Creative Free for All at Fab'n'Funky

Hello my lovely peeps,

So this week we have a really exciting challenge over at Fab'n'Funky challenges

CREATIVE FREE FOR ALL

But Add PINK

(we want to see your creativity set free, so you can make a card or crochet or knit or paint or sew or paper-piece. Absolutely any craft BUT make sure there is a good dollop of PINK!! 😁)

Lets take a better look at my little creations

Lets start with a clean and simple card.

It's just a plain white card with a PINK layer topped with a simple design of multiple butterfly stamps all in a PINK ink that matches the PINK layer. I deliberately left space on one side for a sentiment stamp. Here I've used happy birthday but on a design like this you could easily use "just for you", Thank you".....the list goes on.

(INGREDIENTS - plain white card blank, SU  Strawberry Slush Ink-pad and card-stock, Momentos Tuxedo black Ink-pad and plain white card-stock. TOOLS- Acrylic stamp blocks and Stamps from "For the love of stamps" range.

These 3 are my evening relaxation past-time, I happily sit crocheting whilst my husband plays on our PlayStation or we watch TV together. It's a nice simple pattern, I created the smaller ones as key-chains. (pattern can be found in tomorrows post). (INGREDIENTS - DMC Petra No.3 [54458 pale pink, 53803 fuschia, 5712 beige] and 2.5mm crochet hook and key-chain accessories)

 

We return to our Strawberry Slush card-stock for this little 3D card.  On a piece of 12x12 card-stock draw a line 5" from the bottom edge and cut along this line. Now on the 5" wide piece measure 2.5"  from long edge and draw a faint line (this is your centre fold-line) now measure 2.5" markers along the line you've just drawn, these will be the flaps of your faux-box. Once marked up cut down to the centre fold-line but no further than this. (the rest of the instructions can be found in tomorrows post)

Last but by no means least in the top left corner we have my Bedtime Story Buddy 

I designed this cuddly toy with a book pocket at the back to help encourage a love of book in very young children. No plastic eyes or nose so it's safe for children under 2, although I've put them up for  sale as 3+ (mainly to reduce the quantity of drooling 😂) I'm sorry but no instructions or tutorial for this one, I spent the best part of 3 months perfecting this pattern, I am on version 3 now and kind of happy with it, this Owl is not the only character in my Bedtime Buddy range but that is to follow.

If you would like one check out this link - ow.ly/mKh550AthYa

PLEASE - check out the wonderful inspiring design our lovely team at

 Fab'n'Funky Challenges 

have come up with and leave love x

Back tomorrow with the Ice-cream cone crochet pattern and the faux-box card instructions.

Hug & Happy Thoughts

Buffy xx

Busy little Bee

Hello my lovelies,

I hope you are all doing well. 

Here in Britain the weather has been doing it's usual chop'n'change. Was nice to get a few rumbles and a couple of flashes of lightening.

I have been enjoying some game-time, I decided to get back on my Horizon Zero Dawn

and see if I can finally complete it. My youngest says I can't have the new game till I finish this one. 

What she didn't tell me was the new machine monsters, Fireclaws, that are nightmare fuel to battle.

BUT, I am in no hurry to get a PS5 console so it really doesn't matter.

I have made Mawgan a little amigurumi bee, not sure why she wanted a little bee but why not.

Well I hope I've made you smile.

Hugs & Happy Thoughts

Buffy xx

Down on the farm

Hello my lovelies,

We got a smashin challenge for ya over at Fab'n'Funky Challenges this week.

Down on the farm
(we want to see humorous farmyard fun 

and why not give CAS card a go)

I went for CAS card with a smidgen of humour. This is one of my stamp sets from "For the love of Stamps" called Hogs & Kisses. It's just so cute.
After stamping the pig I created a mask so I could stamp the mud puddle under his feet (see my tutorial on masking HERE )

I made this card for my lovely friend Heather, she and I usually have girly days when she's not working and I'm not busy. Once every other month normally but alas no and I am missing her terribly. She is an ICU nurse in Shrewsbury, so I decided since we couldn't hang-out I would do my bit to help.
More scrubs - Yes I have been frantically sewing scrubs for our local NHS.

I joined a fabulous group of sewers, back in march, and we have managed to supply our 2 local hospitals and several care/nursing homes with desperately needed PPE.

 Several of our lovely Fab'n'Funky ladies have been adding tutorials to their Blogs to help people cope with being cooped up.
So to all of you out there who has been doing your bit, whatever it may be.

Well Done xx

Please pop over and give our lovely Design ladies some much needed love.
And remember

STAY CALM
&
KEEP CRAFTING

Back soon with more sharing

Hugs & Happy Thoughts

Buffy xx

Anything But A Card

Hello Lovey peeps

We have an exciting challenge for you this week over at Fab'n'Funky Challenges. So put away your card-making gear and get ready to make.........

Anything But A Card

(yes we want to see your crafty creations just NO CARDS

you can sew, knit, crochet, clay, paper-mache.....so go wild)

I can honestly say I have been sewing my heart out over the last 6wks. But I haven't made anything for myself or family, so I decided to take a little time to make something special for someone special.

I whipped up this little top for my granddaughter

The adorable love-heart fabric I picked up whilst out on a girly day with my friend Dawn, I rediscovered it in my stash two days ago and instantly knew who I wanted to use it for.

We all know how messy little ones can be so I used the darker jade-coloured fabric for the upper section. But to add a little bit of gentleness to such a strong colour I picked out the peachy pink from the centre of the love-hearts to edge the armholes and bottom.

The most unusual thing about this is I used a pattern with making major adjustments....YES....No major adjustments!!!!.......Menopause I reckon......😂😂😂

Pop over tho see what other makes our wonderful design team have created.

I would also like to give a big shout out to the adorable little shop where I got this fabric "The Corner Patch" in Eccleshall. It is only a tiny shop but friendly and welcoming.

Back soon with more sharing
Hugs & Happy Thoughts
Buffy xx