And yet another post......

I know- you don't here from me for months then I blog, blog, blog! I have TIME at the moment:) I have been playing with some stamps I bought for the crop for a class on the 11th. They are gorgeous! Anyway, I am doing a 6" x 6" layout for the class and here's a preview. I've used vellum, stickles, and naked chipboard, as well as some lovely sparkly paper. To cover the cost of the stamps and chipboard the class will cost about £1.50- and you get to use the stamps at each crop if you want to. Velum is fab to stamp on and you can curl the leaves up. Fun!

Fabric flowers

I've loved making these flowers! My idea was to make paper flowers, and I did some, but moved on to fabric and couldn't stop! I roughly cut out the flowers, stitched 3 or 4 graduating sized flowers together by sewing a button on the top, dipped them in fabric stiffener (you can make your own by mixing pva and water half and half) and then shaped them whilst drying with a heat gun. You need to seperate the layers a bit and scrunch it all up! I held the petals in the shape I wanted by using a pricking tool or scissors and dried it till it kept its shape. If you try it, don't get the heat gun too close- there is a risk it will catch fire:( Add a bit of Ranger Stickles around the edge, and a little ink if you like and it's done. Let me know how it goes.