Handmade by Rebie x: Disclaimers

Care Instruction For Handmade Cards

One of my favourite things about giving handmade cards is seeing the smile on the recipients face when they open the envelope and see just how much you care about them, based on the effort that goes into the card. Therefore I would find it so upsetting if my card arrived to them damaged in any way.

Handmade cards are often more delicate and bulky than store brought cards so need to be handled with a bit more care.

Please note I would always recommend that a handmade card be delivered in person rather than being sent through the mail. This is the safest option.

However sometimes a card must be sent by post, and this can be done with handmade cards, as long as you take extra steps to ensure the card is protected. This could include bubble wrapping a card or using a padded envelope/Jiffy bag.

Another point I would like to make, is that handmade cards often contain multiple small embellishments such as gems and sequins. Therefore I always say that handmade cards should never be handled by those under 36 months without supervision.

I hope my blog helps you to find inspiration and would like to invite you to leave as many comments and questions as you would like in regards to any post. I will always try to respond to as many of these as possible.

Hope you are having a wonderful day,

Rebie x

Disclaimer For Posts Relating To Cakes

Through my work, I have gotten into cake decorating as a hobby. I make cakes for my friends and family. Any cake posts made, are done so with the intent of providing inspiration and ideas for using various products or techniques as well as showcasing what I can make. All the images posted will be of cake I have created by myself unless stated otherwise.

Currently I have either purchased all my supplies myself, with my own money, or have received them as gifts for special occasions (e.g Birthday Presents from family).

I feel it is important that I mention I work part time for a shop called My Cake And More. This is where I purchase the majority of my cake supplies from. I want to point out that they do not give me supplies free of charge and I am not being paid to make any post about products or to advertise for them. It is my own personal opinion that this store offers good customer service (as I had made a few purchases here before I started working for them).

If this ever changes I will mention it both on an updated disclaimer post and on any posts containing the use of the supplies.

I hope my blog helps you to find inspiration and would like to invite you to leave as many comments and questions as you would like in regards to any post. I will always try to respond to as many of these as possible.

Hope you are having a wonderful day,

Rebie x

Disclaimers for Blog Posts Relating To Cards

I make handmade cards. Any card posts made, are done so with the intent of providing inspiration and ideas for using various products or techniques as well as showcasing what I can make. All the images posted will be of cards I have created by myself unless stated otherwise.

If I ever replicate a card design from someone else and post it on my blog; I will have asked permission from from the person whom I have copied it from, and the post will contain links to that person.

Currently I have purchased all my supplies myself, or they were part of a magazine I had purchased. If this ever changes I will mention it both on an updated disclaimer post and on any posts containing the use of the supplies.

If I am aware of the magazine and issue number that a die/stamp set/embossing folder/etc came with, then I will mention this in the post; and if possible find a link for ordering it as a back issue.

Being in the UK, the main craft store I use to purchase my supplies is Hobbycraft. Recently I have started to purchase products in a store called The Works and I currently really like their products. I also occasionally find craft products I like in Poundland, WHSmiths and Supermarkets. I know that in today's world online shopping is seen as the norm and I am also aware there are numerous online only craft stores which post to UK and would sell the same or similar products to what I use, so would suggest to other people to shop around. I however rarely do this; as I work during the day and I am often not at home for a delivery to be collected, so find it easier to get my supplies at a physical store rather than collect parcels from a sorting office. I am fortunate that I live close to all the stores I have listed above.

Another benefit I find to shopping in a physical store, is that I can see the product before I buy it. I find it really hard to get an idea of what a product is like from a photo - I like to feel the quality of a paper pad or work out how large a die cut will be on a card. Even if dimensions are included online in a product description I still feel it is harder to compare the space with a ruler than with the actual product.

I do however manage to take advantage of online offers, by visiting a store, seeing physically what I want to buy and then going home to use a click and collect option to buy it. I find this to be really good with Hobbycraft and The Works as I am signed up to both their reward programs so regularly receive emails with online only coupon codes.

To finish, I would just like to mention that while I craft, I tend to have card making videos on YouTube playing on a loop in the background. I don't sit and copy any card that is being made on the video, but instead may be inspired by them to try a technique or purchase a certain product. In order to provide the credit that I feel these people deserve, I have included a list of the channel names below: