This Sizzix original snowman die is still one of my favourites. I use it a lot for ‘first Christmas cards. It can also be made to look masculine or feminine simply by changing the background & colour of accessories. The sewn-on buttons add to the character.      

  This retro picture of a wee boy in his toy police car is so cute.          

2 different styles of felt flower brooches. I’ll model them at work this week to see if people like them.      

I have a stall at Septemberfest on Sat 24th September, Broughton High School, 11am – 4pm. There will be LOADS going on. Click on the poster for more details.  

Do you remember the Carla Lane sitcom, Butterflies, from the 70′s? The title of the theme song makes a fantastic greeting to put on a card. I made this card for the Craft Creations August card challenge where the theme was ‘butterflies’. I didn’t have any butterfly-themed items in my stash, so it was a good [...]

Found these fab images of Facebook, Twitter, Skype & You Tube. I love the retro images. I just had to buy this new Sizzlets bird set with its cute bird & ‘Tweet’ greeting – it goes perfectly with the picture.  

Friends of the Earth craft fair Saturday 30th July at the Eric Liddell Centre, Holy Corner, Morningside, 10.30 – 4.30. Tea/coffee, home baking, hand-made crafts, raffle. www.foe-scotland.org.uk/craftfair

My entry for the Craft Creations July card challenge. The theme this month is ‘black & white’. As you know, I don’t do cute, fussy traditional cards. I hope this card is ‘different’ enough to make a good impression.

The last few Christmases I have vowed that the next year I would start making my Christmas cards in July. Until now, I have never done so. Today I made my first Christmas card of the year – it is only 1 card, but it is a start. As soon as I saw this die [...]

I have a stall at the FOE Scotland craft fair on Sat July 30th. 10.30 – 3.30 at the Eric Liddell Centre, Holy Corner, Morningside. Click on link below for poster with full details. craftfair_posterv2