A stitch in time saves nine .....

Hello lovelies! How are you today? I hope you are well. I'm good - I had a good day yesterday but will feel happier when Shaun is back home safe and sound. Thanks for all your lovely comments yesterday. Unfortunately my dads results weren't so good - it looks as though his cancer of the bladder lining is regrowing so he will have to go in for another procedure. Poor man. Life doesn't seem fair sometimes. On the positive side though it hasn't passed through the lining so its not a life threatening form of cancer which has to be good.

I have to take little Lucy to the hospital today for an ultrasound scan. She has had tummy pains for about 18 months now and we can't get to the bottom of it. This is the next step! Hopefully we'll find something out soon.

Onto my post proper today. I have made myself a new sewing box - the old one was starting to fall to pieces so it was time for a new more substantial box to be created. This is what I did using an MDF box from the MDF man:

The first thing I did was to paint the box with silkies from Imagination Crafts. Next I used a Crafty individuals leaf stencil/mask to create the pattern on the lid. I used pebeo silks (cinnamon) applied with cut and dry foam through the stencil.

Next I turned my attention to the 'topper' and stamped the images from Crafty Individuals and also cut the scissors using a sizzix die. I used clarity stamps for the lettering.

Next I added the lace - this was from a win over at Papertake weekly when they were sponsored by the Ribbon Girl. Lush Lace!!!

I would like to enter my sewing box into the following challenges:

Sunday stamperpinkleart: Natural

Crafty Individualscraftyindividualsblog: Vintage fashion

We do doobadoowedodoobadoo: Shabby Chic

ABACanythingbutacard: Repeating pattern

ALBCpaulaholifieldcrafts: Sew what?

I hope you've enjoyed your visit today ..... I have a task this afternoon - making and decorating Lucy's birthday cake - I'll blog a picture of it tomorrow if it looks okay! Its going to be very dark!!! She has chosen black icing!!!! Oo er missus! 

Take care and thanks for dropping by!

Hugs

Rachel xx

Birthdays at Creative Inspirations

Hello Lovelies - how are you today? I'm feeling good and happy and feeling like my back is just about back to normal. Can't be bad eh? Long may it last!!!! This week's challenge at Creative Inspirations is Birthdays!

This month the challenge blog is celebrating its 6th Birthday so we want to see all your birthday themed creations!

This week we are joined by the sponsor TIME 4 TEA DESIGNS!

I've made a card using one of the the new LOTV fairies - this one is called Cobweb and I think she's adorable.

The card blank is from Craftwork cards (I think...) the image is LOTV and was coloured with spectrum noirs. The lace is from the ribbon girl. Papers are both from LOTV pads.

The sentiment stamp is also LOTV and the image has been cut using a spellbinders die.

The image has been distressed using spun sugar DI and also antique white frantage.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

LOTVideastoinspire - May - Fairies

Totally Gorjusstotallygorjuss- Lace

we do doobadoo wedodoobadoo- Lace

PTW: papertakeweekly -ohhh-so-cute

Thanks for popping in today - I hope you have a great Wednesday! I'm going for an induction on the xtreme force machines at the gym this afternoon. Should be interesting.  Promise I'll be good!

Big Hugs!

Rachel xx

DT post for Creative Inspirations: New baby/card for a child.

Good morning lovelies - wow wasn't it a scorcher yesterday? We had a fabulous day! I spent it painting my mums bathroom for her - its not perfect but I think its okay!

This week's challenge theme at Creative Inspirations (cinspirations)  is New Baby / A Card For A Child!
Create something to celebrate a new baby or a card that would be suitable for a child to receive.

This week's prize is the chance to be our GUEST DESIGNER FOR JULY!

This is what I made:

I needed to do a baby girl card for my local shop and so this was the inspiration for this particular card. I bought this stamp about 8 months ago - but haven't used it yet - shame on me - still I think now that I have it will get a lot more use! Its so cute - Its from LOTV of course!The dies I've used are Marianne and the charm is from The ribbon girl.The flowers are WOC. I have coloured the image in promarkers.

I would like to enter this card into the challenges listed below:

Card Maniacardmaniachallenges: Kraft
LOTVideastoinspire: Use a sentiment
Ribbon Girlribbongirls: Pink shades
ALBCpaulaholifieldcrafts: Something sweet

Thanks so much for dropping by and I hope to see you again soon!!! Big Crafty Hugs!

Rachel xx