Happy 2024 and New in HNM Store!

 

Hey,

Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2024.

I had a mixed 2023, but it ended really well and that is good enough for me.

The HamnMule store has been growing slowly and I hope to dedicate more time to it next year.

I just popped these super cute mini notecards in the store. There are x8 in the pack and you get free mini sentiments too, so you can make the cards a bit more personal.

Cute right!

And the best bit is they are only $4.00 + tax and shipping.

Thanks for looking.

Cx

More piggies...

Hey,

So I am feeling a bit jaded today :)..one too many Planet Claire's last night..yes I was drinking something that has the same name as me..

On Saturday I got a big batch of booty from Ellen Hutson and MFT..

The Lovely Piggies set by Mama Elephant was in there and I stamped and coloured four of the Piggies, one I used for a challenge entry.

I made x3 mini cards with the other three Piggies.

I followed a little formula.. die-cut the Piggies using stitched squares or circles, use the new MFT chevron paper I bought as a background and add a simple sentiment.

I love how they came out, I might have to make a fourth one, so they are a set that I can give to someone.

Cx

Mini birthday cards..

Hey,

So I was making something for a friend and I stumbled across two great patterned papers I had forgotten about.

I thought it would be nice to make something using them, so they didn't get neglected again!

The main card today uses the constellation paper I found in my 'black' paper drawer. I think it is by Stampin' Up.

I thought orange would work well with it and so cut an orange mat and die-cut the sentiment by Lil Innkers out of orange card.

The next card is a teeny bit busy, but I still love it.

Don't you just love that busy leaf paper (by Recollections), feels like it would make great wallpaper and what you can't see here is that IRL the little dots are sparkly!

Again I went with orange as the accent colour and I think it really pops against the busy paper. The HB die is a freebie that I got with an English craft magazine - yeah you get FREEBIES..I miss English craft magazines..

Oh and the card blanks are my fave and JT gifts them to me all the time.

Two super simple makes, that have made another small dent in my patterned paper stash.

Cx

Small and beautiful..

Hey,

Great WOYWW yesterday and a really nice Snow Day. I thought today we'd have a challenge entry break and I'd show you some other things that I have been up to :)

A few weeks ago I saw this great pin..

I've always loved mini cards and this pin made me think about all the lovely little things that I have in my stash that I could use to make a little batch.

I thought it would be a good time to play with my stencils and new mini daubers..like a solo playdate (sob)

I did show a couple of the cards during WOYWW a few weeks ago, but thought it would be nice to have a full post dedicated to these beauties.

The main photo is one of my faves, I think the stencil and the colours look like an Orla Kiely print.The stencil is by Crafter's Workshop, the letters are by Kaisercraft and the die-cut shape is the offcut from my Goddaughters birthday card.

1. Lucky Stars

2. Bicycle and spots

3. Birdcage and sunburst

4. To the stars and back

5. Compass

Here's a list of the materials I used - 

1. Free stencil, various inks, Ranger distress inks, Lawn Fawn lucky stars stamp.

2. Silhouette cut file, free stencil, various inks, Ranger distress inks.

3. Tim Holz stencil, Ranger distress ink, crafter's workshop bird / birdcage stencil.

4. Heidi Swapp stencil, Lawn Fawn lucky stars stamp, studio g ink.

5. Tim Holz stencil and stamp, Ranger distress inks, Candi.

Hope you like them.

Cx