My Crafty Year

Hello blogging friends,

 

I do hope you are enjoying this festive period and are not affected by the awful floods and power cuts. We have been very lucky here in Sussex, we lost a fence panel and our garden was a bit flooded, but that is all.

 

Lots of blogging peeps are sharing their twelve favourite makes of 2013, so I thought I would join in the fun and share mine.

 

Grab a cuppa and take a browse through my post.  I have tried to choose a diverse selection of makes, I do hope you like my choices, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

 

Firstly, January 2013

 

A little card using the Little Claire image 'Best Friend', I love this image and its beautiful little sentiment.

 

 

 

February 2013

 

A little lantern using Little Claire's - 'Butterfly Blossom, an image I have used over and over, just love it!

 

 

March 2013

 

A tunnel card using Little Claire - 'Your So Tweet' set in lilac & white's, so right for Spring!

 

 

April 2013

 

Little Claire - 'Poppies' in peach tones for this card, along with lots of lace and a couple of pretty flowery buttons.

 

 

 

 May 2013

 

I altered a little bag using the Little Claire - 'Elephant Squares'. I have used a rosette & sentiment from another set and lots of white lace and lilac pearls.

 



 

 

June 2013

 

A little post-it note holder using Little Claire - 'Pincushion Birdy' image and some small sticky buttons.

 

 

July 2013

 

My love of kraft card started this month, using Little Claire - 'Bird Line', one of my all time favourite stamps.  I love the little metal butterfly & peg I have used on this card.

 

 

 

August 2013

 

A Prima Dolly Tag for Ali-Craft, whose DT I joined earlier in the year. The tag and paper are from Prima also.  My dolly featured in Creative Stamping (November) issue.

 

 

 

September 2013

 

My birthday month in which I used a gorgeous Little Claire image - 'Rainy Days ' .

I have paper pieced the image using these lovely papers and those wellie's are so cute!

 

 

 

October 2013

 

I joined Hobby Art Design Team this month, so here is a card made for Jenny's Create & Craft show featuring 'A Gaggle of Geese' and 'Decorative Background's' stamp sets - such gorgeous stamps to use!

 

 

 

 

November 2013

 

I have used lots of girly papers, baker's twine and a Little Claire - 'Tea Party' stamp set, which I helped design with Gill and ex-teamie Georgina.  I especially love the little cup with the bird on.

 

 

 

Last but not least, December 2013

 

A bright and colourful card using Hobby Art's - Sharon's Vases' stamp set. Love those little butterflies and the image are just gorgeous!

 

 

 

Looking back is very cathartic, I have really enjoyed re-living the year in makes, I do hope you have enjoyed seeing them again.

 

Have a lovely weekend, thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Heidi

 

xxxx



My Favourite Five Christmas Creations

Happy Christmas Eve!

 

I do hope you have having a lovely evening? The lovely Debby over at 'A Scrapjourney' blog is wanting to see your

 

 

Here are mine, as you can see I have a thing for 'Red' this year lol.

 

Firstly, a kraft & red card using my 'Magical Reindeer' stamp from Crafty Individuals.

 

 

 

Next, a gorgeous 'Poinsettia' stamp from Little Claire.  I have made a gift set of a candle and elegant card.

 

 

Third, a decorated bag using 'Feed the Bird's' from Little Claire, with some fabulous tartan ribbon and a great Poinsettia die.

 

Some Hobby Art stamps have been used on this card, which I have made to look like a present. 'Winter Wishes & Decorative Backgrounds'

 

 

Lastly, a cute little snowman called 'Bertie' from Hobby Art, I have also used the 'Christmas Robins' and a sentiment from 'Winter Wishes'

 

I do hope you have enjoyed my selection of chrimbo cards.

 

Have a wonderful day tomorrow,

 

hugs

 

Heidi

 

xxxxx



A 'Christmas' Tag & 'New Home' Card

Hi there,

 

I do hope you are well, warm and all ready for Christmas?  I am now, as I did my last shopping this morning, so tomorrow I can have a lie in and just get the house ready for the big day.

 

Here are my Ali-Craft and Little Claire makes for today.  A Christmas tag using a Crafty Individuals stamp called 'Magical Reindeer', the product list and instructions can be found HERE and a new home card using 'At Home' stamp set.

 

 

 

The 'At Home' stamp can be brought for a special price this week of £5.50 (instead of £7.50), just pop over HERE.

 

Ok, I am done.  Off to get a mince pie and help Jess wrap some of her boyfriend's pressie's lol.

