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Sans and stripes thank you

Sans and stripes thank you

I've finally had chance to play with one of my new photopolymer stamp sets today and I'm really impressed with the quality. The photopolymer is a stronger, more durable material than other brands that I've bought in the past and the cling quality is excellent - they...

June Stamp-a-stack Class

June Stamp-a-stack Class

SATURDAY 14 June 2014 1.15PM – 3.45PM Want to have FIFTEEN cards ready to give or post for birthday/thank you/get well etc? We're continuing our drive to mix classes up a little, so in June, we’re having a Stamp-a-stack. Come along and make 15 cards for all occasions!...

Kaleidoscope bag

Kaleidoscope bag

Today's project is a cute little bag in a box for the design challenge on SUDSOL. The challenge pointed me in the direction of a great video tutorial on Youtube by Sam Donald. I was amazed at how easy and quick it was to make. The bag in a box is made from a 6" x 6"...

Simply Fabulous thank you

Simply Fabulous thank you

I'm on a roll with the Simply Fabulous Simply Sent kit. Whilst it was still out on my craft table I decided to have another play 🙂 The card base is a landscape of Smoky Slate cut to the same size as the postcard from the Simply Fabulous Simply Sent kit (126925). An...

Simply Fabulous birthday card

Simply Fabulous birthday card

'my bad! 😀 It's taken me until now to have a play with this Simply Fabulous Simply Sent kit. It comes complete with 8 laser cut cards,  matching envelopes and ribbon, sticker hearts and rhinestones. Personally, I don't really like the postcard style, but that's easy...

Make a Cake for a birthday card

Make a Cake for a birthday card

Well my work week (the day job that is), is completely out of whack this week. In addition to having a bank holiday at the beginning, I'm working my days at the end of the week instead of at the beginning. So, today, whilst I'm not working, I've been prepping for our...

Bright Blossoms birthday card

Bright Blossoms birthday card

Today's card is sweet little birthday card. Have you figured out yet that I'm using up my 2012-2014 In Colors? They'll be retiring at the end of June (or possibly even earlier depending on stock levels) so I'm sharing them with you while they're still available. The...

Create a cupcake birthday card

Create a cupcake birthday card

Today's birthday card is to play along with a SUDSOL CASE challenge. This is the card to be CASEd: And surprisingly (very surprising if you know me 🙂 ) I don't have these items (though the embossing folder is en route even now, lol). But that's the great thing  about...

Dates for the diary

Dates for the diary

Ross Papercraft Show - Ecclesfield School Please make a note in your diaries to join us on: SUNDAY 18 May 2014, 10.00AM - 3.00PM I'll be sharing a stand with Stampin' Up! friends at the new Ross Papercraft Show venue of Ecclesfield School on Sunday, 18 May and we'd...