Take a pack of Calender Tabs and.......

So, There I was rummaging in Denny Bros Card Art dept for inspiration and opted for a pack of 10 Anita's Calender tabs.  This was accompanied with comments of "What do you need 10 tabs for!!" and other similar derogatory remarks.  But undeterred I sat in my craft room and mused for a while....
Along with some grey card bought at the same time and some beautiful papers from my stash I got down to work. And here it is.... No 1....

This inspired Katie to start making calenders too... so my stash of 10 tabs started to diminish..but we were having so much fun.  It's very inspiring , having a deadline. Well it is isn't it, 2013 calenders you need to use them!! No good keeping some for next year.  One for each room?  NO I think pressies :)
The envelope style pockets are DL size so letters etc can be stored in them.
So, here are the others... so far...well mine anyway, can't show Katie's....

So, there you are, not the best images, not showing the 'sparkliness' properly, but that's winter light for you... But I hope you like my ideas.....
Now let me see.......2 tabs left what next?

 

Toreads have arrived in my Craft Room!

I So love these little Guys, whenever I want to chill I colour one in, then when I feel like untidying my craft room, I'll rummage around for papers to make up a card with them.  It's totally addictive. Problem is.... I won't want to part with any of them.
I was a bit like this years ago when I had a little Troll which went everywhere with me, especially to school :)  only prob was.... I was about 15 at the time :( never mind I'm still about that age inside anyway......

My Lovely Little Bureau

So, This is it!! a sweet little veneered bureau, rescued from a neighbour's house clearance.
She had been much used and was well worn. My other half kindly took her away and carried out much needed repairs...... I new she had potential, and I gave it a lot of thought.....

and came up with this makeover, which I hope you all like. It has a French theme......

I used green emulsion from a tester pot ( or 2) PVA and cream emulsion for a crackle effect on the outside. Inside I used some papers from a selection given to me and Spellbinders Fancy Tags 3 shapeabilities for the front of the drawers. I coated it with a satin acrylic varnish for protection. I also covered a box with matching papers, which is sitting on the top.

It now has pride of place in our reading/ study area looking out to the garden.

So now you know what I have been doing.... :) xx

I cant't believe it's been so long!

What can I say! I've been absent without leave.

But now I am preparing to share with you some of the things I have been making.

Although I haven't actually blogged for a while, I have still been creating, so watch this space....