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Stencils / September 30, 2024

An authentic Victorian witch, with a new moon

grey and plum coloured greeting card featuring a Victorian engraving of witch on a broomstick, in front of a pale grey moon

I wouldn’t call myself a collector, but I do like to pick up a vintage book now and again. Sometimes it’s the appeal…

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Sneak peek / September 10, 2024

New Stamps tomorrow, get Haunted

small brown paper bag filled with sweets and tied at the top, with a handmade gift tag in black and kraft card.

If you want to take part in our Giveaway, scroll to the post before this one! This post continues my samples for my…

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Stencils / August 3, 2024

Cake, because you don’t need a reason

I’ve been creating border stencils recently and I liked to add an image to them, some shape besides borders, but something that kinda…

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Stencils / August 1, 2024

Best card since the come-back!

pink and red Christmas card featuring a folk art stylered and pink Christmas tree with white snow dots. card sits on a pale wooden tree trunk slice

Sometimes it’s just nice to post a card – it’s one of the things I miss about my old blogger blog – it’s…

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Stencils / July 30, 2024

How to Mid Mod Christmas, in a hurry

White Christmas card with abstract triangular Christmas tree shape, made of small geometric shapes, in pink and blue tones, on the front of a christmas card. The tipmost shape, and some of hte others is a shiny gold colour. The card rests on a neutral wooden background

Yes I’m a stamper, but yes I’ve taken a bit of a side-quest into stencilling recently and this card is the result of…

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Stencils / July 7, 2024

Quick and easy folk art trees, with stencils

I’ve made a bunch of new stencils for the store recently (see here). This one is a bit of an obsession. It’s called…

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Stencils / June 26, 2024

Make unique patriotic patterns with stencils

I’ve been layering my geometric stencils to get some cool patriotic patterns. I even went as far as creating another Youtube video. You…

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Hi there, I'm Claire. Welcome to my blog, I live in Ireland and I'm currently cross stitching - I'm designing new patterns for my little Etsy store. Previously I ran a stamp store called Waltzingmouse Stamps - what are you up to these days? I love to find other crafters so if you blog, leave me a comment with your blog addy, I will pop over next time I'm wandering the web! You can read more about me here.

Latest Posts

  • A Christmas themed cross stitch design on a cram background in a wooden frame - the cross sticth depicts a white mouse tucked up in a tiny wooden bed, in the background two red armchairs and a pot bellied stove.

    Not a creature was stirring – new Christmas cross stitch chart

    November 22, 2025
  • A bron frame surrounds a piece of black cloth on which is cross stitched a poem and three white ghost shapes.

    New Spooky Spindle cross stitch

    October 11, 2025
  • halloween cross stitch sampler featuring a haunted mansion and spooky pumpkins and clouds, witch is flying in the sky while moon watches.

    Nobody tells you how addicting Cross Stitch is

    October 9, 2025
  • Halloween themed cross stitch on black and white threads on tan coloured aida fabric

    How about some Halloween Cross Stitch?

    September 12, 2025
  • Stencil Card Art Gallery

    August 10, 2025

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Comments

  1. Tara on Fancy a little printmaking? Try Collagraph with a cuttlebug.May 13, 2025

    Utterly fascinating! I really don't have time to play but I'm book marking this for when I do. It looks…

  2. Kate on Black Friday Sale and the end of another EraFebruary 7, 2025

    O Claire, you really are my favourite stamp designer ever! You are such an incredible artist and I am blessed…

  3. Joanne on Black Friday Sale and the end of another EraDecember 3, 2024

    Oh Claire, I’m so sorry to read this. The whole Brexit situation is an infernal mess and the copyright infringement…

  4. admin on Black Friday Sale and the end of another EraNovember 28, 2024

    Its impossible, the conditions are impossible for micro business unless you are doing something local like baking or hairdressing, my…

  5. admin on Black Friday Sale and the end of another EraNovember 28, 2024

    Och it's a bummer for sure, but I'm a solutions person at heart, I'm sure there will be some other…

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