Lots of starts and stops in my crafting

Got the new issue of "Let's Get Crafting, Knitting & Crochet"  Used the Fairytale slipper pattern to make the light bedsocks my other half has been asking for for a year.  Used cheapo black DK and 5mm needles instead of 3.5mm.  Added some rib to the top to bring it further up his foot, (and also because the pattern called for crochet to finish it off and I can't crochet)  He is very pleased with them.  They are light and do the job.

Made a nice box for the handmade soap I made Pete's sister for her birthday.  Used a double sided card from the now closed Abi's Crafts.

It is plain pink inside and I cut out one of the butterfly motifs to finish it.  It was cut in one piece and the only problem with this is that the butterflies on the fold over top are upside down.

My Niece got engaged on the 25th May so I made them this card.

As the card is heart shaped it won't stand up.  The cutting files are all from the Silhouette store.

The same day I also made an A5 acceptance card to my Nephew's wedding

The backing paper came free with a craft magazine and was double sided so the green strip is the other side.  I added a fabric and a paper flower held together with a flower shaped Papermania brad.  The word "acceptance" is stamped in silver the heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

I also made a birthday card for Pete's sister.  I think it was a free download from card-making-downloads.com

I printed it onto photo paper and initially had a problem with the ink smudging but a few quick spritz of cheap hairspray and it was sealed.  This is also A5 and I added a few pink gems to finish it off.

Inside the card I added a cameo cut sentiment,

Got 4 baby items on the go at the moment.  Had to frog the cotton toddler dress I was knitting as after knitting both the front and the back I realised I was using the wrong sized needles and it was huge (used 300g of yarn instead of 150g) and also I had made a mistake in row 8 of the back and purled part of a knit row.  Still to finish the fisherman's rib hoodie, the striped hoodie, the denim jacket and the millie cardigan.  Think I have another few half done things in my other knitting box.

Made some cards today and a tea bag dispenser box to list for this months charity auctions. I'll post the pics for them tomorrow.

Happy Crafting!