Another quick post this evening, sneaking it in before the baby wakes up! On the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog this week the challenge is ‘spritz and spray’. I knew straight away I had to enter as I have had an idea for a card in my head for quite a while and this… Read More SSS Monday Challenge: spritz and spray
Dashing in to post a card before I miss the deadline! I would like to enter this card into two challenges. There is an ‘inspired by words’ challenge over at Time Out Challenges this week and the phrase is “Love is the flower you’ve got to let grow”, and the Muse Challenge inspiration card is… Read More Time Out Challenge #49, Muse #151
I am really enjoying taking part in the 30 day colouring challenge over at The Daily Marker blog with Kathy Racoosin. I am planning in time each day to do some colouring and because it doesn’t have to be big or a completed challenge I haven’t found it daunting and have quite easily managed to… Read More MFT Sketch challenge #266
So I have made it my mission to take part in Kathy Racoosin’s 30 Day Colour Challenge which is running throughout February. I wanted to do this partly to make me focus on taking some time out to craft each day to keep me happy and also as an excuse to practice my colouring skills –… Read More Merry Monday #190 Santa!
An absolute stunner of a card to case over at the Time Out Challenge blog and some great inspiration from the design team finally got me using some of my gorgeous Christmas presents. Please forgive the dark photos – I don’t think the sun has actually come out at all over the last 2… Read More Time Out Challenge #48
Sneaking in a quick post tonight with another to come tomorrow – I have managed to find some crafting time this week! The cue word at CASology this week is “Adore” and I just had to use this cute stamp designed by Magda Polakow. I stamped the image first in Memento Tuxedo Black ink then masked… Read More CASology #182: Adore
Hurrah! First Christmas card done. I fell in love with the gorgeous Reindeer Games stamp set from Mama Elephant when I first saw their Christmas release. When I went to buy it though it was out of stock everywhere but luckily I was able to pre-order it. Whilst waiting for it to be delivered I… Read More Merry Monday #177 Christmas lights and glitter
A great inspiration card over at Muse this week by Carol Mayne which gave lots of avenues to go down: I was drawn to the vertical nature of the focal image, the jagged edges of the feathers and the use of multiple colours. When I came up with my idea I thought it would be quick and… Read More Muse #131
Looking back at my blog it seems that it has been just under a year since I last posted. This last year has been a whirlwind with so much to deal with, not the least being our brand new addition, baby Stanley. My husband and I have been busy preparing for his arrival, clearing out,… Read More A new card and a new addition.
The cue card this week at CASology is ‘Grass’. At first I had no idea what I could do, then I realised there was so many options – as displayed by the fabulous design team. I wanted to do something a little different though so I set about a bit of brainstorming with my lovely… Read More CASology: Grass
Poppaea Cards 