I was back to playing with the more autumnal stamps and colours this week, after the monochrome of last week’s elephant. This week, it’s a heat-embossed copper squirrel playing in the orange and red leaves of autumn. I did think about doing the squirrel in silver, since grey squirrels are more common than red ones,… Continue reading This Week in Crafts: The Autumn Squirrel
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On Card Making Plans
Just after Easter, I thought to crack on with Christmas cards. I was coming to the end, near enough, of my Birthday Season, with only a couple occurring in the summer months and I thought it would be an ideal time to get on with festive cards. Be prepared and organised. Such good intentions. Of… Continue reading On Card Making Plans
Creative Inspiration: How to Find It
There’s an Ancient Greek sentiment, from various of the Ancient Greek writers, along the lines of “The Gods help those who help themselves”. I imagine Inspiration and the Muses work in the same way. Don’t sit around waiting for the Muses to show up, or to be struck by a blinding flash of inspiration. Work… Continue reading Creative Inspiration: How to Find It
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
