My Precious Crafting Time

Flower Fairies

2011-05-17T02:19:00.000-07:00

I made this step card for my friend to give to her new sister in law on her wedding morning.

I used the Crafters Companion Rose Flower Fairy stamps.

I also made an origami box to match.

The papers I used were from the Wild Rose Studio, Butterfly Garden paper stack.

I am entering this into the Stampalot Challenge for May which has a theme of 'Magical Worlds'.

Thanks for looking x x

Wedding Couple

2011-04-27T02:40:00.000-07:00

I made this card for a friend, I used the Lili of the Valley Wedding Couple stamp which I think is so sweet!

I used paper out of my stash, distressed it, then hand sewed some stiching around the edge, I made the flowers myself as well.

Thanks for looking x

Tatty Button

2011-04-25T12:30:00.000-07:00

I made this card using my new Tatty Button, Swingtime stamp! I'm loving these stamps I had to treat myself to Pip the Mouse too :)

The papers I used were My Minds Eye, Bloom and Grow.

Thanks for looking :)

Belated Valentines

2011-02-15T05:27:00.001-08:00

These were this years valentines offerings (not that I had anyone to give them too!!)

I was going to enter them into a challenge but I wasn't happy enough with them!

The box is an origami box which I like making because you don't have to bother with glue or tape so less messy!!!

The image is from the Penny Black Hugs set x

Hello Kitty

2011-02-11T06:16:00.000-08:00

I've made a card at last :) It's been ages since I made a card so hopefully I've got the bug back!

My daughter and her friends are mad on Hello Kitty at the moment, so I thought it might be wise to invest in a Hello Kitty sizzix die! Here's my first make with it.....

Thanks for looking x x

Papertake Weekly White and Bright Challenge

2010-08-08T05:44:00.000-07:00

The challenge over at Papertake Weekly was to see some white on our creations with at least one bright colour.

Here is my take on it....

Thanks for looking

Heather x x

Cupcake Craft Challenges #102

2010-08-04T04:04:00.001-07:00

This weeks challenge over on Cupcake Craft Challenges was 'Distressing'

Here is my take on it....

Thanks for looking!

Heather x x

Flower Twist Earrings

2010-07-09T02:37:00.000-07:00

Here are my latest pair of twisty earrings, I love the pretty colours of these lucite flowers!

Thanks for looking!

Heather x

Jewellery Makes

2010-07-03T07:19:00.001-07:00

I got some time to make some jewellery this week too.

These twisty earrings have been quite popular in my shop so I thought I'd make some more! I've used swarovski butterflies in the first pair and swarovski flowers in the second pair.

I was very kindly given the beads I've used in the pendants below in a rak - I wasn't sure what to do with them so I just had a play about with some wire and this is what I came up with.....

Thank you for looking

Heather x x

Penny Black Saturday Challenge, Week 107

2010-07-02T06:23:00.000-07:00

The challenge over on the Penny Black Saturday Challenge blog this week was to make a patchwork or quilt effect with your patterned papers.

Here is my card

Thanks for looking

Heather x

Friday Sketchers #108

2010-07-01T02:09:00.001-07:00

At last I have found some time to make a card!

This is my take on the sketch over on the Friday Sketchers blog, the image is from The Greeting Farm, Happy Day stamps. I made the card for my friends little girl who is very girly and loves all things pink, so I hope she likes it!

Thanks for looking

Heather x x

Project Tuesday - Spiral Pop-Up Card

2010-04-26T05:07:00.000-07:00

This is my take on this weeks challenge over on the Project Tuesday blog, which was to make a Spiral Pop-Up Card.

I used Smirk Naughty but Nice stamps.

Thanks for looking

Heather x x

Project Tuesday - Card Purse

2010-04-19T02:40:00.000-07:00

This is my entry for this weeks challenge on Project Tuesday

I used my label shaped nesties.....

....and the stamps I used are Stampin Up stamps from the Pocket Silhouettes, Whimsical Wings and Sincere Salutations sets.

