Friendship Tag Peeks

Rose*Angel aka Michelle, over on the Crafts Beautifl Forum is hosting a Tag Swap. This is done each month where someone different hosts it each month! This August Month it is themed on the valuable matter in life "Friendship". My 2 Tag swaps are making their way now to the lovely Rachelsian aka Rachel Humphrey! Attached, are littl peeks of my August Tags and I really do hope Rachel likes what I have made her! I am ever so proud of these tags even though they are pretty simple but, I have allowed the papers to talk for themselves!

My Monthly Magazines

Just the other day I noticed that my magazines were out when down posting things off to friends on he Crafts Beautiful Forum! I bought my Papercraft Essentials & Cardmaking & Papercraft magazines for this new month. What a great read and, what fab freebies yu got too: a lovely sticker book from C & P and gorgeous fairy papers in the Papercraft Ess. magazine which you can see at the bottom here of my post. Lots of inspiration has come upon me now!

Horse Card

I had some horse decoupage sheets to cut up so I handcrafted this card for someone in particular and really hope she likes it! I have made, I hope, to suit her taste! Just a little something for something she is passioante about it! This is very different for me but, on the whole feel it has turned out very well. Hope you like.

Inspiration

I was reading through a small pile of my gathered and collected magazines of CB on Monday, sat outside in the sun with Ava lying beside enjoying the fresh air! While skimming through these I was inspired by a few things in them and, above pictured is one thing that gave me inspiration. So, the other night I went into my craft wardrobe and got started with what inspired me! Below shows you my handcrafted creation using my new papers & ribbons. I very much like this as it is very fresh! and flowerfull!


Above, shows you the card on another two angles and close up views of the card!

Cambiel (Chris) on the CB Forum is running a challenge where you have to create a Fairy creation of any sort in order to win a Bowmaker! Above is my entry using the beautiful fairy creations designed by Caron Vinsin! I LOVE her fairy decoupage designs and can not get enough of them to be quite frank! The butterfly paper was attached onto the card using metallic thread and I threaded on a transparent cupped sequin with bead to each corner.

Restful Day

I had quite a lovely quiet day with my DD Ava! We hardly did anything really but, least we had the glorious sunshine and heat agin after a great downpour last night - it just cleared the air!

Ava slept quite a bit this morning as I was on here for a few hours. Growth spurt I think! Got some washing done for Josh and cleaned and tidied my beautiful kitchen, which I just adore! Had an appointment with the doctors this afternoon about my toe but, not wanting to talk about that incase it puts anyone off. Get two lots of results so, I'm to be prepared for waiting on these as they take time for the type of tests they are doing in the Lab! Nothing to worry about though! We then went onto the Post Office to post 3 RAKS and something for DH. While in RSMcColls I noticed they had my regular Papercraft Essentials so purchased it as it was a MUST. Have that to read tonight in bed. Before heading home, I treated myself to a lovely scrumptious looking fudge cream doughnut, mmmmmm yummy it was too!

This evening not done much, dealt with the kids and they are both in bed sleeping so off to make a card or two and think about what I'm doing for the Bookmark swap, Tag swap and Baby Card Swap! Amongst producing RAKS for people on CB Forum. Shall post piccies tomorrow!

Natalie x

July Bookmark Swap and Decoupage

Over on the Crafts Beautiful Forum was a bookmark swap being held for July. The theme for this months swap was good old "Fashion". Hosting it was the lovely, generous and friendly lady I know, Sarah Louise (tiggertastic). Above is my Bookmark creation for this months swap which is now with the lovely and friendly super Michelle (Wiggley). I am delighted to see she has it and that it is in a good home! I thoroughly enjoyed making this bookmark as it turned out different as I had planned.

I have been quite busy doing a lot of Decoupage cutting out, in preparation for making some decoupage cards. Just as well I have been cutting these up as Chris (Cambiel) Pollycrafts is hosting a challenge on Fairies, where we have to make anything using this theme. So I am at the ready to get this done for her now. Above and below are designs I have been cutting out recently. I am very fond of these Fairies and witches! More the Fairies though. There is one of a horse decoupage design which I plan on making for a good friends' DD. As I have been cutting out these my son, Josh, has got out his own paper and scissors, sat down, and cut out along with me as he likes to do the same as you whatever you are doing....it's rather funny!

Quick and Crafty

I treated myself last Wednesday night when in Asda to the September issue of Q&C and dlighted I did so! There were many lovely projects and features in it; one feature in particular was the World of Blogging, such a good read! Below, is a piccie of one of the projects that gabbed my eye in this issue!