Understandably, because it is summer there are a lot of wedding anniversaries in my circle of friends and family. Today I am sharing a card I made for a friend who, like me, took time to find the right fella and married a little later in life.
Continue readingThis month the challenge is Oranges & Lemons. We can either chose to use the colours or to have oranges and lemons on our card. As I am now starting to unpack my crafting supplies I was able to find a stamp set with oranges and lemons as well as the prettiest sprig of orange blossom.
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Welcome to the Funky Folds Hop ~ a community for like minded paper crafters who love to make cards with funky folds and to share our ideas. Funky actually means “modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way” so hang onto your hats and see what the talented artisans have to offer 🙂
We don’t have a specific theme ” anything goes” it is all about the fold!! I chose to go with an oldie but goodie fold this time, Double Dutch Barn Door fold. I was reminded of it by my dear friend Elly B
Continue readingThe challenge this time is ‘Water’ so an ocean theme worked perfectly for me. I am trying to build up my mixed media skills so have used this challenge to do just that! You want to check out the video on this one as I share how to attach vellum to card without any adhesive showing!!!
Continue readingWe are just coming to the end of exam season here in the UK and our eldest grand-daughter is in the final days of some key exams. She is a bright cookie but sometimes doubts her own abilities so when the exams started back in early May I made and sent her this card to let her know she was in our thoughts.
Continue readingIn the excitement of getting new goodies to play with we sometimes forget the goodies we already have in our toy box! Today’s card shows a few techniques such as ‘tone-on-tone’ stamping, heat embossing and a little paper punching.
Continue readingWelcome to the Funky Folds Hop ~ a community for like minded paper crafters who love to make cards with funky folds and to share our ideas. Funky actually means “modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way” so hang onto your hats and see what the talented artisans have to offer 🙂
We don’t have a specific theme ” anything goes” it is all about the fold!!
Continue readingThe other day I shared the first stage of my waterfall pages (signature) for my foliage themed junk journal, today I share part 2 where I am working thru ideas for decorating and embellishing this unusual set of pages.
Continue readingJoin me on a creative journey as I design a stunning vintage-style butterfly artist trading card from scratch! In this mixed media tutorial, I’ll show you how to combine shabby chic elements with beautiful ephemera art to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. From selecting the perfect vintage butterflies to adding intricate details, I’ll share my tips and tricks for achieving a distressed, aged look that’s sure to impress.
Continue readingI have started to share my new paper crafting passion for junk journaling ~ I love making them because ‘anything goes’ and it is a great way of using up odds & ends of card, paper and embellishments that you might find in your stash.
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