An Old Frame

I have been having some fun with my airdry clay. 

It's quite relaxing, because if you don't like what you have made,

you just squash it in your hand and start again!!

 I have had this old wooden frame in my craft room

for ages, along with a few others. They were waiting for

me, to have the time to play with some ideas, to  make them 

look a lot better than they did. 

I gave it a base coat of Gesso and then a coat of grey paint.

Then came my crackle paint layer.

While that was drying, I made my roses with my Hearty Clay.

It was a first attempt at making the Calla Lily.

There we are, finished at last!!

Just a quick post and there are more sitting in my draft list!!

Have you got an Easter Egg? I haven't had one for years!!

I hope you are all staying home and safe.

My neighbour is in hospital with the Virus but appears

to be getting better. Everything crossed for him and his family.

Big hugs,

Carol

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Princess

 My little Princess hanger.

Another very simple make.

I use Tongue and Groove wood for my hangers now.

They have a wood cutter in Homebase, so I had them 

cut to my measurement and straight! (Sorry hubby!!)

When I got home, out came my heavy duty knife

and I cut off the tongues!!! Ouch!!Lol!!

I then glued them into the grooves!!

Then husband drilled the holes. Job done!

Then the fun started!

 I made the Princess out of my paper clay and 
left her to dry overnight.

I mixed the clay with colours, so I didn't have to 
paint all of her.

I made the paper background with Distress Inks

and then glued it onto the wood.

I edged it with my Gold Gilding Wax.....Love the smell of it!!!
I  also put some G Wax on her hair as hi-lights.

I cut the letters with a die and added the paper flowers

 and clay leaves. 

The middle rose is actually a dark rose but looks red in photo!

Just a quick post, so you won't get bored!

Thanks for your lovely comments on my last post.

Hope you will leave me a couple on this one.

That way I know you have popped in for a look!!

Big hugs,

Carol 

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An Ellie Day!!

Another grey, wet day, looking out of my craft room window.

Tesco day today too!! 

These our my latest makes.

Finished at 2am this morning!

They are super cute....Well I think so!!

Another clay project finished.

I have just realised that I have 3 Craft Fayres to do in March.

Nicely spread out though.

I have made all my Easter cards and now have to 

finish the Easter pressies.

I must remember not to eat the mini eggs whilst 

making the gift boxes to put them in!!

Thanks for popping in again.

You know I treasure reading your comments.

They brighten grey miserable days, like today.

Have a lovely weekend, whatever you are doing.

We have an exciting Sunday, as we are meeting the new

lady in my Son 's life!! Along with my adorable Grandson.

Big hugs,

Carol 

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A Nutty Angel....Or Two or Three!!

A very quick post today.

I was at a Christmas Craft Fair yesterday, in 

The John Grant School in Caister. 

WOW!!!

It was only 4 hours but I came home with 

2 of my big storage boxes totally empty!!!

So a big thank you to Lyn, who with her team, put 

on an amazing day.

All the items below were just a few of the small

things that went.

This is my Nutty Angels decoration.

It is a real nut that I have had for years.

I have one myself but wanted to decorate this one,

in a better way than I have mine. So made the clay angels.

I then added the greenery and ribbons.

This is my Snowball Bauble!!

Made and sold loads of them. The leaves I cut from felt.

Just got 2 left.

This hanger I sold at the last Craft Fair.

I made loads of these baubles.

This was a medium size. Made with 80 pieces

of fabric and double that of sequin pins.

The big ones had over 120

pieces of fabric and over 240 pins!!!

Then added cones, berries, leaves and ribbons.

This is a small one and this was sold but have 3 small ones left.

I only have 2 small and I large Snow Family scenes left.

I am now going back to my desk to finish making 
a couple of unicorn boxes and a Unicorn plaque.
I make the Unicorns with clay.
They all flew away today!!

Then I have to paint a watercolour picture of the sea and a beach,
on a plaque. Sold out of them today!

Thank you for finding time to pop in and leave me a message.
It is so busy for us crafters at this time of year.

Big hugs,
Carol
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