Everything Alice In Wonderland

I know they're not finished but I just wanted to show you my latest project, but first I'll apologies for the bad pictures as they are on my phone. My girls are having an Alice In Wonderland themed birthday party next week so I thought I'd adapt an idea I found in a fantastic book called Everything Alice: the Wonderland Book of Makes by Hannah Read-Baldrey and Christine Leech. I love this book.

 

Fimo biscuits

This is a little something I baked earlier. I had a kit at Christmas to make two custard cream keyrings. It had two different colour blocks of clay, the findings for two keyrings and a custard cream mould, all packed into a really cute little suitcase.

I really enjoyed making them but it only took a few minutes.

NEC Trade Show

Wow what a day! I have been at a buying event at the NEC in Birmingham today with work. I have seen lots of fantastic new products and have order loads of  them. It's been great to get some brand new stuff for the shop and hopefully a few new things for my personal stash. I've been stroking the stamps on PaperArtsy, I've been ooing and aahing over the new steampunk charms from Beads Unlimited and I've been dragging my heels past several new stamp suppliers. Really looking forward to getting my mitts on all the pretty stamps and things.

Ooops!

Hmm......Ok so I didn't make it back as soon as I thought and I still haven't got any exciting new things to show you. Don't you just hate it when every day stuff gets in the way of crafting.

I did manage to clear out some space in my jewellery supplies, firstly I sorted through various beads and picked out the ones I was never ever likely to use. I originally planned to put them on ebay to make a bit of money but I decided to put them to better use. I'm going to make them into cheap jewellery to give to the girls school, I've already gone through my ready made stuff and taken in a bag full for them to sell at the next fayre. So if I go dark for a few weeks it's because I'm trying to do something good (for a change).

On the plus side I know have more room in both my trolleys and hopefully I won't fill the supplies up too quickly.

All Quiet On The Western Front

Move along please, nothing to see here!

I've been a bit quiet on here I know, but I promise I've been a busy bee. I've been like a little Nana knitting away happily, I've also made a cute birthday card but I can't put it on here as the recipient is a nosey madam so she'd see it. : p

Anywhoooo I'm sure I'll be back very soon so don't go anywhere.

Christmas Canvas

I have been trying to post this for about 8 weeks, but for some reason every time I tried the picture came out upside down. So finally I have managed to get it on I will explain how it was created.

I know it looks really, really complicated so pay close attention and I will reveal all.
It's a box canvas with strips of different ribbon glued to it with pva glue! Yes that is all folks nothing difficult, jjust glue and ribbon. The sledge, reindeer and words were cut out using a Cricut machine. Then finally a few buttons glued to the top corners.
So was it worth the wait? Well I like it so I think so yes.