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Mini card for a teabag holder

Mini card for a teabag holder

A little change to the routine today. I'm going to share one of the projects that we made in the Tea and Sea class today. The teabag holder idea is from a fellow demonstrator in the US (thanks Debi). I'll share my own version of the tutorial for it tomorrow ... or...

Pick ‘n’ Mix class now available online

Pick ‘n’ Mix class now available online

If you liked the look of these projects but were unable to attend our recent in-person Pick 'n' Mix Class, you now have a chance to purchase the online version of the class. Some similar projects have previously been posted for free on the Crafting and Stamping...

Classy envelopes with the Diagonal Score Plate

Classy envelopes with the Diagonal Score Plate

Yay! My new Diagonal Score Plate arrived yesterday, so I gave it a test drive with a little envelope making. The instruction sheet that comes with the plate, explains how to make the envelopes and gives measurements for a few standard sizes. This C6 version takes a...

A few gifts from my teammate

A few gifts from my teammate

A quick share today, of a few little gifts that my downline Jan, gave to me and to her guests, at her launch party this last weekend. The first is a cute little fridge magnet: This is so sweet and I love how she's teamed the Triple Doily punch with the new Blossom...

A feminine rosette

A feminine rosette

Hope you've had a restful and relaxing bank holiday. Today's card combines a feminine rosette (so quick and easy now that we have the Scoring Tool) with shaped scalloped edges, created with the Edgelits die. Although the card looks watercoloured, it isn't. I cheated...

Tutorial – create a framelit purse

Tutorial – create a framelit purse

This little purse is perfect for a girlie gift of choccie or biscuits or similar. It's made using the larger size of Labels Collection Framelit dies - here I used the second largest size. Step 1 - die cut 2 large labels from your chosen cardstock.      ...

Framelit Purse

Framelit Purse

At my recent hostess events, I gave each of my hostesses one of these little purses. Each was made using the new framelit dies - with a few colour variations. The framelit set contains 6 different size dies packaged in a sturdy plastic wallet. Hang on to the sheet...