Mixed Craft Saturday, Some Bit Boxes & Michele's Magazine Review

Good Morning Ladies,

Welcome another Mixed Craft Saturday, we also have some of your 'Bit Boxes' to look at and some lovely crafts from Janet & Karen. Maybe a bit of shopping too.

Janet made those beautiful candles at the top of todays post, they are so lovely Janet with the added bonus of them lasting forever as they are Battery Operated.

I will add Janet's description below:

The candle decorations are from LA BLANCHE and are rub ons. The candles are battery fed and I wouldn't put them on any other sort.

Thanks for sharing your stunning candles with us Janet, what an amazing Gift Idea.  Putting them in the Hurricane Jars really enhances their beauty. XXX 

Hi Ladies, 

First up in this weeks review is Cardmaking & Papercraft Magazine which has a lovely set of Stamps & 4 Dies. 

Here’s some ideas of what’s featured inside the magazine.

This picture shows some of the really pretty cards you can make using the free gifts.

Interesting article of Rocker cards & all you need are large Circle Dies . 

This article makes this style card easy to make. 

Second magazine to be reviewed this week is Papercraft Essentials which has a lovely Pop up Box Card kit as a free gift.

Here’s some ideas featured inside the magazine.

This is the first of 3 features showing what you can create using the free gift.

Second article using the free gift.

And the third article.

This looks like a great technique & if anyone wants the instructions, just let me know.


That’s it for another week-Happy Crafting.

Michele 


Thanks so much Michele for another fantastic 'Bumper Edition' Magazine Review. 
I have actually made a card using that 'Set Back Stamping'  technique, I will share it below.  Xxx

Karen 

Karen has shared her two latest Crocheted Critters with us, the first one is made up with some yarn that Sue might recognise, Karen didn't quite have enough for another rabbit so made this cute little critter instead. 

The second one is the same little cutie but in a beautiful shade of blue. oops and he's bald! 

Both are gorgeous and made from Kerry Lord's ''Edwards Imaginarium''.

Karen also did a little bit of Crafty Shopping, the first item being a lovely set of SW's flowers, the good thing about this set is that you would get lots of flowers in one pass of the die cutting machine, which can save so much time.  Those little flowers are perfect for using up your bit box too.

Karen's last purchase is kind of my fault (sorry Karen), I bought these Spray Bottles a few weeks ago from The Craft Box, they are 'The Best' spray bottles out there, they have no tube inside, which means you can use them any way up (as the plastic tube doesn't have to be in water), they have the finest mist too.  I am going to take one on holiday to keep in the cool bag, as it think that it would make the perfect cooling mist for hot journeys or hot days on the beach. You can put your mica powders in them too and they don't get clogged.

Thank you so much Karen for sharing your shopping with us, oh and your little cuties of course. XXX

Cheryl's Bit Box

Cheryl has a very tidy and organised 'Bit Box'  just as I suspected, as Cheryl sets an example to us all with her organised craft room, I hope that one day I will be almost as organised as you my lovely.

Cheryl uses most of her scraps to die cut things for Milly-May's Nursery School to use, which is a fantastic idea and a great way of recycling your card off-cuts.  

You have some very pretty pieced of paper in your Bit Box Cheryl, that red polka dot one is lovely!

Thank you for sharing your 'Bits' with us 😜

Cheryl was also kind enough to share some photo's of Beautiful Teigan in her stunning Prom Dress,  she looks so beautiful,  her dress is very Classy and her hair is so pretty too. How lovely that you got to share such a special moment with her Cheryl.

Thank you so much for sharing your photos with us XXX 

Janet's Bit Boxes

Janet's 'Bit Boxes' are also very organised compared to mine, I think you, like me Janet have been keeping your 'bits' for many years, I have decluttered and re-decluttered many times, the biggest was when we moved here, I off loaded  a huge amount to Sue's Grandchildren and the Beavers, which made it so much easier to part with than just binning it, I had got in to the habit of saving the tiniest of scraps of pretty papers, I saved bits off cards that people had sent me (shop bought), but I had never used them.  I still have a HUGE collection of Kanban/HunkyDory Card kits that were 'The In Thing'  about ten years ago, I think there are a few of us with the same ones in fact.  My problem with those is that they cost a lot of money at the time so I can just off load them, maybe I could make them up into mini kits to give to Care Homes to use for their Occupational Therapy afternoon activities or something.
I will add Janet's Description of her 'Bit Box' below:

All my Challenges have been made from bits large and small in the two drawers and poly bag. I have saved toppers from before I started with die cutting and

when I first started paper crafting 13yrs ago along with pieces of card/paper/soduko pages all of which have been used over the years when I have been here in Marigny.

Thank you so much Janet for sharing your scrap collection with us and your stunning candles, I really fancy having a go at those, I have a plain set of Battery operated candles on my Mantelpiece that I could use...watch this space!

I think that you and I were building our vast craft collection at about the same time Janet.  XXX

Maria 

Maria has shared her 'Bit Box' with us too,  it looks quite organised Maria, all colour coordinated, I am impressed Maria, its way tidier than mine.  Thank so much for sharing it with us. XXX

Michele

Michele bagged herself a BARGAIN (no surprise there)😜 When she picked up the Prizm Die cutting machine from the lovely Christine Emberson's Hope & Chances Store 'Pre-Loved' Section, you can often pick up amazing die sets etc from there so it's always worth a peek from time to time.

Michele also picked up the 'Edge Greeting' dies from Craft Stash, I don't doubt that they were a steal too!!  

Keep inspiring us with your Crafty Bargains Michele, maybe we should make a 'Crafty Bargain' Feature on the blog, not necessarily what you have bought, it could be Bargains that you have seen that others may not.

For instance...…

Hobbycraft have some fantastic BARGAINS at then moment  5 x 7 Card Blanks with Envelopes are Half Price at £2.50  

They have Kraft card packs in half price sale too they still have the Trolley (same as Ikea Raskog) for £25 too, so well worth a pop over to their website for a browse. 

That's all for today ladies,  I hope that you all have an amazing weekend,

Special hugs to our Lilian xxx

Love and hugs to  all of  you too,

Sandra

xxxxxx