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So y’all know how I struggle with masculine cards – this time of year I have a lot of fellas amongst family and friends who have a birthday so here is a chance for me to get a little practice in!
Continue readingMini Hybrid Journal ~ Step 9 Making a Beaded Charm, Flip Thru & Gift Bag Reveal
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Well, I have come to the end of this journal – I have absolutely adored every stage of the journey – exploring ideas and creating lots of things that are new to me. I hope you have enjoyed following along with me – if you have perhaps you will put a comment to this post and let me know your thoughts 🙂 I can share with you now that my friend was delighted with the journal when I gifted it to her – in the customized and coordinated giftbag and tag I share in the video.
Continue readingFunky Folds Hop ! ~ November 2026
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Welcome to the Funky Folds Hop ~ a community for like minded paper crafters who love to make cards with funky folds and to share our ideas. Funky actually means “modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way” so hang onto your hats and see what the talented artisans have to offer 🙂
We don’t have a specific theme ” anything goes” it is all about the fold!! Today I am featuring a Sliding Easel style card with a shabby~chic theme.
Continue reading2026 Flip Over Desk Calendar ~ November
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For the last 5 – 6 years I have designed and enjoyed making my flip over desk calendar for the ladies who came to my classes. As I have done for the last few years I am going to be sharing one at the start of each month. Like last year, I recognize not everyone is into making 3D items so have created a card for each month, using elements from the calendar for that month and included a video to show how I went about making the card.
So today I share 2 versions ~ one to celebrate Thanksgiving in the US and another for Guy Fawkes and Fireworks in the UK !
Continue readingMini Hybrid Journal ~ Step 8 Shaker Front Cover and Elegant Closure
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I thought long and hard about how I wanted the cover of this journal to look, as it is quite small I thought too much of the cover would be a little overwhelming so chose to go with a shaker card for the wow factor and a simple elegant closure, both of which I share in today’s video. If you are not into journal making you could still use this technique to create a greeting card with a shaker front.
Continue readingChallenge # 227 ~ Autumn/Fall with Minimal Supplies!
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These are some of my favorite colours – those beautiful ambers, browns, oranges and coppers. I created this card with thanksgiving in mind (but it will work for a birthday) , it doesn’t have to say it explicitly I think the images and colours does that for me. It is also a card that literally uses papers & adhesive (with a couple of embellishments) ~ no fancy tools, inks, or stamps, I created something similar in the summer and have put a link below. Don’t forget to check out the video where I work thru my idea along with you.
Continue readingMini Hybrid Journal ~ Step 7 Assembly of Signature, Folios and Corners
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Things are really starting to come together with the Mini Journal! After working thru the Midori centre on the cover last week I am now going to be taking the single signature and the 2 mini folios and bringing them altogether!
Continue readingHither & Yon Studio Design Team ~ 4 Envelope Folio
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Welcome to this month’s Design Team Project, the first for me and the team as a whole. Over the coming days there will be lots more projects which I hope you will go check out!
I have kicked off my first design with a mini folio using envelopes, this is a theme I have been doing over the last couple of months having done a folio using 1 , 2 and 3 envelopes, today’s project uses 4 envelopes and I was so thrilled to be using some beautiful papers from the Hither and Yon Studio (I put a link below) Check out the video and let me know what you think!
Continue readingMini Hybrid Journal ~ Step 6 Single String Medori Style Centre
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Now the folios have been constructed and decorated it is time to return to the cover to continue the construction ready to add a signature and the folios. In this post and video I am working thru the assembly of a single string medori style centre ready for the final assembly and adding a policy closure to folio #2……….. excited that this is now taking shape 🙂
By the way – this is my 2000th post here on my blog – it has taken me just over 13 years to get to this point!!!!!
Continue readingHalloween Challenge with an Embossing Folder Technique
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So the challenge this time is Halloween! I kinda trawled around to find some ideas and decided to try to use this as an opportunity for another embossing folder technique ~ this time embossing vellum, which can be a bit tricky until you know how …………….. and then it is ‘slap your forehead’ easy!!! Check out the video for some hints and tips.
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