Project Life Week 7

Decided to give this week a red/pink and heart theme, what with it being Valentine's Day on the Friday.

A return to comping

After many years of not entering any competitions I have decided that I really miss the thrill of winning and sometimes not knowing what the postman will bring.  So since just before Christmas I have been entering about 400 a month which is not much compared to what some "compers' do but I don't really have the time to enter more.  Therefore I only got my two wins last week.  The first a lovely coffee maker which has not arrived yet and the second a surprise jiffy bag from L'Oreal containing a mascara, key ring, magnet and Iphone case.

I think they had 200 to give away in total.  I know it is only a little prize but it was still lovely to receive.

Project Life Week 6

I love how some embellishments and cards just symbolise the week.  The weather was truly awful this week and our car died so I thought the "Keep calm and smile on" pretty much summed up my mood.  Luckily though I had a lunch and a dinner with friends on the friday so that cheered me up so I called it "Eat Cake Friday" and found a great flair button with a slice of cake on!

DIY Flair Buttons

I am still on my quest to make some flair buttons that look nearly as good as the ones you can buy but a fraction of the cost.  This time I used some recycled badge fronts that I found on ebay.

I selected some scraps of paper and found a large button to draw round that was bigger then my badge.

I cut the circle out then placed the badge top in the middle and drew round that.  Then I cut a fringe around the edge and cut up towards the inner circle but stopping just before I reached it.  Cutting a fringe will allow me to manipulate the paper easier around the badge for a neater finish hopefully.

Using a tiny dob of Glossy Accents I attached it to the badge and bent the fringe over, tucking it into the rim of the badge as best I could.  Then I found a sticker to go on the front.

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Using tweezers I dipped the flair into PVA glue and left it to dry for several hours.  When it dries nice and clear and glossy it kind of resembles a flair button.  I was quite pleased with the result, so made a few more.

Valentine's Card

I am quite new to making cards and I do not do many, but thought I would make the effort this Valentine's Day.

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