Gift Box for the Over-the-Shelf Easel Cards

  Thank you for visiting today, I hope you are having a great weekend.  We have a long weekend here, it’s a Bank Holiday on Monday and the weather doesn’t look too bad, dry but chilly.  Today I have the Gift Box tutorial for the Poinsettia Over-the-Shelf Easel card.   If you would like to see […]

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Tutorial for the Over-the-Shelf Easel card

Thank you for joining me today. On Saturday I shared this very pretty Over-the-Shelf Easel card that I made for the Fancy Fold themed InspireINK Blog Hop and today I have a step-by-step tutorial for you. To make this card you will need:- 1 piece of 11″ x 5½” cardstock (I have used 250gsm white […]

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InspireINK Blog Hop #32

It’s Blog Hop time and I have really been looking forward to this one because we have a Fancy Fold theme and who doesn’t love a Fancy Fold card?     I love taking part in the InspireINK Blog Hops, these ladies are so talented and I know they will all have amazing projects to […]

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Snowflake Showcase #3 Pop-Up Box Card

How to make the Pop-Up Box element without using a die     For my 3rd Snowflake Showcase project I have this stunning pop-up box card to share with you.

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FULL POST – 2 for 1 Frugal Die-Cutting

  When I’m crafting I love to add some sparkle to almost everything and at Christmas time I like to add a bit more sparkle than usual.  I use Glimmer paper on quite a lot of my Christmas projects but I like to be frugal with it where I can.  Today I have some tips for […]

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2 for 1 Frugal Die-Cutting

  When I’m crafting I love to add some sparkle to almost everything and at Christmas time I like to add a bit more sparkle than usual.  I use Glimmer paper on quite a lot of my Christmas projects but I like to be frugal with it where I can.  Today I have some tips for […]

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Santa’s Jacket Cutlery Holder

  When I saw the Black foil sheets in the catalogue my first thought was ‘ooh a shiny black belt for Santa’ and I planned to use it on the Santa’s Jacket notepad holder but I got into crafting mode and forgot all about it.  This shiny belt idea was still on my mind so I went through […]

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Santa’s Workshop Pencil Box Tutorial

Last week I shared with you 3 ideas to prettify pencils for craft fairs and stocking fillers and I showed you how to make the 2 easiest projects.  Today I have the tutorial for the Santa’s Workshop Pencil Box, I wanted to do a separate tutorial for you because this box is a bit more involved.  Click […]

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Santa’s Jacket Refillable Notepad Holder – My 200th Blog Post

  Thank you for joining me today, I hope you are having a great weekend.  Geoff and I had so much fun spending time with my Dad and we also spent a lot of time chatting and getting to know his partner Jan who is really lovely.  Dad and Jan took us along the promenade […]

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Blended Seasons Lip Balm Holders

When I first saw the Blended Seasons bundle early last month I wasn’t going to order it because I didn’t think it was worth me spending the money on something that would retire at the end of August but now I have it I definitely think it is worth adding to your craft supplies. I […]

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