Random crafty things I like.....

So, I thought I would make a blog about all the various crafty type links I find on my insomniac fueled trawls through intermanet land, just so I have them all in one, neat, glorious list. 

(I'm a bit obsessed with lists, but you didn't hear it from me...)

I love crafting, i;m always doing something with my hands, but it can be bloody expensive, (says she, the owner of a Cuttlebug, and about a gazillion dies and embossing folders) so anyway i can "upcycle" ( I HATE that word, just say recycle and stop being a hipster!!) AND save money, well, its all good in my old eyes :)

I'm rambling again, aren't I.......

http://cosmocricket.typepad.com/cosmo_cricket/2012/05/diy-activity-book-fabric-giveaway.html#

This looks fun, and doable, even by me!

http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/07/flip-flop-refashion-part-1-braided-straps.html

I've got an old pair of flip flops, much loved, but crippled, that I've been thinking of trying to salvage, maybe this could work..

I will be adding to this list periodically, feel free to leave your own links in the comments :)

Betcha getting bored of all these competition entries.......

Well guess what folks?

Yup, another one :)

I promise I will get back to proper, rambling posts at some point soon, my head has been in a weird sort of space for a while, all sorts going on, etc.

But I digress....

The aforementioned entry..

As I happen to like purple, I quite like this entry!

The peacock and sentiments  are all from Pretty Peacocks, a set sold byimaginethatdigistamp

The competition is hosted on their blog-site http://imaginethatdigistamp.blogspot.co.uk

I think I'm really getting the hang of my software now, which is good, as my hands are so sore lately, physical crafting has gone out of the window :(

I hope you all are liking these bits and pieces I am making, and I'm not boring you to tears like an uncle with a holiday slideshow......

 X  TTFN X

Guess what....another competiton entry!

Messed around in Serif Craft Artist again for this page/card front.

Its cute, but not overly saccharin. 

I tried using textures this time, on the stars and butterflies. You can only just see it, but it makes them stand out just a little bit :)

Image and sentiment are from imagine that!, The set is called "Mailbox Kitties", and comes with three different sentiments, and coloured/uncoloured main image.

Competition entry....

I definitely feel I'm getting the hang of this digital scrapbook malarkey.

My entry for the competition being hosted by imaginethatdigistamp.

The images and papers are from the "Football Humphrey" digiset from the imagine that shop.

The frame is from a digikit from Daisytrail, and it was all skillfully (HA) put together on Serifs Craft Artist 2 Pro.

M.I.A

Yeah, so I've been a bit quiet on the blog front for a while now.

I've had to deal with some major stress, and its finally starting to look like its going better now...yaaay me!

The knitting is going very well, although all the work I did over the holidays has made my barely there carpal tunnel flare right up. I've bought a splint, and am doing stretchy type things, hoping I'm not going to need to go under the knife *yick*

Colouring and card making.....hmmm....

Pretty much non existant at the moment. I have been trying out digital colouring on my spanking new tablet that the hairy one got me for chrimbo. I must have been a very good girl 0:o)

Went and saw the not so mini me's and dropped in on my lovely cousin, all without revealing the plan, all 600 odd mile round trip of it!

Aaand, now it looks like El hairy has given me the lurgy.........

Jingle Balls........

I have come to the conclusion that "xmas" is a mass consumption, over hyped, consumer driven fiasco....

That being said, I do like making Christmas cards, usually...

This year, meh. I've had no desire to do anything christmassy, have been getting very bah humbug. 

I blame the meds....

I did make a digicard for the Imagine That! Progressive challenge.

Its a very basic background to emphasize the "JOY" image.

Its sorta quirky, but I like it.

And the winner for latest entry is.....

I've definitely beat my record this time.... a whole 17 hours before deadline!!!

One of these days, I will sort myself out a day at the start of the month to do my competition entries.....

maybe......

A digital entry this time. I've been so bogged down with orders and health issues, I've barely had time to visit the bathroom, let alone make cards!!

Admins, I hope a digital entry is OK?

Jar of sweets image supplied by Imagine That!

Background and embellishments by Daisy Trail

Hopefully I will be back in fighting form for next months challenge :)