Cards, Books and Stash

Thank you for all the lovely comments you left about Hubby's photos of the Lunar Eclipse - we're really pleased you liked them - although apparently I didn't crop them properly....ah well, you can't win 'em all!

Ooooh I find myself with lots of crafty photos to show today!
First up is one for this week's Daring Cardmakers Little Extra:

We have another of our recipes for your Little Extra challenge this week.
This time the ingredients are:
3 buttons, 3 different papers, and 3 different ribbons.

I've gone all pastel prettiness this time with a pale blue "woven fabric" paper at the top of the card, then two glittery ones from the DCWV fab Glitter Mat Stack. The buttons and brads are from my stash - don't you just love it when you have exactly the right colours in amongst your stuff? And the ribbons? I hear you ask - later, later - just be patient!

The next two are part of a commission for Mother's Day and various other special occasions (still to be done...).
The fisrt one uses the same sheets from the glitter stack plus various flowers from my "Bloomers" drawer! :-)
The second one is my favourite though. I've used papers from the new BG Pheobe pad - I love the mix of patterns and plains in here, and especially the sheet full of "ribbon" style designs - for this card I've used a plain green sheet to make a border for the pretty flowered paper then used two patterns cut from the ribbon paper stuck one on top of the other with foam tape.

I've been asked about my little Maze book, so thought I'd show it again.

If you want to know how to make one here's the link to the demo

I've decided to fill it with pretty things and have made a start with these two pages.
I'm hoping that some of you crafty people will want to make one too - then hopefuly we can think about getting together and doing some 6cm decorated square swaps - let me know if you're interested in joining in with something like this.

The first page was just a bit of fun in pink - I got out any bottles of Primas with pink flowers in them, plus the boxes of mixed blooms and then just covered my square with loads of them, fixing them down with a selection of pretty round brads.
The second is just some simple ribbon weaving with a set of Prima ribbons that fell into my possession last week.
I think I'm going to do a mongram for my next square - just not quite sure how yet!
Just in case the direct link doesn't work, try this: http://www.crafttvweekly.com/player.html?wid=79



OK you've waited long enough. I placed an order with Ribbon Oasis last Friday afternoon and what should drop through my letterbox on Saturday morning but a nice big bag of fabby ribbon in all sorts of styles, widths and colours. I must say I was spoiled for choice and I rather think I'll be popping back there again soon - well, you just can't have enough ribbon can you? I've even used some of it already - on my card for today's DCM Little Extra.

That's All, Folks