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
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Theme and Variation
It’s not news to say that I like making simple cards. I like a card I can make quickly, that I can make more than one of easily, and that is in a style that can be adapted without much thought to other circumstances. I do intend to learn some of the more complicated fancy-fold… Continue reading Theme and Variation
This Week In Crafts: Embossing (Or Not) Tulips
My Gemini doesn’t get out much. At present, its permanent home seems to be in its box. Mostly this is because I don’t have a space with accompanying plug sockets for it on the desk, or anywhere else in my craft room. So I mostly use my mini Aldi die cutting machine. But a recent… Continue reading This Week In Crafts: Embossing (Or Not) Tulips
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