Baby · Birthday · Children · Christening / First Holy Communion · Congratulations · Handmade · Using scraps

A Sweet Baby Girl Balloon Card

After making a baby boy version for a recent colour challenge, I couldn’t resist creating a baby girl card in a similar style for a dear friend who has just become a grandmother to a beautiful little girl, Freya. It felt especially meaningful to make, knowing just how much this little one has been hoped… Continue reading A Sweet Baby Girl Balloon Card

Baby · Children · Congratulations · General · Handmade · Masculine · Using scraps

A Sweet Baby Boy Card | The Male Room Colour Challenge

The current colour challenge over at The Male Room is a lovely combination of blue and brown that immediately made me think of baby cards. With Bashful Blue and Crumb Cake as the palette, I decided to create a gentle sky scene featuring a hot air balloon and the sweetest little passenger.  The finished card feels… Continue reading A Sweet Baby Boy Card | The Male Room Colour Challenge

Anniversary · Birthday · Congratulations · Handmade · Wedding

Pop up box card for a Las Vegas wedding …

Hi and welcome to my blog. It's been a very exciting time for my daughter and her husband recently - they've been to their friends' wedding in Las Vegas! I was asked to make something special for the happy couple so I chose a pop up box card ... Pop up box cards certainly have the wow factor,… Continue reading Pop up box card for a Las Vegas wedding …

Birthday · Congratulations · Handmade

Shaker card with pop-up inside for a special 50th birthday …

Hi and welcome to my blog. It was my best friend’s birthday last week, and a special one at that. So, for a very special lady I needed something very special – I hope she liked this shaker card with a surprise pop-up inside … I loved the shaker element of the card - all those sparkly… Continue reading Shaker card with pop-up inside for a special 50th birthday …