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.

Seven hills crafts small haul.

For quite a while now I have been shopping with 'Make the day spiecal' now known and trade under the name of Seven Hills Crafts. 

Seven Hills Crafts are a UK based company that sells top America crafting brands, like Lawn Fawn, Echo Park, Mama Elephant just to name a few.. 

I believe I have wrote before about
Seven Hills Crafts.

So once a month I let myself have a treat or two.
 This month I decided to get some stamps and dies from Seven Hills Crafts.

On Sunday I logged into my account and went straight to my wishlist

These are the three items I bought from my wishlist..

First two are Lawn Fawn - Get Well Soon stamps and dies... 

The third item a die by Lil'inker Designs - Mom.

My order was despatch on Monday and my order arrived today.

I have a few ideas for these.
Which I will keep you updated...