this is what I have been doing for the past couple of days,I saw it on youtube, it is soap carving just had to have a go at it I have carved with my potato knife,but I have ordered a soap carving knife

have been to a craft fair today I took soap this time this is what my stall looked like

another candle

this is the candle I have done today,I found that using a white core candle and dipping in pink that it gives me a two colour look then I finished it off with little silk roses just for decoration, quite easy to do you do need a star shaped mould to make the core candle with and what would we do without youtube,check it out just type in carved candles and some are wonderful

candle carving

this is the first time I have had a go at candle carvingI have wanted to do it for a long time,I got 1 Dipping tank and I am hoping santa might get me another I hope you like it

wedding cupcake soap

these are what I have done today, I thought they would make nice wedding favours I am going to town tomorrow to get some little doves to go on the top I am entering this in by the cute and girly

soaping

I have'nt done any cards for a while I have got into soap and I am enjoying it,this is called strawberries and cream and it smells lovely

candle card

today's card/gift is from crafters companion dvd,its only the demo for tonights craft club project,I think it will be nice done as a small gift the papers are stamping up and the tatty teddy is from my new cd I did think it was a bit more green than it turned out,

my first attempt

this is my first attempt at paint fusion if you havent seen Sheena douglas doing it,you stamp the image and then its a bit like folk art painting,I am hoping to do a freeze in my bedroom

ice castle

this is another card from cardmaking downloads,very easy to make and folds up to fit into an envelope, I am entering this in moving along with the times,

little tea house

this little house is made from a download from cardmaking downloads,I have enjoyed making it it is made to hold teabags makes a humble box of tea into a gift I think, the lid lifts off to put the tea in, and a slot below the door drops down to reveal the bags, the papers are printed from a cd called blissful butterflies,

in the garden of life

this is my first card in a while,I enjoyed sitting down and just crafting,
I am entering this in cuddly buddly challenge(stitching)

lace wing

I have been playing with my punches today,and a new digi stamp from cuddly buddley
the card is bazzil basic, it just right for the punches the paper is from stampin upI used my sukura sparkly pens for the wings,

I am entering this at everybody art challenge,Paper crafting Journey,scrapbook sisters, Dream Valley,and stamping for the weekend

the inqisitive mind of a child

this is my entry into sir stampalot challenge
when I saw the poppies my mind went straight to this poem that always touches me
I have kept it plain to let it speak for itself the stamp is paint fusion I cant remember where I got the little poppies

plain and simple

this is a card to enter in moving along with the times, also ladybug crafts

that asks for plain and simple,I dont usually do plain I love to add flowers and stuff so this was hard for me,it is done with stampin up red card and the image is my favourite stamp of all time its ANNA Griffin I think I have had it about 5 years and I still love it

cd box for promarkers

didnt know if anyone would be interested I saw this on you tube a few days ago,its a cd box,the promarkers,have little 10mm stickers coloured in and put on the top I did have to take the lid lining out as the copics are are a bit taller this is mine I havent got all the colours as you can tell

monochrome

I wanted to do a monochrome card today because I thought this little image from funky kits is so beautiful it didnt need to be to bright,I coloured with copics using shades of brown,

the papers are stampin up,the flowers were made by my daughter who does this sort of thing for a living,I hope you like it

out in the garden

this card isdone with a digi stamp called wee stamps from cuddley buddley I have used dies from Marianne,also spellbinders the little flowers are from Joanna sheen
I am entering this in
by the cute and girly also stamp something

clematis

not a card or anything but I really wanted to share this,clematis with you and wondered who else has used these,they are punch bunch punches I have been getting them from Joanna sheen,she also has video tutorials have a look you wont be sorry

fairy easel card

this card is done using some die cut flower fairies,the paper is from a CD I think its nitwits but not sure,

this is a closeup of the fairy