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I have posted this in another tread as well but heres some of my completed work. http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n2/rattytattty/

the 1st 3 are for a demonstration I'm doing on creating your own backgrounds for cardmaking and scrapbooking. The ribbons on the butterfly card are created with acrylic paint and a brayer. and the stitches are just permanent marker . the rest is all some of the stuff completed in the last year http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n2/rattytattty/ I have ceased the projects page and the challenge page due to lack of response. I enjoyed doing it while it lasted .

1 Idea for an anytime project for children of all ages. Cut out door hanger shapes out of fun foam . Get fun foam alphabet and variety of puches and stickers. For younger children you put their name on in fun foam alphabet and let them decorate the rest, for older children you can use a variety of alphabet stickers dome stickers also work quite well 2 Make accordian books for your children. I cover squares of chipboard (not the stuff from B&Q , available from alot of craft shops) with r patterned paper then fold a strip of plain or patterned paper into an accordian and attach the covered chipboard covers..You can attach a peice of ribbon or twine between the backboard and the folded paper and then the book can be tied shut with a bow. The children can then write a story if they are older. or draw pictures on the pages. They can decorate the fronts with punchies or stickers or a drawing. You can attach a peice of ribbon or twine between the backboard and the folded paper and then the book can be tied shut with a bow. You can also use stamped images on each page and ask the children what they think the story is about and write down their answers on the relevant page. This is a great way to remember those precious childhood moments 3 For older children buy them a 6 by 6 scrapbook and let them create their own history book. They can keep pics of their family and friends and what they want to do when they grow up. Children like the opportunity to make their own records of their lives . Great to share if you both do a scrapbook at the same time. 4 Idea I had for a friend whos just had a new baby and has a three year old daughter who was a tiny touch jelous. I made her one of the chipboard accordian books and put the title Me and my baby brother on it and we told her that she could have pictures in it and Mummy would help her write about herself and her little brother anything that she wanted so that when her brother was older he could see how special his big sister was. She could nt wait to start it and said the 1st thing she wanted to write is "I love Callum, hes my little brother, and I have to look after him" 5 You could also get them printing with poster paints or acrylic pauints and fun foam shapes and an acrylic block. Using a pritt stick you attach the fun foam shapes to an acrylic block. Then just treat them the same as potato printing. You can put more than one shape on the block at the same time and paint them different colours to create a repeating pattern

These may be what you are looking for http://www.prescottandmackay.co.uk/courses/corsetry.php

I am just finishing my motherday cards. When they are finished I will post them.

Hi for next months project with instructions I am considering pop out card or teabag folding. If anyboady has any preferances Please post reply. If teabag folding I will e mail diagrams to anybody who wants them in PDF format.

A combination of a couple of drops of tea tree in the shampoo and conditioner. and once a week doing nit comb and conditioner routine and that should keep them at bay

Hi Have you seen http://www.craftmarkets.co.uk Shops cost £20.00 I think for a whole year. If you get one put your shop address on the back of all the cards you sell in other places and post on free links sites to get seen

If you use a fun foam alphabete as stamps remember to put them on the wrong way round and then the children can stamp their own names as a repeat pattern on paper. You could then use that to cover a chip board accordian book

You could also get them printing with poster paints or acrylic pauints and fun foam shapes and an acrylic block. Using a pritt stick you attach the fun foam shapes to an acrylic block. Then just treat them the same as potato printing. You can put more than one shape on the block at the same time and paint them different colours to create a repeating pattern

Idea I had for a friend whos just had a new baby and has a three year old daughter who was a tiny touch jelous. I made her one of the chipboard accordian books and put the title Me and my baby brother on it and we told her that she could have pictures in it and Mummy would help her write about herself and her little brother anything that she wanted so that when her brother was older he could see how special his big sister was. She could nt wait to start it and said the 1st thing she wanted to write is "I love Callum, hes my little brother, and I have to look after him"

Hi Hayley Take a look at http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=191961 and http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=192104 The limited supplies challenge is one you could do with children. If you use waterbased felt tips and a paintbrush dipped in water. They can make their own patterned papers , its really good. I teach scrapbooking and card making and in the holidays my ladies bring in their children and grandchildren and I did tthe peel off thing, Its really good as they can acheive really impressive results and still has a lot to offer for adults to play with as well. I would really appreciate any comments you could make on the links as they have had a few hits but hardly any comments. I would really like to continue putting up challenges and projects, but if there is no interest can't see the point.

For older children buy them a 6 by 6 scrapbook and let them create their own history book. They can keep oics of their family and friends and what they want to do when they grow up. Children like the opportunity to make their own records of their lives . Great to share if you both do a scrapbook at the same time.

Make acordian books for your children. I cover squares of chipboard (not the stuff from B&Q , available from alot of craft shops) with r patterned paper then fold a strip of plain or patterned paper into an acordian and attach the covered chipboard covers..You can attach a peice of ribbon or twine between the backboard and the folded paper and then the book can be tied shut with a bow. The children can then write a story if they are older. or draw pictures on the pages. They can decorate the fronts with punchies or stickers or a drawing. You can attach a peice of ribbon or twine between the backboard and the folded paper and then the book can be tied shut with a bow. You can also use stamped images on each page and ask the children what they think the story is about and write down their answers on the relevant page. This is a great way to remember those precious childhood moments

Idea for an anytime project for children of all ages. Cut out door hanger shapes out of fun foam . Get fun foam alphabet and variety of puches and stickers. For younger children you put their name on in fun foam alphabet and let them decorate the rest, for older children you can use a variety of alphabet stickers dome stickers also work quite well