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Recycling ideas to create new cards

Recycling ideas to create new cards

One of the most difficult things for many crafters is coming up with ideas for their crafting and I'm often asked where I find mine from. One of the answers is that I'm not actually coming up with anything new (sshh, don't tell anyone!). In fact I often recycle...

Perfect Pennants and Punches for a xmas wreath

Perfect Pennants and Punches for a xmas wreath

The Perfect Pennants and the Perfect Punches stamp set are the perfect duo for creating a quick Christmas wreath card. Here I've teamed them with and taken my colour cue from the Holly DSP. Admission - I made a bit of a mistake here. I stamped onto Whisper White card...

Sweet Snowglobe can make a quick and simple card

Sweet Snowglobe can make a quick and simple card

The single Sweet Snowglobe stamp will work with the Circle Treat Cups. I'm certainly looking forward to making a card with that combination in the future, but this stamp is also great for a very quick Christmas card when you need one. I'm finding that I turn to the...

Using a repeat stamped design for a striking background

Using a repeat stamped design for a striking background

Today's card uses the new Aviary stamp set. Now, while you'll find this set in the Nursery Nest product suite, it doesn't have to be confined to using on new baby cards. Here I've used it for an adult birthday card. At first I wasn't too sure what colour to team with...

Distressing French Foliage for a birthday card

Distressing French Foliage for a birthday card

Hope you're having a good weekend. My poor doggie had a bad time last night with all the fireworks. She trembled at every bang, poor thing. She wouldn't let me do any crafting - my job was full time comforting her. Made up for it today though - I've had a great day...

Need a speedy masculine birthday card?

Need a speedy masculine birthday card?

Halloween was also my brother's birthday (yes - the witches left him behindĀ ) and so I needed a card for him of course. It was the perfect excuse to ink up one of my new Need for Speed stamps. The set also includes a speedboat, plane and a dune buggy. I also got to...

October thank you cards

October thank you cards

Are you ready for the trick or treaters? I've got a little pumpkin costume for Bess and we've got all the treats in a cauldron. I can't wait to see some of the little one's costumes. Anyhow, as I figured out that this is the last day of the month , I thought I ought...

A perfect frame with the Perfect Pennants die

A perfect frame with the Perfect Pennants die

This card is a design that was given to us at the SU! Regional training I went to back in September. I just love so many elements of it: the interlocking circles and how they frame the cute circus image; the ruffled ribbon down either edge of the panels; and the...

Punched posy of flowers for a quick card

Punched posy of flowers for a quick card

Here's another way to use the fantastic Lace Ribbon Border punch that I used here and here. This time I've matted and layered with it, so that just the edge of it is peeking out, to create an accent of colour on the card. The feature flowers are made using one of our...