I made my cards using the largest label nestie I had, and they are a postcard style card.

Thanks for looking!

Heather x x

Penny Black Saturday Challenge, Week 93

2010-03-24T07:42:00.001-07:00

This is my take on the sketch over on the Penny Black Saturday Challenge blog.

The bunny is from the Penny Black Garden Friends set of stamps.

Thanks for looking!

Heather x x

Sketch Saturday #95

2010-03-23T05:53:00.001-07:00

This is my take on the sketch over at Sketch Saturday

I have used Stampin Up stamps from the Bundle of Joy set, and have embossed with my cuttlebug using the divine swirls and swiss dots embossing folders.

Thank you for looking!

Heather x x

Friday Sketchers #94

2010-03-19T07:36:00.000-07:00

This is my take on the sketch over at Friday Sketchers

The image is from The Greeting Farm - Anya, Rock the Farm set,

which I treated myself to this week!

The card is for my cousin who is a keen fisherman!

Thank you for looking!

Heather x

Birthday Card and Gift

2010-03-12T07:02:00.001-08:00

I made these for my Sister in Law for her birthday.

I used the Stampin up Whimsical Wings stamp set.

I made her a selection of earrings using smoky quartz, aqua coloured, shell, snowflake obsidian, garnet and rose quartz chip beads. She asked me a while ago to make her this style of earring in different colours, so thats what I did!

And this is the origami box I made to put them in.

Thank you for looking!
Heather x x

Necklace and Earrings

2010-02-23T06:08:00.000-08:00

A couple more jewellery makes from last Sunday.

This is a chain maille necklace embellished with clear, frosted and pearl glass beads.

And some matching earrings too!

The necklace can be found in my Misi shop, but the earrings have alreadly sold!!

Thanks for looking

Heather x x

Bracelet and Earrings

2010-02-19T03:56:00.001-08:00

I got to spend an afternoon making jewellery on Sunday and here is one of the bracelets I made along with some matching earrings.

The little lucite flowers are so pretty - I had to go to my local bead shop to buy some more after I made this because I really like them!

Both can be found in my folksy shop.

Thanks for looking!

Heather x x

Happy New Year

2010-01-04T02:01:00.000-08:00

Just a quick post to wish you all a Happy New Year - I hope you all had a fantastic christmas!

I've no crafty bits to show you for a few weeks as I've broken my arm - can't wait to get back into it though I've got lots of ideas!!

Heather x x

Flower Bracelet

2009-11-26T05:50:00.001-08:00

This is my latest piece of jewellery for my folksy shop

I made a chain maille bracelet out of 8mm jump rings and attached it to the flower charm and then lightly embellished it with some crystal and light azore swarovski bicones.

Thanks for looking x x

Black Wirework Pendant

2009-11-05T06:16:00.000-08:00

This is the latest addition to my folksy shop

I made the pendant from knotting black wire, then embellished with silver and red glass beads.

Thanks for looking x x

Birthday Card and Gift

2009-10-04T11:57:00.001-07:00

This is the card and gift that I made for my cousin for her birthday.

I used a decoupage fairy image for the card and made a simple gift box...

... and made this bracelet.

I followed the instructions for the bracelet out of Make Jewellery Magazine, Issue 5, Page 27... I used pink beads instead though!

Thanks for looking x x

Cook Up A Card Challenge

2009-09-29T11:37:00.001-07:00

This is my take on September's recipe on the
Cook Up A Card Recipe Challenge Blog.

The recipe was:

1 Flower

2 Ribbons

3 Pieces of Chipboard

The papers and ribbons are My Minds Eye - Bloom and Grow, the sentiment is the from the Stampin Up Circle of Friendship Set and the image was given to me in a rak.

Thanks for looking x x

Jewellery Makes

2009-09-26T12:42:00.001-07:00

These are my latest jewellery makes, another cluster ring using glass pearl beads in lovely marshmallow colours....

