A favourite thing...

I love making little altered note books especially for my daughter as she uses one all the time at work and I couldn't believe how much she was paying for them at stationery shops.  This one was made especially for her and then I had to do a duplicate for her to pop in a present for a friend as an extra surprise.
These little books are just perfect for using snippets of papers up and you can buy the basic notepad so cheaply too.  Mine were from Poundland and I think I got about 6 in a pack or maybe more.
On the inside front cover I like to add something to personalise the book so in this one I popped in some nursing quotes.

I can't remember who the stamp is by, but isn't she sweet? 

Challenges...

• Pixie's Snippets Playground  use your snippets
• Little Claire's Challenge  make a gift (only just found this challenge and I love their stamps- have become a follower now)
• Alphabet Challenge  whatever you wish

Have a good day all.

Thank you everyone for such fabulous comments and Mary for reminding me that this stamp is by My Favourite Things.  I've actually found the packet now so the stamp has been returned to it's rightful place.  Such a cutie - bought for making Nurse's Day cards as since my daughter qualified she insists on that extra celebration.  Can't blame her - I keep trying for two Mother's Days but it's not worked so far.
Ann xxx

No more sleeps...

Happy Christmas to my friends and all the best for the New Year.
Ann xxx

Something a little different...

I saw a couple of altered art dictionary pages on Pinterest and just had to give it a try.  I had so much fun doing this and can't wait to do more pages.  There are plenty to go at!  After ransacking the house for a good dictionary to work on this small English/Italian one seemed the best I had so as a bonus along the way I will be extending my Italian vocabulary.

Today's page features 'La Renna' or 'Reindeer' - done very quickly in my excitement to make a start so plenty of smudges and perhaps not so straight stamping, but hey I had fun.

Challenges...

•  Craft my life  Anything but a card 
• Artistic Inspirations  anything goes
• Crafting from the heart  anything goes

Okay time to actually do something to get ready for the big day.  Hope everyone is far more organised than me and may your Christmas celebrations be wonderful ones.
Ann xxx