Clear Stamp Storage
A couple of weeks ago, as the brighter weather appeared, I began having a spring clean of my craft room. I’m pleased to say it is very nearly sorted, because the last of my new shelves went up the…
Patchwork Paper Piecing
Hello I have a cute little card to share with you today. The background is made from the scraps that we all know we keep….those patterns and papers that we have kept and coveted for so long, and can’t bear…
Peg Stamping -part 1 (Creative Stamping magazine)
Hi All! I’d like to share with you today, a couple of cards that I have featured currently in the Creative Stamping magazine, issue 24. The magazine provides full instructions on how to make each card, along with many other…
Create Memories for May – calender page
Hi there, I’m really enjoying creating this calendar, and we are nearly half way through. Admittedly I’m working a month ahead, phew….but this year is flying already isn’t it! I am sharing this layout over on Sarah Hurley’s 365 blog…
Are you attending the Creative Exchanges Weekend
I am attending the very first Creative Exchanges Weekend, organised by the CHA-UK team. Will I see you there? So looking forward to meetinng the inspirational speakers, Leonie and Zoe join a host of top-name speakers, including Immediate Media, Helz Cuppleditch,…
Clean and Simple – 3 more cards
Hello! Today I am showing the three remaining Clean and Simple cards that are currently featuring in issue 23 of Creative Stamping magazine. I just had to find a way to use the pheasant stamp, I have a bit of…
Clean and Simple – 2 cards to share
Hello all! Happy to share a quick post with you today, showing two of the cards recently published in issue 23 of Creative Stamping. With each issue you will receive an A4 sheet of stamps. Using these stamps I have…
Create a Calendar – April
Hello, welcome back! Today I am able to share my page for April in my ‘Create a Calendar’ project. This page came together fairly easily and in two stages. During the week i decided that I would just sit down…
Sew…it’s nearly time for that special day
Hi there, it’s my turn to post again over on the Sarah Hurley 365 Blog, and as part of my little series, Crafting on a Budget, I have created this little sewing themed card. It is very simple to make…
Kraft is the way…
Hello everyone! I wanted to show you my last two offerings for the Creative Cardmaking magazine, and I think this first one is my favourite of the set. Simple I know, but I think sometimes the fabulous stamps need that,…
Yellow is the colour…
Hello, hope you all had a good weekend. I have some cards to share with you from Creative Cardmaking, issue 77. I was asked to make 5 cards with the theme ‘One-Layer Stamping’. In this first card I have used…
Butterfly Wings …
Hello! February has been a very exciting month for me, and has seemed a very long time coming. Back in October I was thrilled to be asked to join the design team of Creative Cardmaking Magazine……how exciting is that? So…
A Mother’s Day card that made me Smile…….lots !!
Hi there, things have been so busy here, crafty wise, and I have lots to share with you. So this evening I will be spending some time organising my photos so I can share with you all my news. I’d…
Create a Calendar – March
Hi, I like to share today the latest page I have created for my calendar – March. I have also sharing this over at Sarah Hurley 365 blog, where along with my fellow team members Clare & Jayne, we are…
Create a Calendar – February
Morning, thank you for joining me (Claire N) today as I share with you my next page in this mini series where we are creating a calendar. February, traditionally is portrayed as the month of Valentines Day, but I see…
New Series – Crafting on a Budget – Sentiment Stamps
It was nice to get back to my desk, and put away my festive supplies and start crafting with some pretty fresh colours. I have begun a new series of posts on the Sarah Hurley 365 blog, running monthly through…
Christmas Bookmarks
Hiya, how was your Christmas and Boxing day, feeling relaxed and endulged? I am, apart from easy peasy dinners I havn’t done very much at all….and thoroughly enjoyed it. I’m sharing with you today one of my Sarah Hurley Xmas…
Documented December, day 25 – The Big Day
If you joining me today, thank you so much and a Very Merry Christmas to you, hope you are having the most wonderful day possibl with those that you want to be with. Over on Sarah Hurley’s 365 blog, as…
Calendar – January
Hello and Thank you for joining at the start of this brand new project, that I have embarked on along with two of my team mates from the Sarah Hurley DT. When asked by Sarah if we have any plans…
Documented December – Day 17, Christmas Past
I am still on track with my Documented December album, and its day 17. My turn to post my entries and inspiration for today’s prompt over at Sarah Hurleys blog– Christmas Past. It was so hard to decide how to…
Kraft at Christmas …
Good Afternoon, how are you all? keeping warm I hope. We had to have the fire on last night, I just couldn’t get warm brrrrr…… So it is my turn for to post over on the Sarah Hurley 365 blog,…
Bloomin Marvellous…….a card & some news!
Hi there, with the madness of Christmas on the way, and things taking off for me in the crafty world, I’m guilty of neglecting my blog a little bit. I set myself a challenge at the beginning of the year…
Christmas is Coming
Hi all and welcome to December…. I know can you believe it, I was watching a butterfly flitting about the garden yesterday while I was cooking the roast dinner, crazy! However the reason I am here today, is because we…
Fresh Colour Combination for Christmas – Peppermint Twists
Well its nearly December, and things in my little crafty room have become really really busy (and very untidy :-D) To be honest I am relishing the challenges, and I can’t believe that I risen to the challenge I set…
Mood Quote Board Inspiration …
Hello, well this week has flown hasn’t it, but I wanted to pop a few cards on here to share with you before I get on and sort the washing. I have made these cards in the style of the…
Halloween’s a comin’……
I’m sharing with you today my make for the Sarah Hurley 365 Halloween challenge. You still have a couple of days to enter, at this link HERE, I’m sure there are lots of Halloween projects out there on t’internet….as the…
Recycled Kraft Project …
Hi there, wow the weather sure has changed drastically this week hasn’t it, it was so wild last night, I’m hoping its not setting the scene for as wild a winter. I’ve been looking forward to sharing this project today.…
Hello Autumn …
I have made a set of journalling cards for Sarah Hurley’s Autumn edition ( #5) of the Lookbook. I love the muted colours of the papers, and with the accent of bright orange and the grey I tried to add…
New lookbook launched …
Hi there, just wanted to share with the latest edition of Sarah Hurley’s look book. It is a wonderful collection of cards and crafts to see you through this autumn season. As well as articles by Sarah documenting her newest releases…
Buttons and Stickles …
We have a fabulous and fun new challenge launching this evening over at the Sarah Hurley 365 blog. BUTTONS We would like to see your creations, including buttons, whether they are from your spares stash in your sewing box or…
