Flowers and Beads

A background of textured paper is topped by a circle of beads embellished with raised flowers. The beads are threaded on to a wire which gives the smooth curves. The design works portrait or landscape and has a handmade co-ordinating envelope.

Woven Heart

This heart woven from "wedding papers" stands out beautifully from the textured red background. The side bar, decorated with small punched hearts, picks out the silver in the main heart.

A Pyramid of Congratulations

This card was created on commission, and so was made with certain specifications in mind. The pyramid structure is unusual and ensures that this congratulatory offering will stand out from the crowd! Here you can see the front of the card with the date of the couple's wedding.






This is the right hand panel - there is a handwritten quotation from the Bible, a beautiful verse.










This is the left hand panel reflecting the couple's interests. Inside the card has a lining of yellow paper for a personal message.

Lucky Horseshoes

This card shows the irising technique perfectly. Four different papers were used for this spiral and the colours complement each other. The horseshoes motif is mounted and raised up to give depth to the card.

Blue Flowers

The colours used in this card all co-ordinate beautifully. The beading takes a while to do but the end effect is really worth it. Flower sequins and small silver gems complete the design.

Purple Heart

The beads at the side really lift this design and with the swirly paper in the background creates a very elegant card. This would be perfect as a wedding card or to mark a special anniversary.

Wedding Cake

A simple design with a fantastic effect. The 3-d cake is created in layers using decoupage. The colours complement each other very well - a fun wedding card.

Love Love Love

There are a lot of elements in this card which come together beautifully. The square shape of the card is highlighted by the ribbon border and this matches the mulberry paper mounting of the flowers. I love the fluffy effect that tearing the mulberry paper gives. The background is stamped, and coloured in pencil, as is the central motif.

Presents under the Tree

This card brings together two techniques - quilling and irising. The tree and pot are created with irising. This is particularly effective on the tree where the green layers really give the impression of branches. Two of the presents at the bottom of the tree are created using quilling. To find out more about the technique of quilling, click here.

Angelic Greetings

Another Christmas card created with irising (also - Christmas Star and Presents under the Tree). This one is simpler than the tree card but very elegant. A lovely way to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.

Get Well Soon

A perfect card to send an unwell friend! The background and central motif are made using the co-ordinating stamps.

Bon Voyage

Perfect for anyone going off on their travels, this card is a lovely parting gift. The background, carefully selected to show the destination of the recipiant is made from an old road map - recycling can be very useful when card making!

Anyone For Golf?

A "man" card, using the iris folding technique. This works perfectly with the motif - indicating the golfer's swing.

Four Flowers

This simple design is one that I've used repeatedly. It can easily be varied with different colours, embellishments and messages but I think this one came out particularly well. The large green sequins provide a suitable foil for the flowers which are each highlighted with a small glass bead.The lace effect at the corners of the mounting is stamped out with a punch and really completes the overall effect.

Birthday Snaps

It's often hard to find good birthday cards for men - most come covered in flowers or hearts. This one is fun and perfect for any budding photographers!

Christmas Star

This is one of three Christmas cards made with the iris folding technique. It's a simple design, but very striking. The envelope was decorated to match.

Iris Folding

This is a fantastic example of the irising technique, which you can find out more about here. The differences between the papers used in this card, the colours, the matt/shiny contrast and the subtle patterns, really draw the eye in and produce a very pretty and unusual design.

Anniversary Heart

This is a beautiful card with a matching envelope. The woven heart stands out so well on the cream background and the detail in the punched corners really finishes it off.