Mementoes In Time

Okay, I know I should be developing new things for the site but I'm definitely in a distracted phase, so while flitting from project to project, I decided that it was time to get the UTEE Melting P...

If you are like me, you buy craft things and then leave them lying around, because you haven’t got around to using them, then you might enjoy reading this blog article all about Copic Markers.

What are Copic Markers?

As regular readers of this blog know, I love using the Distress Inks range and as I’ve recently got my pack of Tim Holtz Distress Markers, I planned to do a quick run-down on them, so if you are thinking about getting some, be warned, this blog post might just tip you over the edge and make you open your wallet.

Why use chalk in your paper crafting?

Chalk can be a wonderful medium to use in your craft projects, giving them a lovely soft look that can be difficult ...

Here is another way to make mini paper roses for use on your cards, tags or other papercraft projects. This one is just as simple as the last one and I think the result is a very convincing looking paper rose. So if you want to have a go, read on!

I use paper flowers quite a bit on my cards but they can be expensive and sometimes you can't find the exact colours you were looking for. So, I thought I would do a post on one way to make paper roses, whic...

I lied when I said that I didn't buy anything much at the craft show, a couple of weeks back. I did buy a few things and one of the more interesting little finds was something called Ink Refresher. I had never heard of this but I did se...

As a child, I vaguely remember making lots of different things with paper, like paperchains and paper dolls. I came across these paper rosettes recently and I am sure I remember making something similar years ago. Seeing them again, I was inspir...

If you are anything like me, you will always be on the look out for unusual and cute embellishments for your cards. I have been making cards for many years and have been using polymer clay on my cards for abo...

In this next tutorial, we are going to look at basic heat embossing. I fell in love with heat embossing right back at the start of my card-making life and have never tired of ...

I love using chalks in my card making. A few years ago, using chalks was the hot new thing but they have tended to fall out of favour a bit more recently. I have a big tin of chalks and I ...

A quick tip on putting the mini gardening journal together from the Gardening Friendship Printables......

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There are probably as many ways to colour in your stamped image as there are rubber stamp designs and you can combine different methods to get an endless range of different colouring effects. For the purposes of this article, we will look at just a few of the more common ways of colouring in stamped images and the ones I tend to use the most.

Brush Pens/Markers

Here is the next part in our series on Stamping Basics - Everything you wanted to know about stamping but were afraid to ask!

So you have the paper, the inks and the stamps and now you want to get stamping. In this article we will have a look at the basics of actually creating a stamped image. If you haven’t already read our previous articles on papers inks and types of stamps, you might like to read them f...

My Top Ten Tips for finding card-making and craft ideas and inspiration

In this article, I will share my top tips for finding inspiration with card making. I usually have too many ideas in my mind to deal with but occasionally, I need to find some card making inspiration from somewhere else and these are the places I go to find it.

Old Cr...

We've updated the video gallery with the instructions to make the mini dress from a scallop circle die cut. Enjoy!

You know how the best ideas come to you out of the blue? Well, I had one of these breakthrough moments the other night and couldn't believe how well this project turned out. I was just fiddling around with my scallop circle die cu...

If you want to learn how to make a cute little mini shirt that you can use with your wardrobe card template, have a look at our new video in the Tips and Tutorials section of the site!

If you are just starting out in card making, you will be wondering what tools, equipment and supplies you are going to need. You don’t want to spend a fortune but you do want to make sure you have all the basics. This article will hopefully give you some pointers about what tools and supplies you might find useful when you start card making.

I have been a card maker for around 10 years now and a...

Here is a new video, showing the instructions for the brand new template - Chipboard Purse Giftbox. Enjoy!