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Friday 29 April 2016

Coffee pot this week and a birthday gift!

Hello lovely people - how are you today? I hope you are feeling good although I hope you are keeping warm in this crazy cold weather. The woodburner has been on every night this week - its nearly may!!!!Lets hope May brings the good weather!

I have this weeks makes from coffeepot to share with you today - I was given the brief of a 70 year old male birthday card and on further discussion I ascertained said man was a gardener - so that was the theme we went for - I gave the ladies two options:


This first one uses some sheena stamps and dies. I used the top of the carrot die to create a rough wreath shape. Then I added the diecut shapes that had been stamped and coloured.


This one I adapted for my dad - the stamps are again from Sheena Douglass but they are from the dim and distant past when she designed for creative expressions! I suspect it would be tricky to get hold of these now but I don't know!I used old paper and evergreen bough for the background and treebranch archival to stamp the images and coloured with spectrum noir pencils.

So onto my make for my friend Alices birthday - its from a kit but I think very cute....


Sewing is not really my forte but I did enjoy putting this together - its a pin cushion - all of the sheep and bushes are pins!


Alice has a few Herdwick sheep so I choose the felt to reflect this.


And of course Herdy lambs are black ... so they are here too! Glad to report Alice loved it!

Big hugs to you and have a great day!

Rachel x


14 comments:

  1. Both cards are lovely and perfect for men :-) The gift is genius! I love the cute lambs!

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  2. What a wonderful gift Rachel, I can see why your friend loved it.
    Two super cards, the gardening images are fabulous, great colouring and design, Kate x

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  3. Fantastic Pin Cushion absolutely love it.
    Great cards, love the images and designs.
    Patricia x

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  4. Beautiful pin cushion, sewing isn't my forte either. Loving the cards too.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  5. Gorgeous cards Rachel and I LOVE ♥♥♥ the pin cushion..it really made me smile :) xxx

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  6. Fabulous cards Rachel and a wonderful gift - a super pin cushion, I love the sheep.
    Pauline
    x

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  7. I imagine the ladies found it hard to choose. They are two lovely cards and I have several friend who would love to receive these.

    Your gift for Alice is delightful. It must have been fun to make. Barbxx

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  8. Gorgeous cards Rachel and oh my word what a lovely gift those sheep are the cutest! have a wonderful weekend huggles Sue xx

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  9. Oh Rachel, if I was Alice I would be over the moon happy to receive the sheep pins and pincushion too, sheep are my favourite animals ever and these are just so adorable!!! Love both cards, so perfect for people who love gardening - I just love the subtle colours on the one for your Dad. Hugs, Anne xx

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  10. Oh wow you have been busy! The cards are lovely and the adorable pin cushion is so original and wonderful, I'm sure it will be much appreciated!

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  11. Oh i love this, i have a soft spot for sheep. i have seen these kits,which are not cheap, but I'm not the best sewer and thought i couldn't do it.
    i have sheep envy, lol.xxx

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  12. Threee amazing makes Rachel! HGlad you managed to adapt one for your Dad! I love the pincushion! I bet your friend was thrilled with it!
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  13. Super card and the sheep are wonderful!

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