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Big News!!!

You all know how much I love First Edition, Dovecraft, & Simply Creative products right!? well at the beginning of September Trimcraft had their yearly Design Team call. Excited by the opportunity I put in my application and last week I received the wonderful news that they had PICKED ME. YAY, WHOPPEEEEEEEEE, WHOA, OMG… Click on…… Continue reading Big News!!!

Little Updates

Crafting with my Mum

Hello everyone, hope your all having a wonderful start to your weekend. I’m currently back in the UK for a holiday, catching up with friends and family. As a lot of you will know my mum is also a crafter with a lovely craft room with two desks, so for me its home from home when…… Continue reading Crafting with my Mum

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Gift Bag Week, Project Number 7

Today I share with you my last project from my Gift Bag week. These lovely Bucket style gift bags I’ve seen these in a smaller form on YouTube but I wanted to make something bigger. These are 8 x 8 x 3 so a really great size. To make these great gift bags you need……… Continue reading Gift Bag Week, Project Number 7

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Tiny, Dinky Gift Boxes

As the saying goes ‘It’s the little things that count’ These Tiny, Dinky Gift Boxes are so cute and fit some little treats or jewellery perfectly. These are so easy and a perfect way to use up any old 6 x 6 DSP. I used the beautiful Stampin Up ‘Falling in Love’ papers. This one…… Continue reading Tiny, Dinky Gift Boxes

Unusual Gift Boxes & Bags

The Art of Origami

I’ve always been interested in Origami and I remember having a starter set for Christmas one year as a child. Its such a clever art to learn and some of the designs are truly mind blowing. I was watching a video on the Nifty website about Origami and came across a video showing how to…… Continue reading The Art of Origami

Cases, Pouches & Sleeves · Unusual Gift Boxes & Bags

Party Animal Gift Pouches

I love finding little projects to use up the last of my Stampin Up Party Animal DSP. I saw a picture on Pinterest that caught my eye of some simple Origami pockets, I made one and it was cute but a bit too small for what I wanted. I made another one and put them…… Continue reading Party Animal Gift Pouches

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Don’t throw out your Pringles tubes!

Once you pop you can’t stop! Its true we go through tons of these tubes, it’s probably not good for the waistline but hey ho they taste good. I kept 5 of the tubes, however, you can have any amount you like. A cluster of three look good together and I might actually add another…… Continue reading Don’t throw out your Pringles tubes!

Cases, Pouches & Sleeves · Daisy Flower Projects

Mini Daisy basket with Wire handle

Daisy week number 3! Today I have these wonderful bright baskets finished with a strong wire handle. These are really cute strong boxes made using the no cutting technique, all you need is some good glue and your scoreboard. With every project this week I’m using my lovely Daisy die. To make these baskets you will…… Continue reading Mini Daisy basket with Wire handle

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Large Hexagon gift box.

I have found myself making so many square and rectangle shaped boxes I’m starting to get bored! I find myself often scoring scrap bits of card and playing around with score lines and by doing this is how most of my designs come together including these Hexagon boxes. These are a really good size measuring…… Continue reading Large Hexagon gift box.

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My Concertina Photo Frame

This lovely project was inspired by mum. She made one a while ago and has it up in her craft room and it has inspired me to do my own. This was such a lovely project to do and the sentiment… ‘It’s not what we have in life, but who we have in life that…… Continue reading My Concertina Photo Frame