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This little bookmark was made using the mosaic papers and the beads shown in close up below. They are rolled pieces of the designer series papers and the dots are also punched from the paper with 3/4 inch and 1/2 inch circle punches - which are very useful and unfortunately retiring on 2nd June - the good news is they are currently available at a discount on my online shop! yea - see yesterdays post for a link to retirement list OR just type in the order codes or circle punch in the shop search! I have made kits and they are going out in the post today to some of my friends and customers. This paper lends itself to rolling beads I have decorated the envelopes using the stamp set and sat in the garden to stamp these as the craft room is north facing and cold and outside is sunny - so no competition. I will be doing the same today as it is sunny in Devon today as soon as I have been to the post office!! Tomorrow some more projects that are not cards with this mosaic paper and beads - so ...

If you ordered these already - lucky you because they are so popular they have gone out of stock, we are expecting them back in March however. For those who purchased the bundle from me here is the tutorial that goes with the box! This card is made by folding a card base in daffodil yellow cardstock. Make a back ground by cutting some of the Gingham Gala paper slightly narrower than the cardstock and then carefully tear along the bottom so there is room to stamp the sentiment from the stamp set. Before you glue the gingham paper to the card base tie some of the organza ribbon around the bottom - tip - put a small glue dot at the back to keep it in place. When you are stamping the butterflies it really helps to do a large batch in one go and then you can adhere them to all of your projects. Stamp the butterfly duo in memento black ink and then using inks to match your papers (I used daffodil delight, lemon lime twist and grapefruit grove) Stamp the background colours using ...

I keep raving about this set - Another way to use those little ski's and the sled in the set is as a fence. So the set can be utilized outside of Christmas making it a better investment. Those little weeny flower images in the set, along with the bows in the thinlits and the presents can all be utilised throughout the year. I love it when you get more from your craft investment! The skis and the top of the sled images already have wood grain and so they make the most splendid fence. On this card the wreath looks fab hung over the top! Don't forget to stamp up your envelopes. The snowflake image below has not been used in any of the cards but is another really lovely image in this same sent. I also used the border stamped image on the envelopes. Also check out the ski's image being used as intended on this card. Those wreaths are irresistible to use whenever there is a hook! JoP x

This is another cute project that I have made with the Apron of Love stamp set and the materials to make it are included in the Featured Monthly Bundles free kit - see Featured Monthly Bundles - including the actual sewing bits to put inside! The Designer series paper was cut to around 5cm wide and the end placed in the Everyday label punch which was used to cut the pretty edge. and a cut added into the opposite side of the paper freehand with pointed scissors for the fastening. The scissors are cut from the thinlits with a rectangle of pink card which is the apron pocket from the thinlits. Just add some bakers twine and a faceted button and you are done! JoP

Do you love when you can get more out of your punch. As if this little circle tab punch was not clever enough and can be used along with the matching stamp set to label just about everything, here is a little way you can get some extra wellie out of your punch! I admit I did stare at the punch for quite a long time before I cam up with this one ...... but here it is!  Now - does that look at bit like a fish to you? Well it did to me and the photo shows how to cut it. You cut the tab out as normal first and then reinsert as show to get the tail! Ta Dah! See the card I made with it and the stamp set below.  Just as an extra bonus the punch also provides quite good corner rounding capability. So if you don't have a corner rounder handy use it as shown! Here is a card I made with the fishes and I used the stamps to stamp out happy birthday fishes at the bottom and the little crowns look so cute as party hats - I just roughly cut around these with scissors. I would...