Using Leftovers for Eileen Hull Inspiration

 

Guilty as charged I hoard left-over pieces from die cutting..................well you never know when they will come in handy, do you?

So this month the teams are using up all the bits and bobs (well some of the bits and bobs anyway) of left-overs we have on our desks.

I have felt flowers and leaves from a project I created last year, or was it the year before.....and also whenever I receive a new die from Eileen I always cut it out in white cardstock, so there are a fair few of those about too.

So I set about making two journal pockets and two decorative toppers ready for a new journal. I feel there will be a white one coming up.

Isn't it amazing what you can create with no plan in mind and a pile of left-over die cuts. Don't forget to pop over to Eileen's Page where you can check out what everyones else has been creating, there are some fabulous projects there.

Happy Crafting

Elizabeth x

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Floral Pencil Case Tag for Eileen Hull Designs

I had such a fabulous day crafting along with a talented group of ladies (virtually of course) at Eileen Hull's Beach House Retreat

We created three wonderful projects and the final one of the day re-awakened my love of stitching again. So having got a few of the die cut flowers and leaves left over from the retreat, I decided to make a tag to hang on my giant pencil case. The flowers are a perfect match, so it was a done deal!.

I used a heart cut out from a piece of grey felt, and then using a verigated thread stitched a rose and did some ramdom stitches to create a base layer of texture.

I planned out where my design would go, and then using a co-ordinating green floss stiched my leaves into place. Followed by the flowers, attaching them with a giant sized French Knot.

To finish off I used a strip of grey felt to create a hanging loop.

Eileen's workshop sure has got me wating to stitch again, I'm not the neatest or best sewer but I am really enjoying this relaxing hobby again, thanks to the Beach House Retreat

Happy Crafting
Elizabeth x

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Corsages

Can't remember the last time I had a full day off in the week, it's been ages! Have done a little "speed cleaning",a lot of tidying up and sewn the backs on to the felted flowers at long last. This one s my "Bagpuss" flower, due to the stripes, it's so much bigger than the others that I made, but I do quite like it.

Ups where did that butterfly come from lol.

This one I've done for a bit of fun using the tattered floral and leaves die. It's small and not quite so bright in real life as on the screen, but I love the texture.

So these are the three flowers representing Colwyn Bay's WI this evening, fingers crossed please, will let you know how I got on tomorrow. Elizabeth xxx

Still Awake lol

Well after several buckets of caffine I'm still standing and have managed to make three headbands (one was downstairs when I took the piccie and I am up lol),and also four more felted corsages, so have had a productive day at last.

These have turned out a bit bigger than the last batch, don't know how I managed that one!!! Need to make about another 50 of these before the Vintage Easter Fair in Llanrwst, as they always sell. I have two days there then it's back down to Conwy for a Sunday Country Market. Summer season here we come!!