Work In Progress

Hello Friends

I have a lot of projects on the go at the moment which is why I'm not really posting much. I haven't really had time to sit down and make cards mainly cause my craftroom is upside down and every time I sit down with an idea it goes right out of my head when I look at the mess. So my aim at the moment is to sort and tidy and most importantly declutter. Once that is done I hope to get my mojo back.

My current projects that I have lined up waiting for me are sewing projects. You remember a while back I made a set of quilted coasters? Well I got the awesome idea to make a set for everyone on my Christmas list. This is proving time consuming. While in California I managed to get my triangles all sewn together into squares. Since being back home I have managed to sew the squares into pairs so they are now rectangles.

Upon my travels around various craft stores I happened upon a sewing store that was closing down. Not only did I manage to get myself a secondhand sewing machine for $25. I also bought some of the most gorgeous fabric. I hope to make a couple of dresses or skirts for myself with it.

Then we come to my demanding daughter (not). LOL. She is my baby and she wants her Halloween costume to be made by Mommy. How could I possibly say no? So as you can see I am pretty busy here and hopefully will have some photos to show you of the finished things.

Thanks for looking

Hugs

Nic

Sympathy Card

I almost forgot to show this one to you. I made it months ago but with a hectic summer I completely forgot about it.

Cardstock is blue bayou from Stampin Up. The image is from Marcella from K and Company. The sentiment has been heat embossed. With organza ribbon for embellishment.

Thanks for looking

Hugs

Nic

Birthday Invitations

My Daughters birthday party was at build-a-bear this year and she chose her closest friends to share the occasion with her. I printed off the standard Invites from their website but thought it needed something more. So I looked out this cute teddy bear picnic stamp that I had gotten from a friend and made these cards for the printed invites to go inside.

I didn't get to make her a Birthday card this year as she had her heart set on one she had seen in a store. Even though when I make cards for other people she almost always asks me to make her one just like it too.

She had a fabulous time and was so excited to spend her special day with her best friends. She loves the bear she made. She took it to bed last night and it comes everywhere with her.

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Nic

One Of a Kind

I wanted to make a special card for my dear friend's daughter. She has Aspergers Syndrome and struggles with self confidence. I think she is beautiful and strong so I made her this card to show her how important she is to us.

First I stamped the girl first then masked her off and stamped the dragon so it looked like it was her friend (she loves dragons). I used fun flock on the girls clothes and glitter pen on the dragon. I made the green border with Martha Stewart punches. Finishing it off with dew drops and a paperclip and a ribbon.

Inside I continued the Once Upon a Time..... with a little story I made up about her and printed off of my computer onto cardstock in the same font.

I also made her a book mark for school. To help her concentrate it is all black on one side, then when she feels a little low it has words of encouragement on the other side. She had a great Birthday, she is one very special little girl.

Thanks for looking

Hugs

Nic