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Alpine Winter for me, but I love all things festiv Alpine Winter for me, but I love all things festive and wintery!

https://www.stampinup.uk/shop-products/product-suites?demoid=5008829

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Cute paper, cute box and yes, it's called Cute as Cute paper, cute box and yes, it's called Cute as a Bug! But of course, I'm on full Autumn Mode here with my projects and this one is a great gift box.

• Paper – 6 x 12″ (15 x 30.5cm)
• Score on the LONG side at 1, 5.5, 6.5, 11″ (2.5, 14, 16, 28cm)
• Score on the SHORT side at 1, 5″ (2.5, 12.5cm)
• Finished size – 1 x 4 x 4.5″ (2.5 x 10 x 11.5cm)

Paper - https://www.stampinup.uk/products/cute-as-a-bug-12-x-12-30-5-x-30-5-cm-designer-series-paper?demoid=5008829

Scoring Tool https://www.stampinup.uk/products/simply-scored-scoring-tool?demoid=5008829

https://www.stampinup.uk/?demoid=5008829

#papercraft #crafting #handmadegiftbox #handmadegiftbag #craft
I love making cards, but I like to make quick-but- I love making cards, but I like to make quick-but-beautiful ones rather than over complicated ones. Mostly because when I share them, I don't want to make the measurements in imperial and metric and then also based on different card base sizes. I'd be here all day otherwise!

But I genuinely believe that a card carries the same impact with just a little ink and some stamping, and the sometimes a little shimmer and glimmer to finish!

This stamp set is Elegant Leaves and I added some shine with my Shimmer Pens

Elegant Leaves - https://www.stampinup.uk/products/elegant-leaves-photopolymer-stamp-set-english?demoid=5008829

Shimmer Brush Pens - https://www.stampinup.uk/search/Shimmer%20brush?sort=relevance&ts=1789036282675&pageSize=30&searchType=products&demoid=5008829

#papercraft #crafting #cardmaking #crafttutorial #handmadecard
Yes, it is official, I am addicted to the Autumn O Yes, it is official, I am addicted to the Autumn Opulence paper!

I love the size of the images, so pretty and delicate, but with the perfect level of whimsy too. 

• Paper – 12 x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5cm)
• Score on the FIRST side at 2.75, 5.5, 8.25, 11″ (7, 14, 21, 28cm)
• Score on the SHORT side at 2.75″ (7cm)
• Finished Size – 2.75 x 2.75 x 9.25″ (7 x 7 x 23.5cm)

Paper - https://www.stampinup.uk/products/autumn-opulence-12-x-12-30-5-x-30-5-cm-specialty-designer-series-paper?demoid=5008829

Scoring Tool https://www.stampinup.uk/products/simply-scored-scoring-tool?demoid=5008829

https://www.stampinup.uk/?demoid=5008829

#papercraft #crafting #handmadegiftbox #handmadegiftbag #stickers
Winter, but not too Christmassy is the theme for m Winter, but not too Christmassy is the theme for my very simple card today.

I used that gorgeous foiled paper, All Wrapped Up as my background and then a little stamping from the Wrapped Greenery stamp set.

The colours are so fun together, then to tie in the silver dots on the paper, I added some rhinestones!

Simple and pretty!

https://www.stampinup.uk/products/wrapped-greenery-photopolymer-stamp-set?demoid=5008829

#papercraft #crafting #cardmaking #crafttutorial #handmadecard
I adore both these papers, but I'm definitely usin I adore both these papers, but I'm definitely using Autumn Opulence more right now!

https://www.stampinup.uk/products/autumn-opulence-12-x-12-30-5-x-30-5-cm-specialty-designer-series-paper?demoid=5008829

https://www.stampinup.uk/products/painted-patch-12-x-12-30-5-x-30-5-cm-designer-series-paper?demoid=5008829

#handmadecards #cardmaking #papercraft #papercrafting #crafting
I have a simple and pretty box for you all today. I have a simple and pretty box for you all today. It's an elongated milk carton style, and this is the kind that you can decorate any way you want.

