CREATING

 I have been enjoying www.befunky.com

creating new layouts with my photos ...

I love the look for the designs

These are hoops with some wool felt in the hoop & add a button or a decoration I create ,,,lovingly for you to enjoy.

easter tags

 Easter Decorating...

I have rabbit buttons & shapes from time to time...

I love to use kraft tags, paint then roughly, stamp them with a hazy background like writing and then using alphabet stamps 

EASTER.....

Snuggle small chocolate eggs in a bowl with the tags....and place on a side table...

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The frames bunny pair were a thing once & the bunnies are again painted & stamped & then glue to a fabric backed frame.

Simple slow decorating as I used a little piece of plain darker linen to add some dimension

Fonts, Buttons .....

 How Can I Resist...

I have selected some new fonts.....

it is liken to my childhood box of coloured pencils.

Or 

an array of painted buttons....

This is just as much fun !

Gingerbread Buttons

I wanted to see if I could capture a gingerbread cookie effect with my buttons & paints.

I also gathered some greenery in the puddings, holly & holly wreath

This has become a boxed lot on my website

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Christmas in July ( maybe)2021

 I get it, still not Christmas but I persist !

Well I paid u dues for a year to get all of www.befunky.com graphics, collages & photo editor

So I experiement with different graphics and it produces what I like to say.....this is super quick decorating that can be applied to your gift giving at any time of the year.

Add a tag, the lifts the look up more.....cut something out yourself...or buy a pack in a craft supply & or party supply shop.

Add a flower button and tie a soft coloured bow....with ribbon or twine.....

Now maybe you could add some surprises in the box like...

GARDENING THEME :

Seeds to plant : 

even notes of gardening tips :

SEWING THEMES

Ric rac 

tags 

ribbons : threads : 

COOKING THEMES

Cookie cutter

Add a recipe

Cake decorations

So think away.

I either tie the box or sticky tape it shut or use a seal label...

For the box with see thru piece I used a decoration in my collection and did a few different designs & tied them to a small Christmas tree. 

So fun things with little cost & much effect & your own added creativity !!

 

Flower Buttons

The painting of flowers in pastels is a lovely change from the months I paint Christmas....

I always keep my hand in with a bit of Christmas and have a selection of new designs for the Christmas this coming year for July & December !!!

But I have gone off on a garden retreat with buttons...

The tall flowers have been repotted into a shallow pot.

Dog from the Trolley Dog has appeared, he really stays down at Smiths Lane more often than not.

I am clearing out some more fat birds with flowers painted on them...

I have paid to use more layouts etc in Be Funky.com 

as you see on the picture....

Just enjoy this but it all takes time.

So now need to go sweep up some things