Staying With Denim

Hi Everybody,

These denim roses are created from strips of denim and I am quite pleased with the result. But I have to say they are quite awkward to roll up.

I have added them to silver mirror card and blue and the finished card is a 5x7 with the fold at the top.

The little silver butterflies I have had for a long time and they were sent to me by one of my readers.

There are so many on the roll that I still have lots left over for more projects.

The card is really pretty in the hand but it will need a box to send or give it because of the flowers.

Thank you for your concern over Ruby and I am pleased to say she is eating well again.

She still likes to spend her time under the bush in the back garden but I suspect she is doing that to get away from the puppy ... who is going home today !!

Bye for now ..

Hugs xx

 

What a week ….

 Hi Everybody,

I am sorry for my absence but I have had a truly awful week. My Ruby has been really poorly again and I have had to take her to the vet twice and nurse her back to being ok again. I thought she had a recurring bout of pancreatitis but blood tests showed that wasn’t the case. 

But she wouldn’t eat and was very lethargic and kept hiding under the bush in my back garden, she wouldn’t come inside at all. I am happy to say that she is now much better..

I have also been with without internet connection. I couldn’t use the computer, my iPad or my phone and there was no tv in the evening either, so very quiet but a bit too quiet !!

There has also been a visitor here for ten days in the shape of a Dachshund puppy that I have been looking after and she has driven the others crazy. I have Dougal during the day while Vickie goes to work and the pup has taken a real shine to him and will not leave him alone, and she chases my cat, who now stays up stairs out of the way.

The pup goes home again tomorrow and so peace will reign again, and my internet is restored and Ruby is eating again.

I too will be back to normal hopefully and can get some videos and blog posts done.

So see you then

Bye for now …

Spiky Denim Flower

 Hi Everybody,  

I am using one of the other flowers that I made in the last video and this a die cut one that I have flipped the layers alternatively.

Into the centre I have glued a blue pearl and dotted some more around the card front

I splattered it all with gold paint to match in with the sentiment and this card is an A6 size.

I have added a cut out panel to the card and surrounded the flower with some leaves.

It was very quick to make and I am not un happy with the result even though it is not my favourite size.  

Using old jeans is a perfect way to get some flowers that are different from the rest and saves them going to the landfill site.

So I hope you like them

Bye for now ... 

Hugs xx

Using Old Jeans

 Hi Everybody,

Do you have some old jeans that you no longer wear or can get some from someone else who wears them and now doesn't need them anymore.

You can make some lovely flowers from them to add to your projects and it doesn't take a lot of material to make them.

It is another fabric that can be put to good use in the flower making department and there are lots of ways to use it up. 

Making Flowers - Denim

This is just one way that denim can be used and I hope you will stay with me as we try some more from the same material.

Just use any dies that you already have for the flowers and leaves and experiment and come up with a different design if you would like too.

Have fun with any of the flowers that have been covered over the last few months, they certainly make for pretty cards.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Lace Flower

Hi Everybody,

I could have sworn that I scheduled this post to go live this morning ... but clearly not. So better late than never, here it is.

I don't have a video for this flower but if you would like one then let me know and I will do one.

I have used some Guipure Lace to make this flower and added a lovely centrepiece that is from a bracelet that I have dismantled.

The background has been inked and then embossed in a folder and the pearls have been dotted around the flower.

I have added it to some large fern leaves and then adhered the sentiment on its parchment at the bottom of the card.

So there is my card and sorry it is late 

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx