Dino Christmas!

I believe it is safe for me to share this now.

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I'm writing this in November, but I won't be sharing this till about two days after Christmas day... Just playing! save.

Today is the 13th of November and I decided to make my dino nutty friend. Her Christmas card and sort out what I'm going to send.

This is the little card I made.

Isn't he super cute!

About a year ago I made some plain note cards and card holder.. (I guess that is what it is called right?)

I made the above after having the idea of making these up for friends. This is the only one I made and I fell in love with it.. I planned to make more but never got round to it.

 Maybe next year I will only time will tell!

The last thing I sent was this dino pattern and yarn..

I got the kit free from 'Lets Knit magazine' a while ago.

I knew I would never use the pattern..

Please let me know what you think?

Autumn loaded envelope swap

In the middle of October my dino nutty friend and I decided to do a Autumn theme loaded envelope swap.

Either one of us has done one before.
 I've been watching video on YouTube how to make/do the loaded envelope.

Honestly more I look at how to make them, I realise there isn't any rules. Okay mainly the loaded envelope is made from gift/treat bags. But really you can make them from gift bags to envelopes you make it how you want it! Anyway it's what I have seen online..

So here is my Autumn loaded envelope.
(My first one)

Here's how the front looks. 

Here is some of the goodies I have sent.

The leaves came of TheWorks and the pinecone came from Wilkos . The gold yarn I got a few years ago in my local craft shop and the eyelash yarn I got free from a magazine. The ombre 

effect twine is from Lawn Fawn, I bought it from Seven Hill crafts 

I used my new xcut die the wreath to get this autumn feeling wreath.

The card above is full of goodies. I used my new washi tape from bon bon kawaii. I made the autumn/Halloween embellishment after being inspired by Yenny which you can find her on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook storytaleshop .

I love these pumpkins, I got from Poundland. 

I just knew I had to send one of these.

In the picture above is some random die cuts, washi tapes and some pinwheels I have made. The envelope with the rosette on are diecut pieces to make rosettes or banners.

Last but not lease leaf stickers and autumn/woodland animals washi tapes are all from Bon Bons Kawaii .

If you would like to see better pictures of the washi tapes and stickers above please hop over to my Instagram @busybeecraftz link is at the top of the page.

Hopefully the next post will be the one my friend sends..

Birthday Flipbook

The first week of October is one of my friend's birthday.. Last year I sent her my first attempt of a pocket letter, which I shouldn't confess wasn't great..

This year I wanted to send her a flipbook.

 Which is all the craze at the moment in the world of crafting, snail mail.. I should confess I have been practising..

My friend loves the colour of turquoise / blue

 and dinos. 

The first thing I made was her birthday card...

I love how this turned out, so flaming cute!

Then I made a dinosaur bookmark and the flipbook.

This is how it turn out.

The front page had a pocket for the birthday card I sent and a tag flap housing the Dino paper clip..

                           

Inside on the first page I was another pocket, with paper I used to make the Flipbook and some Halloween embellishments I made inspired by Yenny @storytaleshop on Instagram..

The little envelopes on the pockets had some washi tape samples

Above is some of the embellishments I made , these are the ones I sent.

Middle page I sent some different colour beads. The next page I put some happy Dino stickers on and attached a tag flap with what I'm up to on!

Below are the goodies I sent her

Last year I sent her some dino stamped pictures and kept some for myself. But I never used them so I popped them into the Flipbook too. With some flowers I diecutted myself

Above is some of the other goodies I sent, one side had gems and the other side I sent some brown and gold Dino stickers.. I got those years ago at the Dorchester Poundland..

You can get a better look on my YouTube channel.

Please let me know what you think?

Friday Haul

So today was my day off and I had to go and do the food shop.  The first stop was to my local Morrison's store and then on to Sainsburys. 

I find every time I go to Sainsburys I can never leave with out getting some sort of craft or stationary items.

So this is what I got from Sainsburys...

First item is A5 neon card the pack contains 10 sheets...

Second item is A4 Coloured card this pack also contains 10 sheets

Last item is oh my goodness I love this item A4 glitter card contains 10 sheets... I'm going to use these to finish making Christmas cards..

After Sainsburys I went home, put the shopping away and then I had a little rest. 

Before I went back out this time into town.  

In town I went to 'The Work's', Whsmiths, Tkmaxx, Poundland and wilkos...

This is what I got and where..

I found these large pink and purple paperclips at Whsmiths.. 99p each pack instead off 3.99

Then I went into 'The Works' and got a few bits and pieces. Actually I should have shares in the company..

After 'The Work's' I went into Tkmaxx I didn't get anythink there, I also went into both the Poundland stores in my town.  I got a few bits that I can't show due to Christmas.

Last stop was wilkos I went to get some gloss paint and while I was there I had a look at the Halloween section I want to get some black cat ears, for if I have to dress up for work. By the way I do not celebrate Halloween...

The only things I got was Dino's and more glitter card! 

After wilkos I came home..

Autumn Craft Subscription box

At the beginning of June on Instagram, I saw and​ fell in love with an woodland theme subscription box by Autumn Crafts .. 

I fell in love with it that much so I knew I wanted a box. So I contacted Rachel at Autumn Crafts to see if she had any of the box's left. Which she did, I was happy as you could guess. (If you know me, you will know I love all things woodland from the animals to the plants.)

I paid for an one off box at £17.50. The box from Autumn Crafts is normally part of a  monthly subscription box. A different theme each month.

There was a small delay for the box to arrived.  I do understand why and do really hope everyone is well in the Autumn Crafts household by now. 

So what is so special about the box -  I hear you say?

Well this is what came in the box.

Picture below is of the beautiful paper and ribbon the parcel inside the box was wrapped in.. By the way this is once I had unwrapped the parcel. I'm saving this for projects and I think a scrapbook layout.

First item is these five thin washi tapes.

I don't owned any of these​ colours or thin ones.

Next item is these Beautiful card and toppers by hunkydory

Next item is an  owl notecard with envelope. I think I'm going to use this in my planner.

After that the next items are these beautiful woodland animal pictures. I'll put an individual look picture below.

  

Following those is this small colouring book.

This one I have been looking at the full size to get..

Maybe I won't have to now.

Then some stickers

Then this sweet bookmark

Next items are a fox pen and some owl paperclips

I believe these are called planner squares, They are sticky! I have seen people on YouTube use them in the happy planner or the Erin Condren planner.

 I'm not sure I will use them for my planner I think I may have a few ideas for these..

Washi tape samples, I love these super cute tapes

How cute is the fox  bookmark?

This adorable pencil tin with pencils and rule..

Last item in the box (picture below) was an extra. A little somethink to say sorry for the delay.

Time will tell how I use the goodies inside this box.