Butterfly Tree

I was originally going to make an apple tree for my fathers birthday, but I decided that a butterfly tree would look nicer. But I have since decided to buy him a cherry tree for his birthday. So I am now going to remove some of the butterflies and make some cherries to replace them.

I made the tree from old book pages. I punched out a flurry of butterflies from some pretty Dovecraft paper, and glued them carefully onto the branches.

I coloured the lovely Phyllis Harris little girl stamp with spectrum noir pencils. I placed her underneath the tree and onto a card base which I then covered in flowersoft.

Thank you so much for looking.

I would like to enter my Butterfly tree into the following challenges

Craft Stamper Take It Make It Challenge Pens and Pencils

Artistic Stamper Anything Goes

Country View Challenge Summer Time

Mixed Media Mojo Anything Goes

 

 

 

 

New Lavinia Stamps Arrived!

Look what has arrived today! They are gorgeous, I am inspired with all sorts of ideas to create with them. I love the little toadstool, they have a few tiny stamps which are just £1.

I've just got to get rid of another infection, and then I can play.

I have something ready made to put in for the Craft Stamper challenge so I must blog that soon, or August will be over before I know it!

 

Beautiful Polar Bear Photo

Ooh isn't this just gorgeous !

You can view many more beautiful photos at Dennis Fasts Gallery

 

Cliff sings Faithful One at Cillas funeral, he did her proud

I remember as a child watching Cilla Blacks TV shows. 

Cliff sang beautifully at her funeral today, you could see that he had to swallow hard, but he did Cilla proud.

Lavender Tea Cup

This is my first attempt at making a tea cup! I have made an early start making my Christmas gifts. We have friends who always stop in on their way to the Lake District in October so we always give them their Christmas gifts then.

I used Lavinia Stamps Lavender stamp on the tea cup, and their flowers stamp on the saucer. I drew a gold line around the edges and then covered it in glossy accents to make it sturdy but also to give it a glossy China look...

I visited Fortnums and Masons for the first time on Monday, so I picked up, some of their famous tea to sit inside the cup.

Thank you so much for looking.

I would like to enter my Lavender Tea Cup into the following challenges

Lavinia Stamps Anything But A Card

Artistic Stamper Anything Goes

Country View Challenge Summer Time

Lisa B Designs Lavinia Stamps

 

My birthday is in August, and to celebrate I am giving away a Clarity Stamp Stencil. Also included is a booklet of ideas on how to use it. Which is written by Barbara Gray. More info and to enter here

 

 

How others see you is not important

 

 

 

Lovely new Lavinia Stamps

Lavinia Stamps have released some beautiful new stamps. I especially love the new fairy stamps.

You can see them here I have also added my favourites to my Pinterest Crafts