Tag: cards

  • Summer Makes pt2

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    At the end of last school year I made couple of teacher cards, but only photographed one of them, the were very similar Made in the school colours for one of Emily’s class teachers who is also the music teacher.  Lettering from Stitching Cards.  Blackboard and girl die cuts and backing paper created with Craftville Backing Paper…

  • June Makes

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    It seems to have been a very muddled month this month and been doing several things, but not really feeling accomplished. It was my Birthday and Wedding Anniversary in the middle of the month so extra energy was required for that.  Last week I began recycling my birthday cards into new cards, which have been…

  • May makes

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    Due to space limitations on my web hosting I am now using smaller images in posts, but if you hover over image and click it will enlarge. Blanket made from PomPon baby Yarn, Orange/Blue for new Niece or Nephew.  Nephew arrived 1st June.  I  started the blanket with a border, but realised that the bottom edge…

  • So many ways to present

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    I was asked if I could make a 16th birthday card for a girl who was into vampires and zombies and not a girly girl.  After discussion we decided on a Sweet 16 card on black card.  Using the pattern from Stitching Cards. As with all card orders I want them to be perfect for the…

  • April Makes

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    April has been a difficult month.  My Dad died unexpectedly on April 2nd so my creativeness has used been in other areas, planning a funeral; creating and service sheet and writing a eulogy.  It was hard to know what to do at first, but then the ideas began to flow and we created a service…

  • Elephant cards

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    If you follow my blog you will know that we have been hunting Elephants in Sheffield over the summer.  On Sunday we are going to the farewell event before they are auctioned off to raise money for Sheffield Children Hospital. On my website I have just added three Iris folded Elephant cards inspired by Herd…

  • September Makes

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    Hot on the heels of August makes comes September makes. Made from an old Cross stitch and available in my online shop A stitched card, pattern from  and available in my online shop        Decoupage Christmas cards available in my online shop Card made for Lee who created my website and who loves planes, pattern from Stitching…

  • August Makes

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    Jane Shaw
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    August as ever was a chaotic month with school holidays, a family holiday and needs of extended family. I must apologise for any typing errors in this post, my keyboard is not working properly and I feel like I have to type each word several times, so it is slow frustrating progress and I am…

  • June makes

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    Made by adapting a Christmas card pattern from Pinbroidey for a man who is 80 and sings in a choir. baking paper printed from Craftville Graduation card made for a man getting his medical degree using pattern from Craftsuprint and printing papers using Craftville paper builder and a clip art stethoscope. Recycled stitched card using pattern from Craftsuprint and background paper source forgotten. Iris…

  • UFO’s

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    Jane Shaw
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    UFO’s, no not flying objects, but unfinished objects, although my unfinished objects probably have more chance of flying. Having made quite a few cards in May now that my craft stuff is more accessible and the mess can be shut away, I really want to do something else. I have my never ending quilt still…