I had planned for a card using the circles cut from last week’s wreath (plus a couple of others), with a set of circular stamps from the Crafter’s Companion stamp set from Creative Stamping 100. But the Peace one didn’t stamp properly. Or rather, it did, but then the ink filled the word, so it… Continue reading Card of the Week: The Christmas Family
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Card of the Week: Christmas Wreath
I first started making cards during autumn, when all the festive sets were beginning to come out in the magazines. One of the first sets I picked up had a wreath embossing folder, stamps, and I think a build-yourself-a-robin die set. I can’t find that die-set though, so I might have imagined it. I didn’t… Continue reading Card of the Week: Christmas Wreath
Card of the Week: Candy-Cane Christmas
After last week’s mouse, I’ve gone back to Christmas cards for a while. I did some adding up and I’ve more of them to make than I do birthday cards for the rest of this year, so I thought I’d better get a move on. Especially since I was doing so well a few weeks… Continue reading Card of the Week: Candy-Cane Christmas
Card of the Week: Christmas Nap
One of the things I like about these House Mouse stamps is that they don’t require much inspiration. Just some colouring and maybe a colourful backing paper. Very useful for those days when there are too many possibilities and you don’t know what to do. Stamp, colour, stick, done. Of course, then you have to… Continue reading Card of the Week: Christmas Nap
Card of the Week: Hexagons
Sometimes, you have to make a card for someone a little bit tricky. Generally men, though not always. Usually because the more flowery stamps and sentiments which seem so common just aren’t right. In such instances, simplicity is very much key. I know, complicated cards aren’t what I’m known for. I like ones I can… Continue reading Card of the Week: Hexagons
Card of the Week: Dolphins
I thought this week I’d take a break from Christmas cards. Not because I have run out of inspiration or motivation, but because the sunshine made me think of other things, especially the seaside and holidays. So I had a rummage and pulled out the Beneath the Waves stamp set and embossing folder by Stampendous,… Continue reading Card of the Week: Dolphins
Notes From My Office: June 2022
I have hopes for June. Partly, perhaps, because the sun is more consistently shining, and that always lends an air of hope and optimism. But also because, finally, after about six months, the daily overtime is over, and I can begin to use my accumulated toil, and the holidays I haven’t touched since Christmas, to… Continue reading Notes From My Office: June 2022
Card of the Week: The Red Christmas Card
It does make a difference, knowing what you’re doing, to how long it takes to make a card. After spending several days on last week’s Green Christmas Card, the red version took me barely any time at all. And I actually finished it (mostly; I’m sure there are finishing touches, like gems, I will add… Continue reading Card of the Week: The Red Christmas Card
(Incomplete) Card of the Week: The Green Christmas Card
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
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
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