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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

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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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Stampin’ Up Gingham Garden thank yous …

Do you buy designer series paper, only to sit looking at it, perhaps stroking it a bit, but never cutting into it?  I too have been guilty of doing just that in the past.  But these days, I make a real effort to actually use my papers, to cut into them, and to make them… Continue reading Stampin’ Up Gingham Garden thank yous …