What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? More patchwork cards I have been making some more pachwork cards. I had cut a lot of squares, and I made a hexagon template to cut them down into this new shape, concentrating on the reds and purples. I liked the inked squares I'd done before, so…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Personalised stamp jig On Thursday afternoon I went through all the cards I'd made recently, and stamped my "Handmade by..." stamp on the backs of them. I used the jig I made according to Jennifer McGuire's instructions and it works an absolute treat! I made it about…
A What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Sweeping Thanks on Inkscape Last week I showed you the new hot foil plate I got - Spellbinders Sweeping Thanks. This is a nice big sentiment that will fit on a variety of card sizes, even the smallest if you place it diagonally. I checked to…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Sheba (my Cougar cutting machine) has been earning overtime wages this week for all her hard work. Cutting, cutting cutting... lattices and fun with squares. Cracking the Carding Code I think I have finally cracked the code with card making. For too many years I've had a…
My apologies again for visiting so few people last week. I've been so busy, and I was keen to spend some quality time in the studio being creative. Only so many hours in the day, and those hours seem to get shorter by the day! What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? I have…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Unbelievably, I managed two afternoons running in my studio this week! More storage and organising I am making very good progress with storing my various stamps and cuts etc. I have now laminated the dividers for the stamps I've sorted so far. The system matches that of…
Today is a special day Thirty-seven years ago today, I repented of my sin, put my faith in the salvation won for us by Jesus on the cross, and became a Christian. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? It's been a busy week. I haven't had a lot of studio time this week, what with my radiotherapy and trying to keep up with my cooking. I am keen the keep the freezer well stocked with ready-cooked meals in case the fatigue from the treatment incapacitates…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Another week when I have had the most tremendous amount of fun in the studio. I just wish I had more time to spend in there. Stamp storage This week I returned to my new storage project, using the plastic baskets purchased from the Range. The die…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? What fun I have had this week! Mosaics All last week, there was a craft festival at one of our neighbouring churches, with an exhibition and daily workshops each afternoon. I wasn't able to get to them all, but I went for the Thursday workshop, which was…
