2025 Craft Project Round Up and Inspiration

Today I wanted to share a round up of my crafty projects for 2025. I really hope you enjoy this little 'look back' and find it inspiring for your own crafty makes. All tutorials available are listed in my Playlists.

Thank you for your support this year and I look forward to bringing more creative ideas in 2026 with favourite brands Graphic 45, Mintay, Stamperia, and Prima, and, hopefully, many new brands too! Happy New Year Everyone!

Daphne's Diary Flip Through and My Makes

Today I thought I would flip through the beautiful Daphne's Diary magazine and then show you how I was inspired with their beautiful images and papers.

The projects I made are only a few of the ideas that I came up with, but there is so much inspiration within the papers that you can follow as well. This is such a lovely festive read, sure to get you in the mood for Christmas, even in the final days before the 'big event'. I hope you enjoy it.

Mintay Christmas Home Decor Challenge and Teacup Tutorial

This festive season Mintay PapersMintay held their latest challenge which was to create Christmas Home Decor. As I love flavoured teas with my Christmas biscuits and sweet treats, I decided to make a Biscuit barrel and some little teacups to hold the treats.

I used Mintay's previous Christmas Collections - Merry and Joy, and Merry Little Christmas. Included is a tutorial showing how to make the teacups - perfect for many occasions if you simply change the papers.

Classy Graphic 45 Self Close Gift Boxes

 Looking for a classy little gift box to house a small present? Then this easy project is perfect! The dimensional sides make it really different and the self close top is easy to pop your prezzy inside.

I used Graphic 45's lovely Deck the Halls papers and lots of fussy cut elements, but you could also use die cuts.

All instructions are in my video - hope you like them!

Graphic 45 Christmas Tree Treat Decorations

Hi Everyone!

These mini Christmas Tree Treat Decorations are such fun to make. They take minimal supplies and are a great project to make whilst watching TV. I used Graphic 45's Night Before Christmas papers, and they fit a little chocolate treat inside. I added two Terry's Chocolate Orange Segments in each. (They're not Terry's - they're mine lol!)

Hope you enjoy making them - all instructions are in my YouTube video.

Nesting Dies with Silhouette Stamps

 Today's cards are so much fun to make and very addictive! It shows another way to use your Nesting Dies, combined with any silhouette stamps you may have and your inks. You can use any inks that you have for this technique, but I used Distress Oxides. Follow my tutorial video to see how to make them

The stamps were from my stash - Crafter's Companion Enchanted Christmas, Celebrate the Season and Sparkling Snowflake sets. Add glitter and a sparkly frame and you're done! Hope you like them!

Festive Fun Lawn Fawn Gift Box and Card Combo

Hi Everyone!

I love cute stamps, and Lawn Fawn stamps are some of my favourites. I came up with this matching gift box and card combo to house some lovely cheeses as a Christmas present with a bottle of wine. The stamp set is called 'Cheesy Christmas' so its perfect! You could easily change the images to suit your prezzy inside. I used Spectrum Noir Triblend Alcohol Pens for my colouring.

Hope you like it!

Creative Ways with Arch Nesting Dies and Mintay Papers

This challenge to myself was to come up with some creative ways to use Arch shaped Nesting Dies. These are just some of the ideas, so there may be a Part 2 in the future.

I used Mintay's Wildwood Secrets, but they would look great in any papers from your stash. I have also included some tips on how to recreate this shape if you haven't got the Arch shaped dies. All info is in my video.

Hope you like these makes!

Prima 25 and Peppermint Shaped Christmas Pudding Gift Box

 If you're looking for a way to package your more unusual gift ideas this year, this is a fun project to have a go at. There are many different sizes of this box on the internet, so I've just resized mine to fit two Christmas puddings.

Have a go - I guarantee you'll be pleased with the results! I've used pearl card for the base and decorated with papers and embellishments from Prima's 25 and Peppermint. All instructions are on my YouTube video.

Graphic 45 Season to Celebrate Bendy Cards. Similar Images, Different Looks!

 Hi Everyone!

These Bendy Cards are so versatile whatever paper collection you decide to use. I've chosen Graphic 45's 'Season to Celebrate' and love how you can use similar images and layouts, yet still get different looks.

They are very easy to make - just follow the instructions on my latest video

Hope you like them!