Good things come in pairs

Sitting on the steps of Trinity College, Dublin

Good things come in pairs.  We clap with both hands. Chopsticks come in pairs. A glove, sock or shoe would be quite useless if the matching partner is missing. Even the chinese character of joy when duplicated becomes double joy.

So I have made a number of cards and tags which come in pairs and complement each other.......'

Autumn Projects

It's Autumn, my favourite season. Leaves are turning red and falling. Summer plants are saying goodbye and Hachi spends more time in his kennel as the weather gets colder and the winds blow stronger.

This is a tag using Autumn colours.

This is an altered jar with Halloween candy inside. Think chocolates in the shape of tiny pumpkins!

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And this is a notebook with all the lovely fallen leaves and rose petals on its cover

Acetate cards

When I was using transparencies for the overhead projector in the classroom a long time ago before the LCD projector was invented, I used to have a lot of leftover acetate sheets. These have now come in handy for my card making. You can also find acetate sheets on toy packaging (so you can see the toy inside) or boxes for DIY models.

The acetate sheet used in the card below gives it a see-through effect - something different and special.

                                                          Acetate card with pocket and tag

For the next card, I made use of satin ribbons to create a lattice effect before fixing the acetate sheet on top. This is like a window that protects the satin ribbons.

Acetate card with latticework

Graduation gift pack

This is a graduation gift pack that I've put together for my son Samuel who will be receiving his scroll on 18 May. A bit of everything - the quintessential graduate bear, hand made flowers, chocolates and cash in the bag.

The tag inside the bag

Going to the seaside

Taking a bath is like going to the seaside with water and suds all over...so this is a little bathroom door tag for extra privacy...

The original tag before the makeover

Household Items given a Makeover!

                                                        Household  Items given a Make-over

                                             What do you do with excess paper? - A paper box!

                                                                        Front View

Side View

Top View

Back View

A metal cleaner's box

A cookie tin

A Christmas Angel Door Stopper made from scraps

A baby sign from foam

Gingerbread banner from chipboard

Bird Banner from paper

Pumpkin and Mangosteen pin cushions

from scraps and polyester fluff

Christmas Fruit bucket from a metal pail

House door stopper from scraps

Cupcake door pin cushion from scraps

Fake sausages and crate (for the Beauty and the Beast musical by Nenagh Choral Society 2012)

Handmade cloth sausages

Key board cover from baby cot bumper

Door tag from chipboard

Pin Cushion plus mini sewing box from small box

Original box

Candy tin

New look for old planter

Original planter

A bird house given a makeover

Glass painting on old bottles

An old planter given a make over - this creation won a prize  at Flying Unicorn's (U.S.) forum challenge  

Letter holder given a new look

Easter Eggs with Alice in Wonderland theme

Clockwise:

1. Chap 8: royal children and courtiers

2. Chap 5: Alice comes upon a mushroom

3. Chap 7: A Mad tea party

4. Chap 7: The Unbirthday Strawberry Sponge

5. Chap 1: Alice's blue and white dress

6. Prelude (egg in the middle) : Oxford, London where Alice probably originates from

Box for knick knacks

Original box