Playing with paper.

I've been cardmaking for nearly 20 years and have gone through lots of different techniques. It took a long time to force myself to like stamping rather than thinking of it as a sometimes necessary evil but once I did that was it & almost all other forms fell by the wayside.

Tuesday, 31 March 2015

new visible image stamps

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We had a bit of a disasterous ladies wot behaves disgracefully in craftshops then lunches day last week, lunches didn't happen and nor d...
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Tuesday, 24 March 2015

new toy to play with

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This purchase has been on the cards for ages... a bigshot plus, woohoo, I hope.  Sort of long winded review coming your way, going to start ...

more bleeding tissue

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Had another play with bleeding tissue technique last night.  I used white tissue, diecut with a very old sizzlet die.  Dampened onto whit...
Sunday, 22 March 2015

nec yesterday

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Hubby had an appointment in Leicester yesterday so what's a girl supposed to do when it happens to be the same weekend as the nec crafts...
Monday, 16 March 2015

storage

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One question often asked in papercrafts is how to store things.  I've tried all sorts over the years and this is what works for me.  All...
Wednesday, 11 March 2015

2 in 1 day

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Well it's 3 in one day really as this is the 3rd card made today.  Bleeding tissue technique with reinkers & white tissue.  Lavina...
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jinxed or what

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These are 2 cards made with the same cardstock, same colours & same layout from Sketch Saturday challenge blog but talk about jinxed.  ...
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Wednesday, 4 March 2015

Ade's birthday today

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It's Ade's birthday today & Tyria & I bought him a selection of pan pastels.  He's looked at them before but they wer...

new lavinia stamps

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I popped up to Farnborough for the MakeIt show last Sunday and picked up this stamp from Lavinia.  I must have liked it so much I accident...
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Monday, 2 March 2015

couple of cards

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 It's hubbys birthday in a couple of days time & he loves tone on tone so with that in mind & a new stamp set, Mr Darcy from I...
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Tuesday, 24 February 2015

march playday project

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Shamelessly cased from http://wenchespapirverden.blogspot.sg/2013/05/tutorial.html here the basket we'll be making at playday next w...
Sunday, 22 February 2015

birthday box for 6*6 cards

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This isnt finished yet, I've got to add a few embellies to the front and I don't know quite what I want yet.  My printer is refusing...
Saturday, 21 February 2015

Ribbon Reel Storage Box

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Those who know me know I love making storage for my craft stash but I hate spending big money on it when I can have more fun making it and s...
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Monday, 16 February 2015

next playday project

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The next playday is March 8th & we're making an Easter basket & a small sweetie box.  This is the sample for the sweetie box I m...
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Thursday, 12 February 2015

umm not sure what happened there lol

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So I set off to the playroom yesterday to make a valentines card for Ade and instead of the usual red & black somehow this one ended up ...
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Sunday, 8 February 2015

coaster set

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Candy Box Crafts Ltd   coasters bought from   "Oyster stamps"   for mothers day pressie. They started life bright & cheerful ...
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Monday, 2 February 2015

more bokah cards

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bokah with distress inks rasp b erry, peacock feathers & shappy shutters, designbyryn stencil, trimmed section of me...
Wednesday, 28 January 2015

bokeh & pringles

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Have lost the use of the 2 letters that go between the m & v so will keep chat short until fixed cuz copy & paste is a pita lol. ...
Sunday, 25 January 2015

#Artchain

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I'm currently taking part in a facebook game called #artchain.  The object is to share 5 pieces of art you've made over 5 days and n...
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