Birthday card

I would like to say i have been busy making cards all weekend but only managed 2 !

I love this Papermania Rose Garden paper, the ribbon is some of the many lengths of ribbon i have been given, again i attempted a bow but i think i need to be shown how to do them properly please, Karen or Carrie

I got into a right mess with the strands of ribbon, i was covered in it, but i think it turned out ok

Enjoy

shel,x



for you

At last i have found some time to make some cards again.

The background of this card has been distressed using tim holtz bundled sage and walnut stain (one of my purchases from today) These were also used to distress the flowers (another of todays buys).

The yellow and brown paper was a freebie out of one of the many card making magazines i seem to be buying lately.

I then attempted a bow with some cream ribbon i had been given, which i thought was ok for a first attempt and the buttons i found in my sewing box

I need some advice though on how to put writing on the front of cards, these were some stickers i had but im sure there is a better and more effective way of doing it

enjoy

shel,x

Hamper

Since becoming single again, i have found i have too much time to spare, so as well as starting to make my own cards, i decided  to make some chutneys with the fruit and vegetables from my garden.

I have now made green tomato chutney and apple chutney.

I decided to make a hamper with the chutneys i had made as well as some apples out of the garden and my mums, damson jam, damson and apple jelly and beetroot relish.

This hamper was donated as a tombola prize for charity.

 Im hoping to make some more at the weekend as still got loads more apples

and some tomatoes still to use up

Shel,x

Hi All

I attended my first workshop last night, Karens Distressing worshop.

Really enjoyed it with great company.

She showed us various different techniques, all brilliant and very effective,

although some i proferred  more than others,

but cant wait to try them out at home.

Below are my favourit tags

Enjoy

Shel,x

Hi All

Well i have managed to upload a picture of one of my recent cards.

I saw this idea on the internet and thought i would give it a try, it did take a few attempts to get the folds etc right but im quite pleased with the outcome.

I need to learn how to make bows better though!

Sorry, not sure what make the paper is, in future i will try and keep packaging so i can let you know in future and the ribbon has been borrowed out of tia's box of bits, sorry tia.

Enjoy

Shel,x

Hi All
Well i'm attempting to blog as suggested by Carrie.
Im new to all this crafting and blogging but i will attempt to show some of my creations