Using what I’m now going to call my ‘Inspiration Generator’, I got the above 3 options. I was at a bit of a loss with the ‘stamping only’ onto kraft card as the colours are always really muted and dull so I searched in YouTube for ‘kraft cardstock’ and lo and behold Jennifer McGuire had… Continue reading Masculine, Kraft Cardstock & Stamping Only
I don’t know about anyone else but I have got to a point where I struggle for ideas despite having a gazillion products. If anything the gazillion products hinders my crafting because there’s too much choice and it gets overwhelming! So I decided two things this year; 1) don’t buy things I don’t need –… Continue reading Getting Out of a Crafty Rut
I don’t know about anyone else (well actually, I’m not having it that this doesn’t happen to every crafter) but I have LOADS of half-finished projects; there’s folders with random die-cuts, backgrounds, shapes, sentiment strips, sentiment die-cuts… Basically I’ve got bits of cards that I’ve started but then for some reason changed my mind. I… Continue reading Use your Scraps!
I made two cards for two different challenges; the first is for Simon Says Stamp ‘Whatever the Weather’ challenge. I stamped the little umbrellas and raindrops using the Lawn Fawn ‘Plus One’ stamp set. I coloured the umbrellas using Promarkers and a Gelly Roll Stardust pen. I used a Wink of Stella pen to lightly… Continue reading Card Challenge
I’ve been quite busy lately but have managed to get a few cards made. The following two cards were made with the challenge “It’s Raining Cats & Dogs” from My Time to Craft in mind. The first card I made, I stamped the cute pug from the Newton’s Nook ‘Pug Hugs’ set along with the… Continue reading Card Challenge
Happy Valentine’s Day! I got some lovely flowers off my boyfriend this morning and our nice Valentine’s meal is cooking as I type. I was going to make something special for us but it’s been a long day and Marks & Spencers were doing a ‘Dine in for £20’ deal that was too good to… Continue reading Valentine’s Day
I decided to make another ‘nature’ card for The Male Room challenge so used a die I got in the Sizzix sale. It didn’t take that long to make and was more paper-piecing than stamping but I like the way it turned out. I die-cut the pop-up cactus out of some teal cardstock and then… Continue reading Card Challenge #4 – 2nd Card
I made a few cards yesterday inspired by a few different challenges. The first two cards are being entered into following:- Simon Says Stamp – Have a Heart My Time to Craft – All you need is Love Stamp Ink Paper – All My Love The first card was made using an embossing folder which… Continue reading Card Challenge #5, #6 & #7
Firstly, can I just say I make a MESS when I’m crafting – I refuse to believe everyone else can do this stuff without getting ink/paint/glue all over their fingers and desk! I think even in a hazmat suit I’d struggle not to get ink on me. I also just had a ten minute fight… Continue reading Card Challenge #4
I’ve always had trouble when it comes to making cards for men/boys: it’s not so bad when you know the person you’re making it for because then you can tailor the card to suit them; but when it comes to making a generic ‘masculine’ card options always seem quite limited. With this in mind I… Continue reading Card Challenge #3
