What little boys like

I just finished whipping up a batch of 'cards for little boys'. It was a recent order from a client, Megan Kate Tregilgas, who owns a charming little shop in Willoughby, Sydney.

I was all smiles when I first visited her store. It's so colourful 'n' pretty. The shop holds an eclectic mix of accessories, stationery, gifts, homeware, baby 'n' kids stuff - you just have to see it for yourself. Most of the products are exclusively crafted by artists around Australia. You'll find The Craft Angel's handmade creations on the shelves too :-) So if you live in Sydney, or if you're visiting, do drop in at the Megan Kate Emporium in Willoughby where some cute 'n' interesting purchase is a sure find :-)                                                               Like this adorable little giraffe we picked up for our little bun in the oven :-)

Okay, so about the cards for little boys...I was immediately thinking of dinosaurs, space crafts and robots :-) And Megan also suggested a 'farm animals theme', which works great for children's cards. So here are some cards I made -

I didn't make any with the space or robot theme. But I did have fun making these simple yet cute cards with a set of super cute graphics -

So much fun! You can see I clearly get very excited about crafting :-)

I think I'll end this post here, after the heavy overload of pictures!
Back soon with more projects.
Until then, happy crafting!

Celebrate Raksha Bandhan the Handmade Way...

Send your love and wishes to your brother this Raksha Bandhan with these simple 'n' elegant handmade cards and rakhis.

 To buy, please send an email to thecraftangel@gmail.com with your full postal address and your preferred payment method.

 

Card Description: 4x6, blank on the inside for your personal message, comes with a plain white envelope, sealed in a clear bag.

Rakhi: Made with colourful yarn, beads and sequin.

Price: 1 card + 1 rakhi + postage (within Sydney, local) = $5 (I will combine postage if you're buying more than one set)

Payment: PayPal or Direct Deposit

(please see contact details on top to buy)

Please note: As these are completely handmade, colour combinations may vary according to availability of supplies.

Wishing you all a bright and colourful day!

A Bout of Crafting!

Here I am again! Considering the slow trickle of posts, I can see how I might have given you all the impression of me being a lazy, uncommitted and inconsistent blogger. Well, it's not all wrong...part of it is true. However, (excuses, excuses) there is a reason for my sluggish behaviour though and it's a sweet little reason :-)
Here are some cards I made recently, now let's see if you can guess 'the' reason -

Yes! Our little bundle of joy will be here in September!

The mommy-to-be-ride hasn't been all fun. Nasty nausea took over the first trimester, that clearly meant no crafting activities :( The second trimester was a soothing relief. The joy of pregnancy actually kicked in - the glow, feeling special, the works :-) And now, in my third trimester, I'm constantly exhausted! But I do enjoy spending time crafting. It soothes me and keeps me occupied so I don't go white with anxiety about the coming times. All in all, pregnancy is beautiful! I'm now looking forward to meeting our little girl. I can already imagine bonding with her on those crafty afternoons :-)

Happy crafting!

Put on Your Party Hats!

One of my fave stamp companies Amber Ink. is turning ONE! They're having a fun party! So hop on aboard and join the fun!

Here's what I made. Okay, so I did go a little overboard with the colourful party hats :)

 

Happy crafting!