The swaps received from my crafty friends.

Good Afternoon Crafty Friends

 

Did you find that short week long? Yeah me too, I was working Saturday this week and as I don't usually do weekends this feels like it should be Saturday today but its Sunday and the week is over.  None of what I just typed makes sense but I am sure you know what I mean.

 

I have not had any crafty time this week at all as I have been spending lots of time with my little sick ferret.  He was at the hospital in Kilmarnock on Thursday for his blood tests & x-ray.  Oliver has a slipped disc and so needs to be kept separate from the other ferrets and on complete cage rest so he is now in the house so we can keep him company and give him lots of attention.

This is little Oliver

It cheered me right up this week when the swaps arrived from my crafty friends.  As always they are just stunning.  Loads of crafty genius with techniques that I have not even thought of using.

ATC - Oriental

by Katrina Polson

by Pamela Davies

Postcard - Wizard of OZ

by Sara Jo Sawdon

by Yvonne Dunning

Tag - Vintage Lace

by Christine Stuart

by Kathleen Kirkaldy

This week I will be doing that wedding card I have been thinking about now for over a week, still no ideas though.  Think I need a boost to my crafty mojo.  I also have a couple of cards to do for a friend but they are kids cards and are proving to be a challenge as I am so used to doing cards for adults, will be great fun though.  Planning on doing a little paper mache or deco-patch maybe.

 

Well, enjoy the rest of your day and I hope the week ahead is good to you.

 

Happy Crafting,

 

Amanda xx

Tags - Vintage Lace

*yawn* Morning

 

What crafty things are you all up to? 

 

I have no crafty events coming up and wondering what to get up to on my days off.  I am thinking maybe some sort of crafty book in a box type thing, actually get myself organised for the rest of the years birthdays? oh I really don't know and I just walk into my craft room and get completely overwhelmed.

 

In writing all that I think I might actually finish the painting that I started this time last year.  The oil paint will be well and truly dried and I can do the finer detail in acrylic, quite fancy finishing it with a little gilding flake which might be cool.

 

Anyway, I am sure you will be updated with what I finally decide. 

 

This months tag swaps theme is Vintage Lace, I am rubbish with all things vintage and had to go to Remnant Kings for lace so this was pretty much outwith my crafty comfort zone.  That was until I remembered I had a kit called Vintage Lace and that sorted the issue right out.

I used a piece of paper with a lace design as the backing, I wrapped a piece of ribbon along the bottom and added a sentiment on top using 3D glue gel. I then attached to a piece of pink Centura Pearl, punched a hole and used a piece of the lace as the tag tie,

I covered the back of the rose topper with red line tape and attached lace around the back of it by pinching and sticking to give a lovely rounded feel.  This was then attached to the card with 3D glue gel to add dimension.

Adhesive pearls were added to finish, giving that old vintage feel.

This was pretty simple, I just cut a piece of lace paper and backed around the edges with red line tape attaching lace.  I added the sentiment with double sided tape, the topper with foam tape and adhesive pearls to finish.  The whole thing was attached to a piece of pink Centura Pearl with 3D glue gel.

I punched a hole and again used lace as the tag tie.

I hope the week is going well for you all.

Happy Crafting Friends,

Amanda xx