I forgot to take pictures of the box before I assembled it, so here's a couple. I used peel-offs and stamps on the outside layer and dome stickers and silver embossed shapes for the backs of the 2 inner layers. I left the fronts of each layer blank so that 12 photos of Kieran could be added (maybe 1 a month for the first year?). I put ribbon round the lid and covered the join with a flock covered hand brad and glued some tiny shoes to the inside base.
This is my first attempt at making one of these highchairs. I've used cream card and added acetate windows to the box. The chair has blue edged ribbon, tiny blue shoes and a little dog added. I'm quite pleased with the results too.
Tee - Love to visit your blog to see what you've done. You're very clever and artistic and inspire me in all walks of life. Love our chats too.
It doesn't take Einstein to work out that I have some happy news for you all or what it is! My sister had her baby last night, so I now have 2 nephews and 1 niece. Mum and son are absolutely fine and were home within 4 hours. He was a healthy 9lb and they've called him Kieran. I even got a cuddle last night as I was there. Had one today too.
I did take a couple of photos last night, but for one thing, I left my camera at Mum's where I stayed for the night. Plus (understandably) Andrea doesn't like photos of her children posted on the internet, so I'm really sorry but there won't be any on here. In her own words "I don't like the idea of just anyone being able to look at them or download them. In today's world it's not safe or nice with some of the sort of people you get out there". I must admit, I have to agree, but it means that I can't show him off to you all.
Thought I'd pop on and say hi to you all tonight. I've no crafting to show you as it's all 'a work in progress', so this is a little update on the happenings of the real me as opposed to the crafty me.
My sister (not the one in Birmingham on the course), is 39 and a half weeks pregnant as I write this. She's been told her baby's looking a little large, so she's going in to hospital this Friday evening to be induced. I'm going to stay at hers to be with her other 2 while she and her partner are busy. Wonder if any of us'll get any sleep? So, I should have a new nephew or niece over the week-end. Will blog and let you all know when I know. I've bought craft things in blue and pink, so I'm prepared for whichever she has LOL
Extra points were given if we included hand doodling. Here's mine. I used a tub that had cheese footballs in that you get at Christmas. I covered the outside with pearlised lilac paper and lined the top of the lid the same. I die-cut the words, outlined them with purple pen and added chipboard flowers using hand doodling to join them all. On the top, I put a purple flower and brad I'd been sent by one of my 3C buddies when we did a secret stash swap last year. I loved it so much I didn't want to part with it, so using it like this means I get to keep it!
Extra points were given for using real stitching (hand or machine stitching) and for including a bird. On mine I used pink pearlised paper, lilac ribbon with purple hand stitching, Google image of birds in the shape of a heart and die-cut lettering.
Thanks for looking. Take care until we meet again. Luv 'n' hugs as always xx
Here's a thinking of you card I made for my youngest sister. She's hurt her back and is hoping that it rights itself without the need for an operation. If you're reading this Jo, hope you get back up and running very soon.
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