Well ... I've had a few busy days so not much crafting has got done ....   I have more good new though ... I am now a member of the design team for LEJDesigns .... it feels like all my christmases have come at one lol ..... 

I have made this today and also worked on a few other projects I have on the go at the moment ... 

I have used an oasis flower ball, a wooden dowel rod and a terra-cotta pot... 
I stamped a swirly pattern on to white card then punched out (what felt like a million ) flowers from a punch that I have.   I then used a ball tool and a thick mat to make the flowers curl up then attached the flowers using small silver pins to the oasis ball .... I then glues a crystal gem to the centre of each flower to hid the head of the pin.

I cut strips of green tissue paper and rolled them around the rod to hide the wood.  I filled the pot with a bag of sand and fixed the rod into the sand and covered the top with moss...   

The ribbon i have used is wired and I bought this last christmas last year from Wilkinsons.

Hope you all like it ... thanks for taking the time to stop by and read my blog .... I would love to get some feed back and comments from you all xxxx

Tina xxx

I got some great news today ... I am now a member of the Craftymess Design Team, I am so excited and can not wait to start on my first challenge.  

Yesterday I decided to decorate a jewellery box for my sister-in-law.  I bought the paper mache box from a craft store and painted it black using acrylic paints then decorated it using gold leaf flakes.  I them coated it a few times using Inka-Lack varnish to seal and protect it ..... hope she likes it 

Thank You

Hello and welcome to my new followers .... Thank you al for all your comments and for taking the time to drop by.


Last week I entered into an ATC swap with a group I am with on Facebook.  The title of the challenge was 'Poppy's".  I really enjoyed this challenge and I am a big supporter of Remembrance Sunday and supporting our troops', past and present.

There is a video tutorial on YouTube on how I have the poppy's ..... Search for "Ivory Moon" and you will find the tutorial.    

Many thanks for stopping by 

Tina xxx

5th November 2012 

Today I decided to make the long over due task of starting my christmas cards and handmade gifts .... like many of us, every year I promise my self I will start earlier ... but I never do ...

This is a box I have made using Tim Holtz tattered flower die, sizzix box die, red card stock, ribbon, red crepe paper and gold card....  I will be making a few of these to put some little gifts in for my family and friends .

Hope you like it ... if you have any questions please message me.  Thank you for dropping by my blog xxx

Tina