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Category Archives: Inspiration
Pink shabby card
Hi there So I was feeling pretty directionless this morning – so many things to do, where to start? It was all feeling like a bit of a fog (and the weather has been equally damp and miserable!!). Anyhoo, things … Continue reading
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Sketch-On-Saturday; SOS20 card
Hi all So crafting time has been a little thin on the ground this week – sad, but true. Fun stuff that I have been doing though includes: another zumba class… fruit picking (yummy apples and plums – all on … Continue reading
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Quick card for Lily Pad inspiration
Morning! Here’s I card I squeezed in last night. I made it for the end-of-month challenge over at Lily Pad Cards: it’s the Lily Pad Inspiration challenge #4. I was inspired by a couple of ideas…. first the great sketch … Continue reading
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Sketch-On-Saturday SOS19 – circle card
Today’s card is one inspired by a fab blogger who’s a great inspiration, and I’m sure a good few visitors to my bloggo will have admired her work too… It’s Britta Swiderski, and this week she made a fun circle … Continue reading
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Pretty in pink (and red) – CR84FN33/ WM61
Hi all In among all the weekend chores and ongoing decorating in our bedroom (coming along v nicely!), I did manage to do a spot of card making. Yay! Though my mojo was struggling for a while, after the mammoth … Continue reading
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Summer fruits card
Hi all – hope you are set for the weekend! I’m ready for it myself. It’s been another busy week. I did manage to squeeze in a spot of crafting last night though, with this fruity card, inspired by the … Continue reading
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Cloudy day? On trend!
Hi there and welcome to the first of July’s Trend-Alert Tuesday card ideas If you’ve had your crafting eyes open you can’t fail to have spotted this fabby trend lately and all the lovely products for us to make the … Continue reading
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Trend-Alert Tuesday – retro gadgets, part3
Check out my card idea for today’s Trend-Alert Tuesday design, on June’s theme of retro style gadgets I got the chance to dig in and use a couple of new products for this one, hehe! The ephemera ‘typewriter ribbon label’ … Continue reading
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Thank you – Lily Pad Cards Inspiration#3
Hi there! So finally I’m back to posting more of a ‘normal’ routine… Did you miss me? Hmmm, I’m not going to pretend that you will have done, on account of the fact that I know you cannot be possibly … Continue reading
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Trend-Alert Tuesday – retro gadget ideas
Well hi there all and sorry. Yes, I’m sorry not to be posting a card for today’s trendy Trend-Alert Tuesday on June’s theme of retro gadgetry. Disappointingly I have made a fabulous card, but my broadband connection/ WordPress/ the gremlins/ … Continue reading
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