Less in more, but not all the time.

I wanted to set another challenge for some of my Paper Doll friends and decided to go away from my normal less is more style to a really OTT, throw everything at the card style.  I rummaged through my stash and selected 5 random items..

Black Guipure Lace

White Flower Trim

Black Card

Pink Gemstones

Cerise Feathers

 

I worked out how I wanted to use each of the items before I really decided how I wanted this card to look, then I simply had to rummage through my stash again and found these 3 toppers which went so well with the colours and completed the look I was after.  For once More is definately More.

 

 

Playtime

 

A wall plaque made for baby Hope.

 

 

I have been asked how I made this.... so here goes.... The plaque is of a thin plywood blank with the design printed on and available from Hobbycraft - I dont know how much it cost as my d-i-l bought it but I would think around £1.50.  They also have it with other Christmas type words on (aren't we fortunate our granddaughter was called Hope) and the only snag was the holly decorations on the top and bottom.  Painting it was a little tense as I didn't want to go over any of the blank outlines but slowly slowly was the answer.  The pink is just ordinary pink emulsion paint but the other colours are Twinkling H2o's.  Once painted I varnished it and covered the holly bits with die cuts leaves and paper flowers.  I punched a hole in the bottom corner and threaded two silver charms on.  The string hanger was already on the plaque and I quite liked the rustic look so left it.  Hope that helps.

A Challenge

another of my favourite things is the Craft Forum I host and from time to time we join together in a challenge.  The current challenge is to make a card using only one colour (as many tones of that colour as you like).  I am very into my single colour cards at the moment and here is my challenge card and those I have so far received from my crafty friends.

 

 

 

mine....

 

 

Chrissie C

 Julie

Kerry

 



Jackie

 

 

 

 

Wendy

Ann

 

 

 

Gillian

 

 

 

Ros

 

 

 

Sylvi

 

A few books...

I am stuck in the world of Memory Books at the moment, I so enjoy making these pretty little books from boring blank pieces of card/wood.

 

This first one in blues and greens is for me, I will add photos of Grace and Mya to it.

 

 

 

 

I then started to experiment with my cuttlebug and some spellbinders and made these pretty shaped pages from cardboard.  It will make a handy little gift when we go visiting... 

 

 

for this one I used some brown parcel tags, again a little gift for when visiting and you don't know what to take your hostess.....

 

this Baby book is also for me and is being filled with pictures of our latest addition to the family, Hope.

 

 

 

 

 

I have made this book for my cousin's 80th birthday next month and left spaces for her to add photos from the celebrations... 

 

 

 

and this book is for Hope's great grandmother's 80th birthday next month and I have added photos of Hope to the book for her...

 

 

 and so ends my book making for the moment.

A Victorian Alphabet

 

 

I have been stitching this on and off for some time, it then stayed in a drawer for a couple of years waiting to be framed.  At last it is completed and I am quite pleased with the result.

 

Again stitched on white 32count linen and over two threads.  This one is staying with me.

 

for Hope with love

 

I stitched this sampler for my latest gradndaughter Hope.

 

It is stitched on white 32count linen and worked over two threads.  I much prefer stitching on linen to Aida, in my opinion Aida gives a less professional look but that is just me being pickey.

 

 

Moving house .....

.... or rather blog.  A nice new blog and hopefully a new lease of life.  Over the months I look forward to sharing with you tales of my granddaughters and my beautiful Westie.  We'll share my love of crafts (too many to list) and hopefully some challenges I share with my crafty friends.  For now a photo of 3 of my granddaughters and I look forward to some crafty posts really soon.