Got my craft table back

la, la, laaaaaaaaaa.
Hywel says he prefers the conservatory without all my crafty nonsense scattered about. Hum[h! Will have to tidy it again as the olds are coming today. But I neeeeeded that crafty time yesterday.


Made my Mum's christmas exploding box - the last for a while as I think 6 in a short space of time is enough. I do love doing them though!


This pic of Carys is from our Boxing Day walk. The stem in front of her face makes a lovely flower doesn't it!
And I got a fab photo of Emrys (who hids or mugs)And always has his glasses half way down his nose.


I'm having trouble with loading onto Daring Cardmakers but (almost) Mrs Rhi has sorted me out - thankyou my angel.
I thought I would try 3 versions of this card (only one on the Dare blog) trying to get more simple as I went along. They are even a wee bit stylish I think although that is not the usual adjective people use about me or my crafting!

The cards all use Crate Paper Avenue which is just fabby. I highly recommend getting the paper pack as it has two of each design in it which makes using it more bearable.

Card One also uses an Auntie Sarah's bloomer - I haven't got many left now and so may have to order a few of my favourite colours. These black ones are lovely aren't they. Buttons are msotly all Bazzill buttons by Junkitz. Love those matte buttons I do.
Text is printed on the card. I find if I do want a fairly simple card look that prinitng the text first makes sure there is a lot of white space.
Once I had made that one I thought I ought to do one without a posh flower in case you like this idea but have no flowers. But have flower dies or punches
This one uses a Whale of a Punch retro flower and some ultra thick ric rac which meant the flower square had to be mounted. That will be a first class plus postage then....
And I turned over another piee of crate and found this gorgeous blue on the backActaully I should have done one with just punched out circles to be even simpler. Maybe next week...

Before I go - I must thank that wonderful online shop A Trip Down Memory Lane. I now have enough money for a Craft Robo! (Although reading the stuff about it on UKS makes it a bit daunting). I live near one of the UK suppliers so might see if i can pick it up and save on postage and packing...
Anyway I decided that meant I could celebrate with the BG Blush pad. And as there was a free gift if you spent over £15 one or two other bits fell in my basket. I had an email not long after I had paid to say they had started a sale and as I missed out would pop something else in. That was wednesday evening and my parcel arrived today - with my lovely order, some ribbons, a Zig pen (the free gift) and letter stickers to go with Crate Paper Cowboy - which I have. yee har!
I am always happy to promote good service and ATDML have never given anything but excellent service!