TEENY TINY TUESDAY

Hi Everyone

.. .. .. so now in the blink of an eye another week disappeared and a shiny new one appeared yesterday.  I wonder what this one is going to hold?

I am seriously hoping that the whole of this year isn't going to disappear at this fast a pace!  I can remember a week at school lasting way way longer. 

There was a chance for me to have a stint in my little craft pod today.. .. .. and below is one of the creations I made.  A whole 9cm square, these little cards are popular with customers and recipients alike.  I usually just add a blank insert inside so that they can be used for a variety of occasions. Some have sentiments on the front but not all. 

I find it surprising how many folk like the teeny tiny cards, and when I query why they invariably say "because they are just so cute and small and get to stand in front of any other cards" people might receive.  Some folk attach them to gifts they are giving instead of a label.

This used:

Image:  Artcult .. .. a great source of images, but sadly I can no longer see the one I used here in the store - it was called Sweet Bird Cages.  I can see it as a collection of circular images but no longer a square set.  (They re-size beautifully too).
Backing Papers from Snippet Mountain
Lace
My Trusty Sewing Machine
We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board

I must admit I don't really like to see birds in cages .. .. in real life or in pictures .. .. but this one looks like he has a little escape hatch so he is free to fly to his hearts content .. .. which I feel all birds should be able to do .. .. otherwise what is the point of having wings?!?!?!?

Hopefully catch you again soon.

SUNDAY SNIPPETS ON A MONDAY!

Hi Playmates

A mountain of cards are needed here and I have an extra busy week ahead of me with Mum, so I installed myself nice and early into my little craft pod yesterday to see what miracles I could perform over the course of the day.

I don't know about you but I always start my day full of excitement and ideas of what I want to achieve, thinking I have all the time in the world (especially if it is a day I get to just stay at home).  But for some reason the time just whizzes by in the blink of an eye and I don't manage even half of what I thought I would achieve.

But never mind.  I got some things crossed off that never-ending list yesterday, one of them being my homework for taking over to the Snippets Playground Challenge, where we are encouraged to make the most of all those offcuts that we squirrel away.

I did actually make my card yesterday but the light wasn't good enough to photograph it until today.  We actually have a bit of sunshine today!  Woo hoo!!

I must admit that I am good and use my snippets on a regular basis, but I also add to them regularly too .. .. which doesn't help in the never ending fight to reduce them (but at least I am trying).

Anyway, this week Challenge #500 has arrived in the playground .. .. a very special landmark!  Well done Di and Sarn on reaching such dizzy heights.

There is a mandatory theme this time of "celebration" .. .. .. but that isn't too hard a challenge is it .. .. and we all have snippets to raid . .. and here is my offering:

This used:

A cute little bird die - unbranded from Amazon (which I know I am going to have lots of fun with)
Sentiment:  Penny Black "30-297" Sprinkles and Smiles
Altenew Leaf Canopy Stamp and Die Set
Scalloped Rectangle Die:  Julie Hickey SKU: JHD-CUT-1003 Layers, Frames & Banners
Distress Oxide Inks
Flower Punch
Nail Heads
and of course My Trusty Sewing Machine

These were the snippets I started off with .. .. some of which may look a little strange because to make use of what was still going to be leftover I cut out more little tags for taking to the charity shop .. .. and it looks like I might be able to cut a few more small ones from around that square aperture LOL!!

The two very pale blue strips were cut off from a snippet rectangle I started off with, and the large piece of white card had already had a white square cut out of it from a previous project.

Must admit I am quite chuffed with how this has turned out.

I hope you get chance to dig out some snippets and play along.

Have a good day.  I am off to Mum's next and am hoping to have a good old blog catch up whilst I am there (if she disappears into the land of nod at any stage).

THANK YOU JAN

Hi Playmates

Just calling by quickly to let you know that there is a star who visits my blog .. .. .. Jan R .. .. .. who knew exactly where my image came from in my previous post .. .. the one I used for Mr Heart's valentine card this year.

Thank you so much Jan - you are a star!!!

If you get chance to visit Jan then please do, she is such a fun blogger and her posts always make me smile .. .. and we all need smiles in our lives don't we.

The image is called "I love u bear".

and he is actually on sale at the moment and you can find him here from "Little Scraps of Heaven" and can be used for more than just valentine makes.

Lots of others sale offers too .. .. just saying .. .. LOL!!!

So that is me for today.  No pictures because there have been no crafty makes this last few days, as I have been too busy with valentine fun and Mum.  But I will be back tomorrow, I hope, with a new post.

I had a lovely valentine's day and received a very special gift from Mr Heart .. .. .. a heart shaped hot water bottle!!  Never seen one before, but somehow my special someone managed to stumble across one. 

Catch you again soon.

NEARLY TIME TO HAVE VALENTINE'S AT THE READY

Hi Everyone

I hope that all is well with you all.

We are celebrating here in the new home of hearts because our final carpet has been fitted and we have, at very long last, unpacked the very last box following the move to our new home.  It has only taken nearly 10 months to renovate everywhere and find a place for everything!!  Phew!!

Part of what appeared during this final unpacking/organising session was a box which contained things I had packed away last minute from around my old craft room .. .. .. mainly lots of images/sentiments.  Some digital and others stamped, and some which were already coloured and ready to use (I sometimes take images and a few ProMarkers to Mum's with me do do a bit of colouring if we don't have anything else planned).  

My offering here uses an image I had already coloured:

This used:

Image:  No clues I'm afraid.  I know it was a digital image but that is all and so far I haven't located it in my image folders. (But if anyone recognises it I would love to know please).

Sentiment:  Computer generated
Backing Papers and Ribbon:  From Snippet Mountain
ProMarkers
Corner Rounding Punch

My Trusty Sewing Machine

and that is me.

Hopefully catch you again soon .. .. .. now I have ran out of boxes to unpack .. .. .. Woo Hoo!!!

TEENY TINY TUESDAY .. .. AGAIN, ALREADY!!

 Hi Everyone

Gosh I can hardly believe it .. .. another week has flown by and I haven't had chance to share anything with you since my last teeny tiny make.  

I can't even believe that January is done and dusted.

Anyway, a quick play late this evening produced this little 9cm square creation using another of my favourite Penny Black Stamps.

This used:

Image:  Penny Black "2082E" Dressed Up!
Sentiment:  My Favorite Things "LJD-23" Birthday Greetings
Frame:  My Favorite Things "MFT-926" Stitched Round Square Frame 
Spellbinders Circle and Scalloped Circle Dies
Papers and card from Snippet Mountain
ProMarkers
Glossy Accents for that shiny wet nose!!
We Are Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board

Hopefully I will be back here again soon, before another week disappears!!

In the meantime I hope that everyone is well and your local roads aren't as full of roadworks as most of our town and surrounding areas seem to be at the moment.  Lots of roads closed off and diversions to be had .. .. but fingers crossed it will mean a lot fewer potholes once they have finished.