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Mothers Day Cards

April 28, 2019 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 1 Comment

With Mother's Day fast approaching, I designed these super quick and easy Mother's Day cards. They were the perfect use for some special fabric scraps from the Loyal Heights range by Jera Brandvig for Lecien Fabrics.If you would like to make … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous, Mother's Day, Paper Crafts Tagged With: card making, fabric, gift tag, no sew, quick craft, scrap buster

Happy Scrappy Cards

July 2, 2017 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 4 Comments

Handmade cards are the perfect finishing touch to a handmade gift! I love to challenge myself to use the fabric scraps left over from a new project design. These little Happy Scrappy cards are a great scrap buster project and can be quickly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gift Wrapping, Paper Crafts, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: card making, children's craft, scrap buster, scraps, Tilda

Make Cards With Candles

October 5, 2014 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 11 Comments

There have been a lot of birthdays in our extended family recently and our card supply was getting low. I was inspired by this card that I spotted on Pinterest to make a series of cards featuring birthday candles.I raided my birthday candle … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Paper Crafts Tagged With: birthday, card making, children's craft

Quick Fabric Cards

June 14, 2014 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 16 Comments

Our fabric scrap pile is growing out of control. We have recently started sorting our scraps by colour into shoeboxes in an effort to organise them better and hopefully use them in more projects. We seem to generate scraps faster than we can use … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Paper Crafts Tagged With: card making, gift tag, quick craft, scrap buster, scraps

Christmas House Gift Cards

December 8, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 5 Comments

This Christmas we have made simple gift cards with a Scandinavian influence. Using quality white card, we attached a die cut house (from the Cricut Folk Art Festival Cartridge) and added a Christmas greeting using a Dymo embossing label maker. God … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Paper Crafts Tagged With: card making, cricut

Snowflake Gift Tags

November 30, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 14 Comments

We have made a good start on our Christmas shopping this year. As we have been a bit time poor we have done a lot more online shopping - there are so many lovely gift  items on Etsy, and best of all you are supporting small business and the handmade … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Gift Wrapping Tagged With: card making, cricut

Tea Card

March 19, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 5 Comments

A Tea Card, with a little pocket for an individual tea bag, would make a lovely invitation for a High Tea or special celebration; or a cheerful little treat for a friend. We first made Tea Cards several years ago. Recently a lovely reader asked us … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Paper Crafts Tagged With: card making

Easter Scavenger Hunt

March 6, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 9 Comments

We have an Egg Hunt every Easter. Now the kids are teens, they still like to participate but we make it more challenging with cryptic clues to guide them in their search. To make it more fun this year, we have made some Mini Envelopes, decorated with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Easter, Paper Crafts Tagged With: card making, envelopes

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The Sew and Stow Pouch is one of my favourite prac The Sew and Stow Pouch is one of my favourite practical, giftable makes — bright, scrap‑friendly, and so handy for crafting on the go. Patchwork hourglass cover, clear mesh panel, zipper pocket… it keeps everything organised and easy to find.It’s 25% off this week only. Comment STOW and I’ll send you the pattern link.#sewingorganisation #sewandstowpouch #sewingprojects #sewingcommunity #patchworksewing
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Colour Crush: Green 💚 A fresh little collection of Colour Crush: Green 💚 A fresh little collection of green makes — soft mint, leafy tones, cool blue‑greens, and those pretty mid‑greens that always feel calm and uplifting. Green is one of my favourite colours to sew with… it’s soothing, versatile, and works beautifully across so many projects.Swipe through and tell me which shade of green you’re loving right now.If you’d like the pattern links, comment PATTERNS and I’ll send yoy a link to my pattern store straight to your inbox. All patterns are available in my Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#colourcrushseries #greeninspiration #sewinginspiration #scrapfriendlysewing #sewingcommunity
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Fruity & Floral Favourites 🍓🌼 A cheerful little co Fruity & Floral Favourites 🍓🌼 A cheerful little collection of projects featuring sweet fruity shapes and pretty floral motifs — pineapples, apples, blossoms, flower buds and more. These designs are fun to sew, beginner‑friendly, and perfect for gifting or adding a pop of colour to your sewing space.Swipe through and tell me in the comments: Which fruity or floral project is your favourite?If you’d like the pattern links, comment PATTERNS and I’ll send you a link to my Pattern Store. All patterns are available in my Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#scrapfriendlysewing #giftableprojects #sewingcommunity #makersgonnamake #pdfsewingpattern
Which Dresden Needlebook style are you? ✂️ 💙 This Which Dresden Needlebook style are you? ✂️💙 This little project is one of my favourite ways to play with colour, prints, and tiny details — each style has its own personality, from soft florals to bold geometrics to sweet vintage tones. They’re quick to sew, beautifully giftable, and perfect for keeping needles, pins, and small notions organised.Swipe through the carousel and tell me in the comments: Which Dresden Needlebook style is your favourite?If you’d like the pattern link, comment NEEDLEBOOK and I’ll send it straight to your inbox. The Dresden Needlebook PDF is available in my Pattern Store and Etsy Shop.#dresdenneedlebook #sewinginspiration #scrapfriendlysewing #beginnerfriendlysewing #giftableprojects
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