Gorjuss set

Hello. Today I have a quick and easy set of four birthday cards. All using Gorjuss girls, the same dies and the same paper pad. I simply wanted to sit and watercolour without having to rack my brain over layouts and what not. So the answer - keep them all the same!

I think the green one is my favourite. Love that sagey shade of green!

merry christmas

Hello. Another one for the Christmas box. The background is a paper from the My Minds Eye 6x6 paper pad 'Sugar Plum'. The gorgeous ted is 'aiming to please' by Penny Black. I used watercolour pencils to colour. The tree is die cut - a Memory Box one (I think).

with a bang!

Hello. Here I am. And I have a fun card to share. The stamp and sentiment is from 'Your Next Stamp' and the papers are 'fun and frolic' by My Favourite Things.

I coloured using Copic marker pens and then sat for at least 20 minutes deciding googly eyes or not! And as you can see it was not! And the reason? The googly eyes were slightly smaller than his 'real' eyes and left an unsightly (sorry) border. Anyone else this fussy?

magazine article

Hello. The new issue of Papercraft Essentials is now on the shelves. My article is all about using decoupage to make quick, easy and adorable Christmas cards.

It's a fabby issue packed full of gorgeous inspiration and a grea free gift.

wonderful in every way

Hello. You don't get much more quick and simple than this so I made two! The stamp is 'baby washline' by Hobby Art. I coloured using my watercolour pencils. The sentiment is from the 'everyday greetings' set by Mama Elephant.

scary!

Hello, monsters taking a selfie. They must be using a stick 'cos I don't think any of them have arms!! The stamps are from the 'silly monsters two' set by Your Next Stamp. I coloured with Copic marker pens. The smile and photo frame die are by Mama Elephant.

let it snow

Hello. It's full steam ahead for Christmas! I picked up this Festive Sentiments stamp set by Creative Expressions at my (fairly) local craft shop the other week. They had some samples on display that were really quite eye-catching and I thought 'yep, that's for me - quick and easy colouring and a trim around, job done'. Oh yeah, not as easy as it looks to trim around, it took me ages and I don't think it's the neatest trim around I've ever done!! Never mind, practice will make perfect!

magazine article

Hello. I just thought I should let you know about a brilliant new magazine that's on the shelves now. Designer Cardmaking is chock full of ideas for the cardmakers busiest time of year - Christmas! I have an article on creating apertures. I got to use all the free gifts that come with the mag'. How lucky am I?

You get, a die set, an embossing folder, a set of 8 stamps and 80 papers and toppers. A fabby addition to anyones crafty Christmas stash!

Christmas Wishes

Hello. The other month I blogged about a card I had made 8 years ago, read the post here. Well, my blogging buddy Carole threw down a challenge - show us what you would do with Snowy now! So here we are with an up to date version.

The differences? I now fussy cut most of my stamped images (or I sometimes have the matching dies). I use a lot more dies and a lot less layers. I think I might make this a regular feature. A then and now sort of thing - feel free to join in Carole!

crazy dogs notecards

Hello. I am a member of a craft swap group over on facebook. Sometimes the swaps are simply crafty stash and sometimes it's something you make. The latest one I joined was to make and send your partner a set of eight notecards and envelopes. I made these and I have to say I was quite chuffed with how they turned out. Thankfully my partner liked them too! If you ever fancy joining in you can find out all about it here.

hello crafty friend

Hello. I've been having a wee play with my magical dragons! All the dragons in this set by MFT are very cute - not scary dragons at all!!

I coloured the image using Copic marker pens and the paper is from the happy things pad by Pink Fresh. I am entering the Creative Inspirations challenge - anything goes.

magazine article

Hello. I'm just popping on to blow my own trumpet and to let you know that the latest issue of Die-Cutting Essentials has hit the shelves! I made five cards for this article all using 'Bear Hugs' by Stampin' Up. Super cute!

The magazine is a great crafty read and the free gift - wow! An autumn leaves die set with a matching embossing folder. And, of course, the mag' has loads of ideas on how to get the best out of the free gift.