100th Birthday

Recently I was asked to make a 100th birthday card, so as I already had some lilac paper and card on my desk, I thought I would use up some more of it!  The stamp is from one of my favourite SU sets - 'A rose is a rose' (now retired) a 'two step' set of stamps - so no colouring required! The paper is from The Craft Bug and the card is SU 'lovely lilac' (also now retired).  The large shaped 8 x 8 card is from Craftwork cards.  The scalloped edged circle and oval are both Nesties dies.

Yet another engagement!

This one has been made using a Magnolia stamp, coloured with Promarkers and Prismacolour pencils.  The plain card is from SU - sage shadow, really rust (both retired) and soft suede.  The paper is from a First Editions pad called 'New Leaf.'  For the layout I followed the sketch on this weeks Sketchy challenge.  Just realised I can enter it into the Just Magnolia challenge as well as its 'Anything Goes with fabric' and I think the crocheted cotton lace would count for fabric.

Another engagement

Another engagement card using a LOTV diecut square.  The paper is from a First Edition pad called Love Letters and the brown card and taffeta ribon is from SU (soft suede).  Flowers are made using punches and the leaves are a DooHickey die.  The pearl heart is from MeiFlower.  The challenge on this weeks CCT is Lotsa ribbon - so I think I will enter it there.

Engagement

Just a quick post as it's away past my bedtime! I have been making some engagement cards using some of the LOTV die cut squares.  On this one I've used paper from The Craft Bug and card from SU - lovely lilac (now retired).  The muslin fabric came from a local craft shop and the flowers were made using my favourite flower punch.  I've added Stickles to the stars and bow, so can enter this weeks Simon Says challenge (glimmer and sparkle).  I will also enter the Papertake Weekly challenge as it's 'Anything Goes' with the theme of 'to celebrate.'

More felt!

I'm now getting a bit carried away with making things from felt - it's very addictive!  I've run out of embroidery thread for a cross stitch picture I'm working on at present, so its nice to stitch something else while I wait for the post man to deliver my skeins of thread.  I think I'll soon have to put in an order to The Felt Fairy for more felt - they have a great selection of colours - I like to choose colours which I can then match up with my large collection of ribbons and buttons!

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Lots of embroidery thread and felt - that's what's on my workdesk this week.  I thought it was about time I started making some stuff for our craft fair stall in November.  I had seen some pincushions and keyrings on Etsy and Pinterest made from felt, and decided to have a go! The shapes were all cut out using Nesties and Sizzix dies - I'm sure its OK to cut felt with them - hopefully it won't make them blunt or anything - it really gives a much more professional finish than using scissors.  I used beads for the eyes and nose on the dog and stitched on co-ordinating ribbon and bows so they could hang up.  I'll probably do a few of the heart keyrings/handbag fobs in different colours. 
To find out what everybody else is up to this week, look at Julia's blog HERE.

Yet another wedding card

I used the sketch on Papertake Weekly to make yet another wedding card, using a Magnolia stamp.  The Just Magnolia challenge is to use pearls and diecuts/punches, so I can enter it there too.  The leaves are a Doohickey die and the flowers are made using puches.  The seam binding ribbon and kraft coloured card are from SU (crumb cake).  The paper is from a Papermania 6 x 6 pad.  The pearl heart is from MeiFlower and the 'Bride and Groom' stamp is from a LOTV clear set.  I used Promarkers for the colouring and then added Stickles (after taking this photo!)