Pot of Primroses!

How's this for an everlasing plant and the perfect present for Mum too!

This is my Mothers Day gft for my Mum.

The pattern is free from Ravelry and can be found HERE on Janet McMahon's Blog.

Her pattern uses cotton as apposed to the wool and larger hooks I have used.

• Creative Inspirations ~ Mother's Day
• Quirky Crafts ~ Mother's Day Gift.
• Our Creative Corner ~ Handmade Flowers, Ribbon & Bling( Seed beads).
• Allsorts ~ Blooming Blossoms.
• The Crafty Pad ~ Flowers.

• Wool ~ Hobbycraft.
• Ribbon & Seed beads from Stash.
• 3.50mm hook.
• 8cm circle of dark brown felt for soil!

Roses for Nanny!

Just make for today, heading off to work shortly!!

As you can see I've been enjoying my new toy again with the added stitching.

Today's Challenges are:

• Totally Gorjuss ~ Spring.
• Magnolia Stamp Lovers ~ Ribbon.
• Just Magnolia ~ Anything Goes with buttons.
• Creative Inspiration, Stamping for The Weekend & Paper Play ~ Mothers Day.
• ABC Challenges ~ Roses.
• Delightful Challenges ~ Flowers

• PP ~ Prima.
• Ribbon ~ Ribbon Oasis.
• Roses ~ Wild Orchid Crafts.
• Buttons from stash.
• CS ~ Stampin Up!

Spring Fling Necklace!

Here is the necklace to match yesterday's earrings!

• Wool ~ Pelote de laine.
• Clasp & Buttons from stash.

Spring Fling!

Some nice bright springy makes for today and I was desperate to try out the new toy my lovely hubby bought me at the weekend! Ive been after a new Sewing Machine for ages and was totally suprised to find one sitting on the dining table for me when I got home from work on friday evening. Well these are my first paper makes with my new toy!

Spring Butterflies!

• The Pink Elephant ~ Sketch.
• Basic Grey Challenges ~ Recycle ( I have used the kraft card from a Prima flower packet with Bg "Hello Lucious" DP)
• Kaboodle Doodle ~ Yellow, Blue, Pink & Green.
• Polka Doodles & Totally Gorjuss ~ Spring has Sprung.

Mum:

• Get Sketchy ~ Sketch #80.
• Creative Inspirations ~ Mother's Day.
• The Crafty Pad ~ Mum.
• Cupcake ~ Flowers for Mum.
• My Time To Craft ~ "Mums the word".

Spring Fling Earrings.

• PP ~ Prima "Melody" & BG "Hello Lucious"
• Flowers ~ Prima & Wild Orchid Crafts.
• CS ~ Bazzill
• Mariannes Die & SU punch.
• Gems ~ Anita's.
• Alpha's ~ American Crafts.

Inspirational Card Sketches ~ Sketch 108 & a DT Call

Kim and Jackie are on the move to pastures new so we are looking for some new paper crafty people to take their places along side us at Inspiration Card Sketches, if you fancy a go hop over to ICS for the terms and conditions.

This week at Inspirational Card Sketches we are sponsored by Sweet n Sassy Stamps.

My DT card for this week also covers challenges at:

• C.R.A.F.T. & Dutch Dare ~ New Baby. Colour Create ~ Pastels.
• Creative Inspiration ~ No Squares.

• PP & Sentimental ~ Pink Petticoat.
• Digi Stamp ~ Sweet n Sassy Sweet Dreams.
• CS ~ Bazzill
• Promarkers.

Ahhh the sun is out......

It was so nice to have the back door open while I worked today, Wilson seemed to be enjoying himself sun-bathing in the garden too!

I love you Mummy!

• Fussy & Fancy ~ Sketch.
• Raise the Bar ~ Photo Inspiration.
• Stamping for the Weekend, Die Cut Dreams, Simon Say's Stamp & Papertake Weekly ~ Mothers day or Its a Mum Thing!.
• Kaboodle Doodle ~ Yellow, Pink, Blue & Green.
• Just Magnolia ~ Favourite Colour Combo. (Pink & Green)
• Truly Scrumptious ~ Tag It!

Happy Birthday!

• Get Sketchy ~ Sketch #79.
• Stampavie & More ~ For a Boy.

This Altered Pencil Case makes the perfect gift box for my crocheted jewelery sets.

Friends like you.........

• DCM ~ Going Postal.
• Stamping 411 ~ Sketch #195.
• Secret Crafter ~ Anything but Card.
• Allsorts ~ Gift Box

• PP ~ Prima, BG & MME.
• Stamps ~ Magnolia, Whimsy, Stamps Away & Yolande Derstine.
• Punches & Dies ~ Whimsy & SU!
• Ribbon ~ Ribbon Oasis.
• Button from stash.
• Rose ~ Wild Orchid Crafts.
• Gems ~ Doodlebugs.
• Corrugated number ~ Jenni Bowlin.
• Papier Mache Pencil Case ~ Paperartsy.
• Watercolour paint, Promarkers & SU! ink.

For the Kids!

I thought I'd have a day off from the hook today so made these two kiddie theme cards for today

Thomas and his tank engine.

• Dutch Dare ~ Sketch.
• Everybody Art ~ Birthday.
• Totally Gorjuss ~ Button It.
• The Crafty Pad ~ Use a digi.
• Tuesday Morning Sketch ~ KIDS

Dance for Spring!

• Creative Inspiration ~ Sketch.
• Stampavie & More ~ Spring.
• Whiff of Joy ~ Anything Goes.
• Cute Card Thursday ~ Music or Dance.

• PP ~ MME, PP & BG
• Stamps ~ Sugar Nellie & Whiff of Joy.
• CS ~ Bazzill.
• Buttons & Ribbon from stash.