Hi there, I have had a good day today, baking this morning with my little boy, followed by him taking a nice long nap (my crafting window). When Stan woke up, he wanted to do some crafting with mummy, so even more time in the craft room! Today’s card is inspired by Anita Bowden’s card… Read More Petal Palette, Muse #152
Hi there, It has been a tough month, and for personal reasons I have been unable to craft as much as I would have liked, and it has been difficult to share what I have been able to create. Everything is getting better now though, so I am jumping back into what I love, and… Read More Muse 251, Bird Banter
Hi there, Another day, another challenge! This card is inspired by the fantastic Kimberly Wiener over at Muse Card Challenge. I loved the colour combination that Kimberly used, as well as the linear nature of the elements on her card. I have used the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set from Stampin’ Up! which will be… Read More Picture Perfect Birthday
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
Hi there! My new craft room is nearly complete and I am beginning to get more organised! Most importantly I have managed to regain access to my supplies and find some time to craft – at last! I am entering this card into the Muse Card Challenge, using this adorable card created by Kim Heggins:… Read More Muse Challenge #222, Simon Says Anything Goes
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
A fab inspiration over at Muse this week with this stunner created by Bobby from Bits and Pieces: This is such an eye catching card with the swirls popping off the dark background. I love the effect Bobby has created by colouring the embossing paste, but this is not something I have in my stash. … Read More Muse Challenge #82
So I have had a busy couple of weeks as my lovely sister-in-law has been visiting from Hong Kong with my gorgeous niece and nephew and my husband and I have been trying to spend as much time with them as possible. This has left very little spare time to create or keep in touch… Read More Muse Challenge #81
Such a fab inspiration over at the Muse Card Challenge blog this week that I had to take part – check out the card by Bev Buenker: The vibrant colours caught my eye, and I knew I wanted to use the polaroid shape and extend my image outside of the frame. The latest Time Out… Read More Muse Challege #78 and Time Out Challenge #11
I can’t believe it has been a month since I last posted. Life has just kind of caught up with me with work being incredibly busy, a sneaky holiday to France and my sporting obsession coming to the fore with both the World Cup and Wimbledon to contend with. I have still kept up with… Read More Muse Challenge #74
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