One of our newest hobbies is laser cutting and engraving and since Valentine's Day is coming up, we decided to create a Valentine's Day card from start to finish using our Aufero Laser 2, laser engraving and cutting machine. And here is what we did. What You Need SVG Files Used - Creative Fabrica Watch the 60 second video below or scroll down for written … [Read more...] about Make a Valentine’s Day Card Using the Aufero Laser 2
Paper Crafts
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Baby Girl ‘Panda Paws’ Folio Card
Recently Paula and I both celebrated the happy events of a new baby niece for her and a new baby great granddaughter for me. In fact its my first great granddaughter after having 5 great grandsons. We went looking for cards to welcome the new arrivals, and after looking at the quality of the commercial cards available we decided to make our own. We found a lovely card on … [Read more...] about Baby Girl ‘Panda Paws’ Folio Card
How I Store My 12″ x 12″ Scrapbooking Papers & Kits
Over time we have used so many different methods of trying to keep our 12" x 12" scrapbooking papers neat and tidy, but each of the methods was flawed. Often it meant pulling out stacks of papers and pads to find what we were looking for to work on. It wasn't ideal and we knew we needed something better. That's when we found out about pizza boxes! We got this idea when … [Read more...] about How I Store My 12″ x 12″ Scrapbooking Papers & Kits
Little Birdie Crafts Stash Reveal
I don't know about you but I just love getting goodies in the post, so I was delighted when the items we that had ordered from Little Birdie Crafts arrived. I couldn't wait to open the box. and wow, what a delight. As you can see in the video below the items are just lovely. We bought lots of flowers to stock up our supply and they are just gorgeous. I must admit, we were a … [Read more...] about Little Birdie Crafts Stash Reveal
Book Lovers Junk Journal Flip Through.
I really love making these large junk journals that I learnt to make from Mrs Cogs Crafts Mega-zine Course on Etsy. This journal is a mixture of the Book Lovers Junk Journal kit from My Porch Prints, along with the addition of Jane Austen and tea time ephemera. I chose this theme for my granddaughter Ishta who is an avid reader, loves tea and is a huge fan of Jane Austen. I … [Read more...] about Book Lovers Junk Journal Flip Through.
How to Mass Make Word Labels For Junk Journals
Have you ever thought of dressing up your word labels? Up until now I would just print out the words I wanted to used in a journal, ink the edges and either pop them in an envelope or paste them onto the page or tag. Well, I was making a journal recently and decided to add a border to my word labels. Now you can use this method to mass make a large number of … [Read more...] about How to Mass Make Word Labels For Junk Journals
A Flip Through of my Mega-zine Junk Journals
This is a flip through of my very large junk journals based on the Mega-Zine Course by Mrs Cogs Crafts. My first journal was the Herb Garden journal for my daughter Varinia. I enjoyed the process so much that it was quickly followed by the Sunflower junk journal for my granddaughter Ayla ,and the Enchanted Forest junk journal for my granddaughter Ce'Nedra. I am currently … [Read more...] about A Flip Through of my Mega-zine Junk Journals
Fabric Journal Tutorial – Scrap Buster Project
I just love these journals. They are great to pop into your bag for shopping lists, to do doodling while your out and about or just jotting down reflections on your day as you sit in a cafe enjoying a coffee. And they make great gifts for family and friends. They are great scrap busters as you can use odd bits of fabric left over from other projects. Materials used in … [Read more...] about Fabric Journal Tutorial – Scrap Buster Project
Easy Die Cut & Embossed Flower Greeting Cards
Today we have an easy die cut and embossed flower card. for you These cards are really simple to make and only require two colors of card stock - white and a color of your choice. I went with bold colors but you can just as easily use more pastel colors if you prefer or you can even use multiple colors. Watch the video tutorial below or scroll down for more pics (Can't … [Read more...] about Easy Die Cut & Embossed Flower Greeting Cards
Graphic 45 Ocean Blue Mini Album Walk Through
As soon as I saw the Ocean Blue scrapbooking papers I just knew it would make a gorgeous mini album for my son's 50th birthday. He is an avid fisherman and I felt that this paper represents his great love of the sea and fishing. I wanted to make an album with lots of photo pages and I so bought a tutorial from NostalgiqueScrap on Etsy. I just love her albums as they are so … [Read more...] about Graphic 45 Ocean Blue Mini Album Walk Through