MONSTER BREAD

After some erratic results with the bread machine , third time lucky and it produced this monster bread. it rose so much it rose to the top of the machine. On measuring it was 22cm tall . One slice make 2 pieces of toast.

Belated Valentines

Happy Belated Valentines 

Wicker button heart

Wooden heart with floating buttons

The wooden button heart has floating  button s which held to the light are translucent.

Facebook page now open

My Facebook page is now open

Little decorated box

Little decorated box

I took a plain wooden box and painted it white.

 The outside is covered with a single layer of checked/white tissue paper. 

This works well and looks neater than lots of decopage pieces although you have to be careful not to rip the paper.

 The paper is stuck on with PVA and then smoothed down with the same brush. Inside the box is lined with material. The box is then finished with a single red button. 

Button bowl

How to kind of make a button bowl

Here is my attempt at button bowl. 

I half blew up a small balloon and put it knot side down in a cup/glass/pot. I then coated it with pva and let it dry. 

Next stuck on buttons with pva  not leaving any gaps.Then i put more glue on -too much glue and my buttons all slid down the balloon.

 I should have waited !

So the trick is patience this bowl can take several days to make. I'd put several layers on the balloon before the buttons and let it dry, then stick on buttons and let it dry , finally more glue. Wait until completely dry before removing the balloon. 

Good Luck

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all crafty people.

Lots of projects to make this year. Bit slow to get going after Christmas so I thought I would start with a nice cup of tea to warm up. This is one of the little TEA signs I have on my ETSY shop. Handmade,stencilled and painted sign with a raised painted wooden shape. Simple ,friendly and a gentle reminder that TEA is always a good idea. How very English!!

Happy Christmas

Have a very Happy Christmas. 

Shopping finished, fridge stocked,children over excited and parents worn out already.

Tomorrow its turkey, roast potatoes and christmas pudding.


 Next day is Boxing Day , extra day off after Christmas, a british thing i think. Here s our tree. Happy crafting