Monday, 17 February 2025

Its your birthday - Sentiment Stamps from Dani Doodles

Sometimes, birthdays call for a little extra sass, and what better way to bring the fun than with a cheeky sentiment? 

The sentiment stamp I used on this card is from the 'More Narky Birthday Sentiments' set (NB002) by Dani Doodles and is packed with lots of fun sentiments. I think you can pick almost any of your own stamps and you would find a sentiment from this set that would match it perfectly.

I picked this cheeky sentiment as I had the perfect person in mind to receive it 😁


I used pencils to colour this card and a couple of pens to create the dots and swirls.

If you like the sentiments on this card, pop over to the website now and get yourself 10% off your order using code: ddangela10

Website link: https://www.danidoodles.co.uk/

Happy crafting everyone x

Monday, 10 February 2025

Coffee, Chaos & Swear Words – A Fun Card with Dani Doodles Stamps!

 Hello crafty friends!

Today, I’m sharing a card that very nearly sums up my daily life: I run on coffee, chaos, and swear words! Now, while I have to admit that coffee isn’t my thing (yuck!), I do have a good substitute that keeps me going (glass of wine anyone!). 

I wanted this card to be lighthearted, playful and full of personality. My go-to fuel might not be coffee, but chaos certainly keeps things interesting, and well… let’s just say crafting mishaps sometimes lead to a few choice words! With that in mind, I designed a card that I think captures this perfectly.

This card was so much fun to create, and I love how it turned out! Whether you’re a coffee lover or prefer another kind of pick-me-up, I hope this card brings a smile to your face.

What’s your go-to fuel for crafting—coffee, tea, or something else? Let me know in the comments!

Happy crafting! ☕✨

Monday, 3 February 2025

A Card with a Side of Sass – Featuring Dani Doodles’ ‘More Narky Birthday Sentiments’

Let’s be honest—standard birthday cards can be a little bit... meh. "Wishing you a lovely day," "Hope all your dreams come true"—blah, blah, blah. What if, instead we said something with a little bite, a smidge of sarcasm and just enough cheek to make the recipient snort tea out of their nose?

Enter Dani Doodles’ More Narky Birthday Sentiments (NB002).

Armed with my stamps, ink and a devilish sense of humour I set to work. 

The base? Something bright and cheerful—because nothing says 'insult incoming' quite like a deceptively sweet background.

I used three of the More Narky Birthday Sentiments stamps from the set (they are perfect for mixing and matching) 😀.

And voila:


This card is not for the easily offended but If you're tired of the same old messages, give these stamps a try. Just be prepared for some raised eyebrows and a lot of laughs.

If you like the sentiments on this card, pop over to the website now and get yourself 10% off your order using code: ddangela10

Website link: https://www.danidoodles.co.uk/





Monday, 27 January 2025

Guess Who's Back in the Crafting Saddle?!

Hello my lovely crafty friends! It's been a hot minute (or, you know, a couple of years) since I've blogged but here I am, back, refresshed and ready to sprinkle a little creative magic your way.

I’m diving back in with all the enthusiasm of someone discovering glitter for the first time. (Side note: I still find glitter in the most unexpected places. Crafting is the gift that keeps on giving, isn’t it).

Now, for the BIG news—drumroll, please—I’ve joined the Dani Doodles Design Team! Yes, you heard that right. Little ol’ me is now officially part of a team brimming with talent and creativity. If you haven’t yet discovered Dani Doodles, let me just say you’re in for a treat. Think fun, tongue in cheek and snarky sentiments. I am beyond excited to start sharing projects with you

Dani Doodles has some new releases of sentiments today plus Dani's first drawn design. Pop over to the website now and get yourself 10% off your order using code: ddangela10

Website link: https://www.danidoodles.co.uk/

For my first project I have used 'Dog Puns' clear stamp set (DP001). With a whopping 43 stamps you are definitely going to be able to mix and match  to make lots of unique sentiments. Even better, the majority of them works for all of us with cats as well. 



I coloured this one in with pencils and used a black pen to draw in the dash / dot border....really very simple but the sentiment stamps simply make the card.

So, here’s to new beginnings, old passions reignited, and a blog that’s dusted off and ready to shine. Thank you for sticking around, and if you’re new here, welcome to the crafty chaos! Let’s make something beautiful together.

Until next time, keep creating and keep smiling (even if there’s glitter in your coffee—it happens to the best of us).

Hugs

Sunday, 12 March 2023

Halloween Rag Wreath

The number of things I want to craft can feel a little overwhelming at times...where do I start, what do I make etc.

To combat this I have numbered all my boxes of crafty goodies, wrote the numbers down onto pieces of paper, folded them up and then put them into a tub. I am then drawing out a number and whatever number is chosen is the box that I use something out of to make something.

Up first is this box of goodies:



This one us mainly Christmassy items but in here are two 15cm polystyrene rings I bought several years ago and after a quick Pinterest search I decided to make a rag wreath with one.



I had some Halloween scraps left over from a large wreath I started last year. After a few tests I decided that 2cm x 2cm squares would be big enough for this size ring. I started with 6 different fabrics but later added white as I found I was running out:



To make the rag wreath I poked holes into the polystyrene ring using a Crafter's Companion scoring tool but you can use a pencil or a crochet hook, anything that will make a hole small enough so the material doesn't fall out.

