Hungry Heffy Crafts

Waiting….

on September 25, 2010

Hey everyone,

Happy Saturday!!

I want to share a secret layout with you today.

I made it earlier this year, a couple of months before we found the pink lines. I hated waiting every month, just counting down the days to see if this time, we might be lucky. Well, that is if it has anything to do with luck.

There were a few months of disappointment, and a whole lotta frustration, not to mention a few hormonal temper tantrums, but finally we got the two lines that we were hoping for. But every time, there was always that feeling of excitement. The wondering. The imagining. The waiting. A bitter sweet experience to say the least.

So, sorry for making you wait until I shared this with you, but we wanted to be past the dangerzone before we announced our family plans….and anyway, they say that good things come to those who wait!

xoxo

Products used
Cardstock: Kraft, K&Co Greenhouse paper, Basic grey Lemonade, October Afternoon Cherry hill
Ribbon
Felt border
Gaia Butterfly stamp, maya road ticket stamp
Ink: Brown Archival ink,
Punches: Martha Stewart Butterflies,
Stitching: Sewing machine
Sticker: Glitz design, Creative Imaginations border stickers, Americal Crafts Thickers (felt), Paperchase tree sticker
Digital design: ledger circle (made it myself)
Bling

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Packing suitcases and Pretty cards

on September 23, 2010

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I can confirm the bags are packed, ready for our short trip to northern ireland.

I simply cannot wait to:

See the family
Show them my bump
Meet up with Charlie P, Bex & Root
Hold baby Lewis and marvel at how much he has grown
See Nick again
Eat a Chicken fillet special from Kennys (drooool)
Visit the ‘party shop’
Go shopping with mumsy
Raid Shelly’s maternity clothes
Hopefully eat another chicken fillet special from kennys… (seriously, its THAT good!) :0)

…oh, and so much more. There definitely is a lot to cram into a few short days.

But luckily, before I packed the camera, I managed to take a few photos of finished projects which have been lurking in the craft room! After all, I want to keep you inspired whilst i’m away!!

Today’s card is a pretty, girly thank you card – all pinks, flowers, and frills…and of course a button or two!

Enjoy, and wish me good luck for a sicky-free flight. pah! :-p
x

Inspired by Dad Socks!

on September 20, 2010

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Hi everyone,

Happy Monday, and i have some good news to share – I’ve not been sick for over one week! Hurray! Baby is finally behaving itself. I hope it stays this way, because the better I feel, the more time I get to spend in the craft room. And the secret is….I even got the video camera out at the weekend, so watch this space! :0)

I treated myself to a few more Cuttlebug embossing folders for my birthday, one of which was this Argyll pattern folder that I had my eye on for quite some time. The Argyll pattern really reminds me of dad socks and old man jumpers, so it went without saying that I would want to reach for it when making some typical boy cards. This was my first crafty adventure using this product.

Really this card was an amalgamation of testing a new toy, and using up supplies in my scraps stash, and for that reason, i’m not sure what the stripy paper is, or who makes it, but I love the mixture of rustic browns, vintage scripts and a pop of bright red to add vibrant colour.

I hope you like it too.

Products Used
Square card blank
Script rubber stamp
Distress ink – walnut strain, tea dye
Journaling acrylic stamps – tampon maniak (french brand)
Buttons (from the button jar stash)
Scraps – stripy paper & red card
String
Greeting stamp – personal impressions acrylic stamps