Monday, December 31, 2012

What's On My Craft Table

As I clear up my craft table (aka dining table) I thought I would share the final Christmas 'gifties' I made up for my mum-in-law (MIL) and also a little something for myself.



I finished yet another version of my digital "poppy calendar"
(checkout the Tutorial Tab above) but this time I used a really lovely timber 'shadow box' frame I picked up at good old 'GoLo'... wanted to make this a bit more vintage for my "MIL" as she loves this style (love me a wooden dressform, canvas diecuts and re-purposed doily)!






I wanted to show you how I also use these frames as a photo display when the calendar is no longer in use - although I have to say my family and friends always look forward to their 'new year' version each year and very few photos end up displayed on their treasured frames.



Here's a close-up of the lovely 'cluster' I created for this project.  I love being able to pull items from my 'stash' and use bits and pieces that validate my keeping things for what seems like forever!!!

 
 
 
While I had my 'stash' all around me, I decided to add something extra to a lovely journal my friends Di and Susie gave me for my birthday... this is going to my personal journal for 2013.  I like to keep one beside my bed and before I go to sleep each night I document what good things have happened in my day ... my darling Mum used to do this and, now that she has passed I love being able to read her journal entries ... a beautiful reminder and it makes it feel like she is close (which I know she is).
 
 
 
 
 
So 2013 has arrived and like many of you I have so many plans for the year.  One of these is to use more of my 'stash' to not only document our life through my scrapbooking, but to make some more lovely handmade 'gifties' for my family and friends - yes a year of  Handmade is big part of my 2013 goals!
 
Now I am off to the sewing machine to get some new projects underway - can't wait to show you something special I am working of for a very dear friend .....
 
Be back soon!!!!!
 

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Digital Calendar Tutorial


For the past few years I have been making a 'handmade' hybrid calendar for my 'bestie'. 

I had always used a lovely digital calendar kit from Designer Digitals by the lovely Andrea Victoria - (will upload some pictures of previous years under the Portfolio Tab above when I locate them) but sadly this year this was not available - so it was off to my favourite place for all things 'handmade' - Etsy!!! 
and I was so excited to find some fabulous calendars and I went wild buying kits!!!


Please 'pop' on over to the Tutorial Tab above and check out the the lovely kits I purchased, including the list of the sellers from Etsy and, a tutorial on how I put my beautiful 'handmade' gifts together for some very special people in my life.

Here are some 'sneakies' of the finished 'gifties' (Carmel and Dianne please shut your eyes!!).






I hope I have inspired you to take on a hybrid project!

'Owl' Advent Calendar

This year I decided to let my DD (10 year old) make her own Advent Calendar - well it really was more of a 'count down' calendar.  I wanted it to be simple and a fun activity she could get involved in and this is what we came up with.




This fun kit was purchased from Etsy


Pop on over to the Tutorial Tab above and check out what my DD and I did with this gorgeous and very cute kit.

Here's some pictures of our finished calendar  -  we hope it inspires you for next Christmas!!!








Thursday, December 13, 2012

A New Journey


Welcome to my new blog space
Getting Your Craft On!

 
While this is my brand new blogging space and, the start of my ‘solo’ journey, it is tinged with sadness as I say goodbye to Embellees and the team of Lisa and Lizzie.
 
I am very excited that the lovely Lisa will be under her new banner of Scrapart With Lisa and, I look forward to being a participant at her Workshops.

As many of you know, 2012 has been a ‘tough’ year with my health and, this highlighted what I knew needed to be some changes in my life.

For me, the journey under this new banner is about working toward some new ventures – some sooner rather than later ….. but for now…. I look forward to hosting activities I hope you will join in: 

·         The Sewing Circle
·         Raid your Scrap’ Market Days
·         Scrap-Hunters Road Trips
·         Mimicking the Masters

Over the next month (after this Silly Season) the finishing touches will be added this new Blog ….. but, for now don’t forget to look for my new Facebook Page to also join in the journey.