I wanted to make sure the material didn't fall out so after poking a dozen or so holes I put a small blob of tacky glue into each before adding the material. To add the material just use the scoring tool to 'push' the centre of the material into the hole you have already made:



Keep going until you have covered one side and then work on the other side. Once completed I let the glue thoroughly dry out and then went back over and filled in any gaps I found. This was the finished wreath:



Next up was to add a length of string so that this can be hung up. I tied a knot at one end of the string and used a large needle to thread this through the polystyrene and looped it over and pushed the needle through a couple of centimeters further away and knotted the end. 

Now you can leave the wreath like this but I thought it needed something extra for the middle. I made up Dracula from the Sizzix thinlits dies by Tim Holtz and also traced / cut out some bats. I added glossy highlights to the bats and to Dracula's eyes and then made a banner using Stamp Addicts alphabet stamp set: 



I used thin strips of acetate to attach the bats to the banner, however, once I placed this on the wreath I changed my mind about having the outer two bats on acetate as you could see the acetate when it was against the material. 



I used hot glue to attach the two outermost bats to the material and although you can see the acetate on the centre bat it is hardly noticeable in real life as you can see from the next photo of the wreath hung up.



I really enjoyed making this little wreath and I think I will do a Christmas theme one with the other ring that I have.

Thanks for dropping in and I hope you all have a good week x

Sunday, 9 January 2022

T is for Toadstool

T is for Toadstool and this was such a simple stamp to colour, or so I thought. I definitely need more practice with shading but its a nice cheerful card so it has a place in my finished cards box ready for the right occasion.


I also got to use some really old stickers on this one around the border. These are some of the first stickers I ever bought and even though they still seemed 'sticky' I did use a drop of glue on each to ensure they stayed in place.

Have a fabulous week everyone and as always thank you for popping by x

Sunday, 2 January 2022

Day 2 & S is for Snowman

 This morning included a quick shop for a food for the two little critters and the taking down of our Christmas decorations. The rooms always feel a little bare when the decorations are taken down but it's nice to get back to some kind of normality.

Yesterdays time spent on DT samples was a little fruitless which I blame on being tired, so spending a few more hours on them now. I'm just working on a tutorial to go with one of them which I will blog once the stamps are released.

I'm looking forward to zooming with the EC's later today!

Although I completed most of the alphabet from the 2020 challenge I didn't get around to posting the last of them and I as part of clearing out photo's from my PC I want to complete this challenge so here is S for Snowman.


This is an 'edgeable' die and stamp set released by Crafter's Companion 4 or 5 years ago and this was the first time of using it. It was such a quick and simple card to make with minimal colouring required. Batch making cards with this would be a doddle!

Hope you all have a lovely day x



Saturday, 1 January 2022

Day 1 of 2022

Happy New Year everyone, wishing you all a healthy and happy 2022.

2021 was a year of ups and downs for a lot of people and for me it was most definitely a year of downs. Sadly my Dad passed away in March and it's taken a while for me to find my 'get up and go' again but it's the start of a new year so let's just see what can be achieved this year.

Day 1 of 2022 

We started the New Year with a short (ish) walk in the fresh air, slightly hungover from last night and feeling quite tired because we didn't go to bed until 2am. Cooked a bacon butty for lunch and I'm now sat in my craft area working on some DT samples for the lovely Stamp Addicts team.

I've decided to try and set / hit some goals in 2022, not new year resolutions as such, instead I've broken things down into smaller monthly goals making them far more realistic to achieve I hope.


January

  • Make a minimum of one Gnome a week
  • Clear out craft photo's from PC 
  • Blog regularly
  • Make one Christmas card
  • RAK 

February

  • Revamp / update at least one Gnome a week from last years stock
  • No purchasing of any craft supplies at all, not even essential items
  • List 10 craft items for sale that I no longer use
  • Make one Christmas card
  • RAK

March

  • Video tutorial of something craft related (can be anything and can be as long / short as comfortable with)
  • Make one Christmas card
  • RAK

April

  • tbc
  • Make one Christmas card
  • RAK

May

  • tbc
  • Make one Christmas card
  • RAK

June

  • tbc
  • Make one Christmas card
  • RAK

July

  • tbc
  • Make one Christmas card
  • RAK

August

  • tbc
  • Make one Christmas card
  • RAK

September

  • tbc
  • Make one Christmas card
  • RAK

October

  • tbc
  • Make one Christmas card
  • RAK

November

  • tbc
  • Make one Christmas card
  • RAK

December

  • tbc
  • Make one Christmas card
  • RAK

Saturday, 7 November 2020

R is for Reindeer

I just had to make Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer for this card and then of course it had to be a Rocker Card with some Red card 😊



This was from Sara's Cute Christmas range and while I have used some elements of this collection before this is possibly only the second time I've used the Reindeer.

The trick to this card was making sure the Reindeer was in the centre so that the Rocker card didn't tip one way or the other.

I am behind with posting on the alphabet challenge...as I'm typing this we are up to letter W so we are very close to finishing. There's still another four letters to go though so please do come and join us x

Wednesday, 4 November 2020

Q is for Quackers

I had so much trouble finding something to make with the letter Q and finally I remembered I had a Bugaboo Digi called Quakers!

These cute little Ducks were so easy to colour in:


I kept the background really simple, the hardest part was getting the Ducks to 'sit' on the banner.

Hope you like this little card and thank you for visiting x