I really appreciated
two people going on to my Facebook page within minutes of me announcing the
beginning of my ‘Peek Of The Week’ to post pictures of their crafting
successes. Thank you, sincerely… it
means a lot to me to see you support my new venture. So take a bow, Paula and Chris!
First up was Paula with the
lovely card she made using the Tattered Lace Heart Jigsaw die.
The deep pink of the centre
flower draws the eye to the middle of the card when you first look at it, and
the various shades of pink throughout the card really holds it together. A great success.
I was surprised when Paula said
this card is not very good, and she added that hopefully she’ll get better with
practice. Paula, I suspect you are your
very own worst critic!
I wouldn’t say this card is “not
very good”. I think its brilliant. There is a lovely use of
bright warm colours, guaranteed to lift the heart and raise a smile. Trust
me on two points here:
1) The recipient of your
card will NOT be marking your crafting skills!
Instead they will be overwhelmed at the knowledge that you put in all
that hard work just for them – and rightly so;
2) Make sure you ENJOY what you do and have belief in the skill
you’ve demonstrated with this card.
Next up was Chris, who made a
beautiful and intricately ornate box for one of her friends who was going
through a rough time. All I can say is, Well Done Chris! Paula saw Chris’s
photo of the box and was moved to post just one word: “Amazing”, which kind of
sums it up really!
Chris didn’t go into any technical
details of how she put the box together, which is fine obviously, but I'm guessing it was the Tattered Lace hexagon box die set, which makes box making so much easier. I personally wouldn't attempt to make a shaped box without a die. They take out all of the guess work. But however she made it … wow. It
doesn’t take much imagination to picture the expression of her friend who was
going through a rough time when she first clapped eyes on this beautiful box in
the knowledge that it was hand made for her and for her alone, by someone who
very clearly thinks the world of her.
When I replied on Facebook to
Chris, saying that I was sure her fantastic box did the trick in cheering up
her friend, Chris ventured the opinion that it was probably the home made fudge
inside the box that had really done the trick!
Home made fudge! What can I say? Chris, you’re obviously a woman of many
talents…
Paula, Chris, a heartfelt thank
you for being the first to take part in my ‘Peek Of The Week’ and please keep
those photos coming. Climb on board
everyone, the more the merrier!
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