A Week On.............

The lovely clear space didn't last long did it?

But in my favour, the ironing board has been in use. To press the seams on the piecing that you can see draped over the little table. The ironing basket is still there and although the contents have changed, the level has not. Lol.

My Craft Room. A Before and After.

Mmmmmmmmmm, it had rather got out of hand and seeing as though there are visitors staying overnight on Monday I decided I'd best try and have a tidy up to gain access to the bed settee else I would have had to sleep on the floor Monday night.

And considering I'm pretty certain there is a mouse in the house at anyone time (thanks to the cat!), I decided I'd rather the bed settee.

Any takers for the ironing? No? Thought not. Lol.

Home is where your heart is.....

I bought a metal punch set last year for a project that I had been given the idea of on TV and just remembered that I had it today so decided to have a go on copper.

As usual with me, it's a bit wonky but ho hey!

Thinking of You

Circles cut and stamped with Stampin Up Hopeful Thoughts stem stamp. Sentiment is from a different set but can't remember what it's called or the company that made it. I've racked my one brain cell but it won't come to me. Lol.

Stamped Blue Tit image on linen and embossed squares

Think the title says it all really.

It's for a birthday and I thought the image was apt for this time of year as there are lots flitting about busy with nesting.

I coloured the blue tit's head a little and then put wadding behind the image and then hand stitched it to the blue card. I'm really not fond of hand stitching and unfortunately, it shows. I justify it as looking folksy artsy craftsy. Lol.

Mothers Day Card Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder Inked With Vellum Overlay

I wanted to have a bash at inking an embossing folder. Mmmmmmm, not sure whether it's because I bought a cheap brayer but mine skidded rather than rolled the ink!

After embossing it was very patchy so had to fill it in with a paintbrush. This looked very harsh so I ran a piece of vellum through the clean embossing folder and overlaid it.

Looks much better!

Quilted Birthday Card

I'd made up some quilted pieces to use as test pieces when I was looking for a new sewing machine.

I decided I rather liked this pinks one so I cut it down to a central piece to use for a card. Unfortunately, I had to cut it down so much that I lost most of the side panels. Oh well......................................

I used said new sewing machine to create the sentiment. Now I have to say that it pains me to look at it as it's not properly centred or symmetrical as you have to sew each word separately. If anyone has any tips on how to achieve this, I would be most obliged if you'd let me in on the secret.

It's now winging it's way to the recipient and I just hope she doesn't look too closely. Or have a rule to hand. Lol.