Hattie Bowler

Just a little fun card, you see so many images for mens bowls that we thought it would be fun to have one for the women.

Hattie Bowler from Just Inklined is such a fun image that I kept the card clean and simple.

Doesn’t she just bowl you over? Added ribbon and twine from Ribbon Carousel and a few blossoms to finish.

Marker Storage Verdict – Crafters Companion

I finally got my hands on the marker storage by Crafters Companion, having tried so many I was sceptical whether or not this system would work for me but it truly didn’t disappoint me.

However I did want it to store my FlexMarkers by Letraset and as these pens are shorter and fatter than Spectrum Noirs, Copics, Twin Touch etc. I was worried that they may not fit so good.

Actually they did fit perfectly the only issue I had was they where a little difficult to get hold of the ones in the middle to pull them out of the tray.

So my thinking cap came out, I needed something to stop the Markers going to the very back of the tray so that I had a little bit extra to grab hold of.

My answer came from the pound shop

Draft excluder tape, self adhesive and high density cut into little strips and stuck at the back of each compartment, works beautifully.

All neat and tidy and easy to get out.

You can see the excluder tape in each compartment in this picture.

I’ve started a Smash Book

I’m not sure how many of you will know about the Smash Book by K&Co but I guess some of you will have heard about them, basically it is somewhere that you can write a scrappy journal about likes and dislikes and general things you have going on, a bit of a diary if you like but one that you craft together.

This is mine I got my Smash Book at Ribbon Carousel 

You get a pen and glue stick loads of ideas and there is loads of Smash book embellishments you can get.

This is a few embellishments that I have.

 

So next up is to decide what you want to journal about,  thought that I would write about me starting cycling.

So this is my first page giving some of the goals that I’d like to achieve.

The possibilities are endless, they even have a dedicated blog for inspiration. http://www.smashstoriesblog.com/

I happen to be a little OCD I think as I just can’t bring myself to take the cover wrapping off the book yet.

Marker Pen and Die Storage

They are here, yay! I’ve been awaiting their arrival and I’ve finally got them in my sticky mitts.

This is going to get me organised for 2013 for sure.

I intend labelling the die storage so that I know exactly where things are, I can’t wait.

As soon as I’m sorted I’ll be back to make you drool.

RCC Winter Spirit Challenge

 

Winter Spirit

We are hosting a winter Spirit Challenge over on the Ribbon Carousel Blog this month

I have chosen some Winter Mittens for my theme, they are a template from Creations by AR 

I used Bakers Twine and Velvet with Lace edging to decorate the mittens, I think this could be a real fun project to do with children allowing them to decorate the mittens.

 

Ready to play?! 

 

Pop over to the Ribbon Carousel Blog

 

you could win your very own Ribbon Carousel You have until January 31st to add your creation.

 

 

Tiny Tim

I love feel good images and this is one of them. It could be sent just to give someone a lift (if you pardon the pun)

Tiny Tim and Bob Cratchet by Mo’s Digital Pencil 

I used the Letraset Rub on Transfer letters to add the sentiment.

The backing papers, twine and ribbon are all from Ribbon Carousel.

I used a Stampin Up punch down one side of the paper

 

Amazing Handmade Bags

I have an amazing friend who makes amazing bags, so much so that I ordered 3 from her, one for myself, one for my youngest Daughter and one for my eldest Daughter.

Well they were more than thrilled with them my youngest is not a girly girl but my eldest is so the challenge I gave her was for the none girly bag. Tangii  came up trumps and made the most amazing messenger bag for her, My eldest is a leader with Slimming World so I want a bag in their colours that she could take for leafleting or head office meetings or even to her groups.

I managed to get a photograph of me youngest with her bag.

this is the pictures of her bag close up.

These are the pictures of my eldest Daughters Bag

The craftsmanship is outstanding

This is like my bag but I got it in Black, white and grey.

You can visit her Etsy store here just click the banner below

Tangii is ever so good, she will even make one to order for you and work with you on colour schemes and show you swatches to choose from.

On the Wings of Love

Well you know now that Christmas is out of the way we need to get our thinking caps on for the next occasion, I’m figuring it will be Valentines day and then Mothering Sunday.

I thing Fashion by Saturated Canary is a great one for the younger generation not typically a Valentine as she would be perfect as a Birthday or a Thank You card too.

Coloured with Copic markers and teamed with Pink Paisley Secret Crush papers and gingham ribbon from Ribbon Carousel 

I will be up and out early morning again on my bike ride, I want a peachy butt for the summer.