Triptych Arch ~ For That's Crafty

Hope it's another sunny day where you are, it's a scorcher here today. A few bits today as I'm a behind with my blogging, the sunshine is making me feel more lazy than usual LOL!

I made a triptych arch, if you'd like to know more details it's on That's Crafty blog here.

And a couple of cards for people with recent birthdays.

One for MIL, the stamp is from Stamps Happen and the last card is using a stamp from the stampsmith. Had to take a quick photo (and rather bad one at that ) as it had to go in the post. 

That's all today, enjoy the weather. 

Happy crafting XX

Jewellery Pouch

I've been itching to use my sewing machine more; I really want to have a go at making a bag and bought a book recently, but I'm already confused what with having to enlarge the patterns, selvedges,  warp & weft, bias binding and that's without making sure I get the right size fabric!! So I've settled on a simple jewellery pouch. There are loads of tutorials on the net and I adapted one to make this pouch. I used two pieces of fabric and some iron on interfacing.

I used a couple of images from The Graphics fairy and Imagenes Vintage and printed onto some linen from Craftycomputerpaper and cut around my spellbinders die then stitched onto the fabric first before sewing together with the lining.

I made the lace flower and added a pearl brad and snap to complete the purse

I really enjoyed making this and I'm sure I'll be making a few more before attempting the bag project as I'm still dithering over what fabric to choose.

Anyway enough waffle from me. Hope you all have a fantastic sunny weekend.

I am entering this for Brag Monday ~ The graphics Fairy

Happy Crafting XX 

Miranda For Happy Daze

Good morning & hiya to my new followers. Do I see sunshine!! I wish I could drag my craft desk outside as I seriously need a touch of sun on my extremely pasty skin (nearly the same colour as this bag) :-D. If you would like to know what products I used please pop over to the Happy Daze blog for some more info.

Hope you all have a lovely day crafting and manage to get some much needed sun. xx

I'm entering this for the following challenges

Tuesday Treasures (Bumblebeesandbutterflies)

Craft room challenge ~  add fabric 

Panpasteluk ~ pastel colours

Steampunk Love ~ Fashionable Stamping Challenges

Steampunk is new challenge at FSC this fortnight. Its a theme I struggle with, so I decided to add a feminine slant to my project, anything masculine brings me out in a cold sweat LOL!! I know, another fabric hanging, I'm just enjoying using my sewing machine ATM.  Please head over to FSC headquarters for some stunning steampunk creations. Our lovely sponsor is Marina from Cottage Crafts and is offering a fab prize for the winner.

The background panel is stamped on cotton fabric with sepia archival ink then painted with diluted inktense washes. I die cut a couple of hearts from the a piece of cotton I'd put through my bigshot with an inked up gears and cogs embossing folder. The central image is a combination of two stamps, La Blanche clock and steampunk lady by Graphic 45. These were stamped on gessoed fabric and painted with Inktense pencils. Then all stitched together.

Looking forward to seeing all your gorgeous entries. But remember no digis as we are a stamping challenge and we do need to see some form of stamping in your project. Thanks for looking and have a lovely Sunday.

I'm entering this for the following challenges

The Craft room Challenge ~ Add Fabric

Simon Says Stamp And Show ~ Anything goes

Happy Crafting xx

Isn't She Lovely!

Isn't She Lovely is the gorgeous stamp sheet I chose for my prize from the Stampsmith draw. I changed my mind several times before I finally chose this fab set, as they have far too many gorgeous ones to choose from. I've followed the current sketch on The Stampsmith Challenge blog for this card.

I'm entering this for 

The Stampsmith Challenge ~ sketch

Tuesday Treasures ( bumblebeesandbutterflies )

Out of a hat Creations ~ Bingo Card (lace, image, bling & beads)

Simon Says Stamp & Show ~ Anything goes

Sorry very short and sweet today, will be back on Sunday with the new FSC

Happy Crafting XX

Shell seekers ~ Thats Crafty

A sneak peek of a gorgeous stamp I used in my simple design project for That's Crafty. If you would like to see more pop over to their blog for more details. Brrrr its freezing today but at least I can imagine I'm on a warm sunny beach LOL!

Have a great Tuesday & Happy Crafting.

Vintage lace ~ Out of a hat Creations

I can't believe it (as Victor would say) the sun is shining and is streaming in through the bedroom window, fingers crossed no rain today!

The reason I made this bag is because Florence's lovely blog. I saw her lovely lacy DT card for Out of a Hat Creations and was inspired to get out my lace. I picked up two of these bags from Hobbycraft only 99p  each (why didn't I buy some more I ask my self!!)

I randomly stamped in sepia archival ink with various stamps, La blanche script stamp and one of my favourite stamp sets Tim Holtz papillon on the front and back of the bag. A while back I bought some printable cotton sheets, so I printed up some vintage images from my computer, I think one or more are from Imagenes Vintage which has a wealth of beautiful images. Then set about sewing and adding oodles of lace.

I also linking this to Brenda's Tuesday Treasures  

and entering it for 

Simon Says Stamp and Show ~ Your favourite Stamp (hope stamp set counts!)

Fab'n'funky ~ Buttons and bows

Have a lovely weekend & Happy Crafting XXX