Hi there! I have a couple of cards for you that have been inspired by the beautiful hand watercolour flowers I have been seeing everywhere at the moment. I wanted to try to recreate the aesthetic, but using stamps and ink. I have used a combination of 3 stamp sets to help me to achieve… Read More Watercolour flowers
Hi there! It is beautifully sunny outside today, but my word it is cold! So, I am snuggled up inside, crafting and planning, and I should really have a good tidy of my craft room when I have finished this, it is getting a bit too… you know, crafty… This card has been inspired by… Read More Time Out Challenge #102, Heart Happiness
Hi there! I have had limited time to craft recently, and when I managed to set aside a little time this afternoon I wanted to make sure I made the most of it. When in need of inspiration I like to check out some card challenge blogs, so I headed over to one of my… Read More Magical Days
I have fallen in love with a stamp set! The Painted Harvest stamp set from Stampin’ Up! is incredible. It is a layering set that creates a hand painted effect, and it is so forgiving – you can’t make a mistake! I was able to really quickly put together a card, matching envelope and gift… Read More Painted Harvest card and gift wrap
You always need ‘thank you’ cards and it is always wise to have some ready to go. The Dragonfly Dreams stamp set from Stampin’ Up! is perfect for just this. The images are beautiful and the sentiments are really versatile, meaning you can make some really classy cards very quickly if you need to! This… Read More Dragonfly dreams
When you become a demonstrator for Stampin’ Up! you get to personally build your own starter kit. The only problem is, there is so much choice. I wanted to pick items that I loved, because I knew that way I would use them more, but I also wanted to choose items that were truly versatile,… Read More Jar of Love
Hi there! So excited to be sharing this card today which is a guest design spot for The Challenge which I was asked to do after winning a previous challenge which you can check out here. The inspiration for this week’s challenge was this sketch: I had lots of ideas for this sketch and had… Read More The Challenge #67 Guest Design Spot
Another busy week at home with my boy who has so much energy its ridiculous! He is now able to pull himself up and stand so he has made it his mission to explore everything, everywhere! This card was inspired by the Muse Challenge where our inspiration was this beauty by Anita Bowden: I was… Read More Muse Challenge #157
A double whammy for me today. The challenge over at the Uniko blog is ‘Anything Goes’ and there is a gorgeous colour pallet at the Colour Throwdown Challenge: I have had the beautiful Deightful Doilies stamp set from Uniko for a while now but just haven’t had enough time to play. I was determined to… Read More Uniko Challenge 12 and Colour Throwdown 301
The theme for The Card Concept this week is butterflies. I masked off an area of the card and stamped my Urban Stamps butterfly image repeatedly to fill the space. I used Spectrum a Noir pens to colour one butterfly in with the colours from the inspiration photo, and to shade the gaps between the… Read More The Card Concept Challenge #7
Poppaea Cards 