Hi Everyone,
I cannot believe it is Christmas Eve already :-O It only feels like it should only be about mid October! I've had lots of crafty fun this year and have doubled my DT's!
You still have time to enter our Ribbon or Lace challenge over at Fab'n'Funky Challenges which closes on 30 December. We are showcasing tags over on The Cuttlebug Spot but no challenge this week.
I thought you might like to see my little Christmas tree. As my sitting room is pink, silver and black I've tried to theme by baubles around these colours - although a few others have sneaked their way onto the tree!
My Mam made the fairy for the top of my tree a few years ago and here she is in all her glory
Isn't she cute?! I'm off shortly to spend Christmas with my parents and brother, then we will be visiting my Granny on Boxing Day as it's her birthday. It really is the most magical time of year. I hope you are all with your loved ones this Christmas. I'll be thinking of those who can't be with us.
A huge thank you again to all those who have taken the time to follow my blog and for the wonderful comments - it really makes me so happy to receive them.
A very Merry Christmas and a healthy, wealthy and prosperous New Year to you all. I hope 2013 is a year full of smiles and crafty love!
Rachel x
Hi Everyone,
I hope you are all enjoying a great week and that the weather is still holding out for you. It has been sunny and chucking it down in equal measures here this week.
So, on to our next challenge at Fab'n'Funky Challenges and it's a seasonal one that has been chosen by our host for this week, Vicky. Check out her amazing blog. Our theme this week is...
Harvest Festival
We also have the brilliant Digi Doodle Shop as our sponsor and the challenge winner will receive a $10 voucher to spend in their online shop.
Now then, brace yourselves! I've tried my hand at polymer clay this week. I saw a demo in an old edition of Cardmaking and Papercraft and knew that this lovely image would be perfect with it.
I started by rolling lots of long thin strips of the brown polymer clay and then twisting them together to make the basket pieces. I laid them over the magazine template, placing a piece of rolled up tin foil underneath to make the basket slightly raised. Once the basket was baked in the oven, I made the strawberries and then popped them into the oven. I used Pinflair glue gel to attach the strawberries and basket.
The lovely image of the Strawberry Fairy from Digi Doodle Shop was coloured with ProMarkers in Vanilla, Gold, Blush, Almond, Pear Green, Lipstick Red and Ruby. The full image has lovely leafy strawberries but it was just too much with the basket so I cut her out with scissors. To glitter her wings I had another copy of the image already printed and I cut out the wings with a craft knife and then sprayed Crafter's Companion Irredecsent glitter through the aperature. I was a bit heavy-handed though! I attached the image with foam pads after shaping.
The green layer under the basket is from Spellbinders Grand Decorative Circles One. It is the perfect fit for a 6" card blank. The papers came free with my Quick Cards Made Easy mag a few months ago. I did add a sentiment but thought it was too much so removed it again but you never know, it might make it back on again!
I hope you have fun with your harvest projects this week. Looking forward to checking them all out.
Happy crafting,
Rachel x
