Hi all, it is that time of year when we thank all those amazing people in our children's lives, teachers, coaches, music teachers, etc This is a card I made to thank my son's basketball coach, it is fun and easy to make. If you would like to know any more please do not hesitate to contact me.       ... VIEW POST

I saw this idea of a pop and twist card on Pinterest and was really keen to give a go. It actually was quite easy and so effective,  I also used the eclipse technique for the very special number 60! and colored in the flower from the Birthday Blooms stamp set with new Blenders.   If you would like to know more please do not hesitate to contact me         ... VIEW POST

It is always hard having to make a sympathy card for someone, because of the circumstances. Recently a very dear friend of mine lost her father and I wanted to make something special for her and after a few attempts, I decided on this card, simple but warm. To make this card I used the 'smooshing' technique for the leaves which was fun and the Colorful Seasons stamp and Seasonal Layers Thin lit Dies set. If you would like to know any more about this card or attend one of my classes ... VIEW POST

An oldie but a goodie is the Eclipse technique. There are so many options with this style, making cards personal using the recipient's name or Generic. With the Daisy Delight stamp set I created the scene before Die cutting with the Large Letter Framelits, then by cutting out further letters using scraps you can build the letters up to make them stand out on the card, very easy but effective.       If you would like to know more please contact me to learn how ... VIEW POST

I think a lovely bottle of wine is a wonderful gift and this bottle tag just adds that little extra to the bottle to make it special. I have used Fresh Fig card for the tag as resembles a lovely claret, with Very Vanilla and a touch of Old Olive.   The Designer Series Paper Merry Music sheets were perfect in conjunction with the Musical Season stamp set and Dies           If you would like to know any more about this Christmas tag ... VIEW POST

Christmas is racing towards us at a scarily fast pace!! Before you know it it will be time to post those cards with the 1st of October only a few days away. These are 3 cards that are effective but simple enough to be able to do quite a few, I have even included on that is a non-traditional colour of pink!! I quite like using pink or blue for something a little different. I have used the longest available stamp set Lovely as a Tree with the water coloured background and the others a Stamp ... VIEW POST