I am on a roll lol

Magic Fold Mini using Place in Time Papers

I am enjoying my mojo hee hee

My mojo has come back

Really enjoyed making these.  The paper that came with the kit on the Stack the Deck I didnt like so exchanged it for Hope Chest Collection, love that paper line.

Hoard, me! never lol

ok my canny Scots soul doesnt like to throw things away if they can be recylced, upcycled whatever cycled - ooh exercise - nope stick to creating lol.

Ok have lots of bits of card, papers etc - what to do, what to do hmmm then saw a video on making an itty bitty mini album, this works out at 2 1/4 by 3 1/2 inches as she used coin envelopes.

Didnt have the coin envies, these ones are not sold in UK (as far as I can tell lol) so had to make them hee he, of course, out of leftover card - see - no waste.

Need to give rightful due to the originator of the idea  http://www.cardztv.blogspot.co.uk/
she has two videos on her blog, you can also see them on utube but means trawling through the site, easuer to use blog.

Here is my take, gonna make lots of these as Christmas pressies hee hee.  Ok I know its only July but I need to get started lol.

 Front of mini, not embellished yet as I am making them out of paper clay and it has not dried yet, although in this heat that wont take long :)

 

 Front flap opened

 

 Folded tag insert for photos, journalling

 

 Inside of teensy weensy Mini Album

 Right hand of centre is a trifold

 Back of Mini

 Back flap opened

Back flap opened has a trifold tag insert

Side pockets have fold over tags

not sure to put paper on them or leave for journaling

Thinking perhaps a belly band or ribbon to close for a handbag, or make a wee open box for a couple of them to sit in on the desk, what do you think folks.

Ok paper clay has dried this is the new front,

 had to put gilders paste somewhere lol.

6 pack mini Album

Ooooh I do love Laura Dennison's creations, here is my humble (er I think not lol) take on her pattern.  Now gotta go and do the box to store them in.  Love this mini album want to make more of them.

Warning: for some strange, weird reason a couple of the pics are upside down, when I checked on my computer they are the right way up - honest I didn't do it!!!

Cardstock Pool Party (my fav as if you hadnt guessed by now lol) and Epic Day DSP.
Butterfly punches med and small.  Scallop edge chomper.

 Inside mini has right and left flaps which open for more space

Right flap opened

Inside of right flap opened fully  (picture upside down but you get the idea lol or stand on your head again!!!)

 Centre of Mini has flaps which are top loaded flaps

 Left hand side opened (upside down of course)

 Left hand side opened fully (upside down again)

If anyone can help please let me know they are right way up on my computer but when loading them some of them go upside down.

I love my WRMK envelope punch board

Made a wee pocket insert using the envelope punch board, it is a fab board and does more than make envies lol.  Creativity goes to Angelwings14100 on utube for making this.  Loved making it, want to make more and put together as a mini album, still deciding on binding method.

 Front of insert closed

 Front of pocket opened, top loading tag

back of pocket

back of pocket with tag insert

Used Pool Party cardstock (retiring) (no its not lol) and new Soho Subway DSP from Stampin Up.

O M G

has it been that long since I blogged, my goodness.  Life and family have happened and my blog was way down on my list regrettably. 

I got some fabulous happy mail from Carol, thank you soooo much, I adore the album and as it is photo heavy I made a slide show and of the one sent earlier.  Would you believe blogger does not like my slideshow of the albums, so have set it up on my utube page Heavenlymam.

http://www.youtube.com/user/heavenlymam/videos?view=0&flow=grid

Dont have much on it, yet, lol.

Love love love the album, did I tell you thank you sis lol.

 

Card

Hiya folks
Jim, the Gentleman Crafter made a lovely card on Tuesday's ustream and this is my take on it.
Love the layout of it.

Hmmm had to buy a load of skewers to get two for the card and guess what found the other lot I could not find doh.  200+ skewers hmmm how to use them lol.

Altered Box by Fiona Jennings WOW WOW WOW

Fiona, you rock girl.  Fiona (utube is jennings644, ustream is freestylecrafts) is an fantastic lady in attitude, care and creativity.  She does a ustream class on a Friday and what she makes she gives away, what an amazing lady she is.  I WON THIS WEEK's creation.  WHOO HOO.

Wow it is even more amazing in real life, when you see her work it is fab, but having something in your hands that she has created well it left me speechless, and as you lot know, that takes a lot of doing ROFL.

Not only did she send me the box but she also put in some surprises, beads, charms, laces. 
Wow Fiona you are such a caring and giving person, thank you sooooo much.

