Paper Bunting

My daughter came home after being in America all summer (3 whole months) and I quickly ran up this welcome home banner on my craft robo. I don't know why I have done this before - it was soooo easy peasy lemon squeezy. I am now plotting my Christmas Dekkies in a similar vein.(Excuse the scruffiness of our hallway - it is next on the list for decoration)The blue paper is Cosmo Cricket girl Friday - Sunday and the pink paper is My Mind's Eye - Garden party - Lush blooms Daisy chain

Thanks

Rubber Stamp by Pink Gem, Paper by Doodlebug from the Glitterpot. I wish I'd embossed the blue band across now - I did think about it before and spent so much time faffing about with it that I forgot!

Easter Stuff

I haven't been crafting lately for various reasons but had to make some little containers for the Bath fizzy bombs I bought for ladies for Easter (I decided against chocolate) and chose this Splitcoast tutorial. I made mine simpler than the tut as I had seven to make but I'm still quite pleased with the way it turned out and they were quick and easy.
My love affair with bunting continues - I bought this one from Paperchase although I think given a bit more time I could have made it myself. Happy Easter!

Pyramid Boxes

My cousin Angela sent me a fabulous Pyramid Box made using the free template from Pink Petticoat filled with some yummy chocolates and I was inspired to do the same and give them to my husband for a Valentine's Day gift. Here are my versions made with Pretty Doodles and Little Big dots papers from PP and filled with heart shaped chocolates from M&S. Speaking of M&S, did you hear that they are taking over Poundstretcher?
They're going to be called StretchMarks !!! Boom, Boom!

No harm, no fowl.......

Last time I went to the craft Fair at the Brighton centre I bought the template for a Chicken basket and this yearI just bought a plain chicken. It has absolutely no purpose at all but I love it and have made five so far. I love the Cathie Shuttleworth templates, as they are so cute but well within the range of my limited abilities. Mind you just as I was standing at the Cathie Shuttleworth stall to buy this and another template (for a running rabbit - only £1 each - what a bargain!)some dozy tart stabbed me in the side with a walking stick folded up and sticking out horizontially from her bag. It wasn't one with a rubber stopper on the end but a sharp pint like on a shooting stick. She wasn't that concerned, commenting mildly that "Perhaps I should keep my hand over the end" Perhaps? It was an offensive weapon and it bloody well hurt. I was in shock at the time but I now wished I'd kicked off about it. People are so arrogant! The title of my post in no way indicates my well being or state of mind about this incident!