Name banner

I wrote in a previous post that I had been trying lots of different things in my crafting – using chipboard was one of them.

This set of scalloped banners is from Tando Creative. There are 5 inner pieces and 5 scalloped outers in the pack.

I’m going to do one for each of our Grandchildren, luckily they all have short names. This is the first of those for the youngest.

I’ve sponged acrylic paint over the scalloped pieces and coloured the edges with Smooch ink in green.

The inner pieces have been covered in pretty paper from K & Co. I cut letters with my craft Robo Lite and after colouring them with Promarkers covered them in glossy accents.

I added a large flower to the first piece and lots of embellishments to the others – flowers, brads, buttons, ribbons etc., the pieces have been tied together with narrow ribbon, a ‘made with love’ charm hung from the end and braid attached to enable it to be hung.

Sue xx

Card & pressie

Showing the card and jewellery gifts I made for my daughter-in-law’s birthday last week.

The pearlescent backer and patterned paper are both from a pack I had from Crafter’s Companion some time ago.

The pretty little dream catcher embellishment is from a necklace I found recently in a fashion shop which was closing down. I simply removed it from it's original cord and attached a couple of jump rings so that it hangs freely. Topped off with a small pink organza bow I think it looks a lot nicer than it did hanging from the beaded cord.The border is a Martha Stewart punch and card candy finishes the it off nicely.

I put my newly acquired beading skills to good use and made a set of earrings, necklace and bracelet with small blue beads.

Sue xx