Flower Card

I made this card for someone's birthday recently. The person who receives it, sorry it's late but, not been crafting for a bit now! I really enjoyd creating this card using my own choice of patterned papers, colours and materials used. I use this gorgeous decorative ribbon with sequins on it, quite Indianish, which I bought from the Creative Stictches & Hobbycrafts Show last year in October at the SECC. I added a decorative button onto the top of my flower (made out of hand drawn and cut out hearts). I used some faux stitching using my Artists Pitt Pen fabal Castell!

This card I created was inspired from a project seen in Octobers Craft Beautiful magazine titled "Material World". I saw it a while ago and loved it and fancied trying it out myself. I am not one for trying out other sprojects as I like my mind to think for itself in the creative world but, I really did enjoy putting this card together and am delighted with the results!

Surprise Thanku RAK

WOW! I really on't know what to say to the wonderful Maddy over on the Crafts Beautiful Forum! Hunny, what a super lovely surprise I received this afternoon from you! Thank you ever so much for all the gorgeous craft goodies that you sent me as a "Thanku" - you know what I am on about hunny! This was really not nesscessary of you but, I do have to tell you it is all much appreciated and I can not wait to use it all now and create something for you with some of it! you are far too thoughtfull and such a dear friend! BIG THANKU to you Maddy. Al the best with your dsign work and enjoy everything you make! Looking forward to seeing MANY more of your outstanding creaions!

Up for Grabz

Well....What can I say! I really stupidy bought this magazine again which, I only just bought yesterday. I was meant to get the Papercraft Essentials instead but, the covers on both are very much the same so got confused and didn't think what I was ding. I only realised when I got home what I had done.....I then thought! "i'll just do a up for grabz on my blog and do a first come first serve". So, if you enjoy this particular craft magazine and have not yet got it and would like it along with the lovely free xmas papers please comment and, the first person to say that they do will receive this from me. If you are from CB Forum and are a member, who wins this, and are not on the RAK list please PM me with your address. Thanks for looking!

Natalie x

October Tag Swap

Just over the last couple of days I have received so many parcels/envelopes from CB members for the November ATC Swap. I have had a wonderful time seeing everyne's creations and, I have been ever so lucky to receive beautiful RAKS too! I then received a little something different through my letterbox on Monday from Wiggley aka Michelle Lancaster over on CB forum - I received my October Tag Swaps and WOW they are delightfully ogreous! Just my colours too! Michelle very kindly included a lovely RAK! thanju very much! :)

Gifts for Ava

We visited the Lakes last wednesday and went to Windermere for most of the day. We visited the Beatrix Potter Museum and Wow! It was beyond delightfull.....kids loved it and I sure as anything ADORED IT! I went into the Gift shop for a good look around and ended up buying these lovely reading story books for Ava. I am now longing to read these tales of Beatrix Potter to Ava! Just hope she enjoys them!

Gifts for Ava

This was a bag that I got for Ava from the Beatrix Potter Shop, as I just think she will adore it and will be handy for her books and things! I love and adore patterns like these for children.

Beatrix Potter Museum

We went on holiday recently to Centreparcs, in Penrith, near the Lakes! We had a week there and thoroughly enjoyed each and every day doing all sorts!

While we were there my MIL and SIL wanted to go to Windermere to visit the Beatrix Potter Museum. We had a splendid time there and here I have posted lots of photos I took of many of the characters Beatrix came up with for her stories! Enjoy looking, there lot! Jemima Puddleduck is my favourite!

Beatrix Potter Museum

Ooooooooooooooopsie! Wrong way round, just tilt you head for fun!

Beatrix Potter Museum

Beatrix Potter Museum

Cardmaking & Papercraft Mag

Just bought my Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine this afternoon along with this unusual chocolate bar - thought I'd see what it's like " Mistletoe Kisses" while I try and have a read of my mag! It came along with these gorgeous 6x xmas design papers too!