Card for TLM

Managed to find some gorgeous fairy stickers in WH Smith. Combined with a bit of Japanese paper, some glitter glue and peel-offs, it made the perfect card for a little girl.

Create and Craft TV

We have a TV channel here dedicated to craft. It's mostly trying to flog things, but they have great demonstrations which give you loads of ideas. I have only ever bought one thing and that was via Ebay. It is a template for a martini glass card and box by the awfully clever arty farty people. Here is the one I made for my Dad's 70th birthday. Took ages to make, but I think he'll like it.

Hiatus

It's not that I don't want to craft, it's just that I don't get as much time as I'd like. I have made a few cards, but not much else. Will get back on the case soon.

little card

Taf's Auntie has had a bit of an accident, so I made this card. The left hand side is some pretty wrapping paper I already had. The rest was done with stamps and glitter glue. I was quite pleased with it and it only took a few minutes.

I love Japanese craft

Here is the kumihimo braid I made. I used a foam marudai that I bought in the $2 shop ages ago. It's really easy to do and very therapeutic.

This little elephant card is based on a pattern in the Ondori 'Lovable Mini Dolls' book. I bought this book about 20 years ago and almost passed it over as it was 7 quid. Glad I splashed out. I've made a few of the dolls and adapted lots of the patterns to make cards.

Lotsa stuff

We've just been on holiday to the south coast. This gave my hubby a chance to windsurf and me and Lil Taf to catch up with my beloved auntie who lives there. She is the one who taught me to crochet lace. I'd forgotten just how much fun she is. She has also given up crochet as she is too busy, so she has given me heaps of crochet cotton. About 150 balls of the stuff. So now I have to find somewhere to keep it all. My husband thinks I should put the craft I'm not working on at the moment in the loft. Should I remind him of the bead loom, the lacemaking pillow, the cross-stitch kits, the candlemaking equipment etc that already live there? No, I'll just make room under the bed. He doesn't understand that I'm always working on all my crafts, it's just that sometimes I'm working on them in my head!!
I did manage to crochet a pig and make a kumihimo braid whilst I was on holiday. Also started another doily. Is there anyone out there who would like a nice hand crocheted doily??

A Card

Papercrafting is my latest craze. Since 2001 I've made nearly all my own cards. I really enjoy it too. There's something very therapeutic about sticking bits of paper together. I also love it when
people keep them and produce them years later. If they'd give me them back, I could just send them again next time. I have to admit that I have done this to my husband. Well, men aren't the world's most observant, especially with stuff like that! The picture is of a card that I designed myself. It was inspired by 2 chocolate planes. Amazing that I didn't eat them before I'd finished.