A charm bracelet using antique copper chain, freshwater pearls and antique bronze shell charms....

Another charm bracelet, this time using handpainted wood beads and tibetan silver elephant charm beads....

These are all in my folksy shop

Thanks for looking x x

Project Tuesday

2009-08-23T14:10:00.000-07:00

My sister pointed me in the direction of the Project Tuesday Challenge Blog

The challenge this week was to make a Surprise Gift Card Holder, here is my take on it...

... I used Blonde Moments Sugar Dumpling Paper and the image is Melinda Hugging Heart by Whiff of Joy stamps which I received in a rak.

Thank you for looking x x

A Spoon Full of Sugar, Challenge 65 - Travel

2009-08-22T02:34:00.000-07:00

This is my take on the above challenge.....

...I have used My Mind's Eye Bloom and Grow papers (again - I am loving these at the minute!!), a Sarah Kay image given to me in a rak and the sentiment is from the Stampin Up Circle of Friendship set.

Thanks for looking x x

Sketch Saturday - Sketch 64

2009-08-15T05:12:00.001-07:00

This is my take on this weeks sketch over on the Sketch Saturday blog.

I've used My Mind's Eye Bloom & Grow papers, and the image is from the Penny Black Toadily Yours set of stamps.

Thanks for looking x x

Finally I found some time to craft!!

2009-08-12T09:00:00.001-07:00

I managed to get an afternoon with the beads - here's what I made......

A necklace made with some pale green wire wrapped beads.....

A bracelet.....

A handbag charm........

And a pair of earrings.
The bracelet below is made from various different coloured seed beads and has been an ongoing project for the last week or so!!

Some of these makes will be in my folksy shop soon!

Thanks for looking x x

Some more jewellery makes...

2009-07-15T14:00:00.000-07:00

These are my latest jewellery makes for my folksy shop.

Thanks for looking x x

Summer Garden Bracelet

2009-06-29T02:07:00.000-07:00

I made this bracelet for the Make Jewellery challenge over on the Crafts Beautiful Forum, the challenge was to make something inspired from a project in issue 3 of the magazine.

I used swarovski bicones and flowers in my wirework in pretty pastel colours - it's very sparkly!

Thanks for looking x x

Jewellery Challenge #13

2009-06-21T10:01:00.000-07:00

This weeks challenge was as follows:

Option 1 - Wire shaping + adding a different colour to your design

Option 2 - Wire shaping + an extra element

This is my take on it, I've not done a lot with wire before so it was nice to try something a bit different!

As always thank you for looking x x

Bracelets

2009-06-19T13:56:00.000-07:00

These are a couple of bracelets that I have made over the last week.

For this one I crocheted some black wire and added some black and silver beads.

This is a chain maille bracelet that I made myself from jump rings and the beads are some that I got from the nec last year.

Thanks for looking x x

Friday Sketchers 56

2009-06-18T11:27:00.001-07:00

This is my take on this weeks sketch, I have used my Lazy Ellie stamp which I love and the papers are Basic Grey.

Thank you for looking x x

Some cards I've made over the last week

2009-06-16T07:29:00.000-07:00

I made this card following a sketch challenge from a challenge blog (can't remember which one now) but I didn't finish it in time to enter it! The image is from the Sugar Nellie Little Cotton Rabbits set.

This is a decoupage that I got from my local craft craft shop.

My first fathers day card for my father in law, the stamp is a Stampin Up stamp from the For Father set.

I made this card using some die cuts from my cuttlebug!

Thanks for looking x x

Cupcake Craft Challenges #42

2009-06-07T07:20:00.001-07:00

This weeks theme was Fairies...

I used this fairy image with some basic grey paper as my background and added some beads for a bit of sparkle!

Thanks for looking x x

Jewellery Challenge #12

2009-06-07T07:03:00.000-07:00

We had to take inspiration from the photo below for the challenge this week....

