The end of September is usually accompanied by Harvest Festivals, a time for giving thanks for the food to see you through the winter. At least in Northern Hemisphere farming communities. And assuming that it was a good harvest. Can’t imagine they were particularly popular in years of poor harvests: not much to be thankful… Continue reading Autumn Thanks
Category: Papercraft
Autumn Birds
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
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
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
Card of the Week: The Layered Stag
One of the problems with card-making is that it’s all too easy to collect patterned papers. They’re just so pretty. This is especially true of Christmas paper pads. Of course, collecting the patterned papers in and of themselves isn’t really a problem. The problem is in doing something with the papers. I do have a… Continue reading Card of the Week: The Layered Stag
Life Ever Crafting 