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Mario punch art birthday …

My nephew turned 10 last week.  We bought him a Mario computer game so I made a card to go with it … * * I was inspired by a gift bag I’d seen on Pinterest here, and by the pictures on the game box too.  I used a variety of punches, but also did a little freehand cutting. It seemed… Continue reading Mario punch art birthday …

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Kop a load of this! …

My brother-in-law is a HUGE Liverpool Football Club fan.  So for his birthday present, we arranged for him and his two sons to have a tour of the ground.  They got to visit the players’ changing rooms, walk through the tunnel – touching the famous “this is Anfield” sign on the way - go in the… Continue reading Kop a load of this! …

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Charming rainbow circles …

I just loved playing with the Charming stamp set from the new mini catalogue.  Once I started working with it, I found it so easy to make beautiful patterns and my own background papers with the images in the set.  My favourite stamp is the circular image and at first I was using it on everything!  I had to… Continue reading Charming rainbow circles …

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A very scrappy birthday …

Don’t you just love it when things fall into place? When I needed a card last week, I turned to my scrap box for inspiration.  Amongst my bits and pieces that I just can’t bear to part with – I found some dsp, a strip of card sponged in different colours, and a stamped flower – but what to do with them? Adhered to… Continue reading A very scrappy birthday …