WOMWD #3

Happy Wednesday ...

I have to say I am so glad this week is almost over. the girls have a weeks holiday from school next week and I am so ready for a bit of a rest ...

This is what my work desk looked like yesterday afternoon..

The sun was shining through the loft windows and it was raining.. perfect !!!

It was stressful day yesterday, this was the ideal setting just to relax a little..

On my desk...

A little package i am putting together for my Pen Pal , which is now ready and waiting to be mailed..

That white basket is where I am working on my Amy Tangerine "day book" filled with memories from our family holiday, I did manage to add some journalling to the pages I have completed so far ..

I also have a mini album that is waiting to be filled with photos :)

My plans for today include a lunch date with my baby girl and maybe a trip to Hobby Craft ... what better way than to spend the afternoon ??? I am thinking of starting Project Life ...

Have a great day 

 ~ C x 

Linking up @ Stampin Ground 

Chipboard Wall Hanger

I love chipboard die cuts, they make the perfect embellishments for so many projects, I recently purchased, these Crate Paper die cuts ..

Crate Paper - Story Teller

My inspiration for this wall hanging, came from the girl holding the bag (above) I love the contrasting navy blue and red colours together .

  

I also had a play with Versa mark, Clear embossing powder and glitter. To make the tiny stars above the alphabet washi tape... didn't come out as I planned but its looks kinda cute anyway ..

i finished this little project last Friday evening, it took me about 1 1/2 hours to complete.

it now hangs on my wall in my craft room, i think that these would make the perfect little gift ..

Loving how this wall is coming together :)

I winner of this giveaway is .........

*** Helen **** Comment number 4 :)

Helen13 September 2013 22:18

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Congratulations Helen, please send me an email with your address @ lemonpaperdesigns@gmail.com

I will be hosting another giveaway next month, if you didn't win this time around !!!

Happy Crafting

- C xo 

Prima Frame

You all know by now how much I love Prima embellishments, when i found this tutorial i instantly fell in love ... so much so, i ordered the class kit and eagerly awaited its arrival ...

I love the colours and the resin embellishments too... 

I sprayed the flowers and resin with Perfect Pearls Mists (Biscotti) I hadn't realised until uploading this photo that the spray looks like rain!!!! how pretty ...

Gotta love these flowers !!!!

How true is this saying ???? , not sure if i am going to add anything else to this frame or just leave it as it is??? What do you think ??

The only problem with the frame is that you can't hang it up, which is a shame, so for now i have found a little place for it to be displayed, out of the way of little hands ;)

And if your wondering, that is another basket with WIP's .... which i must finish !!!

Linking up here

My 5 Favourite Craft Tools ........

I thought it would be fun to do a mini series, sharing a variety of my 5 favourite things, all craft related of course..

Today i am sharing my 5 favourite craft tools .....

This was fairly easy for me to decide on, as i use these almost everyday ....

1. Prima - Ingvild Bolme - Craft Knife , i honestly love this knife, it is so easy to use, it makes cutting out those awkward flowers easy to cut...

2. Tim Holtz - Edge Distresser, this is great for adding texture to your paper. I like the added interest it creates on your projects.

3. Beacon 3-1 Glue , I have tried many glues over the past year, but for me this is the best.

4.Corner Punch - I picked this corner punch up at my local craft store, it wasn't expensive and it is compact enough to keep in my carousel (another post on that later) the rounded corners on a project are a perfect way to polishing of your project.

5. ATG - This is a fairly new purchase and i am still getting used to it, and i hadn't realised that the refills where as expensive as they are , but the tape does seem to last a long time, so maybe the refills are worth it ??

What are your favourite tools ???

Whats on my Work Desk .....

It has been a busy, busy past few weeks...

I am glad that all the celebrations have come to an end and that I am able to enjoy some quality time with the girls before they return back to school in the next few weeks...

I have tried to make sometime for some midnight crafting at least every other night. its the perfect remedy after a stressful day..

So here is what's on my work desk ...

I have a few finished projects like, the Prima Scrapbook page and the Prima Frame, which I need to find the perfect place for....

Here is a close up of those beautiful flowers.....

Beautiful, right ? more about this project on another post :)

I also have a (WIP) Work In Progress.. a mini album and an unfinished card ...

 

 

 

I need to finish the pockets and attach them to the album and then the fun part embellish it !!!

 



I also have a basket where I keep all my WIP and fun embellishment's, papers and miscellaneous items...

So what's on your work desk ? Any fun projects in progress ?

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Sunday Inspiration .....

A super late post today... But I have good reason ;) I went on a day craft class.. I learnt so many new techniques, I will post some photos later this week ..

But for now here is what's inspiring me this week ...

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How pretty are these resin frames ??

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I really love these pillows , the tutorial is easy to follow too ;)

 

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I have yet again been moving my craft room around, to try and make most of the space available... I love this layout and the colours not to mention the cute storage, this link shows you how to make the flower tree..

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This yummy cake is Gluten FREE !!! Yay I must make this ;)

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What's inspiring you this week ??

 

My craft space .... Part 1

I am really lucky to have a room in my home, especially for my craft products, supplies and is also home to my shop products too!

I don't know what it is with me, but the more space I have the more space I seem to need....? Same with cooking I have a large kitchen work top. And when I am cooking I use the whole space and would probably use more if I had it, same applies when I am creating.

I posted this photo of my sewing/packaging/storage and everything else table on Instagram last week...

I have since bought a few baskets to help create some sort of organisation to my supplies and products, truth is I need it!

As my shop and product ideas grow i am thinking I need an organised space that works for me? Maybe that will mean just changing some things around and/or selling some of my fabric stash to make way for new things? Not sure yet..

One thing I am sure of is I will be searching Pinterest for some ideas and inspiration of how I can make the most of the space I am so lucky to have :)

Happy crafting

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Oh!, if you have any tips I would love you to share them with me, leave a comment below :)