18.01.2009

My first go at "paperpiecing".



The challenge this week over at A Spoon Full of Sugar is to design a card and use paper piecing on it. I have never tried it before so thought I’d have a go. I’m not sure this actually qualifies as I’ve used a digi stamp (the gorgeous unicorn again from the Greeting Farm) but if not, never mind! I printed it out on white card for the base and used my marvy pens to colour in the mane and tail. I then printed it out again on some pretty MAMBI paper and cut out the body. She has lots of glitter on her hooves and horn for extra magicalness! I think she’s gorgeous – I wish I had a unicorn just like her.

Actually, that reminds me of a funny story. As I said before, my daughter Olivia LOVES unicorns. Well a couple of years ago, the thing she wanted more than anything from santa was a real-live unicorn for a pet. My friend Helen was telling her MIL about how I had this problem of explaining to Olivia on christmas morning why santa hadn’t given her a live unicorn as her present – I didn’t want her to doubt her belief in santa OR unicorns. Anyway, as Helen was laughing about my dilemma, her MIL had a worried look on her face. “Oh dear” she said, “where will she keep it?” !!! I think something got lost in translation!! I still laugh about that.

Anyhoo, better get off to bed otherwise I’ll be doing one of my usual 2am sessions. This blogging is not good for my health!

17.01.2009

Blog Award – Thank you so much Jude!

OMG – I have received a lovely award from Jude at Crafts International. This is the first time anyone has given me an award and I feel so honoured and flattered. Jude, you’re a darling and THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. I am so proud.

To receive this award I have to name 5 things I’m addicted to. That’s easy:

1. My 5 beautiful children who are my reason for living.
2. My wonderful crafting hobby – keeps me sane (see 1)
3. Glitter
4. Jewels.
5. Thorntons vanilla fudge!

I also have to pass this award on to 5 other deserving people. These 5 gorgeous girls have given me so much inspiration and I visit their blogs everyday. I wish I could give it to a hundred people.

Sarah (Sparkle Cards)
Debbie (Passion for Crafts)
Donna (Popsicle Toes)
Enfys (Going Buggy)
Tracie (Pink Angel)

Thank you to everyone who has visited my blog since I started at the end of August last year. I have loved every minute of it so far.

17.01.2009

Magical Unicorn

I discovered this digi stamp over at the Greeting Farm website. Olivia has an obsession with unicorns and I must admit I sorta love them myself. Whenever I see anything with unicorns on I think of her. I downloaded it last night and then today noticed that they have announced a challenge to make a card using the unicorn image! Well me and challenges go so well together (!) that I couldn’t resist having a play with it. I think this qualifies for entry!!! Over at the Charisma Card challenge blog, this weeks theme is “Fantasy” Therefore I am entering this card for that challenge too.