Some crochet makes…

Hi there!  It’s long past Christmas but I hope you had a happy time – and a great New Year!  We had a fairly quiet, relaxing holiday…..lots of time to watch films, read and crochet :-)  We’ve got a new learner driver in the house on Christmas Eve…..he is so excited about it all!  Lessons are going well so far….sure it won’t be long before he passes!

I’m still hooked on crochet – I love every second of it.  I’ve got so many things going on in my head that I want to make – and a fair stash of yarn in all thicknesses, fibres and colours!  Wow, I’m struggling to know where to put it all.  I’ve found some super crochet blogs full of wonderful inspiration and fabulous creations.  It’s great that there are folk out there that are happy to share their ideas, patterns, yarns etc…..it really helps a beginner like me.  Thank goodness, too, for You Tube…..that’s helped me sooooo much.

Thought I’d show you some work in progress.  It’s a bag…..I got the pattern from Lucy at Attic24…..her blog is incredible……!  I’ve got one more handle to make and then some flowers before I sew all the ends in and put it together.  I actually think that the inside looks quite nice…..love the pattern of the stitches…..and all those gorgeous colourful tails………….haha!

This is the inside…..lots of weaving in to do!

 …..some other crochet bits and pieces…..

This ‘Flora Rabbit’ pattern is from Greedy For Colour Blog…..thanks for sharing!

…..a bowl made with bits of Bamboo yarn – pattern from Bunny Mummy…thanks again! 

 …..and finally, a crochet jar jacket…..pattern from Attic24….I just added some scallops to the top and a tie   I’m going to make a flower for it too

So, lots of crocheting going on….haha.  Hope to get the bag finished over the next few days so hopefully I can post a picture of it next week along with photos of my WIP ripple blanket.  Hopefully the weather will be kind over the weekend so that I can get out and try out my new lens!  I missed my chance today – it was a perfect day for some great shots! 

Thanks for stopping by – have a good weekend

 

Merry Christmas…

It really has  been a while since I updated my blog!  I’ve not been making cards at all.  I’m totally ‘hooked’ on my latest hobby – crocheting!  I’m loving making all things bright, cute and sweet!  I’ve made this snowman and Christmas tree – I’ve put the photo on here for Claudia and Agnes to see!  I’ve been busy making a few tree decorations, an owl, a teddy and some yummy blankets.  Hopefully, I’ll update my crochet’ ta-dah’s’ (as they say in crochet blog world) after Christmas. 

Hope you have a wonderful Christmas

 

Hello…..it’s been a while….

Well, where has the time gone too?  It’s hard to believe that it’s been six months since I last posted!  I’ve enjoyed my bloggimg  break…..though I’ve still been keeping an eye on all the lovely cards you’ve been making….and adding to my ever growing craft collection!

I’ve totally been inspired by all the wonderful new products that My Favorite Things has brought out….just adore their Die-Namics range and Pure Innocence stamps

My sweet friend Gunilla challenged me to make a round easel card a few weeks ago….we  agreed to use a Hanglar image….my absolute favourite make of stamps   I’m entering this card to Just Magnolia/hAnglar sTanglar challenge…..where there is a DT call….and an optional extra use of buttons.

Check out Gunilla’s easel card here….I’m sure it will be beautiful

See you soon.

Friday Sketchers prize details…

Just popped on to let you know about the prize that is up for grabs over at Friday Sketchers.

I’m sponsoring the sketch challenge this week with a super cute Hanglar stamp along with some flowers.

Check out the gorgeous cards from my dear friends over at Friday Sketchers – they are all absolutley amazing

Here’s the prize…

Pop over to Friday Sketchers to see the sketch and details of how to play along.

CC Designs Digi Preview…Honey the Witch…

Christine Wooden, owner of All That Scraps, has designed this digi image ‘ Honey the Witch’ and she will be available to download tomorrow – 8th October.  Check out the samples from the digi design team here….great ideas with Honey!

Products used – Papers from MME, Martha Stewart punches, EK success border punch, Magnolia dies, Quickutz die and alphabet, pearls, gems and flowers  flowers from stash.  Thanks for looking…see you soon!

Paper Makeup Stamps – Quixotic Paperie Blog Hop…

Well, you’re in for a treat today…the Quixotic Paperie design team has joined  up with the Paper Makeup Stamps design team for a fabulous blog hop! 

I’ve used the gorgeous ‘Moody for Kitties’ stamp…love the cats…and I think the girl has such a pretty face

Card Recipe

Stamp – Moody for Kitties by Paper Makeup

Paper – Basic Grey – Pyrus 

Medium – Copic Sketch Markers

Tools – Fiskars border punch, Sizzix tag die, Martha Stewart twig punch

Prima flowers, pearls, charm

If you’re in the US/Canada, you can buy ’Moody for Kitties’ and all the other gorgeous stamps direct from Paper Makeup Stamps!  If you’re in the UK you can find the range at Quixotic Paperie!

