Not Pink ....

Hi Everybody,

I thought I would add a card today that was not pink ... just for a change.

So this one is a lovely fresh pale green polka dot teamed with a pale lilac ... and I like the finished card very much.

The dies I have used are listed below and the ribbon is from my "Stash".

The beautiful flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts  and I have added sparkle with fine glitter.

I buy  mine from Glitter Magic  as they are always at the craft shows and their glitter is a much better price than the shops.

I usually buy lots of packets of the same glitter and then decant them  into a larger container ... and if I ever dropped it I would cry ...really cry !!

I have added a label inside for the inscription of signature and wrapped it with the same green ribbon.

It does look so much more glamorous in real life

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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Chantilly Flourish ...

Hi Everybody,

Chantilly Flourish was one of the Tattered Lace dies in the Pick of the Week that was featured on Create and Craft TV  ... and it sold out before the week was finished.

I have cut it twice and used it as a background to the labels.

The sentiment is from Crafters Companion and is one of the Sentimentals Range  and I have embossed it in silver.

The pink pearls are from Want2Scrap  and the ribbon was in my "Stash"

The cut shapes are quite big and so I have  also cut another corner and added it to the inside of the card.

But I have only glued it on three sides then it can be used as a pocket.


The open end then will have a tag to slide inside it for the greeting to be added to.

Just a simple finishing touch but a very pretty one.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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Glittery Shoe

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is made using  the large shoe from  Stamps by Chloe  that has been decoupaged  using three layers and I used the stamping card from AnnaMarie Designs

I have stamped and embossed it with Pink embossing powder and  then covered the outside of the shoe with glitter.

I added in some pink feathers, ribbon, and a gemstone centre to the bow and then layered it onto Tattered Lace  dies

The pretty gemstone centre is from Wild Orchid Crafts   and the spotty ribbon is some I bought at the craft show from  Mei Flower

Altogether a very girly card that would be suitable for many occasions.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Card with a Difference

Hi Everybody,

We probably have all made Easel Cards of some description and then added in the Twist to change the look.

I have tutorials on all ... single, doubles, triples, twisted variations  and this the Quad Easel Card

This different style of card has been very popular with a lot of people and it has had over 11.000 views on YouTube since it was added.

It's claim to fame was that it was once featured on Create and Craft and I was named as the maker.

Can't tell you how chuffed I was about that .... oh yes!! cat and cream had nothing on me for a whole week.




 Anyway here is the video tutorial just in case you should want to try it for your self ... and it is only 10 minutes long.

I was using  flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts back then too and still do ... love 'em ...  Hope you enjoy

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Lilac Dreams

Etsy Shop

Hi Everybody,

Here is another card for my Etsy Shop and this is another that is far prettier in real life.

I have used many layers and quite a few dies to get this look.

The ribbon is from Reasonable Ribbons and the pearls are as always from  Want2Scrap

The flowers are a mixture from Wild Orchid Crafts and they have been sparkled with Glamour Dust

 I also pushed in some of the twigs I had left over from the Wreath card that I made using them the other day.

I used the same embossing folder for the front and the inside and it is one of the A4 folders from Spellbinders ... Dainty Dots

The sentiment is from an A5 sheet of mixed ones from the Sentimentals Range by Crafters Companion.

I stamped it in an ink to match the card and then heat embossed it in clear powder.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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Memories Card ...

Etsy Shop

Hi Everybody,

Yesterday I added the tutorial on how I made the "Keepsake" box and I am so honored to have had a comment from Marisa Job ...  the talented lady who designed the die that I had used.

Marisa makes the most wonderful cards and I love to visit her blog ...  Designs by Marisa   ... whenever I can.

Pop over there and take a look at the wonderful things she makes.

And she likes my idea of the box so much she is going to make one for her Grand daughter.

So for todays card I have used a really pretty shade of pink silk card and it is so smooth. I have used it to cut the layers and the flourish trim which is just under the ribbon.

On the front of the card I have used a large stamp and Versamark.

I have heat embossed it in a clear sparkly powder and it looks  lovely in real life.

Click the photo to enlarge the card and you can just make the effect out.


