Handmade

A Popping Pup Birthday Card | My DT Project for The Male Room

It's time for another Design Team card for The Male Room, and this month's challenge is "Animals." I have had this Patterned Pets stamp set by Inkadinkado for many years, and it is one of those sets that I know I will never part with! It contains lots of lovely animal images, but for this… Continue reading A Popping Pup Birthday Card | My DT Project for The Male Room

Birthday · Handmade · Masculine · The Male Room · Using scraps

Laptop birthday card for The Male Room challenge #213 – jobs or professions

It's time for another Design Team card for The Male Room, and this month's challenge is "Jobs or Professions." As soon as I saw the theme, I knew exactly who I wanted to create for. My son-in-law's birthday was just around the corner and, as a software developer, his profession provided the perfect inspiration. Throughout… Continue reading Laptop birthday card for The Male Room challenge #213 – jobs or professions

Christmas · Handmade

An Elegant Bauble Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown July Colour Challenge

Hello friends. It's time for another 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge, and this week we're playing with a rather unusual festive colour combination — apricot, moss green and brown. I have to admit, these aren't colours I'd naturally reach for when making a Christmas card, but that's exactly why I love colour challenges. They encourage… Continue reading An Elegant Bauble Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown July Colour Challenge

Christmas · Fun fold · Handmade

A Floating Bay Window Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown

This week’s technique challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is to create a floating bay window card — and what a fun fold this is! I love cards that have a real “wow” factor when opened, and this one definitely delivers. The clever thing about this design is that although it opens out into… Continue reading A Floating Bay Window Christmas Card | 52 Christmas Card Throwdown