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What started out as a small handful of petals has now grown into a field of blooms ready for my next project…

I found yet another bag of torn strips of fabric.  Who’d have thought those scraps would make such scrumptious petals?  Blooms in a myriad of colours will brighten the dullest day and surely cheer anyone up.

When the brief is that the item has to fit in a box measuring 3cm x 4cm it’s time to put the thinking cap on or wait for divine inspiration.  I have made little fish similar to these before as wrap around ties for a handmade book.  So the task of making these cute iridescent fish wasn’t too taxing after all!!

My little snippets of varying blue fabrics have been assembled into dainty blooms.  The finished item is a little hanging ‘card-to-keep.  It’s a pleasure to be given carte blanche when designing and delightful to hear that the item has been well received!

Asked to make a birthday card in blue, I rummaged through a bag of bits and found just the colour.  For the background I used a piece of furnishing fabric from a book of sample pieces.  It’s so satisfying to be able to give something a new lease of life rather than just throwing it out.

Who knew that there were so many colours and shades of elastic to be had?  I’m looking forward to using them in my latest Cards-to-Keep range.   Some birthday candles maybe…?

Does anyone else get super excited when given a bag full of odds and snippets?  I was given lots of lacy bits and pretty elastics which will take me an age to sort – but very therapeutic!