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Crafter's Companion June Challenge - Hexagon Box

This is my project for this month's challenge on CRAFTER'S COMPANION which is a theme of:-TAGS, BAGS AND BOXESYou can join in the UK Page Here or US Page Here.I made a Hexagon Box using Sweet Treats...

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A gift bag

I saw the lovely Elaine from Papercraft Button's tutorial at the weekend and knew I had to have a play.  I made her smaller version using A4 card.I used Island Indigo card and Retired DSP Springtime...

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For the Boys

I made a boys card today using one of the images in Art pads I bought when I visited the LOTV Shop.  I love these Vintage Boys images :)IMAGE:-Art Pad Vintage Boys from LILI OF THE...

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Leftovers Jewellery

I made this bracelet with leftover beads from other projects.  It's a basic Right Angle Weave pattern with two size 11 seed beeds added between the edge bicones.I used 6mm rounds in crystal, 4mm...

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Beading Friends Forever Challenge

This is my entry to this month's challenge at BEADING FRIENDS FOREVER which is the video tutorial below.  I changed the beads to pearls and bicones and love the result.Here is a close up.I used 6mm...

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Card for my Hubby

I made this card for my Hubby Paul for Father's Day just to say how much I love him and what a great Dad he is!The DSP is a retired Christmas one but I don't think they are obviously Christmas I just...

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Tennis Bracelet

I found a fantastic tutorial on CRAFTER'S COMPANION BEADERS for this brilliant Tennis Bracelet made with Pearls and Montees so I had to try it.The tutorial is HERE.Here is a closer look.I used 6mm...

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Floating Pearls

I made this floating mixed Pearl necklace with leftover beads from stash.I threaded 10mm pearls, 8mm pearls, 6mm pearls and 4mm pearls with size 11 crystal seed beads inbetween onto tigertail so they...

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Beader's Companion Hugs and Kisses

The lovely Sarah Millsop from Beader's Companion asked me to make some samples with the new Pearl and Montee kits that are launching on C&C tomorrow.I was very honoured and loved making these...

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Helix Spiral

I decided to have another go at the Helix Spiral Pattern.  I have made these before but always with 3mm pearls in 3 colours but this time I decided to mix it up and used 3mm white pearls, 4mm blue...

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My first Spectrum Noir Pencils card

I've had my Spectrum Noir Pencils for a while now and not had chance to have a play.  This is my first image coloured with them and I am really pleased with the result.I coloured the Stampin Up! image...

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Triple Stamping

This is my first try at Triple Stamping and it was much easier than I thought.  I used just one stamp for the background then a sentiment and I decided to stamp the flap of the envelope too.I may try...

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Another Helix Spiral

I used the helix spiral pattern again to made a bracelet with this time I used 3 round beads, 2 pearls and one milky faceted cut and with 3 different coloured size 11 seed beads.All beads from...

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Sam's Slope top box - resized

Sam has a fabulous video tutorial today for slope top box which is a gorgeous 2"x2"x2 size so I couldn't wait to try which is the blue box.  I then had a brain-wave (hard for me LOL) so I decided to...

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Leftover beads and chain

This is a set I made a while ago and forgot to blog. Made with a mixed bag of odd beads from the bottom of my draw (can't even remember where from) and a little bit of chain from other projects.  With...

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Sam's No Stick Box and resized

After watching Pootles You tube Tutorial of Sam's No Stick Box I had to have a play and as not much work involved it wasn't too much for my poorly wrist :(The tutorial makes a diddy 2" x 2" x 0.5" box...

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Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge

This is my card for this month's challenge at CRAFTER'S COMPANION.  The theme this month is:-SHOW OFF YOUR SENTIMENTSWe want to see the sentiment as your focal point on your projects.I decided to made...

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100,000 page views

Sorry not blogged for a while but with holidays and general family life I have not had much time to craft (although still buying crafty goodies LOL)I logged into my blog today to find I have just...

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Apologies for my absence

Apologies for no posts for a while but our house has been a little manic of late as our Daughter Emma has gone away to University in Winchester last weekend so we have been madly making sure she has...

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Matchbox Advent Calendar

This is a Matchbox Advent Calendar I made a while ago and forgot to post.  I made to send to our Daughter at Uni. I found the idea a while ago on Pinterest.Each matchbox is 2"x 3" x 0.5" which fits a...

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