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03/10/2026

I don't know about you, but sometimes finding the time to actually sit down and craft feels like a craft project in itself. 🤣

You finally clear a little space, get your supplies out, make yourself a cup of tea…and then life happens.

Someone needs something.
The phone rings.
The washing needs doing.
You remember something you were supposed to do three hours ago.

And before you know it, you've packed everything away again and thought, “Maybe tomorrow.”

It isn't always about having more time.

Sometimes it's just about grabbing the little bits of time when they appear.

Do you ever finally sit down to craft and then immediately get interrupted?

Please tell me it's not just me!

30/09/2026

Sometimes crafting isn't really about "making something.'
It's about how it feels while you're making it.A quiet half hour. Paper scattered across the desk. Tiny butterflies everywhere. A cup of tea nearby
And just like that a simple box frame turns into something beautiful enough to hang on the wall.

This is your reminder that paper crafting isn't just for cards

If you'd like to make this butterfly frame with me, the full tutorial is waiting over on my YouTube channel or leave a comment for the direct link

Pop over and come craft with me
Claire x

This one seems to have caught a few of you out! 😂You saw the Reel.You saw the card opening and closing.And quite a few o...
27/09/2026

This one seems to have caught a few of you out! 😂
You saw the Reel.
You saw the card opening and closing.
And quite a few of you thought it looked far more complicated than it actually is.
So here's a little closer look.
It's still my trusty Z-fold… I've just given it an extra pop-up panel inside.

I've made two versions too one simple and pretty, and one rather more ......oooo look at that !

I really love playing with simple folds.
You don't always need a complicated technique to make something that feels really special.

Sometimes you just need to look at a familiar idea and think ...I wonder what would happen if I changed this....
So… which one would you make, the simple version or the WOW version?

Find the full FREE papercraft tutorial over on my youtube channel or leave a comment for the link.

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