FNSI with a difference

If you've come over from Stitchin' time welcome to my other creative hobby that caters to the closet artist in me, lol.

I've not long received a dragonfly embossing die and I just had to try it out. I felt the card fronts were too bland with just the embossing so I decided to paint the little bugs with Luminarte H2Os but the photo doesn't show the shine on the wings. I'll keep one and the other 2 will be put in with other cards as Christmas gifts.

The card below is one I made a while ago but wasn't happy with it as it needed 'something', so I added the butterfly. Sorry about the dull photos, folks.

Lol, can you tell I was 'bugged' by the last minute addition to my weekend?!

Advent Swap

Now here's some more gifts in the Advent Swap. 

In the background is the Aboriginal print shopping bag with it's little case on the foldout storage box. Shopping pad on left, emery boards on right and the scented sachet leaning on the box.

From me to Trish:
Self threading needles; embroidery floss; bag of buttons; laces and ribbons; lavender bath soap.

Thanks for looking !

FNSI

Here's what I did last night. Any comments welcome as this is my first quilt and true to form I'm 'freelancing' instead of doing it from a pattern!! Lol, I can't help myself. This was originally a fabric book but I just liked the theme for my grandson as he helps his Pop and his Dad a lot.
Caught myself out last night as I thought I had more strips cut for the sashing/borders but when I went on a search for it I discovered that I had used that red for something else and hadn't replaced it yet! Looks like I'll be at the fabric shop on Monday.
I had to trim the blocks again as the pattern isn't quite even but at least I've made a start *smile*. The finished quilt should be about 36" x 46". Is that big enough for a 3 year old boy to wrap himself in or should I add a second border and make it 40 x 50? 

Silver Friday

I like nature and these are silver things I have the pleasure of seeing on a regular basis so I thought I'd share :D.
I know it's Saturday but better late than never!

Photo update

A few snaps of things I've been doing

Hooded baby towel and matching facecloth for my new step-granddaughter.












Sneak Peek of some Christmas gifts I've made.

And a giveaway I've received from Gail, minus the sewing companion as I forgot to take a photo of everything together before UniDD claimed it amd whizzed off south again! Looovvvee buttons and laces/ribbons ...and the bookmark :).