Crafty Saturday

Yesterday I decided I was just going to play with my craft things.  Ha!  Firstly, my space was a tad messy so I had to clean it up....couldn't-see-the-table type of messy.   I'm sure that NEVER happens to you.  In clearing everything away I discovered a pile of paperwork that needed attention, then there was the new mini catalogue to get onto my blog, then the computer froze.....and on it went.

After HOURS of doing "stuff", I finally managed to have some play time.   And the results were well worth it.  I solved my Convention swap dilemma first of all - sorry, I can't show you those just yet.  They'll be a surprise for....well, Convention!  I can tell you that they are gorgeous, simple and very pretty, and I've used something I've never used before.  You'll get a pic next month, after Convention.....only 6 weeks away.  As a side note, if you want to come along as my guest, I'd love you to.  It's 3 days of super-duper crafting and this year we'll be in Melbourne, so there's shopping, and coffee, and food and and and....
Anywho, what I can show you is this adorable bag.  I saw this in an SU mag called On Stage back a few years now.  The demonstrator's name was Abbie Stinson.  I remember being totally impressed with her idea and wanting to get started on making it straight away, so I rushed out, bought the canvas bags and checked to make sure I had all the felt flowers etc etc.  Then life got in the way, and bam, fast forward to 2011!  Anyway, better late than never.  

Decorated Canvas Bag

I'm so inspired by my first effort that I want to make some more.   And if anyone is talking to Shelli, please beg her to bring the Felt Flower Fusion back.  It is my favourite embellishment of all time and I'd like them in all SU colours please!!

Supplies:
Canvas Bag - non SU
Stamp Sets:  Petal Pizzazz, Priceless
Ink:  Old Olive, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie
Ribbon:  Rose Red Double Stitched, Old Olive Satin
Buttons

Tip:  Before starting a project like this, make a rough draft on your SU Grid Paper - you can do it actual size and completely set it up so you don't mess up the design on the bag.  To stamp on canvas it helps to put something heavy inside the bag like a large book or piece of sturdy card.

Happy Sunday. 
Karen

Memory Box

Handmade gifts are so nice to make, and even nicer to give, especially when you know they will be appreciated.  I wanted to make a memory box this Christmas, and it had to match something I made previously this year for a birthday, plus it's designed to fit the decor of the room it will go in.

Here's what I came up with:

I've used the following supplies:
Extra Large white box & 2 smaller boxes 
Stamps:  Priceless, One of a Kind (retired), Sense of Time, Lovely Letters Alphabet
Cardstock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant & Metallic Silver
Ink:   Encore Silver, Elegant Eggplant
Silver brads, Rhinestone Brads, Filigree brads, Hodgepodge Hardware
Ribbon (non SU)
Bigz Scallop Circle & Big Shot (you need one of these!)
Boho Blossoms Punch
Silver embossing powder

I loved making this box.    And it's so cute with the gorgeous little boxes that go inside for the smaller treasures to be kept safe and secure.   I chose white because it worked well with the colour scheme I needed to do,  but there are so many choices available now that my advice would be to buy these kinds of things whenever you find something you like - put it away and then it's ready when you need to make something special for someone special!

Thanks for looking
Karen