Another new toy....

I know I already have a label maker but I realised quickly its not one that emboses. It didn't matter though as I still really like it and can use it. However I decided I could have 2 label makers and bought this Motex one which is brilliant and so much fun to use. I have found so many different ways to use it like on this postcard....

I decided to use a dutch quote to go with this series of Dutch Kawaii items. These labels add a fun twist to an already fun postcard.

 

Have you got a Motex Label Maker?

Christmas Crafting....

My niece always asks me if she can make someone a card which sometimes we do but mostly we don't. When she realised I'd be home on Wednesday she asked to do some baking! Well you know I'm not such a great baker but also with not feeling well there really was no way I could bake.

A while ago I thought of the idea for my niece to make cards using stamps etc... so when my niece woke me up when she came from school I gathered everything together and more or less left her to it.

She started by stamping all the cards and envelopes which she was just as bad as me with as she had to fill in all the gaps.

I showed her once where to colour and she just got on with it. I even had to leave her at one point and she picked up the next item and got on with it. I was amazed that she had the initiative to do it.

We finished them off with some sequins but I made the mistake of buying some PVA glue with a flat nozzle so my niece couldn't glue it and I didn't have a spreader for her to do it. We actually did the sticking a couple of days later as she suddenly ended up really clingy on Wednesday, she kept crying as she couldn't stop coughing. It got worse over night so she didn't go to school the next day, her dad had to take her to the doctor as she was so pale and thankfully he gave her some medicine that knocked her out which meant I could rest too. We finished these cards off on Saturday as her mum left her with me whilst she did her weekly shopping.

The envelopes match the cards. I only made 4 for her to give to staff at school but my sister turned round and mentioned her neighbours too so now we'll have to make some time to make those too.

 

I decided to share this with you now incase you have little ones that would love to make Christmas cards but you don't know what to do. My niece is 3 years old and she could just be left to do it with only a little prompting and she didn't get bored. If anything she got annoyed when I suggested putting things away as I thought she might be tired.

 

I will be posting my handmade postcards on my bubbles blog next month which are all address/stamped and ready to go.

 

Have you sorted your Christmas cards out yet? I haven't got my presents ready at all.

Trees Deco..

I stopped swapping 5 years ago and there are times when I miss seeing the creations as well as creating myself but it is something I know I'll never get back into doing as it was just insane. I ended up spending most days at the post office and sorting out swaps that it didn't leave much time for anything else. Of course I'm so glad to have had that experience as that is where my creative flare came from and never in a million years did I realise it was something I could do quite well even though I know I've still got along way to go before I'll be brilliant at it. Also though I made some amazing friends in yahoo groups... this one was made in mine and Sabrina's group all those years ago.

Even though its been 5 years since I stopped swapping I still get FBs and Decos through the post and the above deco I got an e-mail from a lovely lady in the U.S asking if I'm still living at the same address so that she can send it to me, she even told me it was a beautiful deco but I wasn't at all expecting that. Isn't it just beautiful?

I think I've found another new hobby in creative photo taking as I can't help but create fancy backgrounds for any of my mail related things. Its another great way of making use of my craft supplies even though I'm struggling with my sheets not being large enough.

What hobbies or interests are you into?