Sophia is a Winner

Here is a picture of our youngest member at the Card Stitching group. She has been with the club now for a couple of years.
At the Grand Old Age of 12 she has beaten all of the rest of us ladies in a card stitching contest held at the club, her stitching is beautiful and she is now learning how to mount them, she did really well with this one, keep it up Sophia.
She is a very proud young lady, deservedly so, and the picture shows her with her prize winning card and her reward of a £10.00 voucher to spend at Hobbycraft.
I wonder what she will spend it on, I bet it won't take long for her to make up her mind.
If you would like to  leave her a comment on here, I will make sure she sees it.

Thank you for looking in, I am sure you will agree Sophia is good at card making. 

I will be back soon with some more of my bits and pieces, just wanted to get this on here before she has to go back to school.

Take care Sue xx

Bunny Lovey, Bag and Card

Hi Everyone
Here are a few of the projects I have very recently completed.
The Bunny Lovey (child's cuddly blanket with Bunny attached) is from a pattern I found on Pinterest, by The Stitchin' Mommy. Her patterns are very easy to follow, and I have just added a couple of frills around the neck of the bunny. This is going to be for another Great Grand-daughter, due in September.

The bag is crocheted in Crocodile Stitch, also known as scale stitch.  I found the link on you tube to Meladora's tutorial. Being Left handed I had great problems trying to do it, and found Meladora's instructions for left handed very easy to follow, so many thanks to her.  I have now started a small black one using thinner wool, I am hoping to make it into an evening bag, I will put a picture on here if it turns out OK.

Finally the card I have done for my son-in-law was inspired by a picture on Hope & Chances Creativity, Christine kindly gave a link to Angela Dodson's blog. Her one is much better than mine, but I was quite happy with the finished card. I only had a very dark grey leather look card, it doesn't show up the grain as much as Angela's does. I will have to get some lighter card from Hope & Chances.

So thanks to all you lovely ladies that have inspired me with these projects.

Thanks for looking in, your comments are always appreciated, take care
Sue xx

If You don't Like Bugs, LOOK AWAY NOW!!!

Hi Everyone
Just had to let you all see my little visitor that was on my wall yesterday.
It was a Female Stag Beetle, the Male has long antlers, (that was the only way I checked it out LOL!!)
It was about 2 inches long and was very good at staying in position for me to photograph it.
It flew away as soon as I was done, the wing span must have made it up to at least 3 inches wide (THAT'S BIG)
I thought it was a lesser stag beetle at first but it has a different back markings. We get them come into our garden every year, but this was the first POSER !!

Cute isn't it Ha Ha!!

I promise the next photo's I put on will be of my craft work, just couldn't resist this one.

Take care everyone

Sue xx

West Ham Football supporters card

My grandson Charlie has another birthday coming up, where does time go.. He is an avid Westham supporter, I would even go as far as saying a fanatical supporter LOL!!
I have been wanting to do one of these exploding cards for sometime now, I love it because it lays flat for posting. It took a long time to make but I think the end result was pretty good, hope you like it.
I have also been making some mens cards (never know quite what to do for them).
The London scene one was made using Xcut scene-it die, the one with guitars using Tattered lace die and the other one was done with a stamps from The Artistic Stamper and Distress inks.

Thanks for looking in, take care everyone Sue xx

Another Great Grand-daughter

Hi Everyone
Hope you are all well.
I have another gorgeous Great Grand-daughter, she is the sweetest little thing and her name is Pippa. She is being held by one of my Great-Grandson (not brother and sister) Rocco (looking very proud).  I think it is a very lovely photo. Here is the card and baby blanket I have made for her.
Well I have one more little girl coming later this year, in September so am making yet another blanket.
(I love doing it really).
I have hit on this crochet basket weave pattern again, I did it years ago and now I am seeing it everywhere.
The old vintage patterns have the habit of coming to life again don't they.

Thank you for looking in, and I really appreciate any comments

Take care everyone, Sue xx

Birthday Cards

Hi, here are a couple of Birthday Cards I have recently made.
The First one was for Janice at the craft club, she is another one like me who loves all sorts of crafts, give her a needle or a pair of scissors and she is a very happy lady.
Check her blog out and you will see what I mean:-
http://createdbyjan.blogspot.com


The Second card is one I made for Carol at the craft club, I made this one using the Hobbydots.

Thanks for looking in. I have just grabbed a couple of minutes to put these on, now must go and put the washing out, then go shopping, must make a sponge this afternoon, cards to make, OH!! Dear what a busy time it is being retired LOL!!
I will be back soon
Sue xx

Pretty little Box

Hi Everyone
I have just made this pretty little box. I say just made it, but it has taken me a couple of weeks to complete it, still I think it was worth the effort.
The top is an easel so will fold down if I needed to post it, BUT I AM NOT GOING TO haha!!
It is for me. I used brown card with cream butterflies and then the reverse of the card ie cream with brown butterflies, and then bought in the pink roses from my stash, a bit of ribbon, tassel and beads.
I hope you like it

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I have been busy today making Birthday cards but can't show them yet as the birthdays aren't here just yet, I will show them later.
Thanks for looking in, take care
Sue xx