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Christmas Gift Card Holder

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This year I am determined to be more organised for Christmas, I say this every year then something happens that puts me way behind schedule. Last Christmas (the Wham song is in my head) Kayleigh had emergency surgery and needed a lot of looking after so crafting went out the window. Every year I have all […]

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Tutorial for the Countdown Plaques

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Any Occasion Countdown Plaque by Dee Copus-Read, Lady Dee Crafts

Last weekend I took part in the Wedding themed InspireINK blog hop. Our Son TJ and his fiancée Hayley are getting married in July 2019 and I made them a Wedding Countdown plaque and an elegant gift box in their wedding colours Black and White. I wanted to make a plaque that could be re-used after […]

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InspireINK 4 – Wedding Themed Blog Hop

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Thank you for joining us today for the InspireINK blog hop.  I love blog hop day because I finally get to see all the projects made for the hop. The lovely Hannah McCurley of stampinbyhannah chose Weddings as our theme for this month.

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Springtime Foils Hexagonal Box

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Everything I make with the Springtime Foils DSP looks gorgeous and this hexagonal box is no exception, it looks amazing.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying I’m a great crafter I’m say it’s the DSP that does all the work for you. The thickness of this DSP is closer to cardstock than DSP and […]

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SSSC No. 25 – Fresh Fig & Island Indigo Christmas Card

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Thank you for joining us today for our 25th Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge Blog Hop.  The lovely Sam Roberts set the challenge for us this month, we had to create a Christmas themed project using the colours Fresh Fig and Island Indigo.  Please continue the hop by clicking on the ‘Next’ button at the bottom of […]

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S.S.S.C. Blog Hop – Winter Wonderland

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Thank you for joining us today for the Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge Blog Hop.  The lovely Keila Calver set this months challenge which was to make a card or 3D project with Acetate. Please click on the ‘Next’ button at the bottom of this post to continue the hop.

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Tool Box Tutorial

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When I posted the Tool Box Gift Card Holder I made for a recent Blog Hop I was overwhelmed by all the lovely comments I received. I had several requests to do a tutorial for the Tool Box and I’ve finally managed to finish this in-depth tutorial that I hope will help everyone to make the […]

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Category: Birthday/Christmas/Covered Notebooks/Die-Cutting & Embossing Machine i.e. Big Shot, Gemini, Stampin' Cut & Emboss,/Large Letters/Magnetic Platform/Occasion/Real Red/Swirly Snowflakes/Thank You/Whisper White

Swirly Snowflakes All Year Round

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To cut down on the cost of Christmas I’ve been making some handmade Christmas gifts. One of the things I’ve been making is covered notebooks, I went Christmas shopping with my daughter recently and I couldn’t believe how expensive they were. It is definitely a lot cheaper for me to buy some plain notebooks and cover […]

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Pootler’s Blog Hop – Autumn/Winter Catalogue 2017

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I’ve been really looking forward to today because it’s time for the Pootlers Autumn/Winter Blog Hop.  My fellow Pootlers always create wonderful projects and when I hop around everyone’s blog I’m always bursting with ideas and inspiration and I know you will be too.  To continue hopping please click on the ‘Next’  button at the […]

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SSSC Blog Hop – August 2017

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Hello and welcome to the Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge Blog Hop. At the beginning of each month one of the lovely ladies in our team sets the challenge, it can be a sketch, a colour challenge or a theme.  

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