 

Have a wonderful Christmas and thanks so much for stopping by my blog,

 

hugs

 

Heidi

 

xxxxx



Exeter Workshop with Ali-Craft

 Good morning, hope you are well and have mastered all of the Chrimbo shopping?

 

I have a few bits and pieces yet to get, but am chuffed that nearly all is done ready from next Wednesday.

 

I have posted all of the cards, delivered all of the gifts and have had some wonderful meals/catch-ups with good friends, and now I can just relax and spend time with my gorgeous husband and daughters, I am truly blessed!

 

Anyway, I have some fabby news to share with you.

 

I am really pleased and excited to share that on Wednesday, January 29th 2014. I, along with Ali from Ali-Craft and the lovely Barbara, will be doing a day full of workshops in Devon at the end of January.  We will also be holding smaller workshops at the Exeter Show.

 

Here are the details :

 

Wednesday, 29th January 2014

 

Join Alison & Iain from Ali-Craft -  ali-craft.blogspot.co.uk

Heidi -  thecraftygoatgirl.blogspot.co.uk

Barbara -   iveartinmysoul.blogspot.co.uk

 

For a full day of crafting and fun - £40.00

 

Pop over to the blogs to see work/projects finished to give you an idea what we have in store for you.

 

Here is a sneaky peak of my shadow box, just to tease!

 

 

All materials will be provided along with lots of tea/coffee and especially cake!

 

So if you live in Devon, please do come along.

 

The venue is :

 

 CLYST ST. GEORGE VILLAGE HALL

Woodbury Road

Clyst St. George

Exeter

EX3 0RE 

 

You can book a place through our website with a £10 deposit, or email Ali on alison.iain43@yahoo.co.uk for more detailswww.ali-craft.co.uk

Ali, Barbara and I are also holding some one hour workshops at the Craft4Crafters show in Exeter, for more details pop over to their website

 

 http://www.craft4crafters.co.uk/exhibitors.php 

I do hope you will be able to come along.

 

Ok, off to get some wrapping done.

 

Have a great day!

 

Heidi

 

xxxx

 

 

A Girly Tag!

 

Good afternoon from a very gloomy and wet West Sussex!

 

Am sharing a little girly tag that I have made for the usual Monday slot of 'Little Claire Likes'.  This cute little stamp set 'And so to bed' is available for a special price of £4.50 until Thursday 19th December or whilst the stocks last.  You can go grab yourself one HERE.

 

My tag was very quick to make and I just love how the kraft card and green spotty paper go together.  They are perfect with the lace and doily too!

 

Have lots of DT work and wrapping to get done before the girls get home today, so am off to grab a large coffee and a flaky mince pie before the task in hand.

 

Have a lovely day and thanks for popping by!

 

Heidi

 

xxxxxx

 

 

 

 



Thank Crunchy It's Friday!!

Hi there,

 

Happy Friday to you and all!

 

Have been such a busy blogger this week, hence no posts. or cards.  Have nearly got all of the pressies, they just need wrapping before the girls break up next week.  That is my goal, I normally miss it and have to do it late when they are in bed, but not this year, am on the case lol!

 

Anyway, as I have been such a bad blogger I am sharing a card I recently made using the gorgeous 'Christmas Post' set from Hobby Art.

 

You can purchase this gorgeous set HERE

 

 

Also, as it is Friday 13th today, the wonderful Little Claire are having a discount weekend.  Just whizz over HERE, choose some goodies and they will automatically give you a 20% discount on your purchases.  If you are a club member, you get an extra 10%, so go fill your boots now with lots of crafty goodies, I already have lol!

 

Lucky weekend - 20% online discount (30% for club members)!
Here at Little Claire we want to make Friday 13 a lucky day for all of our wonderful customers  SO for this
weekend only - place an order online and use Discount Code: lucky13

a massive 20% will be discounted from your order - and if you are a club member you will receive 30% WOW!!!

Just think of all the lovely crafting you can do over the Christmas holidays with your bargains!

 

Off to make some dt card samples, then out again this evening for another Christmas do. Hope you have a lovely weekend!

 

Heidi

 

xxxx



A very bad blogger!

Good evening bloggers, I have been very bad and haven't blogged for a week now.  Life has definately taken over.

 

Anyway, here are some of my recently made creations.

 

Two cards using the gorgeous new stamp set called 'Canal Scene'.  This is the club stamp set for December which you can purchase HERE

 

 

Firstly, using the caravan and milk urn images.

 

Secondly, a tunnel card using the images from before and the gorgeous little swan and signets. The set has some great sentiments too.

 

Have a fabulous weekend and thanks for stopping by.

 

Heidi

 

xxxxx