Hand Crafted Memories

Last Sunday was another of my favourite classes. Claire of Molly Blooms fame was at the Craft Box , I haven't attended a class for ages so it was time to go and play with the lovely stamps again. We made apocket card and a lovely treat box, I loved the colours and was really happy with my finished goodies.    

I have had this idea to make a card with a nativity scene on it for a while. The accordion die designed by Karen Burniston seemed the perfect solution to making the scene. As I posted previously that die is like getting hold of gold plated rocking horse poo, when I finally got hold of it there was no free time for me. I've had about 6 months of only having to go and work away occasionally, as soon as the die arrives I am away loads. I swear there is a conspiracy against me using it. So it arrives and I go to stamp my nativity images AAAAGGGGH! they were too big for the space. So I was forced, yes you read that correctly I HAD to go and buy those lovely Lili of the Valley stamps I have been admiring for ages. Luckily I had got some money in my Paypal account from selling some craft items on eBay. I was definitely not disappointed with them when they arrived, they are absolutely gorgeous, tooooo cute. Finally the card was made and I love it, I made it quite quickly. I think I wa

I've no idea why this post has been sitting ready to post and I just haven't pressed publish. Gill reminded me today when I was at the Craft Box that I haven't blogged anything for a while. I had a whole week off work and I was so busy catching up with friends and relatives the time just flew away. I did manage to spend some crafty time with Caroline and Lesley . We chatted and ate cake, swapped ideas and shared tools. Lesley and I had been chatting about this die for ages and as it is rarer than hen's teeth to get in the UK at the moment of course we had to have a play. I had just picked up this stamp so of course it had to be used. I love how it turned out. I have just completed one with a nativity scene on it so I think this is going to feature quite heavily in my Christmas card box this year.

Pinterest is such a fabulous resource for ideas. I was scanning through looking for some inspiration when I can across this pin . I absolutely loved them and as I still have a bunch of calendars for 2013 left, I decided to lift the idea to use one up. I know its half way through the year but with 6 months left to go it was worth it and I love the little fella. I'll be making more of these as presents next year.

All scrapbookers know of the rules of three and thirds. Caroline at Scrapstars   set us a challenge on the third bank holiday of the year was to make a page or project and use three of everything on it. Here is my entry, can you spot them all? 3 papers, 3 embellishments, 3 things to remember to take (written on envelope), 3 washi tape strips, 3 photos, 3 words in the title, 2 lots of three travel related words (on either side of the photo), 3 things inside the envelope Oh and three places I have visited.