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A Birthday Card and Matching Chocolate Box set

For my sister-in-law’s birthday, I wanted to create something a little extra special—not just a handmade card, but also a matching chocolate box cover to go alongside a bottle of fizz. Using soft colours, elegant embossing, and delicate butterflies, here’s how I put this co-ordinating set together. The Card Step 1: Base and Embossed Panel… Continue reading A Birthday Card and Matching Chocolate Box set

Birthday · General · Get well · Handmade · Mothers' Day · Thank you

Do you know how versatile crumb cake is?

Hi and welcome to my blog. Don’t you just love it when you stumble upon a colour combination that you fall in love with? These pretty designer series papers are from Stampin’ Up, in pretty colours of blushing bride and concord crush, and there are a few more colours in the pack. I teamed these with crumb… Continue reading Do you know how versatile crumb cake is?

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All things bright and beautiful – handmade greetings cards …

Hi, and welcome to my blog.   So I was in my craft room the other day, tidying my card scraps into some semblance of order ... well, when I say tidying I mean playing. I loved how some brightly coloured card from the brights colour range by Stampin’ Up looked next to each other - tempting turquoise, melon mambo, daffodil delight,… Continue reading All things bright and beautiful – handmade greetings cards …

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Creative elements get well soon …

I am loving my new Creative Elements stamp set from Stampin' Up! The images are just so beautiful - as soon as I got it I just had to ink it up to make a get well card for Jenni ... I added a few embossed flowers, made with the flower burst embosslit die.  The butterflies… Continue reading Creative elements get well soon …