Ben's First Birthday

It's taken a while to finish this layout I started a few months ago. I loved this photo my friend Amy took of her son Ben on his first birthday back in December 2014.

I used papers from Simple Story's Say Cheese collection. I drew a large star on the paper and cut this out then measured in 1 cm from each point, joined the marks and cut the inner star out. I flipped the smaller star over to use the pattern on the reverse. I stuck the stars to the cardstock so they are off set from one another, and mounted my photo on top. I cut more stars with dies and scattered these around.
Other dies I used were:
Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Sizzlets Decorative Strip dies - Wanted Alphabet and Mini Paper Rosettes in two sizes.
Memory Box 'Birthday'
I added a lot of gems.
The picture wheel is from a pack of Kaisercraft collectables

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

12 Tags of 2016 - January - Technique Remix

For January 2016 Tim has remixed the chalkboard technique from November 2013 and the industrious technique from January 2014.

Here is my version:

I used:
Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps Mini Blueprints No. 3
In the absence of chalk I used Pearl Ex - 651 Pearl White
Ellison Tim Holtz Alterations Texture Fades - Pattern & Stitches Set
Tim Holtz Embossing Ink Pad
Tim Holtz Distress Paint - Picket Fence & Black Soot
Metal scissors embellishment
#8 Manila Tags
Aluminum Tape
3D Foam Pads
Ribbons

This is the tag from Tim's blog for Jan 2016

mixing industrious technique from January 2014:

... and chalkboard technique from November 2013:

Thanks for looking
Lynn xxx

Knubbelchen!

The other item I got wool for when in 'Wool for Ewe', Aberdeen was the Knubbelchen!

A snuggle comfort baby toy.

A Knubbelchen was on display in the shop along with the sock wool, I asked about it and was told where to find the pattern and what wool I needed to buy. 

So armed with three 25g balls of My First Regia in Anna (white), Jonas (blue) and Sandra (multi) I set off to look up the pattern.

This is the first time I have knitted in the round - got used to it after a while.

A set of 2.5 mm double ended knitting needles is required and a little stuffing for the head.

Knubbelchen is the brain child/needle child of a designer known on Ravelry as Pezi888 from Germany.  The pattern is free on Ravelry.

The pattern is designed without a face, but the question is do I add one or not?
This was made for baby Elliot as his Christmas gift.
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Inspired to Knit

Happy New Year All.

When in Aberdeen back in November, Emily and I found a fantastic wool shop called 'Wool For Ewe', a very well stocked shop with friendly knowledgeable staff. Emily was looking for wool to make The Fern Shawl from Tiny Owl Knits, she had downloaded the pattern and so had googled knitting shops, so we set off to find the store on foot as it was not far from Catherine's accommodation and His Majesty's Theatre she was working in that week.

I have not done any knitting for a while but while in the shop I was inspired by two projects. I picked out a pattern some wool to make a lacy scarf, and liked a baby toy one of the staff had made, she gave me a link for the pattern and I chose the wool for that as well. I'm pleased to say that less than two month's later I have actually finished both projects and Emily is about halfway through her shawl, which is a much bigger project.

Emily outside the shop

My scarf was a Louisa Harding Design knitted with one 50g ball of Amitola which is a wool and silk mix. The yarn blends gently from one colour to the next to create stunning self-patterned knits, I chose Morgan which blends from pale to dark blue, through shades of green to beige and brown. The silk content makes it beautifully smooth, while the wool is warm and soft.

I had fun making this and although it's not perfect as it's not easy to undo when you have made a mistake, I am pleased with the result and would make another, maybe in another colour scheme.

I will share my second project with you in my next post, when I have had a chance to take some photographs in some daylight.

Thanks for looking, and if ever you are in Aberdeen look up 'Wool For Ewe'.
Lynn x

Little Santa

Here is my Little Santa - finished in time for Christmas Eve. I made Angels in 2011 designed by Sue Dolman of Candle House Crafts and  more recently sent away for her 'Little Santa' pattern.

Here he is on the tree:

I was making him at the last Cardinal Colours Crop and thought the girls might like to see him finished.
Thanks for looking

Lynn x

Gift Box for Christmas Decorations

I made lots of friends and family sets of Walnut Christmas tree decorations a few years ago, and recently my sister asked for some more, her theme being pink, white and silver. So I set about making another 12 decorations for her. Once made I wanted a box to present them in that she could also use to store them in together with those I made her before.

Linda had given me some strong colourful boxes she no longer needed, and I remembered one of them was pink. Then  I selected some patterned papers from Papermaze - Sugarplums by Doodlebug Designs.

I decorated the box with two papers from the collection - Tiny Trimmings for the top & Christmas Trim for the sides. I used a Sizzix die to cut the lettering from corrugated cardboard, and painted them with Distress Paint (acrylic paints). They were then sprayed with pink iridescent glitter spray. Difficult to see the sparkle in the photos. I added some ribbon and a bow.

Inside of the box - lined with egg carton covered in Christmas tissue paper. with room to add the existing decorations.

Merry Christmas Sylvie
Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Decorations with Carol

I had the opportunity to have a go at Carol's 'make and take' workshop at this year's Papermaze Christmas Crop.

Christmas baubles using an MDF bauble shape, painted with Acrylic paints, stamped with a script stamp and then decorated with a die cut poinsettia (Sizzix Movers and Shapers) and punched fern leaves some gems & Stickles glitter glue to add some bling. Finally it is topped off with a ribbon bow and a twine for hanging on the tree. The smaller flowers are tiny rolled roses. I added a dew drop to the centre of my poinsettia. The leaves and flowers were created with Bazzill cardstock.

Here is the bauble I made:

I will certainly be making more of these - maybe not until next December though!

Many thanks to Vanessa and Carol.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x