BTC & G Red, White and Blue Challenge Mid month reminder

Just a quick post to remind everyone that By the Cute and Girlys Red, White and Blue challenge runs until the end of this month......and December is a long  month so you have plenty of time to get your entries in.   Details of challenge, rules etc see HERE

As usual we have some great prizes from our regular sponsors, Simon Says Stamp ( $20 gift certificate) and Joanna Sheen ( £10 gift certificate) while Crafts and Me have donated 3 digital images.

 

For a quick mid-month project which would also make a lovely Christmas stocking filler I covered some pencils with red/blue paper and added some crochet flowers as toppers.  Any crochet flower pattern is ok as long as you leave a small hole at the centre to slip the pencil through. You can use die cut felt flowers if you don't crochet.  Plus a bit of glue to hold the flowers in place.

I have added some beads for the "white" element of the challenge in case you're wondering what the blobs are!
Geraldine

Daybook (Amy Tan style) swap on Aideens Swaps

Have decided that I'm going to post some Christmassy makes regularly on the run up to the 25th...starting with an Amy Tan style Daybook I made for a swap on the Aideens Swaps FaceBook page.

I choose Christmas, Christmas Lists as my theme...so warning there are a lot of photos coming up!

Cover of Daybook with acetate and bead crochet wrap.

Inside of front cover...

 Flicking through.....

 Lots of different shapes/sizes of pages...great for using up scraps.

 Tags and Angels...

 Plastic pocket with some Snippety treats inside...

Inside of back page with the Naughty list!

Finally, the back cover!

Yes, Santa made it with a little help from myself!   All the embroidered embellies are my own creations.   If you would like some just leave a comment or visit my Etsy shop....
Feeling a bit more festive now?
Ger x

Red, White and Blue December challenge at By the Cute and Girly

This month's challenge at BTC&G is hosted by Carol who loves red, white and blue colour combinations and who would love to see your creations using these colours.  Details of challenge and DT projects are Here

As usual we have some great prizes from our regular sponsors, Simon Says Stamp ( $20 gift certificate) and Joanna Sheen ( £10 gift certificate) while Crafts and Me have donated 3 digital images.

As it is coming nearer and nearer to Christmas (time is precious) I made a very quick card using Prima North Country papers, 2 snowflakes cut out with the Marianne die          Eline's Xmas star, a white Lora's flower, some buttons and pearl headed pins.  I stamped the sentiment on cotton tape with Versacraft ink.
Red, white and blue look so lovely and fresh together and all of us at BTC&G are looking forward to seeing your creations!
Happy crafting
Ger x
This post should have gone out hours ago but this is my 3rd attempt at doing it - somedays nothing goes to plan...