I made this handbag charm using wooden beads in various shades of brown and a couple of butterfly charms....

Thanks for looking x x

Cupcake Craft Challenges # 41

2009-05-31T08:06:00.000-07:00

This weeks challenge was 2-2-2

2 colours plus a neutral

2 shapes on the card

2 pieces of ribbon

This is my take on it, I made a spring pop up card using my

Sugar Nellie 'Dress up Maggie' stamp.

Thanks for looking x x

Friday Sketchers 53

2009-05-28T03:53:00.000-07:00

Another fantastic sketch and yes its the Penny Black image again!! It's one of my favourites so I seem to be using it lots at the minute!!

Thanks for looking x x

Stamp Something - Sketch Something Challenge

2009-05-28T03:40:00.001-07:00

I loved this sketch - one I will definitely use again!

The image is a Penny Black one from the Garden Friends Transparent Set.

Thanks for looking x x

Jewellery Challenge - Easter Bonus

2009-04-15T03:42:00.000-07:00

Sarah over on the Jewellery Challenge Blog is kindly running an Easter Bonus Challenge!

I decided to make this ring using pink and crystal swarovski crystals and some pearl coloured beads - I've never made a ring like this before so it was a first!

Thanks for looking x x

Wedding Cake

2009-04-10T11:23:00.001-07:00

Well this is what's been keeping me busy for the last few weeks, my cousin's wedding cake! I've made all of the flowers and leaves from flower paste - it's been hard work but I'm pleased with the result!

Thanks for looking x x

My Makes for the March CB Swaps

2009-03-29T08:37:00.000-07:00

Card Swap - The theme was friendship

Jewellery Swap - The theme was to make a bracelet in greens and silver

ATC Swap - The theme was animals

Bookmark Swap - The theme was Spring

Thanks for looking!

Last weeks makes!

2009-03-08T09:17:00.001-07:00

Had a couple of family birthdays this week, this is the card I made for my cousin,

I used the Sugar Nellie Rockstar image.

This card was for my Aunty, I used a Penny Black image and Basic Grey papers.

Thank you for looking x

My Makes for the February CB Swaps

2009-03-05T06:48:00.000-08:00

These are what I made for the February Swaps over on the Crafts Beautiful Forum.

This is my bookmark, the theme was bunnies so I used a sugar nellie, little cotton rabbits image I had.

The theme for the ATC swap was valentines, I used a penny black image for this!

The theme for the jewellery challenge was to make a red bag charm!

And finally, the theme for the card swap was Spring, again I used a penny black image!

Thanks for looking

Jewellery Challenge #4

2009-03-01T01:37:00.000-08:00

The theme for the challenge was Handmade Beads.

I made some paper beads by rolling strips of paper, then I coated them in some decoupage glaze.

I used them to make a bracelet and added some small black beads and some pink swarovski crystals.

A great challenge again thank you - made me try something a little different!

Thanks for looking x x

Jewellery Challenge #3

2009-02-15T02:38:00.001-08:00

The theme for the challenge was red or hearts, I decided to use both and made this bracelet!

Thanks for looking x

Jewellery Challenge #2

2009-01-31T12:06:00.000-08:00

For this challenge we had to take inspiration from the following picture.....

The first thing that sprung to my eye when I looked at the picture was the bird, so I made a necklace with a little bird charm and some leaves....

Thanks for looking!

xxx

Sketch Saturday - Sketch #35

2009-01-29T11:03:00.001-08:00

Here's my take on this week's sketch, I've used my new Penny Black Stamp which I adore!!

Thanks for looking!

I've received an Award!

2009-01-28T11:13:00.000-08:00

I have very kindly been given this award by the lovely Maggie, take a look at her fantastic blog http://craftynana-maggie.blogspot.com

The rules of the award are I have to post the award on my blog and give it to 5 other blogs!

