Owl Blanket

Hi Everyone
Well at last I have completed this blanket. It was a bit of a nightmare and I nearly gave up on it a few times.
After it travelled across the room and put away in bits I thought one more go, and hey presto it went together as easy as pie.
I wanted to get it completed before I go to Moorfields Eye hospital on Tuesday as I know that I am going to be out or action for a while, I thought if I put it away it would probably stay there haha!!
It would have a been another round-to-it job.  ( I have quite a few of them LOL)

 

A few wonky eyes, but never mind, (I call it character)

Thanks for looking, 

take care everyone

I hope to be back again before too long.

Happy crafting

50th Birthday Card

Hi everyone

I have just been updating other blogs and realised I haven't done mine

I only have one for this week, I am rather pleased as I have managed to do some beading on a stitched pattern. The first time for months as I haven't been able to see the holes in the beads LOL!! I have to admit that I missed the holes a few times but persevered and got it done.
Hope you like it.

The other blogs I attend to are

https://crafts4sandy.blogspot.co.uk

and

https://stitchingfriendscraftgroup.blogspot.co.uk

comments on those would also be much appreciated.

Have a good crafting week

Love Sue xx

Birthday Cards

Hi Everyone
I have actually managed to complete some cards today.
As it was a nice day I had enough light in my workshop (summerhouse) to get tucked in.
I have managed to do some stitching lately, I will be so pleased to get my eyes sorted and get back to the stitching properly. I find it a strain at the moment.

The first three are designs from A & N , you probably can't see it very well but I have put the lovely googly eyes on it.

The next one below is from one of Anns Paper Art patterns and I have stitched in onto patterned paper

And one below for the men.  I bought a load of dies from China, and well happy with them, they cut beautifully and mainly are very cheap. So don't take much thinking about how to put them together

Thanks for looking in, have a really good crafting week. 

Hopefully will be able to put more on soon

Comments will be very much appreciated

Take care

Sue xx

Elephant Grrrr!!!!

Well all last I have finished this project. It is the hardest thing I have ever made, and you've guessed it I will never do this again.
The finished elephant is 21 inches long and 11 inches tall.
It was an absolute nightmare to put together, I undid it  3 times before I finally came to the idea of pinning bits of paper on each piece numbering them all before starting again from scratch.  Only 43 pieces in total. (just a few Lol!!)

I have to thank my friend Janice for suggesting that I make it.  It's her turn now haha!!!

Good luck Janice !!!

The only thing good about it is that I have used up a lots of odds and ends of wool, so my stash is a lot smaller now

Don't know what  I am going to do with it now 😀😕😏

I will be really pleased when I have had my eyes done and finally get back to sensible crafting.

Take care everyone, happy crafting.

Love Sue xx

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2 Birthday cards and another hat

Hi Everyone
I have just recently bought some dies from China, they took their time getting here but well worth it.
Apart from being as cheap as chips they cut really well. Here are a couple of the cards I have made so far, I plenty more to do but at the moment things are taking me a while to do as focusing is getting a bit difficult on close up, although I can see at distance, that's not good when you are trying to make cards, my arms aren't long enough LOL!!!

The hat below is similar to the last one I made recently, but a lot smaller. They are nice and quick to make, the flowers take most of the time, but I must admit I love doing them. 

Thanks for looking in. Comments will be really appreciated

Have a good crafting week

Love Sue xx

CROCHETING BACK ON SCENE

Hi Everyone

I am so pleased I can keep going with my crocheting until my eyes get fixed.  With the help of my glasses I can keep crocheting but the card stitching is still a bit difficult.  I do a little bit at a time so as not to strain my eyes.  Hopefully won't be too long before I have the ops and get back to some sort of normality.

I couldn't resist doing this pretty little hat. Thanks to Red Haired Amazona on pinterest I got the pattern for it. She had translated from a Russian Lady to 4 ply, I have managed to do this in double knit. I loved doing it the hat was fairly quick to make and I had great fun making the flowers and leaves to decorate it. I am pleased with the results and now have to decide who will get it. It is a childs size so I expect someone will soon claim it.  Hopefully will fit about a 5 - 7 year old, just need a model to check it out for me haha!!

The next item is the lap blanket I made for my daughter at Christmas. The lettering is done by Puff Stitch.  The word on bottom left corner says sweet.  I had done it in dark purple so the word doesn't show up very well.

Thanks for looking, any comments will be appreciated.

Take care Sue xxx

Some Birthday Cards

Hi Everyone

Well as I haven't posted on here since June I thought it best to show a few.

The first two cards are made using the Tagxedo programme. It's a fantastic site where you can put on your own words, pick a shape and choose a selection of colours.  I am rather hooked on it, it's great fun.

