Making Flowers 2-4-1

 Hi Everybody,

Today we are staying with making flowers but using the simple material of Brushos.

This is the powder that bursts into life once the water has been added to it and one small pot can last you for years as you need so little of it

It comes in many different colours and it is fabulous to work with, and there are other brand names too that will give you the same result

Here I have created two cards from one die cut session and I am so pleased with all of them..

They will fit into a standard envelope too so no extra bulk for the postman to carry..and no extra postage costs to pay either.

This is an extra video this week and there will be another one on Thursday though I don't know what I will use for that, but it will still be a flowers of some sort.

I have more ways to make flowers that I want to cover yet suing different materials so I hope you will stay with me for those.

Making Flowers with Brushos

Bye for now 

Hugs xx

Delicate Felt Flower

Hi Everybody,

This pretty card is created in pale shades of pink and turquoise and I think it looks so.  The card itself is a 5x7 with the fold at the top as this is my favourite way of making a card.

You can make your cards in your favourite way but this wat it means I can add lots to my design and it wont fall over..

If I used deeper shades then the card would look totally different and also with another type of flower on the front/
In fact there are lots of ways in which to alter the look of this card still using the same materials.

It is a good exercise in getting your imagination working to create something that looks unique to you.

It is another flower though that will need a box because of the depth of the flowers

Thank you for all the lovely comments about the upcoming laser treatment on my eyes.
 At present everything is rather difficult because everything is shrouded in mist and I find it hard to read the pages or type the keyboard and that is why I apologised for any typos in my blog posts.

But it will get better once I have the treatment done.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

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Making Flowers - Felt

 Hi Everybody, 

It is time to get out the felt that has ben sat in your cupboard for such a long time and also the flower dies that haven't been used for ages. and make some really pretty textural flowers for your cards.

This video will show you the cards that I have made and each one is different.

Making Flowers with Felt

Use your dies to give you different shaped cards  to add interest to your designs.

I used white felt and coloured it myself with Distress Oxides and I am very pleased with the results., but you can buy it in many colours to suit your needs.

I got mine by the metre and it will last me a long time and as well as flowers it can be used for other things also.

Try your local hobby shop to see if they sell it. I know that Hobbycraft in the UK do and there are some lovely colour.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Personal Stuff ...

 Hi Everybody,

No card today as at present I have a bit of a problem.

I had cataract surgery on both eyes about two years ago and everything has been fine until a few weeks ago. I was out walking the dogs with Vickie and I asked her if everything looked cloudy to her and she said "No"

For me it was like looking through a dirty window and even though I cleaned my glasses things still stayed cloudy and misty.

So last week I went to my optician and had my eyes tested and told him my problem.

 Apparently it is quite common for cataract patients to experience this. It can happen after a few weeks or years and for some it never occurs. It has some fancy name that I cannot remember but it an be remedied easily with laser treatments.

So guess what I will be having !!!
 I am witing for them to send me an appointment and then I will be able to see properly again.   
My apologies for any typos in my blog posts but It is very awkward at present/

I do however have a video coming to you tomorrow staying with the Making Flowers theme so I hope you enjoy that and I will let you know how I go on with my eyesight. Wish me luck ....

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx.

 

Made for Me

 Hi Everybody,

I am so pleased that the series on making flowers with Hessian has gone down well with my viewers and there have been some lovely comments left on YouTube

This card was sent to me yesterday and it is from
Vicki Phillips who has made some flowers of her own and added them to this card.

Thank you so much Vicki for making this card and sending it to me and I hope you don't mind me sharing it here on the blog pages.

If you would like to see your card creation on my blog then let me know and send me the card to photograph and I will add it here for everybody to share.

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Vicki has used some multi coloured Jute cord and has sent me some samples of other colours that can be bought.

She has also added the flowers to a hessian panel that she has stiffened with glue,  as I shared with you in the videos.

The result is a lovely and unique card that you will not be able to buy in the shops, and you have the satisfaction of being able to say  "I made this  ..."

Thank you Vicki for sharing your card and I hope you will send me more as you make them.

This Wednesday I am making more flowers in a video but this time I will be using Felt.

Use any flower or lead die that you have in your stash and I have also used bit and pieces that I have lying around on my desk.

The flowers that I have left over can be used on other projects in the future.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx