Claire's Crafty Corner

Wednesday, 1 September 2021

Happy anniversary

Hello there,

Today's post is to let you know that we've a new challenge starting today over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog, the theme this month is Pink, Pearls and/or Sparkles! I've gone for all three with this card which I made for my brother and sister-in-law's anniversary. I do hope you'll join us over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month.

Card recipe

8 x 8 white card blank

Pink glitter card

White heart embossed card

Heart die from Tonic magazine issue 4

Sentiment stamp from John Next Door Summer Special magazine

Flower panel die from Die Cutting Essentials issue 73

Pink Craft Artist Mica Magic to dust the embossed card

Pearl butterflies

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave me a comment if you've time, I love reading them.

Please also join us over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog this month, we'd love to see you.

Saturday, 7 August 2021

Fairy in the woods

Hello there,

It's time for a new challenge over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge blog which starts today. As usual it last for about a month so I do hope that you'll join us.

The theme as always is Fantasy, however as long as it's Fantasy pretty much anything goes. If you're not sure what we mean by that just check out the guidance in the side bar on the blog.

This month I've gone with a fairy theme and used a kit which came with an issue of Papercraft Essentials. I'm not sure who I'll give it to so I've not added a sentiment yet. I edged the mats with double sided tape and added the glitter, I'd not tried this before and probably won't again as I got glitter everywhere!

Card recipe

8 x 8 white card blank

Papercraft Essentials Issue 198 Fairy Kit

Tonic Light Gold Glitter

Blue ribbon from my stash

I hope you like the card I've made, please leave a comment to let me know what you think if you've got time. I do like to read them all.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #143 - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge Blog #8 August 2021 - Anything Goes

Craft Calendar Challenge August 2021 - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #424 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters #42 - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #07 - Anything Goes

Please also join us over at the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge this month, we'd love to see you.

Sunday, 1 August 2021

So many books - so little time

Hello there,

Today's post is to let you know that we've a new challenge starting today over at the Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog, the theme this month is Anything Goes, so let your imagination run wild! I made this card for my husband's birthday as he is a real book lover and fanatical reader. I made a similar one for my sister-in-law who is the same, and I'm sure I'll be using these stamps a lot as being a librarian I have lots of librarian friends who are also book lovers.