stampin' Up! sets on eBay (got to make room for all the lovely new goodies that will be coming in June ... and demonstrators get to order them in May!) and so I needed a batch of thank you's ready to go out in the parcels....

Washi-tape Wednesday – tape on embossed stripes

Washi-tape Wednesday – tape on embossed stripes

It’s Wednesday and so we a project idea for you using washi-tape – this time we're using the Stylish Stripes embossing folder as a guide for our tape. This design is great for creating masculine cards with a splash of colour. Nothing too frilly and flat for posting...

Farewell – our retiring product list is out now!

Farewell – our retiring product list is out now!

It’s that time again: we’re getting ready to retire stamps and accessories from both the annual and spring/summer catalogues. As sad as it is to see these products go, there’s still time for you to get them before they’re gone. Plus, retiring products have discounts...

Flowering Fields thank you’s

Flowering Fields thank you’s

I'm finally back crafting and blogging and have a quick share for you today. We recently had to say goodbye to our beloved dog, Bess. We miss you so much, rest in peace precious sweetheart xxx Thank you to everyone who sent messages to us and to Bess. It's been a...

Taking a break

Taking a break

Our dog, Bess is very poorly so I'm taking a little break from crafting and blogging while I nurse her. Thank you for your understanding. Sara xx

Washi-tape Wednesday – die cut negative space

Washi-tape Wednesday – die cut negative space

It’s Wednesday already, so we're back to washi-tape and another new project idea for you – still using dies and this time making the most of the negative space. Working direct on the card front lay pieces of washi-tape side by side. (Tip - for a symmetrical design...

Bold Botanical Builder

Bold Botanical Builder

On Sunday, I shared with you my Mother's Day card to my Mum. Today, I'm back with my Hubby's card to his. He copied a lot of my design but switched the colour scheme for a bold Crushed Curry and Basic Black combo. I think it looks really good. The card base is an A6...

Botanical Builders for Mother’s Day

Botanical Builders for Mother’s Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mums out there! I hope you have a pamper filled day. I went with soft pastels and a bit of bling for my Mother's Day card to my own Mum. The card base is an A6 top fold portrait of Crumb Cake that is die cut along each edge with the leaf...