Mixed Up Saturday featuring Michele's Magazine Review

 

Good Saturday Morning Ladies, 

I know that for most of us the long weekend doesn't seem much different to any other weekend, for me I get the added bonus of spending an extra day with Paul, as he is going into the office most days of the week now as well as working at home!  So I am very much looking forward to 3 whole days of having him all to myself, we will be spending most of it tending to the jungle that has appeared as a result of all the rain we have had this past month.  

How true is that craft statement above, I have whipped my phone out on many occasions while out shopping when I have seen something I love but could easily make myself.  I also spent a lot more time searching Pinterest than I do searching Google!! I don't have paint in my hair but I would say that I spend at least 2 days a week with ink stained fingers!!  How many apply to you??? 

Karen

I have two great craft projects from Karen this week, the first is a TOTALLY GENIUS idea that Karen thought of to entertain Oscar.....

Karen's Description:

 

I have just finished making these for Oscar He loves loves loves Strictly and knows all of the judges and dancers names He now recognised number I made some out of cardboard last weekend and wouldn’t put them down

Alan suggested table tennis bats and sourced these paddles that were a lot cheaper and came in packs if 6 They are a perfect size

I printed off the numbers and words (thought it might help with the written word) and stuck them to one side. 

Such a brilliant idea Karen, they look really professionally made too, you are so creative, I bet Oscar loves them ❤

Karen's second project is this lovely Bag, I absolutely love it, I think yellow looks lovely with denim, this would be a perfect little summer handbag.

Karen's Description:

Here’s the bag at long last! The colour of the cotton yarn is not my cup of tea I ordered it to make boobies thinking is was a bright yellow! It’s lined using a pair of jeans All I bought is the zip and binding to prevent stretch It’ll be handy when I go to Salsa for my phone and glucose kit No one else will have one like it We’re forever looking under tables in the dark looking for black handbags and shoes at the end of the  evening!

Lots of mistakes but learned loads

Thank you so much Karen for sharing your lovely projects with us 🥰 XXX 

Michele's Magazine Review 

Hi Ladies 

Diecutting Essentials has a lovely Art Nouveau peony die free this month.

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

First feature using the free gift-there’s some lovely card ideas.

More inspiration and not just cards this time.

Lovely pastel shades used on these card ideas.

Dry embossing using your dies creates some lovely cards & so easy to do.

Use your dies & offset them -look
At the effect it creates, just stunning.

WOW-the flower is all made from paper!!’

Different ideas using Alphabet dies. Great inspiration for cards for men.

More ideas.

Flip Flop cards-this stunning technique is quite easy to do and produces amazing cards

Create your own “embossing folders” to produce some lovely backgrounds.

More inspiration.

Card ideas for Father’s Day.

More ideas.

That’s all for this week so
Happy Crafting.

Love Michele

Another amazing Magazine Review Michele, the free die is lovely and so are all of the inspirational projects that have been made using it.  I would love to find out more about using your dies to get the quilted effect on your cards.  Some great ideas and features.  Thank you so much Michele for writing the review ❤XXX

Ladies don't forget to take a quick photo of your crafty shopping to share with us, it's always lovely to see what you are all buying! 

I hope that the Sun shines for all of you and that you have a lovely weekend, 

Love and hugs to all of you, 

Sandra                                                                                  xxxxxx