A scientist's crafty side
Eurgh!!!! As per usual, I am WAAAAAAAY behind with making my thank you cards for Christmas presents... Honestly, I don't know where the time goes!? I wanted to try to make these cards 'quick and simple' so I could get them done and posted before New Year (groan...) so I went for a monochromatic colour… Continue reading Thank you cards
One of the PhD students in the lab I work in had his birthday this week. He LOVES foxes, so I wanted to use my XCut fox die again (see the card I made last year here) for his birthday card. Do you have a favorite animal? If so, what is your favorite animal and… Continue reading What does the fox say?
I made this card for my friend Petra. She recently started a new job and we got her a card with the sentiment 'Be a flamingo in a flock of pigeons' I thought I should use this stamp set for her birthday card to continue the flamingo theme. I stamped the flamingo with Memento Tuxedo… Continue reading Flock Yeah birthday card using Wplus9 stamps
I made this card for my eldest step sister's birthday (it's a BIG birthday) so I wanted to push the boat out so this card is ALL about the glitter!!! I coated some black card with Elizabeth Craft double sided adhesive and die cut the butterfly with the adhesive side up. I removed the backing… Continue reading Glitter butterfly birthday card using Elizabeth Crafts dies
I made this card for my friend Holly's birthday. She was my partner in crime for weekend crafternoons, we had so much fun card making and she tried to get my cats to be more sociable! Unfortunately, she moved away to study for her PhD, so I posted this card and it had to be… Continue reading Hey Pumpkin card using Honey Bee stamps
How is it September already? Today is my cousin's birthday and this is the Autumnal-themed card I made her. I hope you can tell from the close-up how gorgeous the copper card is! I hope you have a good week!
It was my Mum's birthday on Tuesday, but this week has been demanding at work so I'm only able to blog about it now! This card is completely inspired by THESE CARDS that Amy Rsavy created at the beginning of the month, so not my original idea at all. So I don't have the Picket… Continue reading Mum’s birthday card using Prima princess stamp
I made this coffee cup gift card for a friend of mine who likes coffee (I'm more of a tea person!!) Do you prefer tea or coffee?
I can't get over the fact that my Granny will be 98 on Wednesday!!? I made her a card with my CUTplorations 'Bloomtangled #1 Cover Plate' die with black card. Using the design of the die I added alcohol inks to Yupo paper. Inks used were Botanical, Limeade, Eggplant, Raspberry, Watermelon and Gold Mixative. I… Continue reading Birthday card using alcohol inks
I made a second Father's Day card that is meant to be from my parent's rescued cat, Vincent. Do you give or receive card from pets?
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