Storage solution

Hi everyone.

 This week I've been trying to have a little tidy up of my bedroom drawers and I found, much to my amusement, that I have 3 jewellery boxes on the go with all my precious gems (yeah right!, nothing expensive,  unfortunately 😏) tumbling out of them and collecting dust. So, the answer is to buy a bigger box or, if you're me, MAKE one!

I decided that as I love using foam board for sturdier pieces, then this is the way to go so, out came the board, pencil, ruler and knife and off I went!

First I had to work out  the measurements of a 5 drawer unit then try and cut the board as neatly as possible . These 2 piccies show the process underway with panels and drawers being put together.

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Once I'd managed this part, I hot glued the unit together and left it overnight to completely dry and to tend to my hot glue burnt finger 😂😂!

Now it's time to decorate it and put it to use and I will show this step in my next post,  hopefully later today!

TTFN 

Lesley xxx

HAPPY 2020!

Hey everybody, Happy New Year to you all!

This might be a little belated but better late than never I say!

I do hope everybody has some interesting goals this year. I honestly have decided to use all the stash that I currently own and NOT purchase anything else unless it's the basics (white/black card and glue!).
To be fair I have sold oodles of stash this last couple of weeks as I just couldn't move for the excess so now that I have de-stashed, I've found it's time to use what I do have so.........

....this first card is made using the free stamps from Making Cards and Papercraft magazine (Feb 2020) and the backing paper is from an old pack by Docrafts.
The stamps are just too cute! I would love a dog but my daughter is allergic to pet hair and I just don't think I'd be able to walk and exercise a dog as much as it would need so I'm not getting one! Lol!
(That's the reason I always had a cat knocking around - no walkies!)

My second card for today is from a card featured in the same magazine by creator Keren Baker (I love her stuff!). She featured a tutorial for this and I had to tweak it a little as I don't have exactly the same kit and caboodle as she's used so this is my take and I think it's just fine.

As it's Friday I'm hoping this weekend brings some fun as I don't know if  His Nibs is working.

We shall wait and see!!!

Have a great weekend

Lesley x

Happy In-Betweenie!

Hi everyone.
Well, we are now in the middle of Christmas and the New Year celebrations and, oh my word, I cannot stop eating! I'm pretty sure I'll be the one rolled out, never mind the barrel! (Some of you might not understand that song reference!).
Anyhoo, I stated that my craftroom is closed until the New Year when everything is back to normal and the Christmas tree and all the pretties are put away for another year but that hasn't stopped me having a mooch through my projects over the year and choosing 9 of my personal favourites.  Those which gave me joy whilst, or after, making them.
So here they are in all their glorious technicolour .

I hope you enjoy them as much as me.

Clean and simple watercolours background 

Cute simple foxy friend

Li'l gothy birthday!

Creative stamping mag stamps, watercolour and embossing powders

Indigoblu bee & crown stamps, mixed media background 

Studiolight dies and papers

Studiolight papers and accessories 

Julia McNeill "Poppy" digi stamp, alcohol ink background. 

Mixed media ATC's

Have yourselves a fabulous New Years eve but, if you're not in the mood to celebrate,  or if you find yourself alone, please try and look forward to new possibilities that a new year might bring, and don't look back. It can sometimes take us all to sad places.

Cheers for now 🍾🍾🍾

Lesley xxx