So much prettiness!

Hello everyone!

Can you believe it's only a week until December?! Then I can get my Christmas tree up and really start feeling festive!

This weekend was so much fun, I held a workshop where 8 lovely ladies made 5 Christmas cards each, it was great!
I had prepared 5 kits, using different stamp sets, with all the die cutting done (to save time), ink pads and blends were flying around the table so much colour and chaos,...but it was so much fun. Take a look at some of the cards; these cards were made by Rachel!

Holly Jolly Christmas stamps and dies, with a Poppy Parade layer and some lovely colouring using the Blends, and a splash of gold :)

#Elfie stamps, I love the pink and green colours. And the freckles are so cute!!

How amazing is Snow Front?! A sponge brayer was used to create the dark sky, with Night of Navy, and then Shaded Spruce and Early Espresso for the trees. Stunning!

The leaves in Rooted in Nature make a great flower! Cherry Cobbler and Shaded Spruce inks and of course a little bit of bling! 

Finally,  Winter Woods. You can't make Christmas cards without squeezing it in!! The tree is so beautiful,  it really doesn't need anything adding!! 

Seaside spray for a little snow, the stamp came from Nature's Beauty.  

So there you have it! 5 beautiful cards! I was so pleased all the ladies managed to make them, and a few learned new techniques too! 

 Next weekend is my stall, I can't wait, it's so close!! 

Thank you for reading. Until next week...

Dawn x 

This little crafter is off to market!

Hello everyone!

I hope this week has been a happy one!

Halloween has passed, fireworks are going off nightly, it's certainly getting colder...and Christmas is now just around the corner!

I have so many things I want to make for Christmas gifts and cards, I thought I was on top of it all, but now...where has the time gone?!

I also booked a stall at a local fete, so I have been in stock making overload!! It is very exciting though, my first ever stall!

I've made lots of cards, some cute keepsake boxes, reindeer feed, dog and cat treat boxes... I still have so much more I'd like to make!

I love these mini curvy keepsake boxes. Made using the die cutter and a few embellishments... so cute! They make gorgeous table gifts/favours and a Ferrero Rocher fits in perfectly! I may turn some into tree decorations too :)

I made the dog and cat treat boxes using the wooden crate die, the dog or cat punch, a small gusseted bag and some ribbon. 

I grabbed these cute little bags from the Clearance Rack a while back, stamping on them worked so well! Add some reindeer feed (bird seed) and a little tag made using the tag punch and voila!

There are many more bits and bobs that I have been putting together and I hope my stall will look inviting to everyone who goes to the fete! I will be sure to take lots of photos from the day... I have 2 weeks to finish my preparations!

Before then I have another workshop to prepare for! The next one is making 5 Christmas cards!! I'm looking forward to that! 

So for now...have a great week and thanks for reading. 

Dawn x