It's All Fiddle Fart

When I mess about trying to decide where to put the tiniest and most insignificant of flat back gem I call it Fiddle Farting, hence the name of the blog!!!

Friday, 23 December 2011

Sewn Christmas Card

This card measures 5ins x 5ins. I know it’s an awful photograph, but the main colours are quite a subtle green but no matter how hard I trie...

Thursday, 22 December 2011

Sorry

I hate to look rude and ungrateful but at the moment I am using a computer that takes an hour to do the simpliest thing and I've lost so...

It’s Christmas ….. And I’m In A Frivolous Frame Of Mind …..

……at Chateau Fiddle Fart it’s a family tradition that we have new pyjamas to wear on Christmas Eve …. …. well yesterday I popped into town...

Christmas Teabag Card

Not a new idea, but this is the first time I have made my own Christmas “cup of tea” cards. I’ve made the card using my Sizzix Gift Card ...

Wednesday, 21 December 2011

Guest Crafters Spot – My Brother Stephen - Bulbs, Soil and Baskets Akimbo

Is it the most beautiful Christmas hyacinths arrangement in the World? As most of you know my brother Stephen is very profoundly handica...

Tasting Snowflakes Card

This card is A5 and is made using a fine white ribbed card. I can soooo remember doing this when I was little. The image I’ve used is a a...

Tuesday, 20 December 2011

Baby’s First Christmas Card

I made a very similar card to this a couple of Christmas’s ago, but when an idea turns out so well, it’s always worth trying it again using ...

Monday, 19 December 2011

Monkey Christmas Card 2011

With the ever growing popularity of my other blog, Mum’s Monkey, I now make Christmas cards for the “Boys” to send to their fans, who hav...

Sunday, 18 December 2011

My Nativity Scene

I found this tiny old suitcase on a market stall a while back and just had to have it. It was marked up at £3 but I haggled and got it fo...

Alphabet Block Names

Remember the alphabet blocks I got for 50p at the village carnival in the summer? Well I have finally used some of them. I went throu...

Saturday, 17 December 2011

Patchwork Christmas Card

This card measures 5ins x 5ins and is made using white linen effect card. This card is such a mismatch of bits but I think it works. I’ve...

Friday, 16 December 2011

Red Gingham Christmas Tree Tags

More wooden tags today made using children’s wooden dominoes found on e-bay. I’ve added gingham Christmas trees from Craft for Christmas ...

Thursday, 15 December 2011

Wooden Christmas Tags With Angels

Wooden gift tags today made using old children’s wooden dominoes found on e-bay. I have covered over the domino pictures and have left the ...

Wednesday, 14 December 2011

Santa Door Hangers/Signs

This year I am having a crafty Christmas where I am really trying to use up all the Christmas bits I’ve had for a couple of years, money ...

Tuesday, 13 December 2011

Marc's Guest Spot ......

On Saturday the postman bought me two wondrous parcels from Marc …. one I am forbidden to open until Christmas Day and it’s now hidden at...

Gingerbread Man Calendar

I just love gingerbread men and felt I had to make myself a little calendar to hang up in my craft room. The shapes are made of foam with...

Monday, 12 December 2011

A Christmas Keyring Experiment, Plus Another for Luck!

……This keyring drove me mad, I should have binned it, but instead it niggled at me and I niggled back! It’s the same on both sides, and is...

Sunday, 11 December 2011

Tarted Up Fluffy Felt Cards

These cards measure 11.5cm x 11.5cm. These fluffy/fuzzy felt cards came originally from Asda a couple of years ago and as part of my craft...

Saturday, 10 December 2011

Baby Socks Christmas Stockings

As I keep saying (and I am sorry you must be so bored of it by now!) I am really trying to use up as much of the stuff that I have had f...

Patchwork Christmas Card

This card measures 5ins x 5ins and is made using white linen effect card. I’ve used Dovecraft Back to Basics Christmas 6 x 6 papers for th...

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