OpulenceByDesign

  💕 Making Cards for Charity 💕 I've seen quite a few posts recently from crafters who are feeling a little disheartened. They absolutely love making cards, but don't want the hassle of selling them, attending craft fairs, managing orders, or dealing with the business side of things. If that sounds like you, please don't stop crafting! 💖 For many of us, crafting is so much more than making cards. It's our relaxation time, our happy place, our creative outlet. For some, it's even a form of therapy—a chance to switch off from the stresses and worries of everyday life for a little while. If crafting brings you joy, helps you unwind, and makes you happy, why stop doing something you love? There are so many charities and community organisations that would be incredibly grateful to receive handmade cards. Many sell them to raise much-needed funds, whilst others use them to bring joy to people who may be lonely, unwell, or going through a difficult time. Some ideas to co...

  Think Beyond A4: Creative Ways to Print Your Digital Papers - Printing Tips and Ideas blog Post June 17, 2026 Getting More From Your Digital Papers – A Simple Printing Tip One of the questions I get asked quite often is how to get more versatility from digital papers, so I thought I'd share a simple example using today's new releases from the Optical Illusions Paper Range – Amanda's Fab Foliage Collection . As an Amazon Associate, I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases made through my links. For the photograph above, I printed one sheet of each of the new Ivy Leaves designs to show just how easy it is to create different sized backgrounds and mats simply by changing your printer settings. Top Sheet – Large Ivy Leaves For the larger Ivy Leaves design, I selected "2 Pages Per Sheet" within my printer settings before printing. This reduced the size of the design and printed two copies onto a single A4 sheet. I find this creates the perfect scale f...