Spiral Blooms

Hi Everybody,

Here is another card made with some spiral blossoms on it and they are created from some double sided thinner card.

I have added them to a die cut Oval and the background to the card has been inked very lightly in pink and blue.

I have also added some pearls to the front to accentuate the design and then dotted some more around.

The leaves are cut from any leaf die  and I have used an older sentiment die that I have in my collection.

I have had to have my eyes retested since the laser treatment and they will be ready next week for me to collect so well the truly back to normal when I get them.

If you need laser treatment for your vision, after having cataract surgery, I can say from experience it is painless and the difference is amazing. So if it is offered to you don’t be scared …. Go for it … and I assure you will not regret it.

Bye for now …

Hugs xx

More Flowers ...

 HI Everybody,

Today I am adding the first video for a little while but it stays with the flower making theme and once again I have used ribbon.

These flowers are so easy to make and all you ned is a needle and thread to gather the ribbon up

You can use nay width of ribbon that you have and any colour to make your flowers but they always make such a difference to your designs.

Have a flower making session while watching TV one night and keep them all in a box until you are ready to add them to your cards. 

Gathered Flowers 

These are just A6 sized cards and they will fit into an envelope. I use a larger size to accommodate the flowers so for these I would use a 5x7.
Or alternatively make them a box.

I have used odd die cuts that I found on my desk and any leaf dies that I have, I also used and old aperture die to cut the pattern into my card.

I hope you like the cards and the video is not long either.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Out of the box ...

 Hi Everybody,

It is taking me some time to get back to crafting as I have become so lazy and can't seem to get going at all.

It is good to be able to see the computer screen though now that my eyes have been lasered,  and that make  things a lot easier for me. 

For this little project I have used some flowers that I made and I have added them to a head band for a child.

I have also added some lace along the side to hide the head band and here ....

... it is beautifully modelled by my lovely Ruby.

She is the one that is guilty of all the snoring that goes on in my videos and I love her to bits. 

She was not too happy about this situation and couldn't wait to shake it off.
But you get the idea anyway.

Tomorrow I am adding in a new video that continues with the theme of making flowers and I am using ribbon again to making some small flowers to add to cards.

They are very quick and easy to do but you will need a needle and some cotton.

I hope you like them and the cards they are added too. 

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

I'm Back ....

Hi Everybody,

Thank you for your patience over the past few weeks but I am happy to say that I am back and I can      SEE!!

My Laser treatment went very well with no complications and it is absolutely painless. It takes literally minutes to complete and there is no down time needed.

I was not allowed to drive until the day after and then it was ok for me to get back in my car.

The downside to all this is that with my cloudy vision it was impossible to see all the dust and bits that have accumulated around the house.

But once I got home again I could see them all sitting there just staring at me, and daring me to clean them up.

In the past I have spent all day cleaning and getting my house spotless again ...but not a day long task anymore.

So for the past week I have gone around each room and cleaned till it shines and now my house is back to normal again.

And over the weekend I have tried a little bit of crafting and I came up with this from the pieces I could find lying around.

It is not a card but a canvas that measures 11" x 14" and I will hang it on the wall in my craft room.

All the flowers on one wing have been sparkled with glitter and the other wing is covered in silver mesh. I promise you it looks really pretty in real life.

I will get back to crafting on a regular basis now and create some more videos to ad to the blog and YouTube. Thanks again for your patience,

Bye for now 

Hugs xx

 

Update ….

 Hi Everybody,

Just a quick line to tell you where I am up to with my vision.

At present it is too stressful to try and  keep the blog up to date as I cannot see the keyboards properly. Or the screen as everything is cloudy. It is like looking through dirty windows and everything is shrouded in a mist.

It is so frustrating and I make so many mistakes that it rakes me hours to type anything. So rather than put myself though this stress I am taking time off until my laser treatment which is scheduled for the 26th June.

Once that is done I am hoping to be back to normal again and can get back to filming and making cards.  Myyoungest daughter has been so helpful and has done things like reading my mail to aas I cannot see the words that are written on the paper.

Thank you for you concern and please be patient with me until I am back to normal again

Bye for now ….

Christina xx