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Butterfly rose

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 Sarah

Time to make birthday cards for the twins again. I made it easier on myself by using a frame die set, and then harder again by getting the microfine glitter out.

Tagged butterfly, die-cutting, glitter, twins1 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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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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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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Lacy flowers

July 2, 2018June 30, 2021 Sarah

That panic when you realise that it is the last Thursday in June and you need a pair of cards for twins whose birthday is on Monday and the cards have to be posted... I normally try and do something clever for their cards — link them in some way — but I was short… Continue reading Lacy flowers

Tagged birthday card, heat embossing, smooshing, twins4 Comments
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Twins – night and day

July 7, 2017 Sarah

The start of July brings the twins' birthdays, meaning it was time to come up with another idea for a cleverly linked pair of cards. Once again, my other half gave me a starting idea: something as simple as “an image that flows from one card to the other”. And that sent me off to… Continue reading Twins – night and day

Tagged butterfly, die-cutting, Distress, foil, owl, twins2 Comments
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Birthday: Twin rainbow

July 3, 2016July 3, 2016 Sarah

It’s that time of year again, when I have to come up with an idea for cards for twins. I’ve been playing with foil and Minc mist recently, so I thought I’d put the experimenting to good use and create a foil rainbow across the two cards as a background for some Copic colouring. How:… Continue reading Birthday: Twin rainbow

Tagged birthday card, colouring, Copic, embossing, foil, rainbow, twins3 Comments
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Birthday cards: Twin flowers

July 2, 2015July 2, 2015 Sarah

What: Birthday cards for twins. I set the bar high last year with mirrored cards so I had to come up with something different this year. Codepope came up with the concept (the cards are for his nieces) and I implemented it. How: I planned out the layout of the cards using post-it notes, just… Continue reading Birthday cards: Twin flowers

Tagged birthday card, Create a Smile, flower, twins, ZiggiesLeave a comment
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Birthday card: Mirrored images

August 1, 2014July 22, 2022 Sarah

What: A matched pair of cards created for twin girls. I didn't want to simply create two identical cards that differed only in their main colour, so I extended the idea by making them into mirror images and splitting the central stamp over the two cards. Supplies: stamps: Penny Black - round and round Clearly… Continue reading Birthday card: Mirrored images

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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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