Snowman Poop

The days are getting shorter, the kids have gone back to school, the shops are showing the first signs of... wait for it... Christmas!

I have taken a few orders through work recently, people that saw the photos of my Snowman Poop jars I made last Christmas, and they are getting their orders in now, ready for this Christmas which is great. I am hoping to get a few made up and take them into work, and hopefully that will generate some more orders.

So, Valentine's Day is here again, although this year being the first with a baby I am not feeling so loved up...

I made my card last night, I hate doing this, but I had so many ideas of what to do, I ended up having a bit of a crafter's block.

Snow Bear

Please say hello to Snow Bear!

He's been aptly named Snow Bear given that he is white, but also because he was created during this snowy weather which has kept many of us indoors; but for us crafty people it's a perfect excuse to indulge in a spot of craft!



He sits 11cm tall (seated) and was knitted up using Stylecraft Fantasia wool, which I got at my local craft shop and is just gorgeous and soft. I might get a ball of the muti-coloured wool and do a variation in that next.

I think he's adorable... x

Knit 1, Purl 1

I seem to be suffering from inspiration overload at the moment gathering tonnes of ideas for various things. Plus with this snow and ice keeping me housebound I thought I'd make the most of my time and kick things off with this cute little bear which I found totally by accident:



The pattern is available here: http://www.allaboutyou.com/craft/Knitting-pattern-teddy/v1 and is a free download.

I'm in the process of knitting him (albeit very different to how he is pictured!) and will post up pics as soon as he's finished. so watch this space...

Wedding Exploding Box

Kicking off this first entry I thought I would share the exploding box I made recently for a work colleague for her wedding on New Years Eve 2009. I seem to have developed a fondness for making the exploding boxes over conventional cards, I find them much more of a better keepsake especially for weddings and christenings as you can make them a lot more tailored to the event and individuals.

In this wedding box I was able to include photos of the happy couple around the middle layer, my sentiments around the inner layer and wedding die cuts around the outer layer. The centre piece is a mini cake edged with some fancy lace edging and a floral ribbon topper.

The photo's speak for themselves, hope you enjoy...?