blended card with puffins

Blended card with quirky inside fold

Say hello to these adorable “Party Puffins”! This blended card with a quirky inside fold happened quite by accident. I was aiming for something quite different. Originally I had been aiming for a tri-fold but it became only a partial one. The best places to see puffins in the UK is the Channel Islands. Here’s […]

bespoke diagonal cut lid box

Diagonal two-toned box : Nothing’s Better than Chocolate

This Fun Friday I created a bespoke diagonal two-toned box with “Nothing’s Better than Chocolate” stamp set. I had these Chocolate Bombs in my store cupboard which needed some pretty packaging. To ascertain how big this box should be, I plonked the box on top of the card stock on my score board. Both the […]

grid of circles with "you're the best" sentiment and puffin

Create grid of circles – Party Puffins

Today I’m going to show you how to create a grid of circles with patterned paper. If you have trouble trying to line up shapes or images in a straight line, then creating a template will save you time. You can use it time and time again for future projects requiring the same technique. I […]

new in color floral card hand penned

New In Colors floral card for Tech 4 Stampers blog hop

New In Colors just released in the new Annual Catalogue so this month’s Tech 4 Stampers blog hop was a color challenge. Also thrown into the mix was a floral theme so it stands to reason to combine the two. Thank you to the lovely Sara Sayers for setting the challenge. Two-step stamping I made […]

sympathy card for a pet

Clean & Simple Sympathy Card

A clean and simple sympathy card is life’s necessity. Even our furry friends eventually leave this mortal coil and are a much valued member of your family. Their loss is no less felt and it is heartbreaking to have to say “good-bye”. Words seem so inadequate at times like these, and sending a card just […]

fancy fold card called tower fold with pansy patch

Tower block fold card

Eek! I recently discovered this fancy tower block fold card. It sounds complicated, doesn’t it, but there’s a method in the “madness”. I try to make the instructions as easy as I can for its execution! Evening Evergreen is such a rich green, and I love the combination of greens in the Pansy Petals 12″ […]

Easel card with two step stamping

Easel Card with two-step stamping

I immediately thought of making an Easel Card when I clapped eyes on the Color & Contour two-step stamping bundle. It never ceases to amaze me how artists lay down a few scribbles and you immediately connect with the images. Did you think I coloured the images in with water colour pencils? It certainly looks […]

cover 2021-22 annual catalogue

New Annual Catalogue launches today!

The new May 2021-April 2022 Annual Catalogue is live! I don’t normally post on a Tuesday, but I wanted to pop in and say “hello” as the catalogue launches today. If you’ve been a customer of mine, past, present, or a club member or a member of my VIP group, a personal copy of the […]