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Double Twist Easel Card Tutorial

Double Twist Easel Card Tutorial

As you can probably see, there is a bit of a theme going on with the last few posts, in regard to easel cards and the Double Twist Easel card is no exception. [...more]

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Create and Craft card examples

Create and Craft card examples

Recently I was asked by our local craft shop, Papercuts – a Slice of Imagination Ltd, in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside to make some cards with stock from CraftStyle and Buzz Craft. Obviously I said ‘err… okay. I mean ‘yes’ of course!’. Well some of the 18 cards I made have featured on the crafting [...] [...more]

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Exploding Circle Book

Exploding Circle Book

This is an example of a card I made recently called an exploding circle book. This was my prototype which I don’t think turned out too bad. The papers are from ‘My Minds Eye’ along with the embellishments. The colour distressed sections of eight are taken from the Tim Holtz craft paper pack. [...more]

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Scary Jonny

Scary Jonny

Here’s another quick pic from my Jade & Jonny range… [...more]

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Jade & Jonny

Jade & Jonny

I have great pleasure in letting you have a sneak peek of my new characters, ‘Jade & Jonny’. I’m still in the process of drawing & colouring new pics, but here are some examples to whet your appetite. [...more]

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Square Twist Easel Card Tutorial

Square Twist Easel Card Tutorial

Continuing with the Twist Easel Card theme, we also have the straight forward, run of the mill, Square Twist Easel Card.  Whereas the 6×4 twist easel fit perfectly into a C6 envelope, this is a 5″x5″ square card. 1.  First of all measure and cut a piece of card at 10″ x 5″ 2.  Next [...] [...more]

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6×4 Twist Easel Card Tutorial

6×4 Twist Easel Card Tutorial

Following on from easel cards we have the Twist Easel Cards.  However, this card has a ‘twist’, in that it is shaped to fit perfectly into a C6 envelope and measures 6″x4″. [...more]

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Easel Card Tutorial

Easel Card Tutorial

Easel cards seem to have hit the ground running where the crafting industry is concerned so if you haven’t already picked up this trend, here’s a quick tutorial to show you how to make a square 5″x5″ easel card. [...more]

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Introducing… the Rustins!

Introducing… the Rustins!

The day has finally come... my much loved hand-drawn and coloured robot characters have now been brought to life in the form of two craft DVDs. [...more]

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New Cards and Promarkers

New Cards and Promarkers

On 9th April my school friend Martine, gave birth to a gorgeous little girl named Elena.  I wanted to make something for Martine as a keepsake for the birth of her daughter so having requested a photograph, I made this ‘Interlocking Card’.  You can check out the previous Interlocking Card Tutorial HERE. [...more]

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