Project organisation

Today was the day! I finally bought myself a magnetic whiteboard (after spending so long looking at DIY notice boards!) and jazzed it up so I can get it hung in the spare room / office / studio and be far more organised in my craft life.

As you can see I have used washi tape to divide the board into 12 sections - one for each month. I have started to write down family birthdays and holidays so I don't need to rely so much on my memory. I've also slipped into the habit of letting time pass me by so I end up rushing last minute to get things done which I dislike. 

It's great that this is whiteboard because I can easily change information on it. It was also a good excuse to but Sharpie dry erase pens! And because it is magnetic I can pin notes and other things to the board. Grant bought me the cutest stationary set from Paperchase for my birthday and there were two gorgeous magnets in it which I haven't been able to use yet, so as soon as I am ready to start properly using my board those magnets will be making an appearance.

This was only a small project, but I thoroughly enjoyed it all the same!

How do you keep yourself organised?

New Business cards

Today I took delivery of my brand new business cards and I am ridiculously excited about them! I looked around online to see how much different companies charged and what exactly you got for your money. I also decided to move away from the design of my very first cards and go for something a bit more "grown up" and classic. They are also the same colour as my blog now so everything matches :)

My old cards looked like this. Lots of cats, being a crazy cat lady and all >'.'< I think this card was pre-designed by the company I used and I just added my details, most of which were ready to be updated anyway!

And above are my beautiful new cards! This time I included some photographs of cards I have made and I tried to get a range of occasions on there. I have added all of my social media contacts too so people can see how easy it is to find me. Need a refresher on that information? Here goes:

Website:

www.purrfectpapercraft.jigsy.com

Facebook:

Purrfect Papercraft

Twitter:

@Purrfectpaper

Instagram:

Purrfectpapercraft

#purrfectpapercraft

Email:

purrfect-papercraft@hotmail.co.uk

Looking forward to hearing from you soon ^-^

x

Valentines Day prep

It's only January and I already have two orders for Valentine's Day cards! Last year was the busiest and most exciting year for Purrfect Papercraft and it's looking like 2015 is going to be just as busy and just as much fun :) I can't tell you how thrilled I am about that!

Anyway, I have made two lovely pink-themed cards and thought I'd take a moment to blog about them.

The first card I made was my first attempt at using my new alphabet die in my new die-cutting machine! Oh man am I besotted with that machine or what?! Best thing to ever grace my craft room :D I used a Tattered Lace embossing folder to add roses to the corner and a sticker which was part of a set I think I bought in Hobbycraft years ago. Makes me feel good when I get to use up supplies which have been lingering about for a while waiting for the perfect project to come along.

This next card was made using paper doilies I bought a while ago in Hobbycraft but they no longer stock them. I've just had a quick browse on the internet and can't even find the company! Mysterious! There are lots of different brands which produce their own anyway and you can buy dies to make your own if you have a die-cutting machine. I used a locks and keys die and some of the letters which were cut when I used the die for my first card to write "heart". The alphabet stickers were from Hobbycraft a while ago - again it was nice having a suitable project to use them :)

Both background papers came from K & Company 12" x 12" paper pads.

I am looking forward to making lots more pretty, love-filled cards! If you want to inquire about an order then comment below or email me at purrfect-papercraft@hotmail.co.uk.

New year, new crafting tools.

FIRST POST OF 2015!!! Woooooo :) 

I was very lucky this year and after much research and asking around and writing a list, I got my first ever die cutting machine for Christmas! I was so excited to get started using it! I went out and used my Christmas money to by dies and embossing folders and started to experiment. (Well, I started, then I panicked thinking I wasn't using it right so I watched a few tutorials and then I went all out cutting hundreds of shapes!)

Has anyone else got this machine? I love the colours of mine :) And the shapes and embossing are so crisp and clean. So glad I cleaned out my craft space!