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 …

Christmas · Handmade

Silver Season’s Greetings …

Hi and welcome to my blog. It’s colour week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, and the challenge is to use silver, grey and white … This one was a challenge to photograph too – all that silver mirri card reflected the surrounding colours, so there are dark areas on the photo, but the card it… Continue reading Silver Season’s Greetings …

Christmas · Handmade

Inlaid dies technique and Christmas lights …

Hi and welcome to my blog. It’s the first challenge of February at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, so that means we have a sketch to follow. You can choose any shapes, any layers and add embellishments of your choice … I’ve been tidying my craftroom and discovering wonderful forgotten lovelies, like this pretty Christmas paper.… Continue reading Inlaid dies technique and Christmas lights …

Christmas · Handmade

A jolly jingles season of style …

Hi and welcome to my blog. It's bonus week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, and we are asking you to pick a previous sketch to follow. There are lots of past sketches to choose from - you can check them out in the archives section at 52CCT. I opted for sketch #27 from April 2014 … Once I'd decided on the sketch… Continue reading A jolly jingles season of style …