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Step by Step – Valentine’s Box

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

 You will need two co-ordinating cardstock weighted paper for this project.  The My Minds Eye papers from January’s Full Tart is perfect for this.  It also uses one of my favourite stamps called “Beep Beep I love you” by Whiff of Joy which I coloured using my new Lyra Watercolour Crayons.  Cut Sheet A 15cm x 23cm [...]

Kraft love!

Friday, January 27th, 2012

I just love Kraft as a colour base for projects. It’s particularly perfect for vintage feel and for masculine themes. My Minds Eye’s Kraft Funday in the recent Lime Tart January Full Tart kit certainly is a new favourite of mine.   I’ve just had a few photos from our Christmas holiday developed, and the [...]

*NEW* Watercolour Crayons

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Recently, I was lucky enough to be sent a huge tin of Lyra AquaColor Soluable Crayons, just begging for me to be used in my watercolouring! Philippa asked me to have a bit of a play with them and I was more than happy to oblige.  I’ve never used watercolour crayons before.  I usually use water [...]

Quick and easy Christmas door

Saturday, December 10th, 2011

This card is very simple and makes for a lovely Christmas card. Start with a card folded to make a taller skinny card.  I cut mine 6 x 3.5 inches (so a little skinnier than a standard card). Cut out some leaves from the same cardstock that you made the card base from.  I’ve used the [...]