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: 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 of the Week: Springtime Bird
Now that days are beginning to brighten again – it’s so nice to start and finish working in daylight, even with early starts and late finishes – the world begins to look more colourful again. Of course, the return of greenery and more days with sunshine helps with that. And it's fun to make cheerful… Continue reading Card of the Week: Springtime Bird
C is for Cockatiel
Back on track with the alphabet-inspiration. Sort of. I think they’re cockatiels, which is a much better C is for than the alternative, which is Celebration. And which is just as much of a cop-out as Christmas. There’s been a lack of crafting-time recently, and a lot of excess working, so I’ve only had time… Continue reading C is for Cockatiel
Card of the Week: Christmas Gnomes
Ah, well, the letter-inspiration thing was good while it lasted. I think C is for Christmas is a bit of a cop-out, don’t you? Maybe I’ll have a better C next week. But, as part of that other idea of getting Christmas cards made well ahead of time, and of using the stamp sets I… Continue reading Card of the Week: Christmas Gnomes
Card of the Week: Just Bee-cause
Like a lot of crafters, I often spend time on Pinterest, and YouTube. In theory, it’s for inspiration. And sometimes, it is. Other times, it’s just something to do that doesn’t involve much thinking and anyway you never know when inspiration will strike. Anyway, recently I’ve seen a lot of bees on cards. Can’t seem… Continue reading Card of the Week: Just Bee-cause
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