The inside is embossed with the Elegant Swirls folder from Crafters Companion

I have used the matching pearl "Bling" from Want2Scrap on the labels and also around the flowers.   The newest pearls from them are the tear drops in the corners and they come in two different sizes and they are lovely.

The ribbon that I have used is from Reasonable Ribbon   and my beautiful flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts ... and they have been sparkled with Glamour Dust ... I really like this card Mmm Mmm !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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Keepsake Box Tutorial

Hi Everybody,

I have had an email from a lady this week who made the grown up version of the Advent Calendar last year when I first did the tutorial ... and now she wants to do it again.

So here is the tutorial on how I made it and the dies used are listed at the bottom of the page.

It was a pleasure to make and went for storing all a new babys' first in

I wrote "Keepsake Box" on the top and used Distress Ink to color the Centura Pearl card.

The pink one was another version of the box and both have been well loved since they where made.

So take a little "Me Time" and get your cuppa and a biscuit and relax for a short while .... and  I hope you will enjoy this little tutorial and make some of these lovely boxes for yourself.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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Green and White

Etsy Shop 

Hi Everybody,

I have made this card to a 7" square using the Grand Squares and then layered it with the Diamond Effects.

I have used small green pearls on the cross sections with a flourish alongside the ribbon.

The sentiment if from Crafters Companions Sentimentals set and I have heat embossed it in silver

The ribbon is from Mei Flower and is tied in a double bow and the pearl and Diamante centre is from The Hobby House

My flowers are a selection from Wild Orchid Crafts
and they have been sparkled with Glamour Dust.

The flourish embossing on the inside is from an 8" folder also from Crafters Companion

The card is much prettier in real life and is one I have added to my Etsy Shop

New Class

My new class ...  Lesson Four with Spellbinders  ... is now available to purchase with The Art Studio.  This class covers three more cards and ideas for you to try and it incorporates the dies that we have already got or have  added to our collection.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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Festive Wreath

Hi Everybody,

 Did you buy the Cherry Blossoms die when it was first released?

And did you make lots of cards with it in the summer months?

Did you then put it a way thinking you had done with it till next year?

If you did then it is time to get it out again and put it to good use.

Because this easy card is made from that very same die set and I think it looks very festive, and Christmas is not that far off now.

The embossing is done with the 8 x 8 folder from Crafters Companion   and I have embossed both the inside and the front panels.

The lovely holly berries and leaves are from AnnaMarie Designs  and I added in some extra ones after the video was finished.





The tutorial is not long and will show you how I made my card and the ribbon is some that I bought at the craft show in October ... I knew it would come in handy at some point.

Get your cuppa ready, then sit back and relax to watch this short tutorial on how I made this pretty card.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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Spellbinders Labels Seven

Hi Everybody,

Today I have used  the Grand Rectangles to create my base but I have still added the hinge at the top.

Labels Seven  forms the book part  and both of these dies are available from   Save On  Hobbies  ... and you will find a new look to their website along with the new dies.

Scott the owner of the website is inviting you to add photos of any cards that you have made with dies that you have bought from him

All you need to do is upload them and add a little message to say who you are and what you bought to ...... support@saveonhobbies.com

The background is Tapestry and it is such a pretty pattern., and is one of the extendable dies from Spellbinders.

I have added tiny gemstones to it for extra effect ... and they and the Diamante strip are from Want2Scrap

The paper is a digital download from a Funky Hand CD and the die cut words are from Tattered Lace








This idea would suit a card for a Christening, Confirmation or even a Sympathy card and the words that you add to your book could be for any reason.

Just make sure that the book pages you use are suitable just in case someone tries to read them .... if you know what I mean ... and I am sure that you do !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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Cream and Gold ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is very simple in cream and gold and quite different from  the last few days with the pretty floral cards.

Both of the  cards were only in my Etsy shop for a short while and then they sold.

The dies used for this card are at the bottom of the page.

The gold card that I have used is an Antique Gold from AnnaMarie Designs.  and it is a very muted shade that goes well with just about anything.

The wide satin ribbon is from Mei Flower and it ties beautifully into a double bow using   my  bow maker

I have new videos on the way to you and they will be added over the next few days ... I hope you will enjoy them all.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

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