Less than 1 week left to get an extra £25! I've been doing a little spring cleaning this holiday weekend, both physical and electronic and I realised that I never shared this get well card that I made for my Mum. I made a small mistake with it, but that's all to the...
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A quick and simple thank you
Less than 1 week left to get an extra £25! I don't know about you but I often need thank you cards in a bit of a hurry and so quick and simple is the order of the day - not too many layers, no fussy cutting - you get the idea I also wanted to keep this card flat for...
It’s Happy Hour on a Happy Birthday
For today's card I've only used a single stamp set but I have gone a little mad with the other "extras" - dies, punches, embellishments. That's because today is one of our Paper Dolls birthdays and I like to make their cards a little more involved. The card base is an...
Order online
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...
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...






