Christmas Day Crackers

This year I was responsible for making the christmas crackers. 

I took on a theme of cartoon-styled paper cut motifs on individually decorated papers. No two were the same!

Each cracker contained a snapper, chocolate, a balloon, a scratch card, a joke, and lots of stamped stars which went everywhere!

Here's how I wrap…

Individualised wrapping on Christmas presents this year. I particularly enjoyed decorating the wrapping paper myself.

Christmas Deco Paper Cut

I made a few of these little christmas hangers to send to friends at Christmas

Space Bunnies in the Giggly Goat, Norwich

My paper cut Space Bunnies is for sale in the Giggly Goat in Norwich. 

Happy Birthday Gran

A card for my gran's 89th birthday

Craft Night!

My friend came round and we had a fantastic craft night together! She made birthday cards with letter stamps and paper collages, and I made this patterned heart cutout card as a sympathy card for friends (a couple) at a very sad time. It felt very nourishing to share this evening with a friend.  

Mum's birthday 2015

Mum's surprise birthday treat was a trip to Coronation Street. Using the cobbles as inspiration, I made her card based on this pattern: 

I also wanted to make a necklace based on a design we had seen in a high street store. 

I'm really pleased with how it turned out!

Earring for my bestie

I made earrings for my best friend. She loves them. Still practicing fake calligraphy on envelopes. 

10k run fundraising for Anthony Nolan

I signed up to be a stem cell donor for Anthony Nolan. 

It costs them £100 to register a new donor. So I made an effort to get a little of that back for them by doing a bake sale at work and doing Run Norwich 10k. I raised £37, which is some way towards recovering their costs. I'm not finished yet though…!

Babushka doll Paper Cut

I designed and cut a Babushka doll to congratulate a friend on her pregnancy.