Project #5

My 1st attempt at decoupage and used pretty napkin tissue. 

The MDF letters where a gift from my friend Jenny. I gesso the letters before sticking with napkin tissue and when dried painted over with matte finish mod podge. Used flat canvas boards to mount and twine to link together. A simple project.

Birthday Cards

Not done a lot recently, been on holiday and enjoyed a relaxing week on the Norfolk coast and spent time potting in the garden.

I've made these birthday cards for this next month.  A simple one as it may need to be posted and the first one is something I enjoyed experimenting with.  I love these old black and white photo's from Pion. I've used a few recently, made a frame using lace and beading adding some gorjuss metal corners. The little flower arrangement is based on Anna Maria Designs YouTube demo, very talented lady, using the calla lilies for the first time.

Ta dah! Project #4

A long over due project finally finished. A combination of an idea found in a past scrapbook magazine date ( approx. Oct 2011)  and contributor unknown ( don't have info ). Along with inspiration from the following YouTube stars.

https://www.youtube.com/user/alittleshabbychic

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoclq1Ol_EFy3KBB9X1Ki9w
https://www.youtube.com/user/GabriellePollacco

The house box was brought 3 years ago when Jenny  and I  went to our first Great British Craft Festival that's how long it's been in the pipeline! Used some new stuff and old which has been great. I love my little butterfly  he was metal and I tried to paint him white without success then I remembered I had some shabbyblue emboss enamel from long ago, it worked a treat so will need to buy more butterflies from scotch lodge !

Really went out of my comfort zone with this but enjoyed it and pleased with the outcome. On to the next!!

Project #3

A little one experimenting with my new craft imagination paints and trying for a shabby chic look, Umm.  I also used a Tando Creative kit that a very nice friend brought me a few years ago.

A simple make for the shoeboxes

Found these kraft matchboxes in Colemans Warehouse  and thought good size for a little sewing kit. The boxes have been simply decorated and a coating of modge podge gloss for a bit of durability.  Inside are 4 card bobbins with different colour threads, a homemade needle and pin matchbook, white buttons, safety pins and they will also have a measuring tape. Scissors will be in the separate sewing bag!

Lent Projects #3

These are a sample of the sewing and craft kits.  They still need scissors and actual little sewing kits to finish them completely. There's 12 craft, some of which could be suitable for boys and 9 sewing bags.

Lent Project #2

Finally finished knitting this sleeping bag for a doll I purchased last year.  A small project really but it took for ever, not helped by reading the pattern wrong and then losing my place! But satisfied it's done.  Have also brought a feeding bottle to put in the shoebox with her.