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  Good boy! May 13, 2026 A Cute Puppy Card With Lots of Texture and Personality Sometimes it is the cute and playful cards that make me smile the most — and today’s card is definitely one of those projects. I absolutely fell in love with this adorable little puppy image and knew straight away that I wanted to keep the design soft, clean, and textured so the stamped image could really take centre stage. One of my favourite things about this card is how much texture has been added while still keeping the overall look simple and fresh. The embossed paw print and bone background adds so much interest without overpowering the focal image, and I love how it ties the whole dog theme together beautifully. For the colouring, I used my Tim Holtz Distress Pencils which are perfect for adding soft shading and subtle detail to stamped images like this. I love how easy they are to blend and layer, especially for creating gentle fur textures and soft backgrounds. The adorable puppy image was stam...

  Messy Finger Mondays Are Officially Becoming A Thing I think Monday’s class is slowly turning into what can only be described as  Messy Finger Mondays  — and honestly, I am absolutely loving it. There is something so relaxing and creatively freeing about getting all of the waxes, mediums, inks, pastes, and messy crafty goodies out onto the desk and simply having a play. No overthinking, no pressure, just experimenting, layering textures, adding colour, and seeing where the creativity takes us. This card was created during last Monday’s session, and I really hope you like it. It is definitely something a little bit different and perhaps a little outside of the comfort zone for some of you, but that is exactly why I wanted to share it. I genuinely love so many different styles of crafting. One day I might be making tiny miniature projects, the next clean and simple cards, then elegant shabby chic florals, and sometimes I just want to add a little bit of grunge, texture, a...

New Launch — Opulence By Design Crafts Ultimate Shabby Chic Blooms Collection I am so excited to finally share the brand new  Opulence By Design Crafts Ultimate Shabby Chic Blooms Collection  with you all. This beautiful digital papercraft collection has been designed with soft romantic florals, elegant shabby chic details, vintage-inspired textures, and beautifully coordinated colours to help you create stunning handmade projects with ease. Whether you enjoy cardmaking, scrapbooking, journaling, or mixed media crafting, this collection has been created to give you endless creative possibilities while keeping everything beautifully coordinated and easy to mix and match. What’s Included? This PDF Digital Download contains 20 A4 pages packed full of creative elements including: Beautiful toppers Decorative panels Pretty sentiments Shabby chic floral designer papers Triptiche panels Card fronts Inserts and outserts Colour coordinating backing papers Every page has been designed t...