A serious crafting aim!

So about this time last year I wrote about, how I needed to use up what I have craft wise!  Well I am ashamed to say I failed - big time. Instead I added to it. With my Birthday haul from hobbycraft.. Which you can read about , birthday-haul .  

Plus a small haul from hobbycraft just before Christmas, which didn't go to plan. My order went missing between hobbycraft and being delivered to me.

So after a few phone calls to hobbycraft, I got my  order resent out!

This is what I ordered!

 So the first item is this 

' DecoArt - Media - Modeling Paste'. This will be my first time using this, stuff. I do a lot of art/mix media journalling and I have been looking for some new things to try..

 The next item I got is the 

'Tattered Lace - Eiffel Tower'. I have been eyeing up this up for a while now.. 

 While ordering the 'Eiffel Tower' I saw this lovely die ' D655 Panorama Grass' and thought they might look good together!

Then I saw these cute pockets. I will say I thought these were fabric like what I've seen on YouTube vids from America instead they are 

 paper. Oh well they will do for now! 

I have a little confession to make, there is one other thing I have ordered. That is the Pebble Company - Garden Party 6x6 paper pad!  I will post pictures of the paper pad on Instagram when it comes..

So once again this year coming my aim is to use up as much as I can from papercraft to yarn (knitting)!

Follow my journey throughout the year either on here or on twitter, Instagram, YouTube and facebook..

A Tale Of A Minion And A Giraffe!

I think it is safe for me to put this on here now. Now that my brother and godmother as had their Christmas presents from me!

This is partly the reason why I have not been writing much on here, since about October. Instead I have been busy knitting, sewing and crafting goodies!!

I will start with my Godmother, she loves giraffes and her favourite colours are purple and green..

Before you say yuk - purple and green. If I'm right I believe those two colours are opposite to each other on the colour wheel...

I was looking through a knitting magazine and came across a pattern for a giraffe... I thought I know who I am going to make this for..... Lucky enough I had already had the colours I wanted in my yarn stash....

I tried not to feel attach to the little fella.. But I have to say I love how he turned out..

Actually I should stop called the giraffe a he as my godmother as called her Geraldine.. Yes like Vicar of Dibley.

Next. . . . . my brother...

So you know by now my brother loves and I mean he LOVES Minion's that much so you can read it Here .

Anyway I wanted to make my brother a minion cushion, but more I look for one online the more I realise there just wasn't a pattern... Which at the time I thought oh great how am I going to do this. 

Then I decided that it wasn't going to stop me. I design the minion by drawings and ordered the yarn from Deramores . Deramores is an online yarn shop actually anythink you want for knitting to crotchet... 

So this is what I made... 

Both my Godmother and brother love their gifts! 

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Birthday Haul

It's been a while since I have wrote a single blog post.


So yesterday was my Birthday, I decided to go to Bournemouth and Poole not been in a while. In the I ended up at hobbycraft in Ferndown, Bournemouth with my mum and brother.


At first my brother was not happy until he saw the Airfix and leho section!  Mum was not to happy as she is in a wheelchair and had trouble getting around the store properly. Due to narrow isles - I guess Christmas is more important than customers..

Apart from that we spent about two hours or more in there, I guess it was because I was like a child in a sweet shop, I spent just over £100.00.

Once we all got home, we decided to have a chinese takeaway.  My 1st sad I know!

Anyway this is what I got my self!

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Newbies (part 1)

In the past eighteen months or more I
have bought some new Art'n'craft items. I think it is about time I share.

Warning - This post is going to be a long one. . . You have been warned! 

So a year ago my paper cutter that a friend (also another crafter) gave me broke. . . 

I first thought I could cope without the paper cutter... How wrong was I?  Seriously,  it is hard going without a paper cutter.

In the end I had to get a new one.  So I looked online at differnet guillotine's and paper cutters.  I read the reviews and in the end I decided to get the ClassicCut CL100 from Agros I paided £49.99 at the time.

I first thought a tad pricey, but I have to say well worth the money...  If you have not click the link above, here is a picture of what the ClassicCut CL100 looks like.

The ClassicCut CL100 has a safety catch/lock on the base, which you need - has the blade is sharp.  Also the blade self sharpens it self too. Has you can see there is a graud and measurements on the base.  

So yes a brilliant tool for any papercrafter or office.

Sizzix Big Shot

About two years ago I first saw the Sizzix teal big shot machine. . . 

Picture from the side of the box!

You guess right I fell in love straight away,  I decided to wait and see the reviews.  Plus a price drop, I might sound bad. . .  At the time I was not willing to part with £190... 

Then about a year ago I signed up to receive Hobbycraft newsletters. The first newsletter I received gave me 15% off my first order. I did not know what I was going to get... Then the next email I received from Hobbycraft had the Sizzix teal big shot starter kit for £79.99.  You guessed right - I could not wait to order this.

So this is what the big shot looks like

Please note I've over used my cutting plates! 

Apart from my ClassicCut I know I would be completely lost without my big shot.

Link - http://www.sizzix.co.uk

I can truly say the Sizzix Big Shot as open the door to a whole new thing! 