I've awarded it to:

http://inky-smudges.blogspot.com

http://pinkpuppysblog.blogspot.com

http://jackiescrafts-torpenhow.blogspot.com

http://ultramum.wordpress.com

http://cambiel.blogspot.com

Jewellery Challenge Blog - Challenge 1

2009-01-18T06:41:00.000-08:00

For this challenge we had to create any item in our favourite colour.

My favourite colour is pink so I created this necklace!

Thank you for looking!

Heather x

A Spoon Full of Sugar, Challenge 33 - Sketch

2009-01-12T11:56:00.000-08:00

This is my take on the sketch, Thanks for looking! x

Challenge Cards

2009-01-11T02:17:00.000-08:00

Yay I finally got round to doing some challenges!!

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Seeing Spots!

In this challenge you had to use spots, dots or circles in your project!

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Challenge 21, Glitter!

In this challenge you had to have glitter or sparkle in your project!

Happy New Year!!

2009-01-06T04:43:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year everyone! Hope you all had a fantastic christmas, ours was lovely very quiet which was nice!

Sorry I haven't blogged or commented on blogs for ages but we moved house and then christmas was upon us! Really looking forward to getting back into doing swaps and challenges again now though!

CB October Swaps..

2008-11-12T07:39:00.001-08:00

... that I have recieved!

Firstly a gorgeous Halloween Bookmark from Torpenhow07

Copse who hosted the ATC Swap sent me this lovely ATC in with the swap..

The theme for the ATC swap was decoupage, Helen Stephenson made this cute Koala ATC....

..and Lolzabeth made this fantastic Robot!

The theme for the card swap was snow and I received this gorgeous card from Pinkpuppy!

I love taking part in these swaps, I like to see how everyone interprets the theme in a different way!

Cupcake Craft Challenges #11

2008-11-02T09:46:00.000-08:00

The challenge this week was 'Theres a hole in my bucket'

Sketch Saturday - Sketch # 21

2008-10-24T07:19:00.000-07:00

This is my entry for the Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog, it's the first time I have taken part in a challenge on this blog so hope it's ok! I really enjoyed this sketch and think I'll be using this layout to make more of my christmas cards. The papers I've used are Basic Grey and the image is Forever Friends!

Cupcake Craft Challenges #10 - Sketch

2008-10-24T05:34:00.001-07:00

This is my entry for this weeks Cupcake Craft Challenge

The image is from the Penny Black Christmas range and is one of my favourites!

Challenge Card

2008-10-22T05:13:00.000-07:00

This is a card I've made for the number challenge over on the Crafts Beautiful Forum.

I've used the Airy Fairy papers that I got half price at the weekend!

A Wedding Card

2008-10-18T13:29:00.001-07:00

Our friends got married yesterday and this is the card that I made for them! The image is a download from Pink Petticoat!

CB Swaps..

2008-10-17T04:48:00.001-07:00

I've been busy this week catching up on all of the swaps I'm taking part in over on the Crafts Beautiful forum!

Firstly are my ATC's, the theme for October was Decoupage...

I have also made one as a thank you for the host, Karen aka Copse!

Next is my card for the card swap, the theme was Snow!

The theme for the bookmark swap was Halloween...

And last but not least, this is the lovely handbag charm that I received in this months jewellery swap from Torpenhow07...

Fairy Decoupage

2008-10-14T15:49:00.001-07:00

I've only just started to do decoupage so these Le Suh Fairies were a real challenge!

I made this card for a lovely lady over on the Crafts Beautiful Forum - I hope she likes it!!

A couple of cards I made last week...

2008-10-12T12:49:00.000-07:00

... I made this thank you card for a friend of the family using my gorgeous Laura Ashley papers, I cut the butterfly out of some scrap booking paper that I had in my stash and added some sparkle to it!

... this is a birthday card I made for my cousin using a decoupage image that I had!

Finally I have taken the plunge....

2008-10-10T14:12:00.000-07:00

... and I have set up my blog! I have been wanting to start a blog for ages and tonight I did it, with a little encouragement from my big sister who set up hers too!