Fabric tool holder

I know, like buses, I don't blog for ages and then three posts at once!
My little sister came to stay a couple of weeks ago and we always motivate each other to tackle a project. I decided to finally use my Twitterpated Stampin up fabric that I've been wondering what to do with for a while. I made a tool wrap to hold all my essential tools and supplies for travelling to workshops with. I made the pattern up as I went along but pretty pleased with the result. I even got a zipped pocket in it :)

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Snowflake Soiree

Here are some cards using the new snowflake soiree set from the autumn/winter mini catalogue. I love the new illuminate ink pad, it looks so effective on dark coloured card

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Papaya Collage

I was recently asked to do an inspiration station at my local Stampin up training day and used the new set Papaya Collage from the new catalogue launched on 1 oct. Here are the ideas i came up with.

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Brayer techniques

I was asked to demonstrate at a local craft club some brayer techniques and these are some designs I've come up with using Stampin Up products.

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London

At the weekend I decided I should make some London themed projects, I love all the gorgeous London stamp sets out there and haven't yet got round to using any! First I decided to decorate a wooden case, which I only bought the weekend before and most unlike me to actually complete a project straight after buying the materials! I made this for a friend's birthday and hoping she won't look on here before I give it to her.

I painted it with paperartsy fresco paints and used a dry brush to age and then stamped with both the paper artsy London stamps and the darkroom door set 1.

Next I decided to decorate some notebooks, these started off as cardboard coloured, so I gave them a base coat first and then stamped and painted away decorating the backs too :) I used Artemio's London set.

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Stampin Up workshop

Now that i've realised how easy it is to blog from my phone I really have no excuses for leaving it so long between postings!

I did a Stampin Up workshop at Chris's house this week and as she likes scrapbooking I designed a page for her. I was pleased to have got so many techniques in one page but I think I underestimated how much time it would take. Still, everyone was very happy with their finished pages despite thinking they'd never finish.

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Fathers day

As I know my dad likes it when I go to the effort to make things I thought i'd try and make a really unique fathers day gift for him, this is what I came up with. I hope he likes it as it turned out a bit more pinky than planned!

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Jewellery holder

I made another jewellery holder the other week with mocha morning specialty papers and have only just got round to taking a picture of it!

I even managed to make some jewellery pieces with resin and incorporated some Stampin up paper.

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Stampin up

I've been so tired today that I've struggled to even get crafty bits done, but I have been doing a few Stampin up bits this weekend. Made this gorgeous little book yesterday at Hayley's which holds 8 little note cards

I also made some freebies to entice people to book parties with me

And then covered a notebook for a friend :)

So not too bad considering I slept half the weekend!

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Stampin Up demonstrator choice

I signed up as a Stampin Up demonstrator in October. I'm absolutely loving their stamps and papers, can't believe I've been missing out for so long. They are such great quality and make gorgeous cards. So far I have just managed to run parties for friends, but still looking for my first party for someone else to host!

Today I had my first quarterly stampin up training with my upline's upline and could take along a project to enter into the demonstrators choice competition. As the training involved making jewellery charms from the spring catalogue I decided to make a jewellery holder. I took a piece of MDF and covered in paper from the timeless portrait designer paper, punched out flowers and die cut butterflies from regal rose patterned paper and decorated. I used mini cotton reels and covered with paper and antique brads.

I took my jewellery holder along today and was so chuffed as I came first in demonstrator of choice. There were some such lovely projects I couldn't believe it. So I have ideas people like so now all I need is to find some lovely customers to host parties and share them with all :)

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Sew roll

I decided to finally get round to sewing this sew roll over the christmas break, I've been meaning to do it for so long and very pleased with it, although it did takes hours!