I’m a writer, blogger, cook, mum to three fur-babies, and wife to a wonderful man. I also work full-time as a child carer. I have a series of blogs all under the main heading of The Joyful Soul. In these blogs I explore my love of creativity in various ways.
Is it starting to feel like autumn where you are? We’re still having warm, summery days for the most part but there’s definitely an autumnal edge to the air, especially in the mornings. That inspired me to make this simple autumnal card, which was very quick to create, taking me just under 10 minutes.
It’s time for a bit of a different post. I created four cards using just one stamp set, showcasing a variety of different techniques suitable for a range crafting levels. I’m using the Chubby Chums stamp set from Paper Smooches for this. And that’s not all – Paper Smooches are very kindly sponsoring my video, … More GIVEAWAY | One Stamp Set Four Ways | Chubby Chums | Video
I am just in time to share my 10 cards 1 kit with the August Simon Says Stamp card kit whilst it is still August! I had a lot of fun making cute, bright and colourful birthday cards with this kit. The stamps and die are absolutely adorable, and I always enjoy working with Doodlebug … More 10 Birthday Cards 1 Kit | Simon Says Stamp August 2019 Card Kit | Video
Time for another one of my I’ve-been-working-on-this-for-ages videos! This one has been in the pipeline for several months and I just kept not managing to finish it, but it is finally here. I’m using some of the newer stencils from Skull and Cross Buns and taking a look at some fun ways to make use … More 5 Ways To Use Stencils | Skull And Cross Buns | Video
When I shared my DT card for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge yesterday I mentioned that I’d originally planned to use a different background for it. This is that different background. Perhaps you can see why I didn’t want to cover it up! I decided to turn it into its own card and really let the … More Bloomdala Card
Our new theme at the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge is sure to get your mouth watering. The theme is food and drink, and we’re sponsored by STAMPlorations who are offering a $20 gift certificate to our randomly chosen winner.
Today I’m sharing my creations for the second week of Camp Create. Like last time I seem to have left getting them done quite late… I struggled a little bit with mojo for these, which is probably at least somewhat my own fault. (Some of it though is probably because I’ve been unwell this week.) … More Camp Create – 5 Cards
