I'm quite chuffed...
Whilst doing my shopping yesterday I happened to flick through a magazine and be inspired! The picture was of stuffed fabric hearts, with ricrac stitched into the seam. I loved the idea and thought it would look nice replicated with paper for a topper.
I cut the heart shapes out with my Fiskars shape cutter and templates and just layered the different elements. I am really pleased with the results! They're on sale here.
Also made these, Ilove this Anna Griffin paper!
I cut the heart shapes out with my Fiskars shape cutter and templates and just layered the different elements. I am really pleased with the results! They're on sale here.
Also made these, Ilove this Anna Griffin paper!
Yummmmmmm Litchis
I am really enjoying Lychee season (as I do every year). Ethan has taken to them in a BIG way, I have to hide them from him! I did have to laugh at the way my local grocer spelt them though... Litchis??? I ask you, what do they teach in schools these days? At least they're the bargain price of £1 a pound.
Been topper making last weekend, they're up for sale on ebay RIGHT NOW... click HERE .
Having the dining room table fairly clear and trying to make sure it's clear after a craft session has been good for my New Years Resolution keeping (Just don't ask if I've done the others!)
Finished a comissioned tiara last night, used swarovski crystals and pearls. I enjoyed making it more than I thought I would. I had to use fishing line and almost stitch the shells in, it was impossible to get a wire through them. Hope the bride likes it! Of course, when I'd finished it Ethan showed his appreciation by wanting to wear it, I couldn't resist grabbing the camera!
Been topper making last weekend, they're up for sale on ebay RIGHT NOW... click HERE .Having the dining room table fairly clear and trying to make sure it's clear after a craft session has been good for my New Years Resolution keeping (Just don't ask if I've done the others!)
Finished a comissioned tiara last night, used swarovski crystals and pearls. I enjoyed making it more than I thought I would. I had to use fishing line and almost stitch the shells in, it was impossible to get a wire through them. Hope the bride likes it! Of course, when I'd finished it Ethan showed his appreciation by wanting to wear it, I couldn't resist grabbing the camera!
Yule tide greetings and all that
Sorry it's been so long folks!
I trust you had a peaceful Christmas and enjoyable New Year. We did.
Will endeavour do do more blogging and creating this year. So do chase me up on it!
For those who don't know, I'm expecting baby no 3 to arrive in June. So am having a rethink about all my business bits and pieces. I think I want to go down the route of stream lining my ebay shop to the products that seem to be popular. Make more kits to sell, and generally make more items for sale such as toppers and paper bag albums. I'd like to make layouts for sale, but they seem to be more popular on ebay.com rather than ebay.co.uk.
So, resolutions I intend to keep....
Eat dinner around the table with the family every evening (this means making sure its clutter and craft free!!!) apart from maybe the odd weekend evening where we want to veg out.
Spend more time with God and His Word.
Pray more regularly for my friends and family - make and USE a Prayer Journal
De-clutter and be more time efficient so I can spend more time creating.
and a resolution I've had a few years ago... be realistic!
Luke and cousin Joshua
I trust you had a peaceful Christmas and enjoyable New Year. We did.
Will endeavour do do more blogging and creating this year. So do chase me up on it!
For those who don't know, I'm expecting baby no 3 to arrive in June. So am having a rethink about all my business bits and pieces. I think I want to go down the route of stream lining my ebay shop to the products that seem to be popular. Make more kits to sell, and generally make more items for sale such as toppers and paper bag albums. I'd like to make layouts for sale, but they seem to be more popular on ebay.com rather than ebay.co.uk.
So, resolutions I intend to keep....
Eat dinner around the table with the family every evening (this means making sure its clutter and craft free!!!) apart from maybe the odd weekend evening where we want to veg out.
Spend more time with God and His Word.
Pray more regularly for my friends and family - make and USE a Prayer Journal
De-clutter and be more time efficient so I can spend more time creating.
and a resolution I've had a few years ago... be realistic!
Dad and Ethan on Boxing day
Luke and cousin Joshua
blah dee blah...
... felt I needed to add to my blog... not sure who reads it but hey ho!
I've been doing more topper making... had a bit of a dining room tidy up, I'm determined to get my family eating round the dining room table more often! I have discovered that a cupboard a dear friend gave me, that currently stores my Denby and some cutlery is the perfect height for standing and crafting! I find that I often end up standing and end up stooped over the dining room table, slowly crippling my back! The cupboard is great as it fits my A2 cutting mat, so it's not too big space to get messy and it frees the dining room table so I don't have to stop a project to eat dinner.
Anyway, one of the sets of toppers created on this "new" arrangement are these funky black and white numbers... really enjoyed making them! On sale on ebay right now!
Taught my fourth week of jewellery making with beads and wire, slightly eventful as we had to sit on children's size chairs and work on lower tables! We were using a metal cuff bracelet and wiring into it and using beads too. One lady commented on how she would have liked to have seen an example of what they were going to do. I explained that I wanted everyone to use the techniques they had already learnt, and that I didn't want to just copy mine. She replied that that was not what she meant and that in her years of experience she thought it was better. I graciously took her comments on board but it got me thinking. As a teacher/demonsrator, how much should you give examples for people to see? I really don't like the idea that after seeing something people may feel their work is inferior if it doesn't look like mine? But when do you show examples so people can see roughly what they are working too?
Answers on a postcard please!
Currently listening to : Monument to Mercy, Stuart Townend.
Check out http://colossians316.blogspot.com/
I've been doing more topper making... had a bit of a dining room tidy up, I'm determined to get my family eating round the dining room table more often! I have discovered that a cupboard a dear friend gave me, that currently stores my Denby and some cutlery is the perfect height for standing and crafting! I find that I often end up standing and end up stooped over the dining room table, slowly crippling my back! The cupboard is great as it fits my A2 cutting mat, so it's not too big space to get messy and it frees the dining room table so I don't have to stop a project to eat dinner.
Anyway, one of the sets of toppers created on this "new" arrangement are these funky black and white numbers... really enjoyed making them! On sale on ebay right now!
Taught my fourth week of jewellery making with beads and wire, slightly eventful as we had to sit on children's size chairs and work on lower tables! We were using a metal cuff bracelet and wiring into it and using beads too. One lady commented on how she would have liked to have seen an example of what they were going to do. I explained that I wanted everyone to use the techniques they had already learnt, and that I didn't want to just copy mine. She replied that that was not what she meant and that in her years of experience she thought it was better. I graciously took her comments on board but it got me thinking. As a teacher/demonsrator, how much should you give examples for people to see? I really don't like the idea that after seeing something people may feel their work is inferior if it doesn't look like mine? But when do you show examples so people can see roughly what they are working too?
Answers on a postcard please!
Currently listening to : Monument to Mercy, Stuart Townend.
Check out http://colossians316.blogspot.com/
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