It’s been quite grey and dreary for the last few weeks, after the early promise of spring sunshine. Very disappointing. But never mind: dreary outside weather means more time trying to lift spirits by playing with all the colours and glitter of my craft room, for the last cards of the Birthday Season. I’m still… Continue reading This Week in Crafts: Seahorses
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This Week in Crafts: The No Prob-llama Card
We’re getting to the time of year where people are having their second lockdown birthdays. I wonder how many of them last year thought they'd be celebrating in lockdown again this year. After the excitement of getting the embossing sandwich worked out, I decided to make a simpler sort of card. At least it was,… Continue reading This Week in Crafts: The No Prob-llama Card
Mothering Sunday
Yesterday was Laetare Sunday, or Mothering Sunday. (Actually, Laetare means Rejoice.) Traditionally, it’s a day of relaxation from the Lenten fast, a day of hope with Lent half over and Easter in sight. A day for returning to the Mother Church, where you were baptised, although the term could also apply to the parish church… Continue reading Mothering Sunday
This Week in Crafts: Ducks and Swallows
I haven’t actually crocheted at all this month. There are occasional thoughts of coasters to go with the colourful tablecloths, but I haven’t made any. Yet. Probably there will be some at some point. Just not now. Instead, I’ve been playing with several bird stamps, and with the few Distress inks I have, to make… Continue reading This Week in Crafts: Ducks and Swallows
TWIC: Sloths and Macaws
With Christmas now behind us, and the decorations down, I’ve turned to this year’s birthdays. Partly because it’s good to have something cheery to think about, amidst all the gloom of Lockdown 3.0, and also because the first birthdays of the year for me are this week or next. I did actually get these cards… Continue reading TWIC: Sloths and Macaws
Last Minute Christmas Cards
If you’re anything like me, by now (this year at any rate), you’ll have organised your cards and gifts for posting. You might even have already posted them. And you’ll probably have discovered that the Christmas Card List was missing at least one person or family. Maybe even two. I thought my list was complete,… Continue reading Last Minute Christmas Cards
TWIC: Cheerful Cards
It’s been very grey and dark of late. Very wrap up under a blanket and shut the world out sort of weather. Such is the way of winter. A few weeks ago, having seen the lovely stained-glass stamp set with a recent issue of Creative Stamping, I took the opportunity to also pick up a… Continue reading TWIC: Cheerful Cards
The Dew Drop Dash Background
As with all crafts, I like simple things. I craft to empty my brain and I don’t want anything too complicated, or that requires too much thought about it. There are times and places for complicated, though, and no doubt as I practise different techniques, I’ll start to make more complicated ones. But in falling… Continue reading The Dew Drop Dash Background
Crafting Supplies: Washi Tape
For some reason, the crafter’s curse most likely, I have a collection of washi tapes. I like the patterns and the colours and the idea of them, but usually only use them for a pretty seal across the back of an envelope. Actually, normally I do nothing much at all with them, because they’re normally… Continue reading Crafting Supplies: Washi Tape
