Post-Its Station

Hi bloggists and welcome.

Well, I’m back at the day job after a lovely three weeks off and it feels as if I’ve never been away.  We weren’t able to get away this year, due to a combination of the OH’s parents being elderly and needing an eye kept on them and his sister having her baby earlier than we expected (a little girl, both doing well) but it was a nice break  nevertheless.  And of course, it meant lots of time for crafting and admiring he lovely things created by others.

I saw a number of versions of a freestanding Post-It note holder and thought it would be a very useful item to make.  We get through loads of sticky notes in the office where I work.  I either have a drawer full of them or am reduced to scribbling on the back of an envelope because all my notes have mysteriously disappeared.  I know I’m not alone in this, so I reckon that something like this would be very popular with my colleagues.

I sized mine to fit the larger notes (3 inches by 5) as those are the ones I use the most.

Here are the measurements - 

And here's how it went together - 

I made a few of these using retired card and paper and I’m going to sell them to raise funds for the charity we’re supporting this year – I think they’ll be popular.  I hope you liked the project and give it a try!

See you soon,

Crafty Hugs,

Keren

PS – Don’t forget about Bonus Days!

Butterfly Spinner

Hello bloggists, welcome to my blog.

It's another kinetic card today, using the Affectionately Yours DSP.  The action happens when you open the card - so I'll let you watch the video tutorial before we go any further!

 

I would definitely recommend pulling the elastic as tight as you can, because with use it does stretch a bit.  

In response to a comment on one of my YouTube videos, I'll post a picture of my notes with the measurements here - I do hope you can understand my scribbles!  Leave me a comment to let me know if you find it helpful.

Hope you've enjoyed this project.

Crafty Hugs,

Keren

In a spin!

Hello bloggists, and welcome.

I’ve mentioned before that I enjoy making kinetic and action cards.  This, believe it or not, is a pop-up spinner card.  The photo doesn’t do it justice, because when you open the card – well, it’s probably best if you watch the video tutorial.  

It’s actually quite straightforward to make a card like this – but my first attempt was made following written instructions which totally confused me at one stage.  I did puzzle it out in the end, though.

Hope you enjoyed!

See you soon,

Crafty Hugs,

Keren 

Bags of Fun!

Hello bloggists and welcome!

Gift bags are sooooo useful, aren’t they?  Wrap a pressie up in some tissue , pop it into a bag, add a tag and there you are – ready to give to some lucky person. 

Of course you can make a bag from scratch, especially if you have a Gift Bag Punch Board to hand, but I keep a small stock of pre-made bags on hand for occasions when I have to put something together in a big hurry (like for Father’s Day tomorrow – the cat always sends something to her Daddy).  Then all I have to do is decorate the front of it and Bob’s your Uncle.

I was going to use the other side of this Affectionately Yours DSP to decorate this bag, but when I started to put it together I changed my mind.  This side is Mint Macaron and Crumb Cake and I wasn’t a big fan of it- but I’ve changed my mind – I think it looks lovely on this bag.

Here’s the tutorial.

Hope you enjoyed,

Crafty Hugs,

Keren