I gave myself a challenge this week. Well, it became two, in the end, and I haven’t quite managed to complete the card yet but I think I know how it will end. Firstly, I was trying to use one of the harder embossing folders. At least for unimaginative me. And then it became a… Continue reading (Incomplete) Card of the Week: The Green Christmas Card
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Card of the Week: Christmas Robin
Now that I’m out of the birthday-season, I can make my usual, annual, attempt at starting Christmas cards early. Since I only have a few birthday or special-occasion cards to make between now and September, I try to use the time to prevent having to rush festive cards while also keeping up with the birthdays.… Continue reading Card of the Week: Christmas Robin
Card of the Week: Falling Leaves
In my few crafting moments this week I haven’t actually made any cards. I’ve mostly just been playing with my new Cuttlebug, which arrived ahead of schedule, so my desk hadn’t been cleared yet. It still isn’t. Sort of. I did clear it, and then I messed it up again. My first attempt at embossing… Continue reading Card of the Week: Falling Leaves
Card of the Week: Modern Blooms
Some time ago, as an extra freebie with a magazine, I picked up the Altenew Modern Blooms set. I’ve got several other such Altenew stamp sets, with the layering stamps, but I don’t often use them. A misguided belief that they’re complicated, or need lots of time, perhaps. Not true, it turns out. Once I’d… Continue reading Card of the Week: Modern Blooms
Card of the Week: The Garden Gnome
Some people are difficult to make cards for. Not because they wouldn’t appreciate a handmade card, whatever it looked like, but because it can be difficult to find the sort of images which suited them in some way. Usually, masculine cards fall into this sort of category, which is understandable given the plethora of flowery… Continue reading Card of the Week: The Garden Gnome
Card of the Week: Queen for a Day
I made this card a few weeks back. It was supposed to be a Mothering Sunday card, but it never got sent, so I shall probably repurpose it for a birthday or something. It shall sit in my stash until it is needed, whatever I end up using it for. Anyway, it used the two… Continue reading Card of the Week: Queen for a Day
Card of the Week: Whale in a Bottle
I still haven’t made any Easter cards yet. Or Mothering Sunday ones, for that matter. I should probably get on that, given that we’ve only a few days, and a couple of weeks, for one and then the other. In the meantime, though, I’ve been playing with the Lisa Norton Message in a Bottle stamp… Continue reading Card of the Week: Whale in a Bottle
Card (Parts) of the Week: The Wildflower Garden
After the Flamingo comes G for Garden. Huzzah - back on track with the alphabet! The Wildflower Garden, full of flowers good for pollinators: the bees and butterflies just waking up. We currently have buttercups and other yellow flowers sprinkling an otherwise threadbare lawn. And the odd crocus planted by the squirrels. The Wildflower Garden… Continue reading Card (Parts) of the Week: The Wildflower Garden
Theme and Variation
It’s not news to say that I like making simple cards. I like a card I can make quickly, that I can make more than one of easily, and that is in a style that can be adapted without much thought to other circumstances. I do intend to learn some of the more complicated fancy-fold… Continue reading Theme and Variation
Card of the Week: F is for Flamingo
I know, I’ve skipped a few letters. I did mean to have a Daffodil for D, but it appears that I haven’t any daffodil stamps or dies. A shame, because I do like daffodils. Such a bright, cheery flower for this time of year. Such a strong hint of spring, sunshine on the way and… Continue reading Card of the Week: F is for Flamingo
Life Ever Crafting 