Finally Charged Camera Batteries and have just found the PERFECT Box for Photographing my Bracelets

.... Thats Better...

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It's Official I am in love...

...with Popcorn Bear!!!!

I bought two Popcorn Bear stamps a little while ago and at first really didnt get on with them so they were put away for a while untill i had time to concentrate on them and try to work them ut - that might sound strange but I just found them hard to get right and feel happy about the result.

Anyway now I have,

I am thrilled with what I have produced even if I do say so Myself! :-)

The first is My cousin Hannah's Birthday Card which is this weekend!
 (sorry about really terrible photos - I promise they look better irl!!)

The Second is For My Aunt and Uncle's Wedding anniversary. (I have witten their names on the little tag to personalise it!)

and the next are three I have made to sell.

 

A very Different Card

A friend of the family has been in hospital and is just getting over an operation, he is an elderly man and was in the RAF and Army. the following is a Get Well Card I have made for him,

I have stuck the paper to the diagonally and then trrimmed the card to fit the paper, I also covered the back of the card. (can't remeber which paper it was will have a look later)

Mum likes it, Arthur will like it and I'm undecided on it.

I like the fact the "written" paper is like letters home from war, Mum thinks it reminds her of the log books the pilots had to fill.

Front

Back

Soaps!!

Another new crafty section I'm intrested in this year is soap making, I played about abit last year but this year I would really like to makes some that I feel are good enough to give away of sell,


so this one is a first attempt in a new mould, it says Hand Made and I made it in a dark purple (I over estimated a little on the colour) and it is lavender fragranced.


I will upload another photo of it wrapped when it has hardened
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and Wrapped

  

Another Bracelet

I made this bracelet last night, it only took me about 20 mins which was kool, (was watching tv at the same time :)

I Really like pearl beads and these are from Swarovski, the spacers are also Swarovski.

anyways I'm rather pleased with it!

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Ooops we forgot!!

It was my Aunt to be's birthday last week and we didn't know, so mum asked me to make a card, I was given the pickles and onion stamp set for my birthday last year from my lovely cousin Hannah and I've been wanting to use them, I wanted to go long the lines of "an elephant never forgets...". So this is what I created!

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Its a bit green! :-)

Its my friend Sarah's birthday on monday, so I made this card for her, I didn't realise quite how green it was until it was finished but I like it and hopefully she will too :-)

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Craft Swapping Blog

I have set up a Blog dedicated to swapping all things crafty, stamps, inks, pens, embellishments etc... etc..  if anyone is intrested the addresss is http://stampitswapit.blogspot.com/

I hope it will be a success
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Ribbon & Beads Bracelet

Todays make after a lovely trip to Hobbycraft, a Ribbon and Silk Bead bracelet,


I really like the combination of ribbon and beads in jewellery,
but I couldn't work out how I would be able to
a) tie the bracelet myself and b) keep the ribbon tied when wearing,
to solve this I have added a lobster clip and ring to the end of the
ribbon to secure it when being worn

Enjoy!
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New for 2010

I Have planned to try some jewellery making this year, the following are my first attempts, which i made last month and just havent had time to upload yet.

The earrings are jet black swarovski teardrop pendants,

Beads and Pendants bought from http://www.jillybeads.co.uk/, the findings are from my stash.

Both the necklace and bracelet affirmation pendants and chain i purchased from http://www.jewelleryenchantments.co.uk/  (a really great shop for sterling silver), I wear the Necklace most days and I only made the bracelet on Thursday :-)

Necklace

Bracelet

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Craft Swaps

Hi There, I know i havent been on my blog for ages, life seems to have got in teh way lol

anyway at the moment im having a complete reassesment of my cfat stash and i wanted to set up some craft swaps but have no idea how to a) set them up or b) if there are any good sites (in england) that do this already, i was thinking of a craft version of www.readitswapit.co.uk which is a fantastic site for books,

any help much appreciated

Love Christine