All things smelly

Today's post is about a couple of new crafts i have tried out recently.  The first is candle making.  This craft has been on my list to try for years and i never seem to get round to it. Anyway after some fab advice off the lovely Lisa over at Kandipandi's pad i bit the bullet bought a kit of ebay containing soy wax,colouring,fragrance oil and melt trays and made some wax melts.  I have to say i can't believe how easy it was and now I'm addicted!!.

 I also made some heart shaped melts using a silicone ice cube tray.

 At weekend we went to visit my best friend in Kent.  i always like to take something homemade along so i decided to make some hand scrub.  Such an easy project it will only take you 5 minutes to rustle it up.

If you want to make some you will need 2 1/2 cups of sugar (i mixed brown and white), 1 cup of sunflower oil and 4 teaspoons of vanilla extract. Mix it all together in a big bowl and then put into a jar.

 I made this jar by taking an empty plastic jar which had a horrible red lid and added scrapbook paper to the lid then stuck a ribbon around the edge. then i decorated a wooden tag with paper and wrote on it in marker.  i made a paper flower and added a brad to the centre and stuck on the top of the tag then tied with raffia tape.

and the winner is.....

Remember the giveaway i was hosting for my first anniversary well i put all the names in a hat and let little Miss Glover pick a winner last week.  Since then i have been meaning to do a post about it and haven't had chance as we have been away for the weekend and life has just generally got in the way any way sorry for the delay and the winner is .............................................. Ali!!.  Well done lovi i will contact you via your blog but if you happen to read this first would you e-mail me at scratchy.cat@hotmail.co.uk with you contact details so i can post off your goodies.

Random bits and bobs

Whilst flicking through the photo’s on my digital camera I noticed lots of crafty pics that I have taken and not had chance to post about so today’s post is going to be featured random bits and bobs I have made recently.

 

Next is a couple of things I made for Mr G’s birthday. The first is a manly necklace which ended up turning out better than I expected. I also made the bag to put it in…

Then I got 10 chocolates and a wooden box and created “10 things I love” about him. On the back of each chocolate was something I love about him. You get the idea!.

I also bought him guitar lessons so I made a voucher up with the details on and the lesson times and venue etc.

Next up is a set of glass jars filled with chocolates for Lili’s teachers at Easter. Decorated with wooden chicks covered in scrapbook paper.

The next two pics are of bracelets I made for my mum and mum in law for Mothers day (I told you these were random makes!. I have never made bracelets before so this was my first attempt definitely room for improvement but not as bad I thought!.

There are loads more to show but I won’t bore you all in one go I’ll save them for another post :-)

Ipad cover Custom Order

Morning everyone just popping on to share a pic of the custon order i have just completed.  This Funky Ipad case!  Isn't the Michael Miller fabric just fab.  This is the second order for an ipad case i have had in the space of two days.  Sadly i have nearly used all this fabric now but i do have the same one in pink shades so i might try a girly version.  Watch this space..

Fathers Day Bookmark

Well you all know me by now! Once an event or season has passed i swiftly move onto the next!.  So Easter and the Royal Wedding have gone and now i'm onto Fathers Day gifts (when is it by the way?!).  This bookmark is an easy project to whip together and can look great if you embellish it well.  I used an oversized luggage tag some organza ribbon a large metal brad and some scrapbook papers and this is what i made....

 How cute is this metal brad. perfect for Fathers Day (don't ask where i got it though because for the life of me i can't remember!!)