...ANOTHER 2 months and some sock monkeys!

Hello everyone!

The blog scheduling went well, didn't it......! lol

I can tell you that in between looking after sick children, I have managed to do a little papercrafting and sewing , just not got it posted yet.  Here's a few of the cards and some sock monkeys:

For this card I used the Long Fellows hostess set from Stampin' Up and the sentiment was coloured using Stampin' Up markers (I love them!) The balloon is a cuttlebug kids die cut, embossed with the swiss dots folder and edged with stardust stickles.

I used an Elzybells stamp for this card and the spotty paper is doodlebug.  

I made this bag ages ago and found the photos when transferring them from one computer to the other.  I used adhesive backed funky foam for the embellishements and cut them out using the Cuttlebug 'Olivia' die set.

My Mum went to Australia for 6 weeks in September and I made these sock monkeys for her to take to my little nephews.  I made the hats from Ikea's fleece blankets.

This was the first monkey I made for them but it turned out a bit girly, so Phoebe claimed it!

At the minute I'm decorating a wooden advent calendar and I'd better get a move on since the first day will be tomorrow!  I'll post pics of it as soon as I can and also pics of the mini book I gave a sneak peek of, in the last post.

I'll try and be back soon, thank you for bearing with me  :)

Sarah x

Congratulations card using die cut hearts

This card is embossed using a Sizzix embossing folder along the bottom half of the card and the join is covered with mellow moss taffeta ribbon from SU.  The hearts are die cut from MME bloom & grow paper with Nestabilites heart dies and the smaller heart is raised on foam pads. I'm going to give this as an engagement card but it could be used for a wedding too.

Isn't it great this good weather is continuing :) Usually when the children are on their school holidays it rains!  I'm off now to try and sort out the mess in my craft room - I've been putting it off for ages but it's in such a state I really have to do it now.  I was tempted to take a before and after pic but it's so bad, I daren't!!

Sarah xx

Supplies
Base card - A6 landscape
DP - MME Bloom & Grow
Stamp - American Crafts
Embossing folder - Sizzix damask 656151
Ribbon - SU mellow moss taffeta
Nestabilities - heart
Pearls

Engagement

An engagement card today.

I used pink card from the Paper Mill, green bazzill card, a Unity heart stamp, ribbon and small button from Poppicrafts and some stickles glitter glue to add some sparkle.  The 'love' stamp is Clear Expressions (I think!)

I think it could also be used as a Valentines card....

I was to make a bag to put the gift in as well but the bag was a little too narrow, so Mum bought a plain bag and I'll decorate it.

Thanks for visiting :)