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Kitty close-up

January 30, 2023January 23, 2023 Sarah

January may not be my most creative time of year, but I had an idea and this kitty close-up is the result.

Tagged cat, coloured pencils, design by me, fineliner, no sentiment2 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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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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Alcohol ink landscape

September 18, 2021September 7, 2021 Sarah

Of course, inspiration is hardest to find when I'm on a deadline. Birthdays at the start of the month are the worst because I don't tend to think about them until the month starts: "oh it's September now, what cards do I have to make, only two but they both need doing in the first… Continue reading Alcohol ink landscape

Tagged alcohol ink, landscape, no sentiment3 Comments
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Butterfly beauty

September 13, 2021August 19, 2021 Sarah

The vast majority of my colouring is done with Copic markers, I've played with coloured pencils a few times (though I have to be in a particularly patient mood as those take forever to do), and then there are the occasional ones where coloured stamping takes centre stage. Apparently I made no notes whatsoever when… Continue reading Butterfly beauty

Tagged butterfly, Distress, no sentiment1 Comment
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Watercolour butterflies

July 12, 2021July 2, 2021 Sarah

This 3D embossing folder faux cast iron tutorial caught my eye in a Pinterest email and, rather than just file it away as I usually do with these things, I actually got out my Big Shot, some black card, embossing folders and gilding wax, and had a play. This technique would work better with the… Continue reading Watercolour butterflies

Tagged embossing, gilding, no sentiment, twins, watercolour2 Comments
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Voyage to Venus

August 24, 2020August 17, 2020 Sarah

The last three years I have made "clever" cards for my other half's birthday — twist and pop, interactive, and tunnel — but nothing had inspired me for this year. I had a hunt around Pinterest and really nothing was sparking any ideas. So I had to go back to basics. I've had the Lucy… Continue reading Voyage to Venus

Tagged colouring, Copic, no sentiment, space2 Comments
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Butterfly trellis cards

August 10, 2020July 22, 2022 Sarah

It was time to make cards for my other half's twin nieces again. Although they no longer live at home together, I carry on the tradition of making an almost matching pair of cards for them. Almost three months into lockdown and I really wasn't feeling like doing a lot of colouring and I was… Continue reading Butterfly trellis cards

Tagged alcohol ink, butterfly, no sentiment, twins, watercolour5 Comments
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Butterflies and flowers

July 27, 2020July 25, 2020 Sarah

I have a few more cards to write up (I got so far behind with my blogging it's ridiculous), but this is the last of the Power Poppy designs for now. When this image and the one I used for the Mother's Day card were released as digi stamps in February, I just couldn't resist… Continue reading Butterflies and flowers

Tagged butterfly, Copic, no sentiment3 Comments
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A pair of roses

July 5, 2019June 30, 2019 Sarah

Rather than automatically make a new card every time someone’s birthday comes around, I’ve been trying to use up some of my card stash, but there are exceptions. The birthday of my other half’s twin nieces is one such occasion. I’ve been seeing a few mentions of bridge cards recently and decided that a pair… Continue reading A pair of roses

Tagged bridge card, Copic, flowers, no sentiment, template, twins2 Comments
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Sweet peas

May 27, 2019May 11, 2019 Sarah

I'm always happy to have an excuse to colour Power Poppy flowers; I chose these pretty sweet peas for my brother's girlfriend's birthday earlier this year. Like all Power Poppy images, this is so beautifully drawn that it's easy to get a good result. The background was more of a challenge. I could have left… Continue reading Sweet peas

Tagged colouring, Copic, flowers, no sentiment1 Comment
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Watercolour rose

April 29, 2019April 7, 2019 Sarah

For some reason, this year I have been feeling particularly uninspired when it comes to making cards. The start of the year is always a tricky time creatively, but it does seem to be lingering, at least for actual card-making. I am more than happy colouring or doing a bit of mixed media or even… Continue reading Watercolour rose

Tagged flower, heat embossing, no sentiment, watercolour1 Comment
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Pink and purple embossed flowers

November 1, 2018September 4, 2018 Sarah

Another bit of unloved stash taken down off the shelf and put to good use. I bought one of the Kaleidacolor multicolour ink pads ages ago out of curiosity; I think I maybe did a test stamp with it on some scrap paper, but I've never used it on an actual project. And then I… Continue reading Pink and purple embossed flowers

Tagged colouring, flowers, heat embossing, ink blending, no sentiment2 Comments
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Pink embossed flowers

October 25, 2018September 4, 2018 Sarah

I was tidying my computer desk the other day, working my way down to the bottom of a pile of crafty bits that had ended up balanced on the corner, when I came across a stamp set I'd been lucky enough to win in one of Kathy Racoosin's colouring giveaways over on Instagram. Rather than… Continue reading Pink embossed flowers

Tagged colouring, flowers, heat embossing, no sentiment, Ziggies1 Comment
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Fabric flowers

July 30, 2018July 30, 2018 Sarah

This card was the cornerstone of the unfinished projects. I made the base of this over a year ago and then stopped. The flowers were made, they just needed attaching but, for some reason — maybe I got distracted doing other things — I never finished it. I even had a post-it note by my… Continue reading Fabric flowers

Tagged die-cutting, flowers, no sentiment6 Comments

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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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