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Crafting is my passion, I love everything paper craft and would love to be able to pass on some of my ideas and tips to others.
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Twas the Night Before…
I have been super busy recently making samples for all the amazing products Highlight Crafts has been releasing, from dies, to stamps, to...


A Handmade Christmas
There’s nothing quite like a handmade gift. It’s the thought and care that goes into making it that makes it so special. Anyone can go...


Some stamping and mixed Media using Vintage Inc Love Letters
Here are a few samples I have made for the New Highlight Crafts vintage Inc collection. I was super excited to get my crafty hands on...


A walk in the Hedgerows
Long time no speak, apologies for the absence I have been super busy creating lots of new samples for upcoming shows from Highlight...


A Bee-utiful Day…
Seeing it is a Bank Holiday today and the sun is out what better to do than a bit of Bee-utiful colouring!!! I have taken the main Bee...


Tinkering with Time…
I hope you are all having a lovely Bank Holiday weekend? Today I thought I would share with you some of my creations using the ‘Tinkering...


A 3D hanging star decoration
You may have seen the 3D star I made as part of my samples for the My Craft Studio Christmas Extravaganza USB, I know a few of you have...


A Christmas Magic Reveal Slider card…
I recently made this card as one of my samples for the My Craft Studio Christmas Extravaganza, and a lot of you have asked how you can...


Reorganisation and some Upcycling…
Just a short post today… So today, was a day for a bit of reorganisation… I gained a IKEA Kallax unit, who can ever turn down craft...


Design Team Samples for My Craft Studio Christmas Extravaganza…
Today I thought I would share with you some of the Design Team Samples I made for the launch on Create & Craft this week. My Craft Studio...


Combining Craftations Giant Christmas bundle with your crafty stash Part 1…
Wow I can’t believe how long it has been since my last post on here! I have been super busy and having great fun creating samples for...


Creating a Column Card
Today I would like to share with you how you can create a 3D column card using patterned papers and toppers from your crafty stash. I...


Creating an Origami Lily
Today I thought I would share with you how you can make an origami lily using the patterned papers in your crafty stash. You just need a...


Simple yet a bit of fun…
Just a quick post today to share with you a simple card I have made using images from Two Red Robins Scene Building USB. I create some...


Making a Trifold Shutter Card…
Today I have another video for you, showing how to make a trifold shutter card. It is a lot easier to make than you think! To make this I...

Some Jubilee (or fairy) inspired Zentangling…
Today was a day of two halves… The first half was made up of my delivery of foils arrived this morning so a bit of an admin day labelling...


Thinking of you…
Today I thought I would share with you a couple of cards I have made, all using the theme of bees and thinking of you. My view is...


Steampunk triple easel…
Today I would like to share with you a triple easel card I made with a steampunk twist. I like the variety of techniques I have brought...


How to create beautiful foiled embellishments using any die from your crafty stash…
Today I have put together a short video on the best ways I have found to foil your die cuts. Here is what I have used… 300gsm Toner Sheet...


Happy 70th…
I was recently asked to make a birthday card for someone’s Brother who was turning 70, I know he liked cats, hedgehogs and trips away in...
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