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Author: Sarah

Crafting, watching, reading, thinking, writing, refining, caring.
greeting cards

Pink foil Christmas tree

December 5, 2022December 4, 2022 Sarah

More Christmas cards made using my block Christmas tree design, but this time I turned it into a stencil and got out the shiny pink foil.

Tagged Christmas card, Cricut Maker, design by me, foil1 Comment
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Block Christmas trees

December 2, 2022December 4, 2022 Sarah

After making the last two pairs of cards I was left with all the blocks that had been cut out to make those trees. Rather than waste them, I decided to turn them into some more cards for this year's stash.

Tagged Christmas card, Cricut Maker, design by me2 Comments
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Glitter block Christmas tree

November 30, 2022December 4, 2022 Sarah

The second pair of my block Christmas tree cards. I'm using the same design but I still want to vary the cards, so this time I went for a more glittery approach.

Tagged Christmas card, Cricut Maker, design by me2 Comments
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Ribbon block Christmas tree

November 28, 2022December 4, 2022 Sarah

Having successfully ignored the C-word for many weeks, I had to give in and start making some Christmas cards, if only to avoid getting ridiculously stressed out when December arrives all too quickly.

Tagged Christmas card, Cricut Maker, design by me2 Comments
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Watercolour blocks

November 25, 2022November 21, 2022 Sarah

I was concentrating too hard on painting straight lines for this geometric abstract to truly be considered a "watercolour meditation" but it was definitely a relaxing way to spend some time.

Tagged abstract, geometric, watercolour2 Comments
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Blackberry forager

November 22, 2022November 21, 2022 Sarah

Mice and blackberries are the perfect combination for a birthday card for my mum and I was lucky that two bits of inspiration turned up at just the right time.

Tagged birthday card, colouring, Copic, critter1 Comment
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Messy May “less”

November 18, 2022November 13, 2022 Sarah

The brief was to create a neutral-toned collage with a splash of colour. Starting with a variety of papers and fabric, I added some eggshell for texture. And I couldn't resist finishing it off with a touch of gold.

Tagged collage, Fodder Challenge, mixed media2 Comments
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Bountiful bouquet

November 15, 2022November 9, 2022 Sarah

Yes it's another Power Poppy floral card — rudbeckias and berries this time — but at least I changed up the usual pink and purple Copic palette for a more autumnal one, and then finished it off with coloured pencils.

Tagged colouring, Copic, digi stamp, flowers, no sentiment1 Comment
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Dyed paper tags

November 11, 2022November 7, 2022 Sarah

I rarely make tags so it made a change to follow this Fodder Challenge class and use some of my precious dyed papers and pressed foliage.

Tagged Fodder Challenge, mixed media4 Comments
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Lollipop bunny

November 8, 2022November 7, 2022 Sarah

I had run out of bunnies, I wasn't being inspired by the ones I was finding online and I couldn't possibly make anything other than a bunny birthday card, so there was only one thing left to do: design my own.

Tagged birthday card, bunny, colouring, Copic, design by me, digi stamp2 Comments
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One-page booklet “purple”

November 4, 2022November 1, 2022 Sarah

I had another go at making a one-page booklet with pockets but this time I made a few changes (mostly involving adhesive). I am happier with this design but it's still not perfect.

Tagged booklet, Fodder Challenge, papercraft, quick play1 Comment
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Berberis landscape

November 1, 2022December 4, 2022 Sarah

Another birthday, another card. This time I made a gelli print landscape, and then had to create my own stencil to complete the design.

Tagged design by me, gelli print, landscape, no sentiment, stencilling2 Comments
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Messy May “yes”

October 28, 2022October 25, 2022 Sarah

This prompt was just the nudge I needed to have a go at something that has been on my "must try" list for a while: a little guided serendipity creating abstract landscapes with just ink and water.

Tagged abstract, landscape, Messy May, watercolour4 Comments
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80th roses and violets

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 Sarah

This card was an exercise in finding balance between "it's a big birthday, let's shout it from the rooftops" and my own "age is a meaningless number" aversion to drawing attention to it. I'm happy with the compromise...

Tagged birthday card, colouring, Copic, flowers3 Comments
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One-page booklet “leaf”

August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 Sarah

One of the classes in the Fodder Challenge encouraged me to actually make a one-page booklet instead of just thinking about it. I like a lot of things about it but there has to be a better design out there.

Tagged booklet, Fodder Challenge, papercraft, quick play1 Comment

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Hi, my name is Sarah and I live in London, UK with my very techy other half. When I’ve got the energy, my days are spent getting crafty and trying to remember to blog about it.

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