Stamp fair @Ali Pali

Hey, this weekend my good friend Pip and I went to a Stamp fair at Alexandra Palace. The good news is I didn’t go too crazy…I got a couple a Christmasy stamps, star x-cut for my cuttlebug, some essential stamps and some patterned card. I have wanted a good sized polka dot stamp for a while and was eager to try it out.

So today I made a card for a friend and used the polk dot stamp and alphabet stamps and a new technique I have always wanted to try.

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Thank you card made for my mother-in-law

LouWeezCreates a Thank You card to say thanks to my mother-in-law for our stay in Jersey over the summer holiday and for looking after us so well.

The card was made using distress inks with a mask both by Tim Holtz (colour used was tea dye). I then used liquid pearls to make the body of the butterfly and dots on the flowers.

The butterfly was cut using a butterfly punch and the Thank You sentiment was a stamp by ‘Anita’s stamps’.

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New bag pattern

This weekend I started making a new bag from a bag pattern found online (free if you are not selling the bag). Pattern can be found here:

This one was a bit trickier but I made it in the end 🙂

In my opinion the strap was a bit too thin. The next time I make one I’m thinking I will perhaps use some interfacing to strenghten the strap a little.

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Bag number 2 – Apple variety

So the ‘bag making’ is going well, have another bag made from the same pattern but using an Apple pattern with heart detail on the front. This ones also has a matching purse.

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Making bags

Hey all,

Summer holiday update

The family and I went over to Jersey for just over two weeks for some Sun, Sea, relaxation and to visit the in-laws.

I find when I’m away I have more free time so the perfect time to be creative! So during our first trip into town I picked up some fabric to trial a bag tutorial I found on youtube (search for whatthecraft to find it).

I found some thick black cotton, a thinner casino dice material and some interfacing. I started to hand sew the bag strap but felt it was going to take too long. After some web searching I found a cheap and cheerful mini sewing machine for twenty pounds which was perfect to keep at my mother in-laws house for further creations on my future visits. A few days later I created this:

The star (cut from the same material as the linning) was hand sewn on using a blanket stitch tecnique. I embroidered the little stars on but felt it needed more. So I sewed on the bow and beads.