To see some amazing creations with Paper Makeup Stamps…just click on the names below… 

*** THE LIST OF PARTICIPANTS! ***

- Elaine Hughes  - Rowena Barnard – Kim Costello – Kim Dellow - Carole Middlehurst –
- Judy Laing – Emma Lockley  -

- Katie Cotton – Christi Thorsen - Tangii Crain - Lisa Kind - Randee Elsing - Shaela Odd -
- Tina Hale - Andrea Vernagus - Anita Hovey - Bonnie Sharp - Danni Bindel - Dawn Barrett - -
- Ginger Schwerin - Lisa McKinney - Maria Gurnsey - Michelle Van Patten - Simonne Clay - Stephanie Zito -

 

Thanks for stopping my blog today…I hope you enjoy the blog hop!

Penny Black Saturday Challenge…

I’m back - with another Christmas card!  I’ve used Joey’s sketch over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge – and dug out one of my ‘vintage’ snowman stamps.  I was looking for a die yesterday and had great fun, and lots of nice surprises, when I was searching through my Christmas and Halloween stamps - and it left me wondering…do I really need to buy any more this year???  Some of the old Penny Black stamps are amongst my favourites…but of course, I have to keep buying the new ones :)

Thanks to everyone that joined in the PBSC fun last week.  As always, the PBSC DT have rocked the sketch challenge and have made some super cards!

We’ve got  Kathy Racoosin - Penny Black Team member joining us for this weeks sketch – and she has made a wonderful card which you can see on the PBSC blog.   Penny Black are also offering a prize to the winner of this challenge – a stamp, or stamp set, from the Halloween 2010 catalogue…how amazing is that….thanks Penny Black!

I will be sponsoring PBSC every month for the next twelve months….and this is the stamp that you can win this week…

Here’s some links, from Penny Black, for you to take a look at…

Penny Black Blog:  http://pennyblackinc.wordpress.com/

Facebook FanPage:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Penny-Black-Inc/138909486151108?ref=search

Gallery:  http://www.flickr.com/groups/pennyblackinc/

Halloween 2010 Catalog:  http://www.pennyblackinc.com/catalogs/2010Halloween_interactive.pdf

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Quixotic Paperie has a special offer for you this weekend.  Between Friday17th September and Monday 20th September you can enjoy 10% off all The Greeting Farm and Prima Marketing Inc products.  There are also re stocks of stamps from Alota Rubber stamps, Memory Box 6×6 paper packs and Kraftin’ Kimmie stamps.  EZ mount foam is also back in stock. 

Card Recipe

Stamp – Patchwork Snowman

Papers – Cosmo Cricket Mini Deck 6×6 – Mitten Weather

Medium – Copic Sketch Markers

Tools – Martha Stewart snowflake punch,  Distrezz it All, Quickutz sentiment, Pinking nestie

Pearls (similar available at Quixotic Paperie)  

Thanks for popping by – hope you have a super Saturday!

Friday Sketchers…

Hi…my sweet friend Janneke has created a super sketch for you over at Friday Sketchers…loved it Janneke!   Our generous sponsor this week is Lauretta’s Digital Stamps…thanks so much!

As always, the Friday Sketchers design team have made some fabulous cards for your inspiration…just click on their names to visit their individual blogs.  If you want to play along, please link your creation on the Friday Sketchers blog.

Aud Bea Claudia  Inge Jacque Janneke  Jeanette  Tanja

Special thanks to Alina, Pam and Dick at PB Stamps for their help with this sentiment stamp – it took a bit of finding, but I managed to get it in the end!

Card Recipe

Stamps – Magnolia, PB sentiment

Papers - Magnolia

Medium – Copic Sketch Markers

Tools – Magnolia flower and leaf die, small scalloped nestie

Raffia and peals from stash

Hope you have  a great weekend!

CC Designs and news of a great pre-order stamp at Quixotic Paperie…

I’ve been playing with the gorgeous CC Designs Swiss Pixie stamp - Halloween Birgitta – she’s such a sweetie!  I made up a scene, doing some making and using some pumpkins, sentiment and the owl/moon from a Halloween Cookie Crumbs set.

 I didn’t have much room for embellishments but I did find some space for a punched spider’s web border (Martha Stewart), some charms, flowers and buttons.  Distressed using Distrezz it all and papers by Cosmo Cricket – Matilda   If you’re in need of anything Halloween, including sentiments, take a peek at Quixotic Paperie’s Halloween shop!

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  Elisabeth Bell for SCACD – I will leave the light on – Now on Pre Order at Quixotic Paperie.  Due to arrive in the next couple of weeks.

 You can see all new products here.  

Magnolia and CC Designs blog candy…

Here’s my next lot of blog candy – it’s a Swiss Pixie by CC Designs and a Halloween couldron from Magnolia.

To enter, please leave me a comment under this post – it would be great if you could mention it on your blog too :)

Candy will close on Tuesday 21st September 9.00 pm UK time and I will announce the winner on Wednesday 22nd September.  I will, of course, ship worldwide.