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Herringbone Technique Birthday Cards

Hi everyone, today I have these pretty Birthday Cards using the Herringbone Technique. This technique is very easy and a great way to use up some of your scraps. I used the First Edition “Mariposa” papers available from Amazon. You can use any papers, prints and colours with this technique. I like to use the same…… Continue reading Herringbone Technique Birthday Cards

Unusual Gift Boxes & Bags

Mini Bottle Holders

Hi everyone, today I have project number 4 of this year’s Valentines Series 2019. I’ve made these Mini Bottle Holders.   I’m always looking for new ways to dress up these kinds of bottles and functional ways to carry them. I used the free downloadable papers from The Craft Blog. To make these you will need……… Continue reading Mini Bottle Holders

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Heart Shaped Gift Bag

Hi everyone, today’s tutorial kicks starts this year’s Valentines Series 2019 For the next 5-7 days, I will be sharing different Valentine themed projects that you can all make. First up is this Heart Shaped Gift Bag. I will be using the free downloadable papers from The Craft Blog. Click on the link below and…… Continue reading Heart Shaped Gift Bag

Pop Up Box Cards

Butterfly Pop Up Box Card

Hi everyone, earlier today I shared these pretty Butterfly Pop Up Box Cards. These are made using the new Mariposa papers by First Edition.                                                              …… Continue reading Butterfly Pop Up Box Card

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Christmas Advent Pocket Letter

Hi everyone, today I’m sharing a Christmas Advent Pocket Letter. Pocket Letters are a fun way to sent small gifts and mini-notes to friends and family. This has evolved from pen palling which I used to do a lot as a child. Most common Pocket Letters are a clear plastic 9 pocket A4 style and…… Continue reading Christmas Advent Pocket Letter

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Pretty Side Panel Fold Card

Hi everyone, today I’m sharing my first official Design Team project for Trimcraft. I wanted to make a fun fold card and came up with these Side Panel Fold ones. As always I try to break down all of my tutorials so that everyone can make them, this one may look complicated but really it…… Continue reading Pretty Side Panel Fold Card

Organisers, Notebooks & Journals · Scrapbooks & Albums

Christmas Mini Album

Hello everyone, last week I shared how to make this beautiful Christmas Mini Album for 6″ x 4″ photos.   I do love making Mini Albums, there is something about holding a finished album in you’re hands, which beats any shop bought one! I wanted an album to hold 6″ x 4″ photos and can’t…… Continue reading Christmas Mini Album

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HUGE!!! Pinata Style Gift Bags

Hi everyone, It’s been a hectic week and I’m now finding time to catch up on my blogs. Yesterday I shared these very large, fun, Pinata Style Gift Bags These are whoppers and are the whole size of a piece of A4 cardstock, 8.1/4 x 11.3/4. I love making good size gift bags so I…… Continue reading HUGE!!! Pinata Style Gift Bags

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4 Years Married Scrapbook Layout

This week Neil and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary, I remember our day like it was yesterday and I still have tons of loose photos ready to scrapbook. I pulled out 2 of my favorites and created this pretty layout.   I wanted to create something with lots of texture and that had a…… Continue reading 4 Years Married Scrapbook Layout

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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!!!