It’s beginning to look like spring Doesn’t the the Bird Ballad DSP remind you of Spring time? I designed the Elegant Bird Balled lidded box as I really wanted to show of the the elegant Bird Ballad DSP which has been my favourite DSP. The design of the Bird Ballad lidded box When it came to designing the bird ballad lidded box I wanted a square box but I was constrained by the fact that I only had the standard size of card stock. So the base of the bird ballad lidded box uses a 8 x8 piece of card stock. I also wanted you to be able to get 4 lids out one sheet of the DSP or to be able to use s ..read more

Introduction to the project Welcome ever heard of the phrase necessity is the mother of invention? This is how this milk carton style box came about and its unique closures. Being away from my craft room and only having limited supplies I need to come up with a milk style box that didn’t require any hole punching (forgot to bring one), so the unique tuck in closure was born. From my Heart Designer Series Paper For this project I decided to use the From my Heart Designer Series paper and although most of the paper has a valentines theme with many of the paper pattern with hearts. This milk sty ..read more

Snowy weather and a super simple card Can you believe that it is snowing as I am writing this? There is something wonderful about being cosied up inside with lovey thick snow falling, I think it is time to light the wood burning stove. So with that in mind I have created a #simplestamping project and sometimes you don’t want an overly complicated make. If you are note sure about #simplestamping it is something that Stamping’ Up! is encouraging us to do and it is all about keeping things simple so #simplestamping was born. Onto todays project which is a really very simple and easy card to put ..read more

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.4″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.5″] Today’s project is two fantastic DIY Christmas decorations or ornaments that are easy to make. I have made a template for making the cones and for the back and to help you line up the cones. I don’t know about you but whenever I make something like the Christmas decoration in this tutorial, I always struggle to keep things lined up. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_colum ..read more

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.4″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.4″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.4″] Today we are going to learn how to upload SVG file to Cricut Design Space. You will be glad to hear that upload images to Circuit Design Space is really very simple and it will open a up a whole world of SVG files, well my free ones anyway! You are in safe hands as I will walk you through how to upload an image in a video and for those who would rather read, I have written a full blog post for you. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_ ..read more

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.4″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.4″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.4″][et_pb_image src=”https://www.hallaboutstamping.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-10-30-21.22.16.jpg” _builder_version=”4.0.4″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.4″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.4″] I’m calling today’s project the huge designer style clutch bag because you are going to look so trendy giving a gift in this. I will also walk YOU step by step throu ..read more

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[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Today’s project is a sweet and very easy little handbag style gift bag with a FREE SVG file. This is perfect for little Christmas gifts, just think a little piece of jewellery or a beautiful silk scarf. The perfect little Christmas bag and I think it is super cute that it is shaped like a handbag. The coolest thing about this project is the FREE SVG file, you heard it a free SVG file. No more wasting paper because you have cut the wrong measurement or score the thing wrong, ask me how I know that. Change the paper to a fun birthd ..read more

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]Hello, Today’s project is a very practical one which was brought about by a need of mine and I am assuming a need of yours. It’s card organiser/storage box that will hold Uk and US standard greeting cards. I have provide a free SVG file (link at the bottom) all you have to do is sign up to my free newsletter. I reckon this will hold some embossing folders as well but I haven’t tried as I don’t have that many. However, one crafter talking to another I know we will find t ..read more

Today we have the most elegant cracker box using my FREE SVG file (sign up at the bottom of the page) for your free file. This is a take on a box that I made a few years ago with the envelope punchboard in fact I think was one of the first things that made. Although this cracker doesn’t go bang like a traditional cracker it would really dress up the Christmas table and can be brought out year after year. The first cracker that I cut out (FREE file sign up at the bottom of the post) I cut at the size that I designed it at and it comes out at a pretty good size. However, as I sat down to film t ..read more