Ballerina in a box!

Today's needle felted project is a little Ballerina Box.

All little ballerina's need a place to relax and unwind, don't they lol??

I decorated the front using some old papers from my stash

which were ballerina themed. I added the letter A as this will be for

my Granddaughter Aimee in a few years time lol.

And here she is. I haven't named her yet but

I will keep her safe until my Granddaughter is old enough to have her.

Needle felted toys are really not toys but more keepsakes.

As you can see I made a little mattress from pink felt

and sewed a little gingham pillow with added stuffing

to keep her comfortable.

But as it is winter I thought she needed a little blanket too

to keep her warm so I crocheted up one in colourful wool.

I had the tin in my stash for a long time and she just fitted it perfectly.

It has been decorated up using some very old papers from my stash

and I stamped a little sentiment on the inside using a stamp

from a set called Part of my Story (SU).

I would like to enter this into

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

 

Level Up!

I have another birthday card to share with you.

This one is for an 8 year old and I have used a cute

image from Mo's Digital Pencil called Level Up.

I followed the sketch over at Cardz 4 Guyz challenge

for the layout and the papers are old ones from my stash.

He has been coloured up with my markers

and I finished with some silver card candi.

I would like to enter this into

Cardz 4 Guyz - a sketch

Everybody-Art - kids/babies

Digi Choosday - anything goes

Passion for Markers - embellish it/anything goes

I 💓 ProMarkers - anything goes or add some sparkle

Shoot for the moon!

I have another tag for Michele's theme of FACES over at

TAG TUESDAY.

This was another image I got from Mirtillamente and I choose

it specifically for this challenge.

It really is a nice image.

I coloured it up with markers, inked up the background

in blue ink and added some yellow stars.

The sentiment was added via the computer.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - faces

Mirtillamente Challenge - anything goes

Simon Says - look to the night sky

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

A Place to start - anything goes option things in sky

 

Easter Pockets!

I have a quick tutorial today showing how to make these

cute little Easter packages.

I made these ones a good few years ago

and have had numerous requests to do a tutorial,

so I have finally got round to it lol.

You can watch my tutorial here

I have used papers from my stash which need to be

6" x 6" and the stamp set I used was called Fable Friends (SU).

The bunnies have been coloured using my markers.

I would like to enter these into

Crafty Animals - include an animal

Love Those Pretty Papers - use pretty papers option red

Creative Fingers - anything goes

 

Gaelic Mouse!

My needle felted creation today is for my

Grandson Tom for his birthday.

He loves his football and Gaelic and plays for our local

team called Éire óg.

So Tom the mouse was born.

He is going to be 10 years old this April so

I had to add the age to his jumper.

And of course, he needed a football to hold.

And as these are not really toys I made him a little

keep sake box to store him in.

I would like to enter him into

Critter Crazy Challenge - feature a critter

a Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Have a lovely weekend!

 

E.A.Poe

It's Michele's turn to choose the theme over at

TAG TUESDAY

and she wants to see faces!

I have used an image I won from Mirtillamente Craft Shop

called E.A.Poe.

He has been coloured up with markers

and I found a quote from him online

and added it to the tag.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - Faces

Simon Says - make a bookmark/be inspired by books

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Mirtillamente Challenge - anything goes

Double Day

I am sharing my midway post for

STAMPING SENSATIONS

where the theme is

Romance/wedding/anniversary/valentine etc or anything goes

just remember to stamp!

We have an amazing prize up for grabs

so be sure and join us!

For my card I used a soft pink card and papers from an old

pack called Country Floral Lane (SU).

I stamped the jigsaw pieces from a stamp set called

Love you to pieces (SU) and the anniversary sentiment

is from a set called Elegantly Said (SU).

I used rectangle dies for the centre and double oval punch

for the sentiment and finished with some pearls.

 I would like to enter this into

Crafty Catz - anything goes option use a die

Creative Knockouts - love/anniversary/valentine

Creative Inspirations - love is in the air

The sisterhood of crafters - red/pink

PINterest - quilt of hearts

Make My Monday - love

Let's Craft and Create - red/pink and/or white

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I am also sharing my midway post for

WE LOVE STAMPING

where the theme is CAS or anything goes.

We do of course, have a lovely prize up for grabs here too

Be sure and get your entries in now!!

For my card I used a set called

Woodland Wildlife and Be One with Nature

stamp and stencil set from Sheena Crafts.

I used the owl stencil to stamp my scene

and then used the owl mask to stamp the trees and

cyclist for the background.

This is for my son from his Granny and he is

a triathlete and does a lot of miles on his bike.

I added some colour using my markers and blending

brushes and finished by stamping Happy Birthday

and Grandson using Enjoy Life and Family Party stamp sets.

I would like to enter this into

Sweet Stampin' - Masculine makes

Moving Along with the Times - things with wings

Craft Rocket - Happy Birthday

Ally's Angels - anything goes

A Place to Start - things in the sky (OWL)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Mr Fox!

Happy Valentine's Day

to you all.

It should be a day when you love yourself too.

So be kind to yourself today and have a little treat!!

I got some lovely wool in my last parcel from

World of Wool and I also got a surprize package in there

and it had the most gorgeous mottled purples so

I had to make myself a little heart keyring!

I used a heart cookie cutter to get a nice clean shape

and it is nice and thick but so soft too.

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Meet Mr Fox!

This is my third needlefelt project

and this one was born in my head lol.

I felted him up a jacket which was not easy 😂

Things always look easy inside my head!!

I also gave him a cosy waistcoat and of course

some glasses.

This hobby is very rewarding and definitely

a lot of fun!

