Wednesday 24 June 2020

Dinocorn Dave xx

Happy Wednesday everyone

Hope you're all well? Has it started to heat up where you are?? Its been dull, wet and windy here but warm! Today we have sunshine again tho the weather isn't promising for the weekend AGAIN! Thats not stopping me getting out tho.......... yes I can go out!! Only for a walk just now but WOOHOO!!


Over at Use Your Craft Stash we are still working on Anything Goes with the Letters C and D and I was stumped for my D!! I thought I had something and searched all over my craft room for it but nothing?? But a happy accident happened when one of my craft books landed on my lap .....


and here is my little Dinocorn Dave! Yip a Dinosaur Unicorn

He is from a super pattern in this book




When talking to the girls we weren't sure he needed the flowers?? I thought he still needed something so I made them on a hairband instead so it would be interchangeable! Plus he's so adorable with them hehehehe

I love his little spikes but those legs are the BEST! I can't stop thinking they look like little chicken drumsticks hehehehe


So here is my D crafty bits
Dinocorn or Dinosaur
Denim Colour Wool
Dusty Pink
Double Knitting Wool ??? Ok that ones pushing it

I have some other very emotional HAPPY news! One that seen me sitting in a pile of happy tears on Saturday when the post arrived


Yes! That there is me, swollen eyes and face from crying but so happy that I couldn't help but share!
My lovely editor Lee asked me a way way way back if I wanted to feature as Meet the Maker in Papercraft Essential??? Well at first I was just like NO, too nervous for people seeing me as ME and not just the craft. Hubby pursued me and here we are now! Its in issue 188 and I still can't believe it, little me as a feature!

Well I best actually do some work, I mean being a Maker means I need to do the making
Huggles Mel xx

Wednesday 17 June 2020

Christmas Castle x

Morning lovelies

Happy Wednesday to you all, hope you're well?
I'm slowly getting through card orders, work and happily playing Animal Crossing. Still in Lockdown but it seems there is slow easing all over, sadly I'll be shielding 

This time over at Use Your Craft Stash we are using the letters C and D with Anything Goes for the nest 2 weeks and also for fun Angela is counting how many of the chosen letter you van get into your craft make???!!! Think I'll leave it between her and Carole

Here's just a little something I made hehehe


My Christmas Castle

I made this from Charcoal card, Crimson card, Centura Pearl, Distress Inks, faux candles to light the towers some Classiques Spectrum Noirs to add details to the windows, some Hat pins and pearls to the towers and then lots and lots of Chloe's Sparkelicious Glitter (I'm still finding it all over my desk)





above is with the faux candles off

I used the Dreaming Tree SVG file Enchanted Winterland that I got a few years back but never had the chance to create! I will need to add the other elements ready to display at Christmas

I hope you will join over on Facebook and play along with the Challenge! Remember its ANYTHING just use the letter C or D with could be as simple as card to Diamond! 

Well best get back to work ..... its a Victorian theme today hehehehe
Huggles Mel xx

Wednesday 10 June 2020

BBbbbbbbb Bumblebee xxx

Morning all

Yip me again, two days in a row lol! Don't worry it won't be a common occurrence lol well maybe not??!! Yesterdays post was a few days later getting on but I eventually got there

Today I wanted to share a wee Letter B!!


This week at the challenge Use Your Craft Stash we are still on Anything Goes but with the option of the letter B! So here is my Bumblebee





How cute is it??
I used a fab Silhouette Cameo Design Studio file I have had at leat 2 years and just never got around to making! I'm sure it might have been free at the time?? But you can find it in store here

I used Black card from my stash, b-ellow card, b-ellum, b-lue, b-uvo b-rops and a b-owel inside the stand to hold him up! Ok yes I might have cheated there but gotta get as many "Bs" as I can heheheh! So yellow card, vellum, glue, Nuvo Drops and a dowel inside was what I really used! 

Remember you still have until Sunday to join in, so come on! We'd love to see what you create!

Now I better start some actual work! Its been a slow morning being distracted by Animal Crossing

Take care and stay safe
Huggles Mel x
Challenges
Through the Craft Door - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Lots of Yellow
Daring Cardmakers - Picture Inspirations (summer, bees??)
Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

Tuesday 9 June 2020

Silver Wedding xx

Happy Tuesday 
How are we all doing this week? Another week in lockdown and another week shielding! But things are looking better so hopefully it will continue if everyone follows the rules and sticks to Social Distancing!

Ok enough of the heavy .....

I've been working away on card orders this week and also Autumn makes for my allocations, yes Autumn lol! I also just got my first Christmas one in!! Don't worry still a few more months before it actually goes on sale
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Today I wanted to share a wee Silver Wedding Exploding Box I was asked to make for a lovely lady to send to her Brother and Sister-in-Law during the first few weeks of Lockdown


I used some old silver toned pattern papers I've had in my stash a while and teamed them with my favourite Bazzil 12x12 White Card and Mulberry Flower to decorate





I cut out some files on my Silhouette as I couldn't find any of my dies or stamps I normally would team with Wedding or Anniversary cards but they worked out really well! I just coloured up the Champagne with Spectrum Noirs and added lots of sparkle to finish it off

I know the couple loved it and this was my first wee Exploding Box I had created in a while! Loved every minute of it and can't wait to make another

Well I best get back to work and then maybe bake some cookies for my hard working hubby

take acre and all stay safe in these crazy times
huggles Mel xx
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