Stitched cards

Here is my first attempt at stitched cards. While I am quite pleased with how it has come out, next time I will use a smaller needle (I only had one needle there with me so had no choice). I also may do this onto white card then lay it onto a bolder colour (red or green) as I feel it is a bit of a non-descript card with that much white but overall, I love this idea! This and iris folding were two of the card techniques I gave myself to learn this year so I'm happy-both are done!

Iris folding

It is such a shame this photo is shitty, this card is really cute! It's my first attempt at iris folding. I had a book on it but it wasnt the easiest to understand but I found a great youtube video that explained it so I had a go tonight!

Todays efforts...

This is the same as yesterday's attempts but it was unfinished so I decided I might as well finish it so I can send it to someone.


This design is gonna be one of the three I use this Christmas. This is a bad photo, the green card is a vibrant green like the button.


I thought I'd make it in a different colour. I didnt have a nice white button (read: ANY white buttons) so it's not quite finished.

Christmas card trial designs...

I like to make some Christmas cards that arent all red and green but I'm not sure if I like these enough to make them one of the designs...but someone will get them in the mail.

A night of card making

Here is a card I made tonight, it's for MIL's birthday. Though you cant really tell, there are very shimmery diamantees on the flowers. I quite like how this turned out and it is my favourite card of the night.


This was part of the 2008 Christmas card trial. I doubt it will be one of the three designs, but someone will get this card.

This one was just be playing around. It's going in the drawer for no one in particular because I dont much like it!

Hats and cards

I made this card today. It's not for any specific purpose, I was just fiddling around and this was the outcome. Not my best work but it's ok.

This is my niece's hat. I've already posted a photo of this on my daily blog but like to keep a track of what I make on this one as well.

Baby bib

So what is a girl to do when she is bored but isnt well enough to actually do a lot/go out. When she has cancelled her haircut and the gym and is freezing cold? Grab some material and sew a baby bib of course lol. So I've never made one before, didnt use a pattern and very very rarely do I sew anything so no being mean about it lol.

Lessons I learnt:

Flannelette isnt a thick enough backing (but that happened to be what I had laying around), next time use polarfleece behind it for better water-resistance (aka drool resistance).

The hole you want to stuff it through then sew up, should be hidden not at the very front (duh Heather).

Still, it's cute enough for a round the house bib right?