My youngest Niece turns 7 today! How time flies!! I've seen so many cards using watercolour techniques that look amazing & I keep jealously thinking "hmmm, mine would never look that good - it would run everywhere and look aweful", but then I thought to myself - I have watercolour paper, water-based inks, paint brushes,… Continue reading Niece’s 7th Birthday Card
Tag: Stampin’ Up!
30th Birthday Thank you cards
With Birthdays comes birthday money to spend on new crafty things! (and lots of thank you cards to write) So with my Birthday money I had a little splurge on the Waltzingmouse Stamps website & bought the 'Kaboom' die, 'Kaboom', 'Halftone Basics', 'Happy Hello Thanks', 'Old Country Roses' and 'Vintage Postcards' stamp sets. I decided… Continue reading 30th Birthday Thank you cards
Easter Bunny curvy keepsake box tutorial
I know Easter was last week, but the kids are still off school, which means the roads are practically empty - bliss!!! Because most people tend to go to see family over Easter my work's social club decided to hold a children's Easter treasure hunt the weekend after so more parents and children would be… Continue reading Easter Bunny curvy keepsake box tutorial
Mother’s Day Card 2015
I've been really inspired by the Clean and Simple look recently and I wanted to give it a go, but I was worried that it would look a bit lost with all the white card! Let me know if you think I got it right! I bought the Creative Expressions 'Finishing Touches - Camellia -… Continue reading Mother’s Day Card 2015
Charlie’s 30th Birthday card
Next week another of my friends will be turning 30, but I'm travelling to a two-day veterinary conference later today so I need to make the card now because I won't have time whilst I'm away. My friend is a sound engeneer so music was an obvious choice of theme for his card. I've seen… Continue reading Charlie’s 30th Birthday card
Masculine birthday card
It will be my Godmother's husband's birthday this week, so I'm making him this card before they fly to the Scilly Isles for a birthday treat. You're probably already aware I like Acid Drops and Whatnots. I got some toppers from them & I think this set is rather good - it's called 'Martini Man'.… Continue reading Masculine birthday card
First Birthday Card
So many of my friends had babies last year, and the first of them to be born will turn 1 next week. Time flies!!! I have this 12x12 cardstock pad called 'Hopscotch' by K&Company which has lots of bold colours and patterns on it, and I thought this page would be perfect for a little… Continue reading First Birthday Card
Best Friend’s 30th
Today is my best friend's 30th birthday! I'll be meeting with her later today in a pub near her house with other friends of hers where I can give her her card & presents. I wanted to make her a card in a box, which I had never done before, so I started early (in… Continue reading Best Friend’s 30th
Baby’s 1st Christmas
A friend of mine that I went to school with had a baby this year - it makes me feel very old to know that other people my age are breeding! So this Christmas will be his son's first Christmas, I made him a 'first Halloween' card, so I'm making him a 'first Christmas' card… Continue reading Baby’s 1st Christmas
Christmas tags
Just a quick post to show you some of the tags that I've made to go on presents this year. WARNING!! This post is very picture heavy!!! First up is the most common tag I've made - I used Kraft card and die cut the largest Waltzingmouse 'stitched tags', then stamped the 'Festive Foliage' holly… Continue reading Christmas tags
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