Two Bird House Cards

I have been trying to use up some of my huge button collection and was really chuffed when I rediscovered these birdhouses, as they are so on trend at the moment, (listen to me, I’ve gone all Gok Wan!)

I’ve used my Silhouette to cut out the branches (Bird Branch), a corner flower punch and nail decorations from Poundland for the flower centres.

I have used such small embellishments to try and keep everything in proportion.

The buttons came in a bumper pack from Create and Craft in the old days when Alan and Barry were in charge!

 

Easter Bunny Chocolate Bar

This is just an experiment, it needs quite a bit of  improving but I thought  I would share it anyway, so that someone can take the basic idea and make it better ……

Underneath all the felt is a small chocolate bar.

There is something about the proportions that isn’t quite right ….. he doesn’t look as cute as I would like, perhaps the eyes should be smaller and the ears a bit longer ….. ?

Present for My Sister’s 50th Birthday

When my sister and I were looking around a very expensive shop in Manchester before Christmas we saw some  “tool boxes” full of retro sweets, but they cost stupid money!

….. But I liked the idea and kept it in mind, so when I saw these boxes in a Poundshop recently I just had to buy a few to keep for an appropriate moment. The appropriate moment has come.

I got a variety of sweets and sealed them in small cello bags using my bag sealer so that  each packet  fitted the compartments exactly.

I then decorated the outside of the box using self adhesive alphabet letters and punched flowers.

What’s On My Desk Wednesday

Well, there isn’t much on my desk today, because I haven’t been out shopping because I have been saving my money for Saturday, when I am off to NEC Hobbycrafts  with Lisa, where we will hopefully meet up with new friends we have made via our blogs, which is very, exciting.

So all I can offer you today is my NEC shopping list, which Lisa says is the same each time we go – these are my basics that I need all the time – but, when I see what else there is on offer, naturally, the list is added too …..

 

My sister found these new stickers for me in Accessorize, the prices are creeping up – boo, the teapot set is £2 and the Easter ones are £1.75

 

These chicks are cute from Clintons, I like them because they are woolly rather than wiry.

These small ice cube trays are very cute too, from Poundland, and yes, you get both sets!

I am going to try them with melted chocolate because I think they will be great in sweetie bags. 

Fiddle Fart Sweet Butterflies

I got the idea for these butterflies from this lady http://www.barbstamps.com/my_weblog/easter/ where she has some brilliant ideas.

I cut the butterflies out on my Silhouette and then simply stuck on a sweetie stick in the middle using double sided tape,  that’s it!

It’s an idea that can be played with and something children would love to make, all be it with a simpler butterfly perhaps.

Gone Fishing Sweetie Bag

I don’t do a lot of men’s stuff, but this is an idea that came to me the other morning …… perhaps I was thinking of Father’s Day!

I drew lines free hand on one side of a cello bag using a black permanent pen.

The bag topper is made using a Nestablities label die to which I have added a strap and buckle and small punched holes.

The bag is attached using double sided tape on both sides of the topper.

The “Gone Fishin” was cut on my Silhouette.

Above is the back view of the bag. The fish are from Ikea.
It’s an idea that can be improved with a little tinkering.

Object of Very Great Desire

IF ……… I don’t spend ALL my money at the NEC next Saturday ……. I JUST have to have this …….

It’s soooooooooooooo lovely!
It’s from http://www.dotcomgiftshop.com/

Hi Ho Wolverhampton - Wolves Birthday Card

I don’t make that many cards for men, but when I do they usually have a football theme – and coming from Wolverhampton, most of them feature Wolves.

This is another card using my newspaper design template and a bit of computer jiggery pokery using Publisher.

I’ve done a very simple decoupage layer to make the “exclusive” and Mick McCarthy's head stand proud from the rest of the card.

I have also done the Wolves logo in three layers, using Anita’s 3D clear gloss finish on the final one, to accentuate the Wolves head.

Stampin' Up Bird Punch

My friend Lisa is offering 20 copies of the new Stampin Up mini catalogue on her Stampin Up Blog http://stampincraftfairy.blogspot.com/ – I can’t wait to get hold of my copy as I am desperate to get one of the new two step bird punches!

Scuba Divers Birthday Card

This card was made for a scuba diving friends 50th Birthday.

The diver is a clipart image that I made two copies of by flipping one over (in Publisher) so that I had  him swimming in both directions.  The images were then printed, cut out and stuck down using foam pads for added dimension. The sentiment was also done on the computer.

The background paper is brilliant for the water, I am sorry I can’t remember where it was from, but it is probably Papermania.

The divers have googly eyes, the bubbles are assorted clear flat backed gems and the large 50 is from  a peel off number sheet.

Nancy’s Bunny - New Baby Card

This is a card I made for my sister-in-laws neighbours new baby. I think Nancy is such a lovely name.

The rabbit is a Quickutz download, cut on my Silhouette.

I added the ears and heart using DCWV baby papers, the check background paper is baby gift wrap and the nose is a left over heart from an Accessorize sticker pack.

The tag was made using a Woodware tag punch and the writing and faux stitching is by my own fair hand.

Jar of Greetings – Shaker Birthday Card

The plastic bubble “jar” of alphabet letters was free with a cardmaking magazine ages ago, as there was only one of each letter in the pack the set had a limited use

But then I struck upon the idea of cutting out the jar shape from its original advertising backing.  All I have done is attach it to a blank card on a textured blue background paper to make a shaker card.

Inside the card I have written - “The letters in this special jar spell out - Wishing You A Happy Birthday”

50th Birthday Card

This card was another nightmare to photograph – the colours look dirty, when in fact the card and lettering are in a pale ivory linen and the letters look awfully lumpy and bumpy ……..

…..And I’m not all together sure whether there are a few  too many words on it, now I am looking at the pictures, but in the flesh it is lovely!

The letters are cut out on my Silhouette, the daisies are punched with very sparkly turquoise flat backed gems from Craftwork Cards in the centre.

Gingerbread Man Card

This was a quick card I made for a friend at work who asked for some silicon baking tins for her “Office Whip Round Present” and I thought I would continue the theme.

The background paper came from e-bay years ago.

The gingerbread men came from a children's Christmas ornament which I bought and unpicked just for them – it’s a pity they have holes in their heads, but hey ho.

One of the things on my crafting wish list is a very small gingerbread man cutter, I am very particular, it has to have rounded hands and legs and be no bigger than 4cm tall!  What do you reckon the chances of me ever finding one are?

Button Bag

I have far too many buttons, but what should I do with them all?

Well ……… I was given this bag a little while ago, I loved the shape and as the writing was only on one side I thought it could be covered up quite easily.

I used my glue gun to stick the buttons on as I thought it would give the greatest hold.

It will be interesting to see how long they last, but I only intend to use it for my holidays and light shopping duties!