Its been a while since I've used a sketch when creating a card, and I really enjoyed it. Its a good way to start thinking about a new design for a card and maybe try something different. The fabulous 'Make the Day Special' stamp store have a competiton blog and this month they have provided… Continue reading Using a Sketch for May
Category: Handmade Cards
Celebrate Chevron Card
I was excited to try the 'Pieced Chevrons' cover up die by Lil' Inker. I think I need some more practice in applying the die frame to a card, though. It's quite fiddly and I haven't got the hang of it yet (picture glue everywhere and you get the idea!). With this in mind, I decided… Continue reading Celebrate Chevron Card
60th Birthday Balloons
The Lawn Fawn 'Party Balloons' die set is a fabulous collection of different size and shape balloon dies. What I love about this set is that it comes with dies for cutting the balloon strings. There are even dies for the piece of string where it 'ties' to the balloon. A lovely touch. The… Continue reading 60th Birthday Balloons
Happy Happy Happy Birthday!
I've been wanting some word dies for a while now. I love the 'Happy Trio Dies' from Wplus9. Having three 'happy' dies allows for a lot of versatility. Use them individually or all together. Positive or negative space allow for even more possibilities. Here is a card I made using all three dies together. I… Continue reading Happy Happy Happy Birthday!
Hello world! All about my blog
I created this blog as a place for me to share the things I create. I love arts and crafts and have explored many different hobbies over the years - jewellery making, drawing, photography, cards... Some stay the distance - photography being my main hobby. Others come and go as the mood takes me ....… Continue reading Hello world! All about my blog
