Doilies - just that wee bit different

 

Dovecraft Curiosity Corner - Mother's Day

Thank you for all your good wishes last weekend. The cold is definitely better now, but I am still fighting it. Being at work every single day and getting soaked due to gales and torrential downpours last Thursday obviously has not helped ...

Chopping up doilies might be good against the frustration caused by a nasty cold. But to be honest, it was actually a much more deliberate action. Doily dies are not cheap, and intricate dies can bring their own challenges with them. Dovecraft have now got a good selection of doilies - white as well as lovely colours - within their collections. And they can be a quick and inexpensive alternative.

Dovecraft Curiosity Corner - Predominantly Doily

These two cards, which are created using the Dovecraft Curiosity Corner collection by Trimcraft, show cut up doilies used as decorative corners and decorative panels. Product lists and full step-by-step instructions are in my Trimcraft gallery and can be accessed via the links underneath the images.

By the way, Trimcraft also have a great forum and at the moment even a design team call. Many of you are so very talented. Could this perhaps be something for you?

More Curiosity Corner

 Curiosity Corner - A little love

This is not fair. Last Saturday I was at the SECC and left there keen to play with the new toys. As it is also the busiest time of the year at work with long hours and a lot of stress, a small daily dose of crafting would help to relax and to remain sane. But on Sunday I ended up flat on my nose with a whole range of cold and flu symptoms ...

I had to soldier on and was at work every day, but when I was eventually home my temperature was on the up and I ended up snuggled up on the sofa or in my bed. And how can you craft when you are coughing, sneezing and splattering? Going to work every day and getting wet and blown through at bus stops obviously does not help when it comes to shifting a nasty bug, but I hope that a quiet weekend will make a difference.

Curiosity Corner - Time for tea

At least I managed to finish off a card today and to write the instructions for this project and a further card. They are featuring again the beautiful Curiosity Corner collection by Trimcraft. And you can find product lists and step-by-step instructions in my Trimcraft gallery. Just click onto the links below the images.

Curiosity Corner Impressions

Curiosity Corner - Say it with flowers

The long and extremely busy hours at work are really starting to take its toll. At the moment I need to be careful not to start a card and to fall asleep right over it. But my brain never seems to stop working, so I do not even get the relaxing kind of sleep that helps to recharge the batteries.

At least I have managed to write the instructions for two more cards created with the new Dovecraft Curiosity Corner collection - although I must admit that this has taken me three nights instead of just a couple of minutes ... Just good that I can enjoy a four-day week in the office.

Curiosity Corner - Garden Girl

You can view the product lists and step-by-step instructions in my Trimcraft gallery by clicking onto the links below the images.

Curiosity Corner - It's Your Day

Today I would like to introduce the new Dovecraft Curiosity Corner collection to you. The colours are lovely and more muted, so they are great for vintage styles and elegant cards. And some of the papers, for example, also work nicely on male cards.

The initial idea behind the card above was to look for something that could accommodate just sections of doilies and not the whole doilies, so I started to trim off sections and came up with the design you can see here. A product list and step-by-step instructions can be found in my Trimcraft gallery.

I hope that you all had a lovely weekend and will have a good start into the new week.