Monday 6 September 2010

Vegetables!!!


I spent a little time in my Crafty Corner yesterday, but not creating any of the cards and projects that I have on my own to do list! My Mum had asked me to make her a couple of cards for special friends of hers. One was easy, it was like one that I had made previously (although this one is improved due to me trying out two new punches), but the other was more of a challenge. Her friend is turning 60 and is a keen gardener. Not a problem I thought. But not a gardener of flowers, oh no - vegetables! Oh my goodness. I gave this card loads of thought, so had some ideas when I came to make it.

I had bought a pack of doilies when we visited Swanage, and I wanted to have a play with them, so one of those is on, I printed off a vintage picture of vegetables and backed them on some kraft card to kind of represent seed packets, and then I made a couple of carrots! I am really chuffed with my carrots, made by making a little card cone covered in double sided tape and then DMC embroidery thread wound around and poking out of the top of the cone for the leaves. I also tried to replicate a seed marker to get the 60 on to the card to continue the gardening theme. I hope my Mum, and her friend like it.


Alex and I have also been working on a couple of magazine commissions over the weekend .....

Hayden went back to school today, and Alex starts her new school on Wednesday, so I am hoping to fit some regular crafting into our new family routine. We shall see!

Carole x

3 comments:

  1. Beautiful cards Carole -I really like the veggie one.
    Hugs,
    Sue xx

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  2. fab cards carole, well done love the veggie one, hope all went well for school today for hayden and good luck for alex for wednesday...

    maria x

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  3. Well done Carole, beautiful cards, the carrots are just fab!!! Clever you!
    Suzie xxxx :)

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