A Birthday Card for Someone Special

I thought I'd share my latest creation with you. A slight deviation away from canvasses, but I had a sudden desire to make a card for Shelleys 4th birthday, which is later this month. So armed with a quick sketch I visited the local craft shop and this is what I came up with. I'm kinda its got to be done right now sort of person so I hid in the kitchen and made it and covered it up with some papers everytime Shelley wandered in. She didn't see it so all is well. I took the fairy from a spare party invite which she choose herself, so at least I know she'll like that bit.


Thanks for looking.

Amanda (aka Colourart)
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Arts and Crafts for Tots

If you've got a few minutes spare make sure you check out Colourarts 'Art and Crafts for Tots' blog. It's full of great crafty ideas and has some easy to follow ('how to make') projects to keep your little ones busy during the summer holiday.

Here are just 2 of the fab projects which can be found on the blog... - Chinese Dragon Puppets

& cute little peg dolls

Footie Mad!!!!

I was asked to make 2 cards for a 18th Birthday for a celtic MAD!!! young man I think I carried this off rather well.

I googled for the celtic badge and decoupaged the badge for the main thing on the card, a nice touch adding 18 today to it, also him being the man of the match.

The second card a simpler card was wanted for her other son. I found a comic sketch of his favourite player for a little touch of fun. I really hope he likes his cards and Happy Birthday Matey!!!!!

Freebie Winners ...

With the help of this random number generator we have 2 lucky winners...

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Well done number 3 - Chiggs and number 9 - Clip Clop :)

PM me you address details and I will get your bobbles in the post.

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Farm Art

Its taken a while but I have been working on a couple of ideas for nursery paintings which aren't really girlie, although I know of a couple of little girls who like a visit to the farm. So far I've painted Farmyard Cow and Mr Pig who are great buddies down on the farm - hehe. Still to come are a sheep, and someone has suggested a chicken!!

Thanks for having a look at my farmyard friends :0)

Freebie!

Come sign our guest book (at the bottom) and you could win some incywincy hair bobbles.

__***This freebie competition has now finished ***

RULES ~ Anyone can enter. There will be 2 winners who will both receive a pair of bobbles. ____

Competition opens on 25th April 2008 and closes Friday 2nd May ! The winners will be announced here on the craftzone blog. The winners will receive their prize within 10 days of competition closing. (The 3 people who have already signed the guest book will not be included - sorry!)

Good Luck! x

p.s - You only need to sign the guest book once. (thanks Chell & Ginger) Your post will appear once I approve it, plus I'm also keeping track of people in the comments section below.

p.p.s the guest book isn't working very well :( So just add your name to the comments box! ta. x

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Scrapbooking

After visiting KatieQuiggle's house last week and admiring her wonderful scrapbooks I decided to give it a go myself. There was much time spent pondering over a blank sheet of card but eventually I found inspiration and made my first page - I decided to use photos of myself that my mum had given me in an ordinary photo album for my birthday.

The first photo is my first effort. I was quite pleased with the result, considering I've never done this before. So feeling confident I decided to do page 2. I started once again with much time staring at blank card and pink backing paper until after a while things started to come together. The finished result is the second photo. I know the ribbon at the bottom doesn't look straight but I think its just where the paper was distorted when I took the photo.

I hope you like my efforts. Feel free to pass on any hints and tips that could improve my work. Meanwhile, watch this space for page 3...

Von

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Handmade Buttons

I brought myself a button covering machine this week. I've always been a bit mad about buttons! So now I get to make my own and use them on my designs.

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2 Red embroidered/ 1 red linen/ 1 orange linen

I've even decided to list some in my shops on Tuggle and Etsy -

Pack of handmade fabric buttons -19mm

I have 3 dies of varying sizes - the largest perfect for making brooches. So watch this space for more funky fabric buttons and brooches!

3D people

WooHoo another decoupage day for me today. This had two purposes for me one to stop me eating every bit of chocolate left in the house and the 2nd was to occupy my time instead of doing the boring old house work!!!!!!!!!!!

The First one is a basketball boy made from papernation sheets
The Second one is a little boy enjoying life!!! with his little pup unsure of the make of sheets used for this one, some I had stashed in the cupboard no doubt, Thanks for looking.

Aka grommie

I've gone decoupage crazy!

I think decoupage is definitely the way forward for me! I started to make a card tonight with some lovely backing paper I got for halfprice at Hobbycraft. I got halfway through the card and was about to bin it when I got a brainwave. I remembered a cute decoupage buddha I had made some months ago and thought it would make a lovely good luck card. What do you think?

My ever first blog

Thought i would show this card, i decided for a change, as Mariahsoaps is up to date with orders until tomorrow, i got bored, went out and spent a fortune on card making stuff, it all adds up eh?

So what do you think? My youngest daughter is 8 years old and she loves art and crafts, she has decided to decoupage, so i have been showing her how to do, i have not got much patienct at all, but she is getting the hang of it.

Soap, here is a soap scroll, i made a few of these for a wedding, i have not made many of these, i love these scrolls.

An Easter gift ...

... for my niece ~
A little flowery sleep suit for Issy ~ Machine appliqued flowers with rubber stamped lettering.
I love the stitching on this sleep suit - looks like a little spiders web joining up the flowers. Might have to do some more of these :)
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Happy Easter,
Sam. x