I Went Craft Shopping in London… Look What I Bought! 😍 | Craft Haul + Prague Finds

Happy Sunday!

I hope you have an amazing day!

Hello my crafty friends! 💚

I've just come back from an amazing trip to London, and of course I couldn't resist doing a little bit of craft shopping while I was there! 😍✂️

In today's video I'm sharing my London & Prague Craft Haul, showing you all the crafty goodies I brought home from my trips.

I visited Cass Art and Hobbycraft in London and found some lovely supplies, including craft papers, cutting dies, magazines and other crafting goodies. I also picked up a few crafty treasures during my time in Prague.

Come and have a look at everything I bought and see which items caught my eye!

I always love discovering new crafting supplies and seeing how they might inspire future projects—and I'm sure some of these goodies will soon make their way onto my craft desk. 😊

What would you have bought if you had been on this shopping trip? Let me know in the comments!

If you enjoy craft hauls, paper crafting, cardmaking and creative inspiration, don't forget to like, subscribe and leave me a comment.

Happy crafting! 💚✂️🦋

#ButterflyCraftFest Begins! | Hexagonal Pop Up Card & Butterfly Giveaway!

Happy Saturday!

Welcome to the very first day of #ButterflyCraftFest​!

I'm so excited to kick off this special August collaboration with an interactive 6x6 Multiple Hexagonal Pop Up Card, created using beautiful purple tones and butterflies from my own mini butterfly collection.

Throughout August, we're celebrating all things butterflies with inspiring handmade card tutorials, creative ideas and beautiful projects.

I'm delighted to be joined by these talented crafters:

Create with Katarina

PaperMona handmade designs

Denise - Little G Papercract

Drop of Sunshine

In this video, I'll also show you the #ButterflyCraftFest​ calendar, featuring all the butterfly-themed prompts for August.

Butterfly Giveaway

Would you like to receive my FREE Butterfly PDF?

Simply follow these two rules:

Rule 1: Watch every #ButterflyCraftFest​ video and leave a comment under each one.

Rule 2: Create one project inspired by any prompt from the calendar, share it on social media using #ButterflyCraftFest​, and tag me so I can see your beautiful creation!

I can't wait to see your butterfly-inspired projects and celebrate creativity together throughout August.

Which butterfly prompt are you most excited to create?

Happy crafting! 

🦁 Personalised Baby Boy Rocker Card | Mintay Papers Baby Safari | Week 8: Circle Challenge

Happy Thursday!

I hope you have a fabulous day!

Today I'm sharing my project for Week 8 – Circle as part of the #MintayCardChallenge and #MintayOneCardAWeek.

For this week's prompt, I created a personalised rocker card to celebrate the arrival of a beautiful baby boy. I used the adorable Baby Safari collection from Mintay Papers, featuring charming safari animals that are perfect for welcoming a little one.

The card was created using circle and scalloped circle nesting dies, resulting in a fun rocker design that stands beautifully on display. To make the card even more special, I personalised it with the baby's name and date of birth, creating a keepsake that his family can treasure for years to come.

One of the things I love most about rocker cards is how easy they are to customise. You can change the colours, papers, embellishments or sentiments to create a unique card for any occasion.

I hope this tutorial inspires you to create your own personalised baby cards and explore the wonderful Baby Safari collection from Mintay Papers.

If you enjoyed today's project, please give the video a thumbs up, subscribe to my channel, and let me know in the comments:

Do you like making personalised cards for special occasions?

Happy crafting! 💙🦁🦒

#MintayCardChallenge #MintayOneCardAWeek

Happy crafting!

Beautiful Pop Up Easel Card | Altair Art Morning Summer | #FFCchallenge2023 Tutorial

Happy Wednesday!

I hope you have a fabulous day!

Today I'm sharing another project for #FFCchallenge2023 – a beautiful 6x6 Pop Up Easel Card featuring the gorgeous Morning Summer and Scrap Girl collections from Altair Art.

For this interactive fancy fold, I created the card base using pink and green cardstock, perfectly complementing the soft colours of the designer papers. To finish the design, I embellished the card with delicate butterflies, creating an elegant handmade card that's perfect for birthdays, celebrations or any special occasion. The pop up easel mechanism is simple to recreate and folds flat for posting, making it both beautiful and practical. As always, you can adapt the measurements, colours and paper collections to create your own unique version. 

