Ceramic Vase.

I recently chanced going ( as there were only a few others  ) to a pottery class at my local craft shop where we made ceramic vases. We were each given a lump of brown clay that we had to thump and need till all the air bubbles were out of it and then roll out to a uniform thickness.  There were several design on show and I choose to make a shape with a wavy top edge and to over lap where it met around the base.

 

Once we had out shapes cut out we then pressed fresh flowers and leaves into the clay to leave impressions. I chose to work with lavender and instead of using leaves used a stylus to cut grass stalks around the base. The dragon fly was a stamp pressed into the clay. Next came the fun part of painting our pieces.  I had a small piece of the clay over (as I hadn't made feet for my vase) and made a small plaque instead. They then went off to be fired and glazed and I picked mine back up this afternoon. 

Not sure where the plaque is going but the vase is on my kitchen window ledge and filled with fresh  lavender from the garden. 

I  managed to arrange/wring out  a Dr's appointment from the receptionist who tried her best to fob me off with all manner of excuses  as to why I couldn't have one. It is not a face to face just a telephone  call for the 9th August after I finally  waved my flip phone at her to show I couldn't use my smart phone to use the link to make it myself.  Watch this space!

Tea Bag Anyone!

That was the week that was again.  I did manage to get out in the garden on Friday but Saturday it rained all day so had a play in my Craft Room instead. Thought I would do a spot of teabagging  which is a follow on really  from the origami I have been doing. 

This first one was inspired from watching Paul Ford on You Tube. I had not seen this kite fold before.  The pattern paper is from a  6 x 6 pad from The Works. Brad for the centre and the sentiment from my stash. 

Entering this card into the following challenges:

Shopping Our Stash #501 No Stamping allowed.

Allys Angels #72 Anything goes.

Crafting Happiness #144 Anything goes.

Crafty Calendar # Anything goes.

Love To Craft #75 Anything goes.

The Creative Crafters #66 Anything goes.

Next card was inspired by watching Jill Lancett on You Tube.  Again I had not seen it done with circles before.  The design paper was a freebie from making Cards magazine Aug 2014. (I'm gradually working my way up to the current stuff !). It isn't double sided so I just coloured with a promarker where I didn't want any white showing. I used a small circle die by Julie Hickey for the folding.  The stalk and leaf is a part of a die set from Sizzix that I chopped about to get the positioning of the flowers right.  Sentiment is in a stamp set from Uniko.  Sequins from my stash.

Entering this card into the following challenges:

A Perfect Time To Craft #7 Anything goes.

Crafts Galore Encore #113 Anything goes.

Lets Craft & Create Challenge #197 Anything goes /add flowers.

The Crafty Addicts #3 Anything goes.

Fun and games at the hospital last Monday. Both The Doc and I had blood tests booked for one after the after. Machine for booking in worked fine with hubby but didn't like me at all so consequently the nurse wasn't expecting me. Hubby let her know I was waiting outside and the response was that the machine is always breaking down and not working properly.  Hubby is still waiting for his results. Mine came through on a text on Wednesday and not at all what I was expecting to get. Told to go on a link and read all about what I have now got and then to go on another link and tell the Dr my thoughts!!  Not,  " I have made an appointment for you  to come into the surgery". I don't have a smart phone and the link when I tried it on my computer crashed it. Took me nearly 2hrs to get pc back up and running. So now I have to do battle with the receptionist (at the surgery) to try and get an actual face to face appointment to discuss the Meds they want to put me on which are not compatible (found that out reading up on pc.) with ones I am already taking!   Moral of the story don't get sick and go  buy a Smart phone!!

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Another Find

Another card found in my stash from a Julie Hickey Card Class using her stamps and dies. Needed to take a picture  quick as it is going off to a Cousin for her Birthday this month. 

I stamped straight onto the card base with black ink and then attached a thin black frame on top. Stamped another flower and leaves onto a scrap of white card and die cut using the matching dies. Smooshed some Distress Oxides  in pink, purple and two greens onto a blending mat and picked up with a paint brush. Stamped the sentiment onto black card in white and heat embossed before adding to the front of the card with 3d pads. Added the little heart out cuts  to the top of the card. I see that I have one more so must have nabbed the extra one from somewhere!!!  Also added some crystal gems to the flower centers. 

Nearly half way through July already and haven't a clue where time is going.  I did have a hospital appointment booked for October but got texted yesterday that it had to be cancelled and I would get a new date in due course. Had waited 18 months for that one.  Such is life. 

Entering into the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin # Flowers/ blooming beautiful.

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #209 Anything goes.

Make My Mondays #204 Birthday.

Allys Angels #72 Anything goes.

Crafts Galore Encore #113 Anything goes.

Crafty Calendar # Anything goes.

Die Cut Divas # A Birthday.

Lets Craft and Create Challenge #197 Anything goes/add flowers.

Love To Craft #75 Anything goes.

Stamping Sensations #14 Summer Flowers.

 

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Someone Special.

A happy find.  Whilst looking through all my stash for a stamp that I knew I had but couldn't remember where I had put it I found a box of cards that I had made at various workshops and never shown.  This is one of them.

Would have been made at a Julie Hickey workshop at least 5yrs ago using Julie Hickey stamps. The background is made from a piece of card smooshed into Distress Oxide inks and then flicked with water. I stamped the flower on top,  cut out  and then  raised up with 3d pads onto  slightly larger black card  which I adhered directly to the card blank. A larger  thin die cut frame was also adhered to give the illusion of a picture frame.  I stamped the sentiment onto the rest of the smooshed card and die cut the banner. Finished off with gems and a small piece of ribbon. 

I eventually did find  the said missing stamp (4hrs later) after I had looked in every box and cupboard twice and then thought to just check one more place and of course there it was! I know. Should have gone to Spec Savers. 

Entering into the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks #671 Stamp Act.

A Perfect Time to Craft #7 Anything goes.

Crafting Happiness #144 Anything goes.

Ellibelles Corner # Anything goes.

Lets Craft and Create Challenge #197 Anything goes/add flowers.

Mix It Up #66 Anything goes/ optional aperture.

The Crafty Addicts #3 Anything goes.

Unicorn Challenge #89 No Design Paper. 

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Teepee

It is our Granddaughters Birthday coming up shortly and this is the card I have made for her.  Cake is her favourite food!! I have made a Teepee card this year. 

The paper and the cake cutouts are all freebies from craft magazines going back many years and in my stash still  waiting to be used. 

Side view showing the teepee shape which closes with magnets and below the inside of the card showing that it folds flat for postage. 

Both the large triangles fold over to form the shape and you can just see one of the magnets on the top right of picture. 

Entering into the following challenges.

Cards 4 Galz #202 More than one fold.

Scrapping 4 Fun #225 Birthday.

Creations In Pink #59 Anything goes in pink.

Incy Wincy Designs # Food or drink.

I Spy With My Little Eye #4/5 A sweet trest or warm summer colours.

Sparkles #165 No stamping allowed.

The Paper Funday Challenges #54 Anything goes with no squares allowed. 

The Crafty Addicts #2 Anything goes.

Allys angels #71 Anything goes.

The Creative Crafters #65 Anything goes.

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