Sewing Shoesday...

If you are lucky enough to win the prize (shown last night) when we reach 25 blog followers! 

This is what you could make with 1 of the items included.

Just been watching The Great British Sewing Bee...love that program!

So keeping up with the sewing theme tonight, here's a great place to keep you pins!

Love LPH x

Tell everyone it's our 200th post!...

Using the tile technique, i covered a 7 gypsies hard board blank book to make my own telephone directory. I also used my favourite Jenni Bowlin Dabber paints to paint the background & to stamp with. This is also my entry for the Sunday Stamper, the theme this week is paint.

YAY!!!! WE HAVE REACHED OUR 200TH POST FOR OUR BLOG!

SO IT'S TIME FOR A GIVEAWAY!

ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS (SEE PICS BELOW) IF YOU FOLLOW OUR BLOG AS SOON AS WE REACH 25 FOLLOWERS ON OUR BLOG WE WILL DRAW A WINNER!

Good luck & get following us on blogger :)

Love LPH x

New in today!

A quick update today. Three new hand made cards for sale in our shop. A thank you card for males, a quirky New Home card and a card for a friend when you need that special sentiment. Only 2 available of each in store. 

Check out our blog over the weekend as we will be posting our 200th blog entry. To celebrate there will be a crafty giveaway!

Love LPH x

A touch of black...

Created another home decor heart today. I decided to use a touch of black paint to give a different look against the cream. I decided to expriment with the frame stamp & use cream for a different medium to stamp with. Finished it off with cream lace & black buttons.

Love LPH x

How to...

 Items needed: 

A4 cream sheet of card, Dye based inks, Kaiser craft stamps (frame, scallop lace, pickled pear) a piece of scrap paper, tape, glossy accents glue, Tim Holtz scissors, Tonic glass mat, string & an old book page.

 Take the card & score down the centre, fold & crease.

 Ink up the scallop laced stamp with a pale grey ink (if you have no grey, you can use black but use the 2nd or 3rd impression so it is more faded)











Place the stamp on the very left bottom corner, press firmly (i tend to just use the plastic backing rather than an arcylic block) i find that you can get a more detailed impression.

Without inking up the stamp again, make a 2nd impression on your scrap paper. This will be your mask.
Mask template: cut out.










Next take the frame stamp & use the black ink. Stamp so that the bottom of the frame is just above half of the card (as seen on the picture) Again as before make a mask on scrap paper & cut out.

 We are now going to start building up the background pattern with the lace stamp using your mask & grey ink.
Important: Don't forget to use you frame mask to cover the frame on the card, carry on masking & stamping all way down the card.

Remove the frame mask & your card should look something like the picture.

Next take the flower stamp &  ink with a bright colour (i've used Lavender Sachet) stamp just below the frame & to the left. Then re-ink with black & stamp over your original lavender flower (this gives a vintage effect).








Take your piece of book paper & stamp the frame anywhere you desire over the required text, cut out the middle (Remember to save this piece for later) & ink with Lavender Sachet. I've also added some cream paint to distress & a touch of black ink. (when inking a solid area, i tend to use kitchen roll as it gives a softer finish).









Stick the frame middle onto your card (see pictures below if your a little stuck with this) You can either use glue or tape to attach it.

Cut around the scalloped edge at the bottom of the card (this was the reason why we starte her with the stamping).












Punch a hole on the scored, creased side of the card. The hole should be around the stem area. This is to feed you string through & tie with a bow over the flower stem. Secure at the back with a piece of tape.













Following the lace pattern (where we have cut away at the bottom of the card) use a fine hole punch to give a punch effect. 
Tip: if you haven't got a punch a small as this, you can use your pokey tool.

Finally you need to add a sentiment of your choice to the card & that's it! 
Masking technique complete. 

Tad dah! (As Imogen would say)




We would love to see your finished cards! Email us at:
Littlepaperhouse@btconnect.com or attach a picture to your comment below.

Love LPH x

No place like home...

This is my entry for the Sunday Stamper Challenge run by Hels Sheridan. The theme for this week is square. So I thought I would stamp an image and cut it up into little tiles. I was very inspired last week watching Hels demonstrating the melt pot on Create & Craft. So I decided to make one of the faux porcelain flowers to complete the tiled look. As I do not own a melt pot, I glazed everything with Rager Glossy Accents. I was really pleased with the way it turned out, hope you like it too.

The main house image is from a Hero Arts stamp set and for the background, I used this fabulous pattern stamp from Marion Emberson. If we get enough comments, I may consider doing this as a workshop.

Love LPH x

Inspired by Sewing Bee...

Felt inspired to make this tag for the upcoming show this evening of The Great British Sewing Bee on channel BBC 2!

So using stamps for back ground texture, paints & inks & crackle glaze for that vintage look.

Hope you like!

Just a reminder! If you enjoy the program tonight & would like to start sewing, why not come along to my SEW IT workshop:

Sew it - Make a charming felt heart to decorate your home & a smaller heart brooch. All the items are hand sewn, fabric & materials included.

3hr class £15 per person.

Thursday 16th May 1pm - 4pm 

Saturday 18th May 1pm - 4pm 

Sunday 19th May 10am - 1pm

Call in or phone us to book!

01335 370867

Love LPH x