#Happybee

Gelato's

I know what you are thinking Ice Cream! I first thought that too as well.

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I first saw the Faber - Castellan Gelatos on 

YennyStorytale and Tassycrafty YouTube channels. These two lady's have seriously inspired me from art journalling, mix media to card making.

So what are these Gelatos I hear you say.  Well the best way I can describe them are. . . . To look at a Gelato they look like a lip gloss at first glance. (But please don't apply to the lips.)  These little guys are like oil pastels and also like paint (when they get wet)

If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook
you may of seen my first attempt with these Gelato's!

I have to say I'm still learning about these guys. I do know they are great for mix-media projects.


Stamps and Dies


Most of my stamp's and Dies set have been freebies from magazine's...

Picture above is not all of the freebies!

Some freebies aren't truly free, these below. I had to pay £1.95 for p&p, so I ordered two packs. I think one of them I will give away!

It's a #fact I'm a sucker for freebies.  I think I've just partly proven it too. . .

Anyway apart from the freebies,

I am hooked on and crazy about what craft items are available in America and Canada...  So when heard about there is a uk site called ' Make The Day Special ' that imports from the America, I was and still am over the moon!

 I have become hook lawn fawn! Picture below shows just a few stamps and Dies, I have a lot more!

Also I have Mama Elephant and Paper Smooches. Not a lot at the moment!

I think that's it for now...

Please let me know what you think?

#lovesumerart

During last month (July 16th - 20th) there was an event on YouTube called #lovesumerart. 

For artists and crafter's to share their talent, also to be proud of the skills they have. 
If they (the artist or crafter) wanted to teach new skills to others via video, they could... It was totally up to each of us what we did!

This event was the brainchild of Cinnamon Cooney. On YouTube Cinnamon channel is TheArtSherpa .

Why am I telling you about this amazing event that happen? Well I took part, of course!

I filmed the video twice. First one the ending did not record and the second one did not even record!

I nearly did not post a vid, then I decided to try again. Try and make it a little different, to the other two videos! 

Below is what I did..

I am looking forward to the next event.

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Don't forget to search in your secrh engine #lovesumerart

Not really Happening!

A little while ago a friend of mine sent me this picture. Don't you just love Maggie Smith! 

So. . . I think I shall not be so lady like for this post. 

Remember back on the 1st of January, when I said I want to do a clear out of what I have....  Well to be honest with you it's not really happening, you know the stuff I have is not going down. .  .  To me and my family its like its not doing down..

I partly blame those flaming craft magazine for a start with all the freebies they give..  It is a fact I am a sucker for freebies, I believe we are all lovers of freebies, right?

Some think I try and do now is try to work out if the free gift is worth what the magazine says it is worth or if the free gift is worth more!

But is it working? That is the question, well only time well tell!

First Quarter

I think it was back in January when I wrote about how I had started clearing out my craft stocks. Well it was mainly my Christmas stock - which you can read about in ' Its Started '.

Since then I have been a rather Busybee.

So busy that I decided to make this little video for you all.

I really do hope you all liked the video..

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My brothers birthday is in mid January. . . So about a week before I started to design the card!

My brother is like most of us, he loves Minions..
If you are one of those who does not know what they are here is a drawing of one I have done!

Minion

Back to the card..... So I took a pre folded white card and shaped the top... Then I put yellow and blue paper on the card. Die cut some circles for eyes and made the black band...

One thing my brother did not want was any pressys, only money... So instead of just putting some money in the card above.  I wanted to make a gift/money card wallet thingie.. With those little Minions on...

Firstly I made these little fellows 

Then I made the wallet thingie (pictures belove)... 

I first saw the wallet thingie on YouTube. 

I saw my brother a few days after his actual birthday. Has he went to London to see Adam Lambert and Queen at the o2.. Lucky or what? 

So when I did get to see him... He was absolutely in love with the card..... 

Its started!

So this month as been a interesting so far. . . On New Year Eve I made 27 cards then the next two days I just made more. All of a shudder I came to a nature stop. There is about fifhy all together.. Pictures below shows what I've been making!

Yes I know it is Christmas. . . . But it is part of my clear out for this year! 

The first week in Januray there is a birthday... So I made a simple formula one card for the little boy who birthday it was, he loves cars. Then a week later it was his sisters birthday and she is a typically girly girl, who love pink, pony's and bears (all animals).  Picture below again

I have been up to some think else which I will share soon! 

2015 Big Challenge.....

First of all Happy New Year to all my followers and readers!!!

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I decided about Christmas time, to give myself few challenges for 2015.....

Drum roll please!!!!!

The clear out.... When I say clear out - I mean to use every piece of craft stock I have hauled over the past years... Trust me I have a lot to get through, and I will! 

The other is to learn new skills. Either in crafting or just in life in general!

One skill I have wanted to learn for a long time is Jewellery making..

It might be a family thing, you see.

I have aunt that makes some beautiful and very intricate pieces of jewellery..

Another one restored Art Deco jewellery..

Anyway enough about them...

Wish me luck!
I will keep you all posted either on here, Facebook or twitter..

I'm thinking about starting on YouTube or Instagram. Let me know what you think?