Malin has some blog candy up on offer on her site - aren't they cute?

Wonderfully crafty friends

My friend Kate who lives in Edinburgh has been up to some wonderful work recently. Pop over and check out her blog. Here is a photo of her latest creations.

A Trio of Froggie Easter Wishes

I've just managed to finish off my last three Easter cards using my Penny Black "Jump for Joy!" stamp. It seemed lovely and spring like (haha........ frog - get it????) and appropriate for some light-hearted Easter cards. The middle card was decoupaged and the other two I masked to get the three images. Thanks for looking.

Great having helpful friends!!!!

Just wanted to thank Jose so much for giving me a much needed pointer on putting links to other people's blogs on my blog. As you can see - it actually works!!!!! Thanks again Jose.

Much Ado About Nothing

Steph is offering three sets of ProMarkers on her blog - my mouth is watering already.

Big Shot Night

Anne and I are demonstrating the Big Shot and concentrating on using nestabilities and the embossing folders. I will be showing the girls the different ways to use embossing folders and have produced some samples using metal, coredinations card which is sanded, acetate, a simple design which is glittered and two samples where the folder has been brayered with ink before putting through the Big Shot.

Easter Card

Well, we have got another craft club night coming up tomorrow and we asked the girls to make an Easter Card for their homework project - so thought I had better produce one as well!

Cheering up a friend

We've just heard that one of our friends, Rose, who is also a member of our craft club had a nasty accident and broke her ankle. She had to have an operation to insert plates and is feeling pretty down in the mouth; especially as it means she can't come with us to the craft show at Farnborough on Friday :o( I was going to make her a pretty card but then thought I would rather make her giggle so I found this clip art on the internet and decoupaged it. Hope she enjoys it and is feeling better soon.

Autumn Trees

Well I must stop making these - they are becoming addictive!!!! My friend Anne gave me a bag of bits the other day and amongst them was a length of hessian and I wondered whether I would be able to use it for this drawn thread work. As you can see it turned out fine - I was really pleased with the colours on this one. Again, this is a variation on the "Enchanted Woods" kit by Tracy Curtis.

Eye Candy from Elusive Images

Have just seen the most amazing new themeplates released by Elusive Images. Click the link to go over and have a look. Will have to start saving my pennies for these two lovelies:

Dandelion Clock

I made this free machine embroidered and silk painting a while ago for someone very special. It was done whilst I was on a one day workshop in Charmouth with Tracy Curtis who is a brilliant tutor. She provides everything in the way of silk, paints etc and you just have to take your sewing machine. Definitely recommended!!

Free Standing Pop Up Valentine Card

Well, the weather is still miserable so decided to stay in and craft (definitely not a difficult decision!!!!!). For our club night on Wednesday we always set "homework" the month before and the girls are due to bring in a Valentine's card this month. Suddenly realised I hadn't done mine so set about making this free standing pop up card using SU Totally Tabs stamps and punch, One of a Kind stamps and Boho Blossoms punch. It actually lays down flat for posting so is quite handy.

Serendipity Moment!!!

Well, this is exactly what I mean by "Serendipity". I was playing with some cotton scrim and my sewing machine and all of a sudden I had some flower heads; so I just had to use them!!! They are sewn onto an embellished fibre background and have french knots as stamens and beads in the centre and the outside "frame" is a ribbon belt that came with a cardigan - at the time I thought that I would be able to use it for something else.................. and it came in very handy!

SU Slider Card

I have just finished a slider card using a template from Jenny, our lovely Stamping Up demonstrator, and some SU stamps and punches recently purchased after Jenny came to our Club for a demonstration evening. Anne and I are going to be doing this project with the girls in the Club in about 10 days time so I need to get on and make some more samples!!

Winter Wonderland

Well, we woke up in Somerset with this lovely view from our windows. It's the most snow we have seen for an awfully long time and reasonably unheard of in Somerset. Lovely to look at but think I will stay in the warm and craft!!!