The next one I used the Pixie Powders, diecut the piece of card and then embossed it.
It is another new thing I have tried, great fun, and also addictive.

 

The final 2 are just plain straight forward cards, the man one was for my brother in law, he loves trains so thought it quite fitting.

Well that's all for now.  I will try not to leave it too long before the next lot.

I also do the entries on 2 other blogs so why not have a look in.

crafts4sandy.blogspot.co.uk

stitchingfriendscraftgroup.blogspot.co.uk

Thanks for looking in, comments will be appreciated

Happy Crafting  Sue xx

5 Aprons, 5 Books and a Card

Hi Everyone

(WAIT FOR IT, THIS IS A LONG ONE)

I have just had a busy time, I had to get this lot done before my Holiday, I am surprised that I managed to get them done.

The aprons are small ones for the staff at the school where my daughter works to keep their ipad, pens and notebook in. I made them all in the same pattern but different colours.

 The next 4 pictures are of the books I have made for the library for my daughters school

The following books are for 3 of our Great Grandchildren

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and finally a card I have stitched with multi-coloured metallic threads

for a Grandson

OK that will do for now.  As you can see with the books that I am showing the front and then the folded part of the books spelling out their names.

Sometime ago I said I would make all of the great grandchildren a book with their names on as an ornament.  

Not an easy task, we have 14 great grandchildren  at the moment, 3 more on the way haha!!  7 done so far so long way to go.  I should have thought about it all first haha!!

Well no more till after my hols, I need a break.

Have a good weekend happy crafting and take care everyone

Love Sue xx

2 Weddings coming up

Hi Everyone
Here are photos of the two Wedding Cards and Books that I have made.

The first one is for a Grandaughter getting married this Saturday and the other one is for my Nephew getting married the following Saturday.

You would think they could have given us a couple of weeks in between and yes they are all related so I have had to get two different outfits haha!!  (Any excuse to buy new clothes) After all I cannot be seen to be wearing the same outfit to both can I.

The cards are made with vellum and the bell design is from Groovi Plates by Clarity Stamps, and the book design of Bride and Groom is by Cheryl JC of Bookami. The Mr & Mrs is one I have made using the Bookami Design programme that I had for Christmas.

The Card and book above are for this weeks wedding

And the ones below are for the following week

Thank you for looking in, any comments will be appreciated. Have a good week everyone
happy crafting Sue xx

One more Book and Couple cards

Hi Everyone

The Book is one I have made for an order for a school library. They are going to put it on display to help encourage the little ones to read more.

The card for Carol was made using the Groovi Plates by Barbara Gray of Clarity Stamps, I have the bug so there will be more coming now I have a few plates. It's a great system and very easy to do.
They even call it addictive, take it from me they are haha.

The other card is one I made for my sister wishing her well.

That's all for today. Any comments will be appreciated, many thanks.

Whilst I have your attention please have a look at the blog I do for a very dear friend

http://crafts4sandy.blogspot.com

Chair backs and another book

Hi Everyone, hope you are all well on this rainy Wednesday.

It started out lovely and sunny this morning, but by the time I got ready to go and hide in my craft room (summerhouse) it was absolutely tipping it down. So stayed indoors and crafted for a change, now there is stuff everywhere, got to shift it soon as got to go to hospital for hubby chemo.

First of all at the weekend I decided to make some chair backs, I had weighted the backs with little lead weights to keep them in place (it works) the only thing whilst I was machining I kept forgetting them and ended up breaking 4 machine needles (oops!!) haha

And now for yet another book. This one is an order for someone and I have only then got 2 more to decorate (they have been folded) and then finally up to date for now.

Well that's the lot for now.

I have got to put stuff away and finish crocheting a border on a cardigan for a friend and go to the hospital, cook dinner and finally might be able to get back to my 5D diamond painting.  

Have a good day, take care

Sue xx

Book Folding by Anne

Hi Everyone
I am just putting this one on tonight. Anne at our Tuesday club has just attempted her first book folding, and I think it turned out so well I have decided to share it with you.

Lovely isn't it.

Thanks for taking the time to look, I will show Anne any comments made, she will be so chuffed.

I think I have made another convert, it is a lovely relaxing alternative craft.

By for now Sue xx

Book folding

Well Hello There
It has been a long long time since I put anything on here. Had trouble with it everytime I tried so gave it up as a bad job.
Well thought I would have a try again so here goes.
I have now got into the book folding hobby and am really addicted to it so here are a couple of pics of them. Hope it works

 ooohh I think it has worked fingers crossed.

Take care everyone, will be back soon xx