Name Badge Completed!!

I have managed to finish my name badge!
yeah!
The design changed a little lot during the course of the day but it is finished.

I had started with my red base diecut and, a dress form diecut from a ticket for an event in Solihull Library - which just happens to be where we have our CRUNCH meeting!!!

I attached the dress form to the right side of the diecut and then attached the whole to a red holographic piece of card, basically because ..... the centre of the card was cut when I cut the initial shape.  I'm new to cutting machines!!

showing shiny paper

I diecut letters from red lurex paper and added them at different angles to spell my name across the card.
My small jar of punched flowers came to the front of the desk so I selected a few flowers and a couple of tiny butterflies.  I placed the flowers along the lower edge with a couple of butterflies in the centres.  I settled another butterfly on the shoulder of the drees form and now it was ready for the metal fastener to be attached to the back.

This name badge is red because I just love red.  The dress form is for the stitching that is carried on in the Group.  The flowers are for all the different types we make in the Group and, just like butterflies, we flit in and out of the Library for two hours ever other week.
Good eh!
I'm quite proud of this!

WOYWW #268

My desktop makes me look as though I am multitasking but I am not!  The story is ....

The Paris magazines on the right are to remind me to finish my ATCs for Summer of Colour - they don't really work as a reminder cos they keep hiding under other stuff!
My needle broke while I was stitching on the fabric ATCs and, as yet, have not found another needle.  Truth be told .... couldn't be bothered to get up from my desk and find one ... too hot!
Started making name badge so that other members can remember my name - I am hopeless at remembering names - so we had a session of making name badges ..... I was on another planet at the time and missed this completely!  
My thinking is .... red, cos it's me..... dress form die cut from Library event ticket, cos I sew and C.R.U.N.C.H. is held at the Library.  Gold C and handwritten letters, cos my name begins with C. 
So this is my desk for today, it will change tomorrow and the next day until this hot weather starts to cool down.  The heat makes me feel so ill that I try to stay inside as much as I can and the best room to stay in  ...... the box room or Cat Free Zone!
Thank you Julia for hosting another WOYWWednesday - you do a grand job lassie!
Thank you to all my visitors.
Thank you for all the lovely comments - haven't yet found a way to respond properly but they are really appreciated.
Have a creative week everyone.

Second July Birthday

So now we are into July and although I know these birthdays off by heart I am not prepared this year.
It is the day of the birthday ...... and it is a male card I need ....

I sorted through my diecuts, removing a white and a black ones.
I attached the black one centrally on a deckle edged card and then attached the white diecut centrally to the black one.
Sounds simple doesn't it?
Look closer ....

NEVER rush making a card .... even a simple one!!

I redeemed myself with the insert though ... I used a pre printed verse and then I cut it deckle edged to match the card.
Thankfully I managed to deliver the card by hand on time .....

WOYWW #267

I have had a busy time getting all my postings ready so that I could visit my PO and send off all my cards and ATCs for the month.  I have just found out about Mail Art so this is my desk today .... as it was before I bundled everything into my bag to post.  

Lots of inks and stamps, some of the latter being unwashed .... I know  .... but when DH shouts 'Dinner's on the table' it's up and away!!  I will be posting at a later date about this months envies so until then .....

Have a good week and see you next week.

Thank you so much to all my visitors and their good wishes last week, I did have a great catch up with my friend and we shall meet up again next month.

I'm sorry I haven't visited very much since #266, I really will try harder this week.

More blankets!

I received a lovely surprise in the post this morning!
A parcel from Lunch Lady Jan full of tiny blankets.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for all these pretty things Jan, they are really appreciated.

These lovely blankets, but  alas! the photo doesn't really show the true colours.

This pink one is just sooo soft, glittery and pinky!


Thank you again Jan.

WOYWW #266

Welcome one and all to another WOYWWednesday.  All the details for this joyous event are on the WOYWW tab at the top of the page.

It turns out that I have a couple of ATC swaps this month where the Theme is Metal of one kind or another so I am having fun creating.  I have started to get them ready for posting out so this is my desk today .....

I have used wallpaper, plumbing tape, card and lots of embellishments, probably from the Fruit Pixie as I just love their £1 bags!!!

I am meeting up with a 'back in the day' friend today, having a coffee and a natter ..... after over ten years there will be lots to talk about!!!

I hope you all have a good week, lots to talk and laugh about.

WOYWW #265

Thank you Julia for being here for us, or there, or where ..... oh! in the chair .........

What's on my workdesk?
Nothing!
And here's why .....


I am enjoying myself tremendously making these little blankets for Premature Babies.  I have managed to use up some 'bits' of wool as well as investing in a couple of B I G balls of speckled wool - another seven into the pot - and that's not brown it is red, funny photo colours!!!



We have had a couple of days in Wales and I just have to show you what luggage I used .....

Can you see that smashing silk bag in the pocket on the front?  It is just the right size for all my new tablets ...... isn't that brilliant!!
Thank you Patsy for this wonderful prize, it is perfect.


Won't be visiting until Thursday this week, I have to get the gardens at the steam trains works ready for Open Day.  Woo!  Hoo!

Thank you again for all your wonderful comments and support  - I am enjoying the pink hair immensely ........ I have to say  .. wish I had done it earlier!!!  LOL

Enjoy the week and see you soon ......