anniversary card nature themed

A Masculine Anniversary card

How do you create a suitable masculine anniversary card which says all the appropriate things but without being girlie? lol! In the flush of youth, the man you choose to spend the rest of your life with may remember to display his romantic side during your courtship. Apologies for being gender specific! Truth be known, […]

pop out partially die cut birthday card

Pop out partially die cut birthday card

Warmer weather calls for a pop out partially die cut birthday card and ice lolly images! I’m so disappointed that the Ice Cream Corner Suite on page 49 of the January-June 2021 mini is retiring. There is such a short window to blog about this. iIce cream is one of my favourite foods! Is it […]

floral birthday card with an impossible fancy fold using Pretty Perennials

Floral Birthday card with Pretty Perennials

Do you like floral cards? In today’s project I used the Pretty Perennials stamp set to make a pretty floral birthday card. This isn’t a normal card. I made one back in 2018 but can’t seem to find it anywhere on my blog, so maybe I didn’t share it. This type of card is also […]

trifold card with Hey Birthday Chick

Trifold Birthday card with Hey Birthday Chick

Sale-a-bration is due to end on 28 February. It’s your last chance to take advantage of the promotion. I’ve created this Trifold Birthday card with the “Hey Birthday Chick” stamps and dies which may tempt you. It’s been a “chicken” week this week as the stamps and dies didn’t arrive till the middle of February […]

fancy fold valentine card with forever & always

Fancy fold Valentine card – Forever & Always Bundle

Happy Valentine’s Day! For today’s post, I’m using the other stamp set in the “Love You Always Suite Collection” – Forever & Always Bundle. There’s a little back story to this card. I nearly came a cropper last Sunday as I’d forgotten there was no content in the post. My intention had been to wait […]

Any occasion double compartment boxes imperial and metric measurements

How to make double compartment boxes

I had such fun making these integral double compartment boxes. They are suitable for any occasion, but for this post, it’s all about Valentines! You can size them up, or size them down! The one in Blushing Bride and Sahara Sand are in Imperial measurments, and the Bermuda Bay and Real Red ones are in […]

Valentine card with Always in My Heart

Happy Sunday! No, your eyes don’t deceive you, but the card front on this Valentine card I created with Stampin’ Up!’s new Always in My Heart stamps has been glued at an angle! The dies are gorgeous and includes this elaborate heart die. I adore that banner! It was a stroke of genius for Stampin’ […]

birthday in a box art gallery

Birthday in a box

Happy Sunday! It is such a worry when one’s other half has been diagnosed with a serious illness. Worst still, if the surgery takes place on your birthday! I wanted to surprise my friend with something special to help alleviate such a traumatic day. Julie Kettlewell was a guest on the UK demonstrator FB group […]