I would like to enter him into

Crafty Animals - feature an animal

Love to Craft - anything goes

The Outlawz - anything but a card

And relax!

I have another birthday card today.

This time it's for a friend's Grandson who

works very hard and forgets to have fun sometimes!

I have used papers from an old pack called

Birthday from Paper Pizazz.

The image is from Bugaboo, coloured with my markers

and I used some stamps from a set called

Beautiful Balloons (SU).

I would like to enter this into

2 Sisters on the blog - men's cards

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Addicted to Stamps and More - make your mark

Craft Rocket - Happy Birthday

Creative Crafting Uncles - Happy Birthday

 

A little bit of PINK

Today I am sharing another tag for my theme of

add some pink

over at

TAG TUESDAY

For this one I used scraps of paper which I cut into

strips and covered the base of my tag.

I inked round the edges of the tag then

die cut a large heart (Spellbinders dies) and ran it through a

dotty embossing folder from Cuttlebug.

I stamped the SMILE from a set called

Love This Moment (SU), and backed it onto some

matching paper and stuck to the centre of the heart.

The tag was finished with some tulle and a

little paper flower.

I hope you get time to join me this week.

You just need to add a little or a lot of  PINK.

I would like to enter this into

Tweet birdhouse!

My Stash Buster video this week shows how to use some

pretty papers to make a cute little bird house to hold

some treats.

The roof is made in layered stripes.

My roof  has slipped to the right but it is not

glued in place, just held by a clip,

so an easy fix lol.

I have used old papers from my stash

along with Happy Hedgehogs stamp set,

markers and some acetate.

You can watch my tutorial here

Measurements needed to make one

Paper - 6 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Score long side - 1 1/2", 3", 4 1/2", 6"

Score short side - 1 1/2", 3", 4"

Roof - scrap card - 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Paper for roof

four pieces at 1/2" x 1"

one piece at 1 1/2" x 2"

I would like to enter these into

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Love to Craft - anything goes

Let's craft and create - anything goes option red, pink and/or white

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Unicorn Challenge - dots and/or stripes

A Place to Start - anything goes option things in the sky

Meet Patch!

This is my second needle felting project.

No kit this time, just playing around to see what

would happen lol.

This boy has been named Patch by one of my followers

daughters on Facebook, so Patch it is.

He started out a different colour entirely but I ran

out of the colour before I could finish lol

so had to cover him again in the brown wool.

 

To help disguise his patchy skin I knit him

a little jumper and felted a heart on the front.

The eyes are a bit scary but with practise I

hope to improve!!

I would like to enter him into

Critter Crazy - feature a creature

Love to Scrap - anything goes

The Outlawz - anything but a card

Birthday boy!

Today I am sharing a card made for a friend's Grandson.

I have used an image from Bugaboo

and the papers are from an old pack called

Birthday from Paper Pizazz HOTP.

The image has been coloured up using my

markers and I added embellishments from

the same pack along with some punched stars.

The sentiments are all computer generated.

I would like to enter this into

Daisy Chain - layer it up

The Neglected Stuff - kick off challenge

paper pad years old, image from years ago, company now closed

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Everybody Art - die cuts and punches

I used star punch

Pammie's inky Pinkies - anything goes

Fab 'n' Funky - include a stamped image

In the PINK!

It's my turn to choose the theme for

TAG TUESDAY

and I have made it very easy for you, so no excuses!

Just add some pink! Any shade, any amount,

entirely up to you!

For my tag I have used a stamp from AALL & Create called

Fragile Fragment. Stamped in black then I inked over it

using my blending brush in polished pink ink (SU).

I then re-

stamped the heart and number tiles and cut

them out to 3d onto my tag.

I finished with a die cut tag top from 

Elizabeth Craft Designs.

I hope you get time to join my theme this fortnight.

 I would like to enter this into

Crafty Calendar - hearts

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Creatalicious - anything goes option love is in the air

Allsorts - romance and/or music

The Outlawz - no cards

Double Post

Our February challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

has begun.

This month we have the option of

Romance/wedding/anniversary

along with anything goes.

Just be sure and include some stamping!

As always, we have a great prize up for grabs

from AALL & CREATE

For my card I have used a lovely stamp from AALL & Create

called Fragile Fragments.

The card is a tall slim one and the stamp

fitted it perfectly. I stamped it in black then added

colour using my markers.

I matted it onto black then onto my slim pink card.

I stamped the Valentine sentiment from a stamp set called

Country Bouquet (SU) in pink ink and matted onto black

before adding to my card.

I punched out some small hearts and coloured them

in the same colour and added to card using dimensionals.

I would like to enter this into

Colorful Options - I choose pink and hearts from mood board

Crafty Calendar - hearts

Pearly Sparkles - love is in the air

Allsorts - Romance and/or music

Sweet Stampin' - love

613 Avenue - anything goes option lots of love

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Our challenge theme for February over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

is CAS!

We have two prizes consisting of stamps from

a company called Lavinia.

For my card I have used a set from Sheena Crafts called

Just Breathe and Howling at the Moon.

I used the stencil to mask off the white area

and stamped my scene inside.

I then inked it up in red and yellow.

I added faux stitching around the edges along

with stamping Grandson and Happy Birthday.

It was matted onto black card then onto my

white card base.

Other stamps used are Family Party and Sweet Ice cream (SU).

I added some highlights using my white acrylic pen.

I would like to enter this into

2 Sisters on the blog - men's cards

Critter Crazy - anything goes with featured creature

Crafty Animals - include an animal

Creative Crafting Uncles - Happy Birthday

My Time to Craft - masculine cards

Dragonfly Dreams - CAS