Valentines Card

Here is my husband Valentine's card,

I used Stampin' Up embossing folder, Sizzix postage heart die,

and some heart ribbon. I just cut out extra hearts and changed the details on the 

front on them all, and placed some Dimensional's on the back to pop them up. I am loving the ribbon I used, it has wire running thought the edge and just stays in place. Roll on Friday!

Happy crafting!

Tim Holtz February Tag

Hi, I finished February tag from Tim Holtz. I just love hearts I have loads of heart items dotted around my house. I was so excited about this tag but I didn't have the stencils I wanted, having to order them before I could start it, I also didn't have the stamp he used but I used some of his older ones. Another thing I didn't like or have was the strip along the bottom, so added a little bit of vintage flower lace instead to make it a bit more girly. Either way I am very happy with the way it turned out. I have never tried the chalk technique but I think I like it.

Happy crafting!

My Smash Book

This is my take on a smash book.

It is not the way it should be done but I love doing it. It is like a smash book come mini album come scrapbook, I find it suits me better. I have a few photo albums on the go, with family days out on one, one with odd days and now, this one of me and my husband's 22nd wedding anniversary last year (Yes, I am late doing this). We went away for the weekend to a little fishing village in Cornwall called Mousehole, it's a stunning place and we had a great time. Doing this album brings back all the good memories. Hopefully it will not take me to this years anniversary to finish it.

Just a few example pages and a lot more to go but I'm having so much fun making it.

Valentine's Treat Bag

Here is my treat bag for my husband for Valentine's Day.

Inside are three bottles of beer - hence the pun - a DVD, some of his favourite sweets and chocolate. All it took was a plain gift bag, stuck on tissue paper hearts, and a Tim Holtz cherub die. To make it look fuller, I stuffed it with crinkle tissue paper and heart confetti.

I must admit that I am quite proud of myself, for it's two weeks until Valentine's and I've made his present already! I wonder how long I can keep this streak up for! I just hope he likes it.

Happy crafting!

Baskets

Found this old basket in my friends shed, she was throwing it out as it had been there for a very long time, so I had to reuse it. I was thinking of using it for when I get new crafting stuff to place there and leave it on my desk, I get new stuff most of the time and I just put it away and then forget about it. I have many items in my craft room that have never been used. the basket  was very dirty whit I got it, so after scrubbing and cleaned it all I first wanted to paint it, yet after seeing it when was all clean, I loved the rustic look, so decided to leave it. I added some ribbon around the handle and then some small red flowers around the rim. It must admit that it looks so pretty now.

 And here it is with some of my new goodies in. Now to just use them.

Happy crafting! 

Tim Holtz Tag

Yes I finished my January tag and I am very pleased with it. Most of the time when Tim brings out a tag, I don't have any of the stuff he has to make it, but, luckily, I got some of his stuff in the sale this year so was
very happy. Can't wait until next month now to see what he is going to come up with.

Have fun crafting!

 

Hi, I am back and will try to make it work this time around.

I wanted an idea book to write down future projects and also keep track of all crafting products I want. I would always be looking around shops in awe, coming out with things that I didn't exactly need, or have the right equipment for, so I thought that it would be better for me to keep track. I found a plain notebook and, of course, I had to decorate it.

I used some glitter foam background paper, a paper pieced prima-doll stamp, and a tissue paper flower. Now to fill it with the things I want!

My nephew will be two years old on Wednesday, so made him this card.

Have a creative day! Thanks for stopping by.