Hi there I’ve finally managed some time in front of the computer to do this blog – which should have been posted two weeks ago but with all that’s happening in my little space it just hasn’t happened. Dad celebrated his 81st birthday on Easter Sunday and this is the little gift we gave him… Read More: Happy Birthday Dad »
Hi there The weekly deals have been extended through to the 27th May. Each Wednesday we’ll be bringing you a new set of deals on a selection of fantastic products. Check out my Online Store each Wednesday to see what’s on sale – remember these deals are on a ‘while stocks last’ basis so be… Read More: Weekly Deals have been extended to 27 May 2014 »
Hi there Sorry for the break in blogging – life has been rather hectic for the last couple of weeks. Phil ended up in hospital on Sunday 13th at 3:30am requiring an emergency procedure so crafting and blogging have had to take a back seat. On top of that we have been busy getting our… Read More: Deals of the Week – 23 to 29 April »
Hi there Well it’s been a full on day today starting with a 45 minute walk at 7:30am! I know who gets up at that time on a Saturday morning. We have been busy working in our rental property getting it redecorated so we can re-let it. I’ve decided I don’t want to be a… Read More: Flower Shop ‘Thank You’ »
Hi there Here’s the last of the treats I’m making for work. It uses a 6 x 6″ piece of DSP which means you can get four boxes out of one sheet of DSP. It also uses the Envelope Punch Board like yesterdays treat. You punch and score it at 2″ and 4″ on all… Read More: Last of the work Easter Treats »
Hi there Here’s the third of my Easter treats that I’m doing for work. I didn’t want to make 60 of the same thing so I’m making a variety of boxes so I don’t get bored! Here’s a side view And a front view This box is another one made using the Envelope Punch Board… Read More: More Easter Treats »
Hi there I hope you’ve had a good day today – mine was not too bad for a Tuesday 🙂 Here is another style of treat holder that I’m making for work. This is again cased from Sam Donald’s blog. Isn’t it cute – the second photo shows a sneak as to what is inside… Read More: Easter Treat – Tiny Gift Bag »
Hi there With Easter not far off I thought I’d better make a start on making the Easter treats for work. I’ve chosen the Retro Fresh DSP and will make a variety of treat boxes and fill them with mini eggs. Here’s the first one I made. It’s called a “Bag in a Box” and… Read More: Work Easter Treats »
Hi there What a beautiful weekend we’ve had. This afternoon Phil and I went for a long walk in Cornwall Park/One Tree Hill (or No Tree Hill as some call it). It was so lovely and warm it felt like summer. There were so many people up there – having picnics, BBQ’s, walking the dog,… Read More: Thank You cards »
Hi there I hope you’ve had a good day. Mine started out with a ladies breakfast at Church and then I’ve been sanding walls and window frames in our rental property so I haven’t had a chance to do any crafting today. So I thought I’d share with you a little trick I’ve learnt to… Read More: Artisan Punch »
Hi there Here’s the second card we made at card class this week. The request was for a wedding card. I don’t have any wedding stamp sets so used tone-on-tone, texture and punches for this one. It’s based on this card but with my own take added in. I decided to stamp the card with the ‘flecks’… Read More: Wedding Card – April Card Class »
Hi there I have finally succumbed to making a ‘card in a box’. I think I may have to make some more of these. You may have seen these in ‘blog land’ – there are some amazing creations using this style of card. My card class ladies requested a card for a ‘big’ birthday as… Read More: Card in a Box »