We have a Winner!

My sincere apologies to those of you waiting to find out the winner of the Mushroom Bag, I have not been well since I last posted. Hopefully things are on the way up again and I can get back into creating and blogging.

I used a random number generator, but couldn't figure out how to copy and paste it here, so the winner is...............

No. 1 - STACI!

Congratulations Staci, I will email you for you address, so I can post it out to you.

Lily Rose Lane and Blog Candy Giveaway!

To celebrate the opening of my shop and reaching over 30,ooo visitors I am going to give away one of my Mushroom Bags.

They are perfect for storing your mushrooms in. They are made from 100% cotton and are washable. They can be re-used over and over again. If you don't eat mushrooms I don't why you couldn't use it for keeping something else in!

If you would like to be in the draw please leave a comment here and make sure I have a way of contacting you. It is open worldwide and the Deadline for entries is the 3rd December 2008.

Good luck to all that enter.

xx

This competition is now closed.

Christmas Tag

Caardvarks is having a challenge to make a tag inspired by a month of the year. Thanks Lauren for sharing the link.

Here is my tag inspired by December.

Christmas is a busy time of shopping for gifts and also for those of you lucky enough it may also snow. I have combined these two things to create my tag.

The bag is actually from a double sided tag that I made from holographic shimmer card and then folded to create the bag shape. The background for the main tag is pearlescent card embossed with the snowflakes on my cuttlebug. The base of the handbag is also embossed with snowflakes too. I love the effect the embossing gives.

Have you noticed the bling on the bag?
LOL Some green and red seed beads with gold crimps.

I think I will probably be making quite a few of these come Christmas.

Announcing the Winners!

Well as we all know life sometimes has a habit of getting in the way of our plans, so I am only just getting around to announcing the winners to the Stepping Out challenge and also my 10,000 visitors blog candy.

I loved all the entries into my Stepping Out Challenge they were all lovely and original. You all deserve a pat on the back and thank you for entering. So as I guess you are all dying to know, the winner is.....

Barbra with her Crochet Cutlery Envelopes.

Congratulations Barbra! I have done a reasonable amount of knitting in my time and also dabbled in crochet too. I know how challenging and different they are.

Onto the winners of my Visitors blog candy, my daughter chose 2 numbers and the corresponding names are.......

Susie B and Linda

Congratulations ladies. If you email me your details (please include your Country) and I will post your goodies to you shortly.

Thanks goes to.......

all of my wonderful readers and visitors!

I have just logged on quickly and discovered that I have now reached 10,000 visitors since beginning my blog. So if you have been one of them, or left a comment or three, thank you.

To celebrate I will be giving away some crafty blog candy. Just leave a comment and make sure I can contact you. I will draw a couple of names to receive some blog candy in a few days.

Please Note the Stepping Out Challenge deadline will be extended until the weekend due to other commitments. Feel free to enter if you haven't already.

SewDelish
xx


Edited 21/5/08 to add:
The winners have been announced here.

Stepping Out Challenge with Blog Candy Give-away

I have been going a little Cuttlebug crazy recently (in case you hadn't noticed!) and I have created a few cards different to my usual tastes. I find it much easier to create projects that are pretty and in colours that I like.

I was inspired to do this when I found some paper and card that has been waiting to be used for some time. Colours I really don't like are yellow, red, brown and black. My stash of these seems to be getting bigger the more I use up other colours. So for my Stepping Out here are a few things I have made in colours or styles unlike my regular tastes.

This one is a sneak peak of a bookmark I made for the swap
at the Craft Beautiful Forum. It is mostly yellow. (more pics to come)

I have really enjoyed doing this one myself and I am really please with the results, so I thought some of you might too.

For my Stepping Out Challenge you need to create a post with something you have made (it can be any type of project) different to what you would normally choose. Only you know what you really like, so choose something totally the opposite. Link to this post and make a comment here with your link for everyone to find. I will arrange for a small blog candy prize for the winner so make sure I am able to contact you. I will announce the winner on the 15th May 08 so that you have plenty of time to get creating. If you subscribe to my blog (see orange button above) you can see when I have posted updates.

By the way I have made a new copyright logo for my photos. What do you think? I have seen some lovely ones around and thought it was about time I created something a little more stylish.


Edited 21/5/08 to add:
Thanks to those that have entered.
The winner has been announced here.

Cuttlebug and Crop-a-Dile ll Big Bite Update

Well as a few of you may know I have a couple of new crafty babies in the house. One is my Cuttlebug and the other a Crop-a-Dile ll Big Bite. For those of you who don't know what these gadgets are I will explain.

The Crop-a-dile ll Big Bite is a type of punch that can punch holes in almost anything from paper to leather and even thin sheets of tin as well as set eyelets. This particular one has a 6 inch reach and can be used to punch holes in the middle of a 12" scrapbook page and quietly set eyelets with ease.

I was slightly disappointed with the Crop-a-dile ll because when I used it for the first time the eyelets were not setting straight. Upon inspection I noted the parts were not aligning correctly thus resulting in an incorrectly set eyelet. The pin should be directly in the centre of the base part below it. You can see by the photo below the reason why the eyelets were not being set straight. Fortunately the company I purchased it from (40 mins away from me) exchanged it for another which has been working like a dream.

The Cuttlebug has also been a highly welcomed addition to my craft room and has been getting all the necessary workouts required for all new members! LOL It is a machine designed to make die cut outs and also emboss. It is kind of similar to a pasta machine for want of a better description. What I love about it is that I can make die cuts from paper, card, acetate, fabric and even foil and thin sheets of tin! Dies made by most other companies will also fit the cuttlebug which is a big bonus! You can see some of the shapes I cut out within just a few minutes of unpacking it in this post. This is so easy even kids can use it. Actually there is a version for children named CuttleKids! I have also discovered that EBAY is a fantastic source for dies and embossing folders. The prices are far better than what you pay in a craft store, and that is including the cost of postage! (Actually, just ignore my last comment. I don't want to be bidding against any of you, so don't go and check it out! You do hear me don't you?)

