Mum

I love these papers, they're by Maja Design and the collection is called Miles Apart.

Friends of ours live in Wath-Upon-Dearne and we try to visit them once a year or so. I discovered that they're about ten minutes away from a wonderful craft shop called The Craft Box, located in a Heritage site in Elsecar (near Barnsley). It's well worth a trip, the shop has a great range of items and the staff are so friendly, they have amazing samples dotted about the shop, and they run classes.

We used to have some good craft shops locally but sadly over the years they've closed, so big excitement for me to go in a 'real' shop and be able to examine papers and match up colours, something that I struggle with online.

The alphabet dies were from AliExpress and the sentiment stamp is by Hero Arts. Card is 8 x 8 inches.

 

Thinking Of You

A simple card using Tonic dies  -  I say simple but it took me a while to figure the dies out! I'll know better next time.

 

Woodware

Sentiment stamp is by Hobby Arts

Bubble flower stamp is by Woodware. 

I have lots of Card Candi from years ago so was pleased to see this style of stamp come back. Grateful thanks to my mum who sat patiently sorting my Candi into colour themes.

Card is 8 x 8 inches, I trimmed 4 inches from the front right.

 

Ocean

I love this sentiment, it's quite apt for me because this year I took up paddle boarding.

The stamp is by Lili Of The Valley, slimline dies from AliExpress.

 

Purple birthday

I used white embossing powder and an Inkadinkado swirl stamp on some plain lilac card.

The sentiment stamp is by Hobby Arts

I think the swirl stamp is Crafter's Companion

 

Money Box

I wanted to make a little gift for my friend Steven, who likes to come up this way for a holiday each year.

I bought a plain, inexpensive money box, I think it was Hobbycraft or similar.

I gave it a couple of coats of red paint, then decorated with Graphic 45 papers, and sealed with Mod Podge.

 

Best Wishes

I wanted to make a flattish card. With hindsight this would have looked nicer if I'd done a square mat and layer under the gold circles.

Dies are all Sizzix