Hello everyone, we are still in mandatory lock down to fight the Corona Virus. I hope you all are safe and sound, and that you are staying healthy. To help pass the time I have been in my craft room making the following cards I have used the Parisian Dies and the Forever blossoms bundle for the above anniversary card.  These dies and matching stamps (parisian beauty)  are on the last chance list so if you would like them, please buy them before they are gone for good. You can buy...

The retiring lists for the Annual and the Spring/Summer catalogues have been released with some amazing bargains! Some items up to 60% discount.   This is the List informing us of products that do not carryover to the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalogue (which comes out in June 2020)... so these items are now only available while stocks last...  Please note that many Bundles appear in these Lists even though many of the individual products do carryover to the New Catalogue... but they do...

Hello I am sharing Week 3 craft kit.  I planned an Easter themed craft kit this week: a couple of cute easter egg holders and a card. However, the card could easily be used for a variety of occasions:  Get Well, birthday, or Thinking of You The kit contained all the elements to complete the card apart from stamped images which have been left for you to either copy or use your own stamps or die cut images. On my card I used the flower image from the Easter Wishes stamp set, coloured...

Hello, I hope you are still keeping safe and well  I am sharing the Week 2 craft kit: handmade paper flower tulips and a vase.  I gained the inspiration from HERE, thank you 'the Inspired Stamper' and adapted it using different coloured flowers and my own papers. I originally created it for an Easter arrangement but during these strange times, is suitable to be given as a thank you or get well gift The kit took quite a number of hours to prepare as there were lots of flowers and...

Hello everyone, how are you? I am sending you all a virtual hug. We are currently living in very strange unprecedented times with a lockdown now of almost 2 weeks I was disappointed to cancel all of my classes for the next couple of months, but I have been busy sorting a way to continue my business during this period. I am preparing weekly craft kits so you can still get to craft whilst in the comfort of your own home. The following cards are from the 1st kit.  I supplied instructions,...

As promised I am sharing the co-ordinating bag for the easel hat card. Two pieces of 8"x9" black cardstock were scored at 1/2 " and 3" on the long side and 6" on the short side. The score lines were burnished and cut to create the flaps. The two pieces were stuck together first, then the sides and the bottom last. Two handles created from black cardstock 9"x 1/2" and covered with a strip of patterned paper. They were attached to the bag with mini silver brads   The tag was made with the...

 There are numerous posts on the internet showing these beautiful easel hat cards and I thought I would have a go at creating one to make in the card classes.  This card involves a lot of cutting of various elements which would take up too much time during a normal 2 hour lesson as well as putting it altogether and making the paper roses. I therefore found a cutting file for my Brother Scan 'n cut and was able to cut out all these for the ladies beforehand. The black and cream dotted...

I am sharing this fabulous card I have CASED from HERE . I have used the stamp set called 'Music from the Heart' again which was designed and created for Dawn Olchefske who has achieved the Million Sales target. This card uses the Staff, Keyboard, Musical notes and Treble Clef from the set CLICK HERE to SHOP ONLINE TODAY Product List Music From The Heart Photopolymer Stamp Set [151674] £16.00 Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £5.50 Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] £8.25 Real Red 3/8" (1...

I am sharing another card today using the adorable Ladybugs with a lovely surprise inside!!  I CASED my card from HERE The black dotted background was created using a sponge dauber and the Black memento ink pad.  A lovely surprise inside! A pop up centre I have used Stampin’ write markers to colour the ladybugs and light petal pink stampin blend to colour the faces. The sentiments are from the Well Said bundle, and used the small butterfly stamp from Butterfly Gala stamp set . You...

Don't you just adore these cute Meerkats from 'The Gang's all Meer' Sale-a-bration stamp set.  Whisper White and Pool Party cardstock colour combinations were used for the base of the card. The meerkats were coloured in using an aquapainter with an assortment of crumb cake, sahara sand and soft suede ink refills. Their hands were then cut using a knife and glued over the sentiment so that they look like they are peeking over the top!! I love the little cheeky meerkat popping up from out...