Folksy Shop

I've decided to open a shop on Folksy and have put the link here on the blog. I have not listed anything in the shop yet but on my return to the UK I will be starting it up so watch this space!!!!

USA!!!!

Well, I've not made anything new to put onto my blog recently, this is because I have been in the US since 3 February!!!! I have instead been putting my time to good use picking up craft bargains to use when I get back home!!!! I have been lucky as there have been lots of sales here and I found a lovely Japanese version of a pound store!!! I managed to pick up some rolls of felt and some washi paper which gives a lovely rough edged effect when you tear it all for only $1.50!!!!

The craft shops in the US are so much better than the ones that we have in the UK. Apart from being much cheaper, they have a much better range of things. My favourite shops in the US are Jo-anns and Michaels. Jo-anns has an online shop where they have much, much more than they have instore. Unfortunately, they do not take international orders yet!!! I've ordered whilst here and I am now waiting for a scoreboard to come which will allow me to be more experimental with card shapes and handmade boxes. The other good thing about the craft stores here is that there are usually 40-50% off vouchers around that you can use off of one item. This is great if there is an expensive punch or piece of equipment that you need.

Calorie Free Iced Donut!!

Well today I had the urge to make an iced donut out of felt. I'd seen various ones on the net so decided to give it a go. It took quite a while to complete but that was down to the amount of beads I stitched onto it. I am pleased with the result though and will be good as a pin cushion!!Here it is:

Up, Up and Away.......

I saw balloon shapes on a leaflet and thought they'd make a good template shape for an idea I had for a card.

Here is the result:

Man Utd!!!!

I haven't posted anything for ages as had no time to actually make anything!! It was my brother's 40th Birthday this week so I decided to make him a card. As he is a big Man Utd fan this is what I made for him

He was pleased with it and everyone else commented on how nice it was so I was glad that I had taken the time to make it for him!!!!

For my Sister

I've not had time recently to make cards but made this one for my sister's birthday. I used my tag making punch for the 'Sister' tag. The backing paper was a block type print and my sister looked closely and asked if I printed it myself! It's a very pretty paper and the colours are lovely.