Anniversary giveaway

On 5th May it will be a year since i started my blog.  I wanted a place to record my craft projects and to be able to look back on my sewing attempts and hopefully see an improvement.  I never realised that i would get so much more from blogging.  I have met some lovely people (virtually!) and have found so many amazing pages and projects that have inspired me.  I also never thought for one minute that other people would actually be interested in my blog or what i was doing but so far my blog has had 30,000 page views and now gets around 200 page views a day which amazes me.  To celebrate my upcoming anniversary i have decided to do a giveaway.  I will be including a big bundle of mixed items including:-

Sew and save book

4 lots of bubble pressed flower stickers

Accesorize owl post it strips

paperchase owl notepad

A large selection of 6" x 6" scrapbook papers

A sheet  of Laura Ashley rub ons

A wooden sheep hanging keepsake

A Felt heart

A Post it note board

a few other handmade surprise items...

If you want to get your mitts on this bundle of goodies you need to leave a comment on this post.  I will leave the giveaway open until Friday May 6th and then put all names in a hat and Little Miss G can pull out a winner.  I will include your name once for each of the following.

Commenting on this post

Including details pic and link on your sidebar of your blog

becoming a follower if you aren't already

Putting a comment on my facebook page click here to do this and like my facebook page.

Each of these will get your name included once in the hat.

Bunny pencil case

Whilst blog hopping earlier this week i came across the lovely Jessica's blog.  She has some fab makes on her blog but what caught my eye was a fab bunny pencil holder tutorial.  It was so cute i just had to give it a whirl.  I did make a few changes. For instance i sewed my ears down so they look floppy. I'd like to say it was intentional however it was actually to stop my bunny looking like a goat when i cut his ears too pointy!!.  I also stitched around the edge of my case for completeness. This was because i used cotton fabric so it just finished it off nicely.  I then added a wooden heart that i had made which unties at the back so can be taken off. 

 Anyway have a pop over to Jessica's blog and have a peek round her fab world.

Free Easter printable

I just had to share with you all this last minute gift tag I have done to add to the Easter gifts lili is sending to cousins. I designed it using Picnik (I love that software!!). I might also print of the label and use it as a topper for some chocolate egg bags... If you want a copy to use for your own projects then just drop me an e-mail to scratchy.cat@hotmail.co.uk or you may be able to right click the image and save to your pc. If you do use it I'd love to see your projects so please link back.

I love this fabric!!

 

Recently i indulged in my addiction to shop for nice fabric and purchased some fab pieces from Fabric rehab.  i just love this shop... Anyway one of the fat quarters i bought was a retro caravan print.   

I couldn't wait to make something so thought i'd make a phone case to put in my folksy shop.

What do you think?....

Easter Top Ten day 3

Day 3 of the Easter top ten is an experimental project.  I recently purchased a freehand machine embroidery foot for my sewing machine and have been dying to try it out.  I thought i might as well make something towards Easter so i used it to freehand applique a chick and some writing and then made it into a fabric gift bag.

 i have to say it is really hard to get used to at first as the needle goes all over the show! 

 I used the same grey fabric for the lining to co-ordinate it.