I hope you all had a good New Year, despite the trials and tribulations of living through this pandemic. At the moment there are parts of England in the highest Tier 4 restrictions, tantamount to a full lockdown. The virus has mutated several times and the latest is its rapid spread hence these draconian measures. […]
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Happy New Year – more Sneak peeks!
I am so glad to see the back of 2020 and am hoping that 2021 will be a better year for everyone! Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-a-bration event starts on 5th January. One of the stamp sets which you can earn for free was perfect for making this New Year card. The stamp set called “Darling Donkeys” […]
Fancy Fold Card Peaceful Nativity
Happy Christmas, or is it Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas? It’s funny isn’t it, that even though it’s “English”, there are still cultural differences depending which side of the “pond” you’re on! Anyway, where-ever you are, I wish you a very Merry Christmas and hope that you are well, and staying healthy and happy. I […]
Cards with Pines throughout the year
Which camp are you in? Do you feel images for pine trees are just for Christmas? Can you use the pine trees for other occasions? I say “yes” to both. Pine trees are evergreen, so no matter what time of year, they can be used on a card and not just at Christmas. We’ll start […]
Simple cards with Dove of Hope
It’s surprising that even being in lock down for most of the year, we’ve managed to creep into December. In the UK we have had restrictions lifted over a five day period for Christmas. Practicalities prevented our family from taking advantage of it so sadly, we’ll be on our own this Christmas. I hope you’ll […]
Shaker gift card with Snowflake Wishes
As Christmas approaches ever closer, my thoughts turned to gift cards and gift wallets. Add a personal touch. Enter the Snowflake Wishes bundle. The set of coordinating dies were perfect for this project. It cuts out this beautiful window. I used one of the medium clear envelopes to create a flat shaker pouch filled with […]
Simply stamped with For Unto Us
Happy Sunday! I’m playing catch up with some Christmas stamp sets which have yet to see ink! I love the fonts in the “For Unto Us” stamp set. There are no images, just text, so you can virtually use any stamp set in conjunction with this one. There are three cards to share today which […]
Fancy Fold with Bookmark
Hello everyone. At time of writing, December 2nd is the day the second national lock down ends. Eek, Christmas is approaching and I’m still not sure if we’ll be able to meet with family and friends. We’ll just have to take each day as it comes. Many years ago, we used to have a tool […]