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.
Finally I have managed to create something this month for the Marvelous Monday Crafting Crew! Due to the issues last week with my camera, plus the ongoing issues with my hand and wrist, I feel like I’m running behind on everything! It took a little bit of rushing but I did manage to get this … More Mass Produced Slimline Cards | SheetLoad of Cards | Marvelous Monday Crafting Crew
I’ve already shared a Halloween themed project and a Birthday themed project for hops today, and now I’m back with a third card! I made this one for the Crafting for Red Pandas hop in honour of International Red Panda day. Through this hop you’ll see adorable red panda projects, learn facts about red Pandas, … More You Are Unique | Crafting For Red Pandas Hop
It’s time for a birthday celebration, with Becky’s birthday hop! (This is the second of three hops I’m participating in today – there’s also a Halloween hop and a Red Panda hop.) For my project I created a cute CAS scene. It’s all on one layer, and I added the stenciled background after colouring- without … More Piggy Birthday | Becky’s Birthday Hop
If you love Halloween then you’ll love this hop! This is the first of three hops I’m participating in today (the others are a birthday hop and a red panda hop!) I hope you’ll hop along with us for lots of great inspiration. Whether you prefer spooky or cutesy, I’m sure you’ll find something you … More Poison Wreath | Halloween Video Hop
I’ve been super busy lately, and trying hard to keep up with a bunch of deadlines – self-imposed and otherwise. As a result I have three (yes, three!) videos going live tomorrow for various hops. Today though I’m sharing a project I’d wanted to have live earlier in the week. This was supposed to be … More Spring to Autumn Coffee | Alcohol Marker Coloring on Kraft
It’s time for Thrifty Thursday at Stamper’s Delights. This time I’m using Reaper Nevaeh, which is 1/3 off. Several other Halloween themed images are also on offer for this Thrifty Thursday, so be sure not to miss out on them! You can see inspiration for those from the rest of the team, so be sure … More Thrifty Thursday | Spooky
If you’ve been following along over on the Stampers Delights’ Inspiration Blog you’ll already know all about the fun of the Halloween Mystery Box. It’s a Halloween themed digital mystery box with 20 image packs, valued at £50 and being sold for just £15! It’s really great value, and includes images from the Anime, Chibi … More Mystery Box Event | Witching Hour
Are you ready for a new Cupcake Inspirations Challenge? This time we have a pretty colour palette for you to play with. I was originally thinking of using flowers for my card, but I changed my mind and used butterflies instead.
I’m taking a trip down memory lane today and seeing how far I’ve come as part of the Power Of Practice blog hop. (This is one of two hops I’m participating in today. Click here if you’re looking for the Autumn Inspirational hop.) If you’ve already been hopping through you should have arrived here from … More My Crafty Journey | The Power of Practice Hop
This is one of two hops I’m participating in today. If you’re looking for the Power Of Practice hop, you can find that here. This card is for the Autumn Inspiration YouTube hop, the theme of which is Autumn and hope, and I chose to make an Autumnal encouragement card, taking inspiration from some previous … More See-Through Die Cut Card | Autumn Inspirational Hop
