Mementoes In Time

Just a quick card for today, using the Frayed Florals and Festive Foliage Template. A very busy day yesterday has left the family feeling a bit washed out today, so not much is going on around here. I am determine...

I always like to add a new stamp or two to my collection each year. Apart from getting hold of the very beautiful Stampin Up, Madonna and Child Stamp set that I have wanted for years now, I have added a couple of Hero Arts stamps, including this one...

Accessories can make a card can't they and in fact, although, on the whole,  I prefer clean, simple lines on my designs, I do think that embellishments like buttons, ribbons and bows can really liven up a handmade card that you make for a...

Today I am just posting a couple of notes and photos to show how to make the 3D pine cones used on the decorated pillow boxes and gift bag projects.

Today's project using the Frayed Florals and Festive Foliage Template, makes use of two flower designs and all of the foliage designs (ivy, holly, mistletoe, fern a...

Today is a quick post, as there is lots going on here. I have made a flower gift topper with tag, using a mix of different sized and shaped flowers from the Frayed Florals and Festive Foliage Template. You can layer up the blooms in any way you ...

Today's project I wanted to share is the second one, using the new Frayed Florals and Festive Foliage Template. These little pillow boxes are decorated with ...

Ok, enough of the advent calendars for now. There should be enough ideas on the previous few posts to get your creative ideas flowing on that subject!

I wanted to quickly post another advent, actually made the year before last for my lovely Mum to hang on her cork board in the nursing home. I didn't get around to posting anything other than a photo so thought I ...

No detailed project notes for this project but I have to say this was so much fun to make. I have this advent up in my kitchen, next to the stove and it certainly has brightened up the kitchen.

I'm on a roll with these advents, as I wanted to make one each for a few different people in my family. They all have to be different depending on the recipent. Apologies for the dim looking photo, they are all a bit grim at the moment because of th...

Those of you who have read this blog before, know that more or less everything I do has to be a quick and easy project. I love all the beautifully complex and very arty work out there on the web but to be honest, like most of you, I really don't hav...

Apologies for the long break in writing on the blog. This year has been a challenging one yet again and it has been difficult to get down to posting projects with the everyday issues of life getting in the way. Lots of projects have been made but not posted but I realised that if I was going to get any Christmas projects done, I would have to get going on them and post them up to the blog. So if like me, you have not yet got going on your Christmas projects, dro...

I love all kinds of paper craft projects, not just cards, so when I find something I like, I go ahead and make it and post it up on the site. This fun and different advent is ...

Just to say that we will be posting another Member template very soon. I just want to test it and do a few demos before posting, so it will probably next week!

Here are some card and tag projects made using the new Flower Fancies Template, which includes four different designs in two sizes.  You can get one of the four included on the template, the Simple Petal to try if you go to the Member's pages. ...

Big apologies for the delay with updating the blog but life as ever has overtaken events. With one child bouncing off a trampoline and injuring a foot, to another going through important exams, let alone all kinds of other issues with other close family members, I am feeling stretched in all directions at the moment and completely run off my feet!

I have managed to do a few demo projects featuring the new ...

We have been very busy spring cleaning the site recently so here are a few updates.

• The blog posts have now all been categorised according to two year blocks, which should make them a bit easier to find. Don't forget you can use the search tool to look for keywords, if you are looking for anything in particular.

• Quite a few of the links...

We are reclassifying the blog posts, so they are in a bit of a mess at the moment. Bear with us, as it will take some time but will make more sense to be able to look past posts up by years. We should have finished this by the end of next week.

I wanted to say thank you in a very public way to a very, very special member of this site. She might be very cross when she sees this but I really hope not. She has a good sense of humour, so I'm sure I will get away with it!

The other day I received a mystery package and opened it to find a most beautiful handmade journal. To say I was blown away would...