scratchy cat crafter

Thursday, 24 June 2010

Birthday card

When i first starting crafting i used to make cards all the time. As the years went by i have experimented with other crafts and these days i don't get much chance to make cards but i do enjoy doing it when i have got the time. This is one i made for my little girls best friend for her birthday on tuesday. Its a decoupage girl which i thought looks quite sweet.

I have been making crayon rolls today so when i get chance i'll take some pics and upload.

Sunday, 20 June 2010

CRAFTY SUNDAY Again

Well its sunday already (where has the week gone) and time to show off any crafty makes for crafty sunday. I haven't really had much chance for crafting this week as things have been hectic and today is fathers Day so has been a family day. I Did manage to make two handbags this week though and i'm halfway through a dress for my little girl. Does baking a cake then decorating it count? Well even if it doesn't i'm still counting it :-). to say its my first attempt at decorating a cake and it was a bit of a rush job i'm silently pleased with it.

This bag was made using a spare piece of fabric and then a bargin pair of tiebags bought from Dunelm for 25p to make the handle and the bit round the centre.

This bag was done using the ricrac 1 hour bag tutorial which is a great tutorial to follow as it is simple to follow and a great bag to try if you are a novice (like me!). If you want to try it here is the link

Thursday, 17 June 2010

Button bracelet

Earlier this year my nan died (i'm full of joy this week aren't i!) and when my mum and her sisters were clearing out my Nans home there were lots of bits and bobs that my mum thought i could put to good crafting use. In the bag was lots of spare buttons off clothes that she had kept over the years. Last night i decided that it would be nice to make them into a bracelet and then give it back to my mum as a little something to keep.

Wednesday, 16 June 2010

Mums get well box

Things have been a bit hectic over the last few days. I'm working on a major project at work and my mum went into hospital yesterday. Her Op went well and hopefully she will be coming out on friday but can't drive for 6 weeks. Anyway i made her a box of goodies to take to the hospital yesterday which i thought i'd share with you...

I made some scented hearts and stuffed with lavender. I also made some peanut butter cookies and put them in a glass jar filled with pink tissue paper then tied with a ribbon and metal heart. I added some body butter and hand lotion and a book to the box and made a card. Then i wrapped the box with ribbon and made a gift tag.

Don't you just love the actual box!. I bought it from Dunelm if anyone fancies getting one. It was a bargain at £2.99 as its quite big and deep.

Tuesday, 15 June 2010

Swap atleast 5 items(as a guide maybe one item could be a fat quarter of fabric or 1m of ribbon, a pin cushion etc

Because the discussion started on the MSE forum it would be nice to give it a MSE theme so if possible items that have maybe been recyled i.e. fabric that you bough as a duvet to cut up and use in another project, buttons off an item that you don't wear, fabric given to you from someone else, a charity shop buy etc etc. You might also want to add in something you have made yourself.

Now then i'm going to need some help here as i'm unsure how everyone is going to get everyone elses e-mail addresses so that they can swap contact details?. I intend to send a private message to my partner on MSE. Perhaps everyone who is a member on the Moneysavingexpert Forum could do the same. If there is anyone who isn't on MSE and can't get their partners e-mail address let me know and i'll try and get it (yes i am technically challenged!!).

Ok let the fun begin x x