Here are the pics I managed to get, drool has been wiped off before posting lol.

Gorgeous shabby chic heart box, loved seeing it being created, makes it even more special.

 Fiona makes the most amazing minatures.  Here are the perfume bottles she made for the box, they are stunning.

 Inside the box she padded it for stick pins.  Fiona left the rose free for me to put in the box where I want it to go.  Have not decided yet.

Again Fiona's creation, her stickpins are fantastic, love them to bits.

 You need to go and see here stuff on utube and ustream.  (Fiona has just started ustream so there is not many vids up yet lol)

Playing again

Jim, The Gentleman Crafter on his Secret Sunday Ustream (not so secret cause we all know about it lol but he does not record it).  It is an absolute hoot on Sundays.  He is a nutter in the nicest sense. 
You will end up with sore sides laughing so much.

Anyway, Sunday there he was practicing a make and take he wanted to do and this is my result.  Loving it, not only that I now have the measurements to make the US coin envies HALLELUJAH.

Dont ask me what the paper line is all I know is it is K and Co.  I have loads of sheets from leftover projects so trying to use them up before buying any more.

Todays playaway

Had a lot of fun playing with my friend Lyn.  Made a card for her to sell for funds for Robin House, a Childrens Hospice group.  Had lots of fun making it.  Also made Laura's notebook for her to sell as well.  Lots of fun.

Also, doing the happy dance.  I watch Fiona Jennings on ustream and utube, and on her ustream show what she makes she gives away and I get this weeks make yippee skippee.  Cannot wait to get it here is a sneak peak for you if you are interested.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc47qZ6zPIw

yeah happy dance

O M G where does the time go

Good grief, or as Sir Jim is wont to say good gravy lol.
Thats a month gone by ooooooh getting older it seems lol.  I have been crafting but not enough to show anything.  More techniques to folks.   Sooooo I thought I would share this little recipe with you, for my birthday next month I got a cupcake/muffin machine yummo there goes the waistline, and I was googling, as you are wont to do of course, lol, to find some recipes savoury and sweet and came across this, have to share.  Enjoy.

Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Recipe

1 cup cream

14 ounces sweetened condensed milk (homemade easy peasy version below)

1 x 2/3 cup whisky
1 teaspoon instant coffee
2 tablespoons decent chocolate syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine all ingredients in a blender and set on high speed for 30 seconds.

Bottle in a tightly sealed container and refrigerate. Shake before using

Will keep for up to 2 months.

Somehow in my wee hoosie I dont think there will be any left to keep for 2 months, over ice cream, in coffee, apple pie and so forth.

slight adaptations from recipe found at http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2009/12/homemade-baileys-irish-cream-youll.html

 

ALSO I make my own CONDENSED MILK - this equals one store bought can condensed milk.

Hmmm methinks me canny scots side is coming out a lot :)

3/4 cup powdered milk

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup hot water

Blend until smooth

 

TTFN

 

My 2nd Class teaching crafts

Wow the ladies in the group were fantastic.  Aaaaaand they loved the projects.  Here they are

Origami star box with lid

 

Masked off Card

Box took longer than I thought so only managed one card for this class but the ladies were fine with that.

Enjoying myself, also gives me a challenge to get off my blessed assurance and do something.

bright idea er dont think so

oh boy, decided to reorganise my craft room!!!!!!!!
ok what idiot suggested that one - oh wait - that was me doh -looks like it is going to take all week to sort it - one of these days I will think - leave it be lol.  Ok heading off to the crafting dimension - see you some time this year, hi ho hi ho is off to hmmmmmmm better not said lol.  Ok who hid the chocolate, need sustenance.

MIA

Good grief, what happened to the time.  My Mother said that the older you get the faster time goes, hmmmm I think the older you get the more you have to do so you stop thinking about the time until you look up and go aaaaaargh ll.

Anyway have been beavering in the background.  Started teaching some classes in Hobbycraft store (free table and can teach and use what I like, no restrictions yippee).  My first class was today and started with simple enough as I did not know what the ladies levels were like.

So here are the piccies, they seem to have enjoyed it one even went to say it went spiffingly lol.

Triple Matting and Layering

this one I  gave them for homework after they did the male version :)

 

A box with flap lid, with rolled roses, and of course, drum roll please - GILDERS PASTE

those of you that know me are aware I am deeply loving the gilders paste.



Of course had to do a wee something for photos so did an origami wallet with belly band