There’s a chill in the air now that the seasons are changing. Definitely autumnal, although the leaves on the trees still seem to be green. We've put the feeders out again for the birds. The stamp set I pulled for this week was the Fabulous Feathers stamp set with the co-ordinating stamp and die by… Continue reading Autumn Birds
Believe in the Magic
One thing I’ve started doing to help me use more of my stamps and dies is to pull one set out and stare at it until inspiration strikes. Sometimes this doesn’t take very long; sometimes it takes ages, and I need to use bits from another set as well. The set I used for this… Continue reading Believe in the Magic
The Less Simple Granny Square Blanket
The trouble I find with making granny square blankets is that, after a certain point, I get a bit bored. I like the not really thinking about what I’m doing, but the round-and-round part of it just becomes…samey. Especially since the one I’m now making is not my first. It’s true, I could have found… Continue reading The Less Simple Granny Square Blanket
Thinking of You
Some of the hardest cards to make are sympathy cards. Partly it’s because of the occasion, partly it’s because of the colours and the need not to be too cheerful. Cards are normally for happy sorts of occasions. Times of mourning tend not to be quite so happy. Especially if it is an unexpected period… Continue reading Thinking of You
The Snow Stag
One thing I don’t much like doing, as a card-maker, is making the same card multiple times. Variations, in different colours perhaps, sure, but not the same thing. I get bored, you see. I like simple cards, designs which are quick and easy and don’t require much concentration, but I do like them to be… Continue reading The Snow Stag
Dinosaur Adventures
I don’t often have to make cards for children. But I’m going to have to practise – and collect a few more child-oriented stamps and dies. At present, I only have a set of friendly dinosaurs, although I expect some of the other sets can be adapted. It’s true, though, that I didn’t actually get… Continue reading Dinosaur Adventures
The Dove of Peace
Last Christmas, one of the die and stamp sets I picked up was an RSPB dove set, Peace on Earth. Naturally, I didn’t get around to using it. Not then, anyway. I tried the dove die-set at Easter when I was failing to make Easter cards. I didn’t get very far with it, partly because… Continue reading The Dove of Peace
Notes From My Office: September 2022
August did not, in the end, turn out to be a particularly crafty sort of month. Too much heat, I think, and unexpected visits to places. However, I did begin a little cardigan and the nest-building is now pretty much complete. Other than the world map, which is destined for the walls. If it ever… Continue reading Notes From My Office: September 2022
Autumn Pumpkins
Autumn is a good season. Generally, not too hot, not too cold, and a good balance of sunshine and rain. Although, after the summer we’ve just had, we could do with more rain than sunshine this autumn. I’ve collected several autumnal stamp sets over the last few years. As always, though, it’s the idea more… Continue reading Autumn Pumpkins
Deck the Halls
Having dug out the festive paper-packs from several years ago, it seemed a good idea to have a look at all the dies and stamps from around the same time. It’s very easy, in the first flush of a new hobby and when confronted with the after-Christmas sales, to get a bit carried away with… Continue reading Deck the Halls
Life Ever Crafting 