I hope this tutorial inspires you to try a new fancy fold and create something special for someone you care about.

Have you ever made a Pop Up Easel Card, or would this be your first one? 

Happy crafting!

💙 Beautiful Pregnancy Silhouette Card | No Cutting Dies! | Mintay Papers Week 7 Tutorial

Happy Tuesday!

I hope you have an amazing day!

Today I'm sharing my project for Week 7 – Flat as part of the #MintayCardChallenge and #MintayOneCardAWeek.

For this week's theme, I created a 5 x 7 inch handmade card featuring the silhouette of an expectant mum lovingly holding her baby bump. One of my favourite things about this project is that I created the shape without using any cutting dies—just a pencil, scissors and a little imagination!

I decorated the dress and the inside of the card using the beautiful Cottage House collection from Mintay Papers, creating a soft and elegant design. To complete the card, I added a sweet teddy bear cut with the Baby Accessories Die Set from Simply Made Crafts.

This card was created for my cousin and his partner, who are about to become parents for the very first time. Personalising handmade cards for life's special moments is one of my favourite parts of cardmaking, and I wanted this design to celebrate the excitement of welcoming their baby boy.

I hope this tutorial inspires you to create shaped cards using simple tools and to add your own personal touches for the people you love.

If you enjoyed today's project, please give the video a thumbs up, subscribe to my channel, and let me know in the comments:

Have you ever created a shaped card without using cutting dies?

Happy crafting!

#MintayCardChallenge #MintayOneCardAWeek

Butterfly Birthday card

Happy Saturday!

I hope you have an amazing day!

Welcome to the very first video of #ButterflyCraftFest 2026! 🦋

I'm so excited to launch this month-long collaboration celebrating the beauty of butterflies through handmade paper crafts. Throughout August, a wonderful group of talented crafters will be sharing butterfly-inspired projects based on the prompts in the ButterflyCraftFest Calendar. 

Today's project is a very special 40th birthday card created for my best friend. I wanted to reflect her elegant personality, so I designed a clean white embossed background and used my own butterfly illustrations to create the number 40. This personalised card is a perfect example of how butterflies can become much more than decorative elements—they can help tell a story. 

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🦋 ButterflyCraftFest Giveaway

I'm also giving away the PDF featuring the butterfly designs I created!
To enter:
💙 1. Watch and leave a comment on all #ButterflyCraftFest videos throughout the collaboration.
💙 2. Create your own butterfly-inspired project using one of the prompts from the #ButterflyCraftFest calendar, share it on social media using #ButterflyCraftFest, and tag me so I can see your beautiful creation!

I can't wait to see your interpretations of the prompts and celebrate your creativity throughout August.

Thank you so much to all the amazing creators taking part in this collaboration, and thank you for joining us on this butterfly-filled creative journey. Happy crafting! 🦋💙

🌺 Interactive Pop Out Card | Mintay Papers Tropical Summer | Week 5 Challenge Tutorial

Happy Friday!

I hope you have a fabulous day!

Today I'm sharing my project for Week 5 – Interactive as part of the #MintayCardChallenge and #MintayOneCardAWeek.

For this week's theme, I created a Multiple Dimension Pop Out Card using the beautiful Tropical Summer collection from Mintay Papers. Hidden inside the card is an interactive mechanism that brings the design to life as the card opens, adding wonderful movement and dimension.

I chose a soft colour palette of pale yellow, pink and teal to perfectly complement the gorgeous Tropical Summer papers. To make the card even more meaningful, I personalised it with my cousin's name, as this card was created especially for her nameday.

The measurements are simple and easy to follow, making this interactive design suitable for anyone who would like to recreate it using their favourite paper collection.

This project was inspired by a beautiful card created by Marta Dębicka, whose creativity encouraged me to try this wonderful interactive mechanism and adapt it to my own style.

I hope this tutorial inspires you to create your own interactive cards full of movement, colour and dimension.

If you enjoyed today's project, please give the video a thumbs up, subscribe to my channel, and let me know in the comments:

Do you enjoy making interactive cards, or would this be your first one?

Happy crafting!

#MintayCardChallenge #MintayOneCardAWeek