No stitching.................

I've wanted to make one of these padded notice boards for a while and at last I've done it  - there is a little stitching - the buttons.

Bags of sewing..........

I spent a couple of days making this bag, love the colour combo! but not the best photo in the world.
The next picture is a shot of my poor neglected sewing room , but no more , I'm having a regular appointment with my sewing machine!!

Back in the sewing room.......................

I've recently promised myself that I was going to start sewing again as I've barely done any for a year so last weekend i set to on the needle punch machine and produced the seascape and this afternoon i made the little bag and stamped up the cards to go inside ( with  envelopes). I have to admit that the little bag caused more stress than the picture - unbelievable!!

I'm still here.............

Still here and still crafting passionately - just not blogging as I should!!! We've had a busy time in recent months, we went cruising thro' the baltic up to Russia for our main holiday, what a great experience that was and we've just returned from a caravanning holiday in Norfolk with a crafty friend and her OH.
I'm posting some tags that I created on holiday -very colourful and totally quirky.

More Wings......

This is one of the cards I've designed for a workshop for someones birthday, I'm using the same stamp - which I love - on all the cards to be made and have altered the design, i'll show more later.
Busy at the moment putting together cards etc for workshops and have just completed a set of cards for a magazine on behalf of the shop. I seem to get more done now the days are longer and slightly warmer.

Just a tag..........

I do enjoy making tags, thay can be just decorative or go onto gifts, this one is 6 inches in length and the stamps are from Creative Expressions, a hint of feminine steampunk and it's part of a workshop I'm putting together for later in the year.

Butterfly Wings...........

I was inspired, to make this tag, by a tag made by Hels Sheridan using this lovely Sizzix die and then  I used it in a workshop and got the ladies to make this card ..........

We coloured the base card of the wings with bright distress inks then added water to a white irridescent mica powder  and painted over the ink , it gave a beautiful finish.