Messy table equals ideas!

 Morning darklings

Do hope your all well? It's very manic at the moment on my craft table lot's of stuff and nothing makes any sense, but that's nothing new 😆 so lot's of crafting idea's which are all jumbled up! 

So let me start at the beginning. The steampunk violin I made I gifted to a very special lady whom I have known for most of my life, Antoinette, as she fell in love with it as soon as I showed her a picture. So cutting a long story short I decided I would gift it to her and she would show it off in her Vintage Shop where it now has pride of place. To say she was over the moon with it would be an under statement she had tear's in her eye's and almost made me cry too! One very happy bunny which made me happy too.

Now to the next part of the story. Antoinette mentioned that once a month in the village, Donington, they have an artisan market where many people who make lot's of their own good's like jam's etc sell them at this market and would I make a few things to sell? I was hesitant as I have never sold anything I have made. But after much persuasion from both family, & friends I decided I would. Hence why I now have a desk full of thing's and a head full of idea's. Just wish I had more hours in the day to get everything done! So next month, August 28th to be precise, I shall be having a little stall with a few of my makes so pop along and have a gander.  

I am in the process of making a dragon keepsake box and also pondering how to make a steampunk ship with the round light sat on my desk along with everything else. So now we are all caught up I shall say cheerio and happy crafting.

Take care darklings 

Nikki aka Moldy 💀

 Hello there darkling's

    Hope your all well and staying safe? Sorry I have been awol but I have been so busy I tend to forget that I need to update my blog & keep you informed of what's going on!! Busy with what I hear you muttering away lol ...... well ....... If it isn't DT thing's it is life in general I so need a holiday, as I am sure many of you do too. Is it me or do the day's seem to be flying by and no sooner have you got up and done your job or catching up with that horrid housework etc than it's bed time again and it starts all over again? Anyway that is all boring & tedious we are here for crafty stuff & happy vibes aren't we?

Design team goodies that I worked on this month were with Craft O'Clock  Bittersweet heights papers, vellums, thick greyboard words & also some fabulous rice papers. That's Crafty craftyboard tags, windows, wings, keys & locks, clocks, & last but not least the lovely journal. I made 2 card's, a triptych set of frames & also a canvas aswell as the journal. 

I love the new journal and the paper pads they went so well together I decided to make mine into a love story. The knight has been off to battle and his beloved Princess is waiting patiently by the window for his return, he has battled his way through dark spooky wood's to get back to his beloved. He is tired but he hear's her voice calling him through the tree's. Eventually he see's the castle of his betrothed in the distance. When he finally reaches the castle & the long sweeping staircase to her, his heart leaps at the thought of just holding her in his arms. It is then he see's her & his heart filled with so much love for her & she too feels so much love for her Knight they embrace & vow never to be parted again. 

Very soppy!! But I did enjoy making it and I kept going over the story in my head whilst making all of my samples and I am so glad I was given this set to play with. Everything that I used are still available from That's Crafty I suggest you go and have a gander as they have so many lovely paper sets & the journals along with the new journal templates from Liz Wheeler. Plus they are always adding new goodies to the website it is definitely worth taking a look.

I best sign off for now so take care & stay safe. 

Nikki aka Moldy 💀