Here is my Something Blue cuttlebug card that I made for a Wedding challenge going on at the moment at the Crafts Beautiful Forum. I made it using a sizzix dress die and a cuttlebug swirls embossing folder. The heart behind the dress I cut out using a Fiskars shape cutter and template. This one would be lovely for a feminine and modern Bridal Shower invitation.

Click on the picture to get a close up view.

Magnolia Stamp Challenge - Girl's Party Hat

I have made this girls party hat for the Ribbon Challenge over at Tilda and Co. I wanted to create something a little bit different . I used the stamped image sent to me by Susie B and painted her using an aquawash paint pen. I then partially overlaid her with a paper doily spattered with Encore Metallic stamps using a paint brush. This was glued onto a pink card party hat that I traced from an old one. Finally I added the stamped flourishes, false eyelets and ribbons. What do you think of my self designed eyelets? Don't they look like the real thing?
Just click on the photos to get a bigger view.

I wasn't too sure how she would turn out, I didn't have much of a plan, but I am glad to say I like it and so does my DD who had to try it on before I could photograph it!

This is the back view with pastel pink organza ribbon, candy pink satin ribbon and gold edged purple satin ribbons trailing down like a princess hat.

By the way I have been giving my new Cuttlebug a workout and I feel a couple of tutorials coming on, so stay tuned.

Green Challenge

Cottage Magpie has set a green challenge this time. So here are my green photos.

Our Siamese fighting fish, Ben, in his tank on our green walls.
The water is very clear but the reflection from the
wall and the gravel make it look green!
Mr Bump lives in there too.
Ben sleeps under his arm at night!

A nest of eggs the Easter Bunny left on Sunday.
I think I forgot to mention that the Easter Bunny
left some very suspicious looking chocolate buttons
over the floor in several places around the house!
What a naughty bunny!

My sage green and cream sewing boxes.
Sage green is popular in this house at the moment. You
can just see the striped green curtains in the background.

Where would a sewing box be without thread?
These are some vintage wooden threads I bought on
ebay last year. A number of them haven't even been used!
You can just see some new green spools in the
background there on the right.

Coming up last there is the doll's house in green.
It was painted to match the walls, in our house
making it a little less obvious in the room.
It will no doubt receive another coat of
paint sometime in the future.

Well that is it for the green photos for now. My camera's batteries are recharging, but I wanted to get this post up before the deadline.

Winner of the Craft Guessing Competition 2008

Congratulations!

The winner of the Noodle box filled with 214 crafty goodies is.......

Elena from eptreasures who guessed 210 items in the box.
There were a few close guesses, but hers was the closest. Well done Elena!

As promised, I also have some consolation prizes to give out.

Randomly drawn consolation prizes go to......

Lightening

Bloggernoob

Make and Takes

Akhn

Jules (Creative Makes)

And lastly those of you to receive my pay it forward blog candy are:

Jane

Max

Recycle Cindy

If you are a winner please email me your details so I can post your goodies out to you. You will find my email on the right.

Congratulations to all of you!

Crafty Contest Update

Just a quick update on the guessing contest for you all.

I will tell you that..........

No-one has guessed the exact number of items yet, BUT........

There are 2 people who have guessed close to it, and NO I am not going to say who! (Just in case you were wondering!) hehehe

At the closing of the competition in the event that there are two guesses the same number away from the actual answer, the winner will be the one who's entry was received first and I will make up a special consolation prize for the other person!

HINT: The printable noodle boxes in yesterdays post are much smaller than the purchased one in the contest.

If you have not placed your entry yet go to the contest entry link just above the photo here. It ends on March 14th 2008, so there is still time.

Craft Prize - Blog Competition

Yippee! I have reached 2000 visitors since I started my blog back in mid December.

To celebrate I am holding a contest.

The prize is the box and everything contained within it. International entries accepted and very welcome. I will also pay the postage. Entries open to male & females. This would make a great gift for a crafty person.

The noodle box contains lots of craft items suitable for cardmaking, scrapbooking and what ever else you can think of. Great value - Over AU$30 retail. Some items have been removed from their packaging in order to make room for more in the box! There are silk flowers, foamies, ribbons, sequins, mini bells, organza bags, stranded beads, 1m lengths of wool and more.....
How many? Well that's for you to guess!


BLOG COMPETITION RULES:

* All you need to do is guess how many items are in this box. Just leave a comment below with the number of items you think are in the box. Only one entry per person.

* The winner will be the one with the closest answer and will be announced here on the Friday 14th March.

* BONUS: Would you like to have an Extra entry to this competition?:
If you post about this contest in your blog and link to it you are permitted a total of 2 entries! This will be checked before announcing the winner.

* Don't forget to check back or subscribe to my blog's feed, just in case you are the winner.

PLEASE MAKE SURE I CAN CONTACT YOU. Email me through my profile page if you wish to remain anonymous.

* SewDelish reserves the right to disqualify persons not abiding by the rules of this competition and the judges decision is final.

Please note:
If you want post your guess anonymously please Email Me with your guess and a reference name.

Don't be fooled, I have managed to fill it with lots of crafty items, ribbons and embellishments.

Have you found all the HINTS yet?

Photo Editing Competition

Photo Projectz is having a photo editing competition, so I thought I would have a go. My entry is a fairly simple one, however I like how it seems to have a completely different meaning now.

All I did was to copy the photo and make a mirror image. I then added some text and voila!
What do you think?

I feel like I'm standing at the crossroads of life.