WHERE DOES THE TIME FLY?

I cant believe how quickly the time flies by. Not found time to blog about my crafty weekend last weekend- not that I was doing any crafting. It is my Mum, Sister and Brother-in-Law who are doing all the creating.  First of all my Mum is working like a demon.  She has all her friends making knitted dolls for a local charity from her area called Realaid.  The dolls are made all in one piece and the arms and legs are sewn into place.  Mum reckons they have made nearly 200 dolls and some teddies so far.

Mum sells her lovely craft items in two craft shops so last weekend we went to the shops to take some new items and pick up takings.  Here is Mum's section of the shop in Filey called Robinsons.  At the moment she is making jewellery bags, sticky note books with fabric covers, stress busters, Bridal stress busters, luxury lavendar bags and bunting.

BIL Phil is making some interesting pieces with drift wood and shells.  Really like the mirrors and his candleholders. Him and my sister are in the first stages of setting up their own business 'That's Nice Crafts' - I really hope it works out for them.

To top off the weekend. Mum and I went to Summer Crafting at Doncaster race course. Didnt go too mad but still bought some nice things and got some inspiration.

A RUSH OF ACTIVITY

Mr Mojo turned up unexpectedly and I made two cards in record quick time- everything just fell into place.

The first was a 30th Wedding Anniversary card for some dear friends.  The original idea was to cover the numbers 3 & 0 with lots of pearl buttons but when it came down to it I didnt like the effect. Instead I used a card blank I bought as part of a Create and Craft kit I bought in their recent sale.  I used one of my favourite poems, the Art of Marriage, inside as I know my friends will appreciate it. My patience was sorely tried when my trusty ink jet printer ran out of ink and for the first time I used non-HP cartridges and thought the printer was on its last legs. Turns out it was the colour cartridge which was faulty and after 2 returns to the shop I got a good one.

The second card I made on Sunday was for friend Sue.  I used my tried and trusted DM Glamour and Glitz CDs to print off a decoupage sheet and then used one of the papers from a DM magazine for the background.

MY FIRST BOOK CARD

I love looking at other people's blogs and feel cheated if I cant log on every day to have a look at my favourites. Not so long ago I found a lovely card which was like a book. There are alot of tutorials to choose from out there so I chose one which was the right size and off I went.  I teamed the book card with images from the DM magazine featuring the regency images- very Jane Austen. Finished it off with a little book mark and gave it to my friend Janet for her birthday.

DECOUPAGE FOR TOBIAS

Its been a quiet time in my card making calendar so I have been experimenting and playing with the CB- and buying more supplies of course.  Yesterday was a work colleague's birthday and as he is a Disney fan I couldnt resist doing him a Toy Story card.  I decided to use the easel card style and decoupage a Toy Story picture (breaking every copyright rule I bet). I also downloaded a free Disney font for the sentiment plate. Had fun doing the decoupage- much more creative than diecut decoupage.

HA PEA BIRTHDAY

A card for Steven who is currently helping Captain Birdseye with this year's pea crop. Cards for young men are always difficult so I usually try and make them humorous.

ANOTHER REGENCY INSPIRED CARD

Really like Debbi Moore's Regency CD and made another card using it for my friend Marilyn.  I used pinky-purple tones and downloaded some nice handwriting fonts for the inside. Starting to get the hang of my Cuttlebug and now need some more Nestabilities.  Finished it off with a Jane Austen quote which I knew would make Marilyn smile.  'A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of'.  


Once again I took the photo in a rush and its not wonderful.  I've been promising myself a light tent but maybe now is the time to do it.

Pinterest

I never cease to be amazed what is out there on the web.  Came across a site called Pinterest today and just had to share. This is what the site says about itself:


Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. Peope use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.
Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests. 

If you want some inspiration take a peak at some of the pinboards on there- on every topic.   http://pinterest.com/about/

Cant wait to make one myself.