• Elegant Edges meets Cindy Loo !

    This is a quick card I made this morning, I’m feeling much braver with the Imagine, and starting to think that this machine will actually stay with me !! (still have my fingers crossed) I cut the frame and its…

  • Imagine a Pretty Skunk Card

    It’s been a funny old week, i got my third replacement Imagine last Friday, and I have to admit to being quite frightened to use it, even though it has behaved perfectly since coming out of the box and receiving…

  • Easter Cards

     The last 2 days i have been making these Easter Cards for Stephens school to sell at their bring and buy sale at the weekend. I made 18 in total all the same, except half were pink and half were…

  • Crafty Desk Storage

    I cannot take full credit for this project, I saw the idea in one of my magazines and something about it appealed, and it seems an ideal opportunity to use a collection of Basic Grey papers, and enjoy them everyday,…

  • Happy House Mouse – Stamping Tips

    This post is for my niece Elena who is new to stamping, and those who need a few pointers to get the best from their stamps. The house mouse is stamped onto a flower design cut from the accent essential cartridge on my Cricut…

  • Distressed Happy Birthday

    Card recipe Paper Artsy stamps Distress Inks (pumice stone, victorian velvet, crushed olive, aged mahogany) Alcohol Inks (meadow, cranberry, sandal) Distress Stickles (old paper, frayed burlap, peeled paint) DCWV adhesive ribbon Text peel off Dragonfly brad Cuttlebug embossing folder Karen…

  • Why I started this blog

    This blog was inspired by three generations of crafters in my family, and a way for us all to share our creative makings with each other because we live in 3 different countries