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So sometimes I actually make more in a week than usual. Case in point, this week I have made two cards, a tag, and some earrings. Before I get onto that, here is the progress on the stitch. 



This one is slow going because I have to be careful of my back, so at the moment there's no way of telling what it is. 

We will start with the earrings. Nice and simple, using shell discs and multi connector charms.


Next, the tag. I decided to use a college riled embossing folder and tim holtz tiny text to make a noticeboard, adding flowers, stars, and scrabble tiles. The message is from stoic philosophy, and particularly important to me when I'm feeling anxious.


Now onto the two cards. One was using tim holtz big top stamps. I used the striped blue paper as it reminded me of a circus tent. I used tim holtz stars background die, and a blue holographic card behind. 


The second was using stamps that came with a magazine. Creative stamping magazine is great, and this was inspired by one of their examples, but I swapped out the flowers for shells, and put a whale in the bottle instead of another ship. It was coloured with chameleon pens. The background is am embossed piece of card, sprayed with distress oxide sprays to make it look more weathered. 

Until next time
Ems












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