Wednesday 8 February 2012

Felt heart

After seeing Kirsty Allsops series before Christmas on TV, I like many other crafters (as the amount of the kits selling out indicates), fell for needle felting.  Therefore my wonderful husband organised my family into purchasing everything a girl needs to get started in such a craft (I know, I know, like I need ANOTHER craft to play with lol!)  I haven't really had much time to play with it properly, and did break a needle on my very first attempt (that'll teach me to not read the instructions....)  But, I did manage to make a lovely little plump and pretty pink heart - and naturally I've stuck it on a card:


The heart is actually a petal from a rose made using a very clever clover felting mold and it took about 10 seconds - litterally - needle felting is soooo speedy :-)  Simply stuck on a Valentines background stamp - I think its my fave V-day card ever.  One day I may actually even make a rose ;-)


Over at Annabelle stamps this week, they want us to say it with hearts so I am entering it into their challenge. http://annabellestamps.blogspot.com/2012/02/say-it-withhearts.html

While you're there, do check out their very groovy looking new forum http://stampembellishcreate.ning.com/  which is just starting out but already has some lovely people and great tutorials and I think is going to be a very lovely place to hang out online :-) 

I'm also going to enter into Allsorts challenge for this week which is Free and Easy http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/02/week-140-free-easy-february-pt1.html  

and the To the One I love challenge over at one stop craft challenge  http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-168-for-one-i-love.html

Craftilicious x

12 comments:

  1. Wow - gorgeous heart - and super to stick it on a card!

    Glad you like the index card idea for cataloguing stamps - it seems much more flexible to me, sort of the best of both worlds. Plus, you can whip the index card out and keep it with the card details as you make the card rather than end up with a little pile of stamps waiting to be put back to bed - that's my theory anyhow :) Di xx

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  2. Your felt heart looks so pretty, Tara. I love trying out different types of craft. Your needle felting looks lovely:)

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  3. fabulous piece of work

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  4. Hi Tara

    This is gorgeous .. .. loving your heart!!!

    I'm not surprised it is your favourite valentine card ever!

    Looking forward to the rose now!!

    Love Jules xx

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  5. it's just wonderful, such a clever idea. Thank you for entering our challenge at Allsorts this week and good luck!

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  6. Ah perfect ! Love the soft pink heart! Thanks for joining in the fun at AnnaBelle Stamps......see you over at Stamp, Embellish, Create!!! Hope you've added this card to the gallery!!!

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  7. Love the simplicity of your card Tara...

    Anne

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  8. I love that heart, very clever! Thanks for joining us at The One Stop Craft Challenge!

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  9. I just love this! I think it's so soft and pretty!
    TFS with us this week :)
    Andrea

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  10. eek, how cute is that fluffy❤!! Looks like a fun and handy hobby to start Tara, especially if you can combine it with your cards too :0)
    Jenny x

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  11. what a gorgeous card, the textured heart looks amazing, and I love the colour too!
    thanks for sharing at AnnaBelle's this week! :)

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  12. It ist so sweet!
    Beautiful card!
    Hugs from Germany,
    Gaby

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