I went for the Glow of Harvest paper, I adore the sheen and shimmer on it. And a little fussy cutting for the extra Pumpkin!

If you saw my reel with Fauna the other day, it was after making this one that she decided the linen thread was hers...!

• Cardstock – 8 x 8.5″ (20 x 21.5cm)
• Score on the LONG side at 2, 4, 6, 8″ (5, 10, 15, 20cm)
• Score on the SHORT side at 2, 6, 7.5″ (5, 15, 19cm)
• MARK on the LONG side at 1, 5″ (2.5, 12.5cm)
• Paper – 4 of 1.75 x 3.75" (4.5 x 9.5cm)
• Paper - 2 of 1.75 x 1.25" (4.5 x 4cm)
• Finished Size – 2 x 2 x 4″ (5 x 5 x 10cm)

Scoring Tool https://www.stampinup.uk/products/simply-scored-scoring-tool?demoid=5008829

https://www.stampinup.uk/?demoid=5008829

#papercraft #crafting #handmadegiftbox #handmadegiftbag #stickers
I'm a little bit addicted to the new Elegant Leave I'm a little bit addicted to the new Elegant Leaves stamp set, but i decided to brighten it up a little with some green in there. It is still early September after all!

https://www.stampinup.uk/products/elegant-leaves-photopolymer-stamp-set-english?demoid=5008829

My colours are Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry and Garden Green.

#cardmaking #crafting #papercraft #cardtutorial #autumn
Never leave your Linen Thread unattended.... Nor Never leave your Linen Thread unattended.... 

Normally it immediately goes back in my drawer, but Fauna got herself up on my desk right after I finished filming!!!

Cheeky girl!

#siamesecat #papercrafting #papercraft #craft #crafting
So many people have asked about the die cut on the So many people have asked about the die cut on the front of my Glow of Harvest card from a few days ago, and while I wish I was talented enough to have made it myself, it is in fact from one of the brand new Ephemera Packs - Harvest and Home.

I love these packs, I use them all the time!

https://www.stampinup.uk/products/harvest-holly-mix-match-specialty-ephemera-pack-english?demoid=5008829

And because I briefly showed the Harvest Hues pack, here's the link for that too - https://www.stampinup.uk/products/harvest-hues-mix-match-ephemera-pack?demoid=5008829

#cardmaking #papercrafting #crafting #papercraft #pootles
There is cute and then there is Christmas Cute and There is cute and then there is Christmas Cute and these darling mice from the A Little Christmas suite are utterly delightful!

You all absolutely loved my No Glue Tuck N Fold box from a week or so back, so I made a bigger version!

Still just as clever, still as unique, just bigger!

• Cardstock – 8 x 10″ (20 x 25.5cm)
• Score on the LONG side at 1, 2, 5.5, 6.5″ (2.5, 5, 14, 16.5cm)
• Score on the SHORT side at 1, 7″ (2.5, 17.5cm)
• DSP – 3.25 x 5.75″ (8.5 x 14.5cm)
• Finished Size – 1 x 3.5 x 6″ (2.5 x 9 x 15cm)

Paper - https://www.stampinup.uk/products/a-little-christmas-12-x-12-30-5-x-30-5-cm-designer-series-paper?demoid=5008829

#papercraft #crafting #handmadeboxtutorial #handmadebox #crafttutorial
I get asked all the time about the board I use for I get asked all the time about the board I use for scoring, so i thought I'd share it in a little more detail

Simply Scored Scoring Tool - https://www.stampinup.uk/products/simply-scored-scoring-tool?demoid=5008829

Additional Metric Plate - https://www.stampinup.uk/products/simply-scored-metric-scoring-plate?demoid=5008829

#cardmaking #papercrafting #crafting #scoringtool #handmadebox
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Meet Pootles

Crafty and creative, I was a makeup artist for more than a decade, a writer of my own website for over 13 years, a crafter for almost 17 years.

There’s something effortlessly relaxing about creativity, whether it’s brushing foundation and makeup onto someone’s face, or taking a pair of scissors to a piece of elegant cardstock. To create something from nothing is pleasing in itself, but to take something beautiful and make it unique is divine.

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