making a mess, again

Today i bought some paper punches that i had been wanting for a long time but are pretty overpriced at home. Anyway because im such a kid i couldn't wait to test them out so as soon as i got in i had a play around and made a mess.

It's given me an idea of some stuff to make for my designers marketplace stall.

The Sketchbook Project Update

I ashamed to say that i have neglected my sketchbook for The Sketchbook Project. Amongst making custom orders, wedding gifts and getting prepared for Designers Marketplace my poor little sketchbook has been left untouched.

After reading my usual daily blogroll i found a few posts which instantly inspired me and reminded me to pay a little more attention to my poor old sketchbook, which has to be sent back in January and it is looking pretty sorry for itself in it's current state. Im hoping to take it to Florida with me in a couple of weeks and i will (hopefully) fill it with lots of photographs, drawings and tonnes of crafty sketchbooking stuff which is abundant and dirt cheap over there.

I mean Walmart alone has about 3 aisles dedicated to crafting and scrapbooking, Target is also one of my favourite places in the world! .... This is sad i know, but you just don't get stuff like that on that kind of scale here (in England) unless you visit places like Hobby Craft which still isn't the same and i also HATE that place.

Anyway enough of my embarrassing craft related confessions and rantings....

bits and bobs

Over the years i have always hung on to old nick nacks and emphemera like tickets, papers, photos, book, stickers etc and over the last couple of weeks i have been on the hunt for some more vintage stuff. I have always loved old emphemera, the old typography, colour and just general wear and tear adding character and telling story. At the moment im working on a little project which will pull all these bits and pieces together... i will share with you in a couple of weeks.

But just had to share these two old photographs i came across the other week (they are no relation) how cute are they? especially the little girls face.