Gift of Joy cards. We’re in week 8 of 12 in my 12 week Christmas Countdown Series. I decided not to do an Advent Calendar this year because we are relocating and moving up north to West Yorkshire to be closer to family. In fact I’ve had to work 3 months (at time of writing, […]
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One Sheet Wonder Part 2 – Autumn Toile
One Sheet Wonder Part 2 – Autumn Toile. Ready for part 2? Today, we will look at Cards 4 to 6. I will be replicating the cutting guide and card templates for easy reference. Cards 4, 5 & 6 Additional items in part 2 is the So Swirly Embossing folder. I departed from what was […]
One Sheet Wonder Part 1- Autumn Toile
One Sheet Wonder – Autumn Toile. Oh my goodness! I can’t believe we’re already into November and Autumn is definitely here! One Sheet Wonder is a technique of cutting up a sheet of patterned paper and maximising its use on cards without any wastage. I’ve often used this technique on 6″x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 […]
Joyful Tidings Christmas card and Halloween Greetings
Joyful Tidings Christmas card and Halloween Greetings. We’re across the half way mark in Week 7 of 12 in my Christmas Countdown Series and it also happens to be Halloween today. So we have Christmas as well as Halloween in today’s post. Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a wreath of two. The stamp set is […]
Christmas card – Branching Out
Christmas card – Branching Out. It’s week 6 of 12, already half way through my 12 week Countdown to Christmas Series. When I first begin to design a card, I never know what direction it will take. It goes without saying that establishing what colour card stock and pretty papers you want to use is […]
Festive Friends for Christmas
Festive Friends for Christmas. Welcome, welcome, welcome! It’s week 5 and time to meet with Festive Friends – another Online exclusive! Christmas isn’t Christmas without Santa or his Elf or a snowman! I will leave the elf for another day, so do pop back! Continuing with my mission to reduce the thickness of the cards […]
Christmas cards with Mix and Match ephemera
Christmas cards – Mix and Match Ephemera. Welcome to week 4 of my Christmas Countdown Series. This week we’re looking at making quick Christmas card with Mix and Match ephemera packs. On page 15 of the September-December 2025 Mini catalogue, you’ll find a hidden gem – the Christmas Tags & More 6″x 6″ (15.2 x […]
Sewn leaf card – Gathering Moments
Sewn leaf card – Gathering Moments. Sewn leaf? Yes, you heard right! Last week I showed you the large leaf aperture card and today’s leaf is what was cut out of that Basic Beige card front! Nestle the corresponding die on the leaf and run it through the die cutting machine which will perforate the […]