Tag: card stitching

  • A Year in Pictures

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    I don’t have the time or energy to write a long year summary, but it is good to review the year and realise I did actually do something and there is often good reason for my fatigue and pain, so here it is 2015 in pictures. Emily’s 8th Birthday Disney on Ice Loft Conversion From…

  • October Makes

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    I had many plans for a crafty October whilst I was off Facebook for StopTober. I survived being off Facebook and didn’t really miss it, but other events conspired against my creative plans.  I have still been in a lot of pain and very dizzy, which I thought was due to some degree to using…

  • August Makes

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    Not much crafting gets done in August being in the school holidays and holiday time.  Here are the things I did manage! Card made for my Sister in law and brother in law for their 5th anniversary, this card was scanned rather than photographed and doesn’t show it at best.  Card blank from Dee Craft, printed…

  • July makes

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    Pattern from Stitching cards Made with buttons and mounted in Ikea box frame Pattern from Ann’s Paperart Pattern from Embroidery on Paper for every occassion Joke De Vette.  I printed the pattern slightly larger to make it less fiddly to prick and stitch.  Paw prints embossing folder from Darice. Pattern from Prick ‘n Stitch, with flower sequins and yellow seed beads.…

  • I want to resign!

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    The other day having a conversation with Rob as I was upset that I rarely get to do things I want or enjoy doing cos I am too worn out form doing every day stuff and was saying that people who work full time and do all their own housework get more pleasurable things done…

  • May Makes

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    With all the ME stuff and doom and gloom I feel like I haven’t done anything else.  Just to prove to myself here is what I made in May Made using an image from Pinterest, stitched with metallic thread and eyes and nose coloured with pencil. Made with an Iris card from Dee Craft and ribbons.  Using…

  • Thank goodness it’s Monday!

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    What a relief that it’s back to school today, the Easter holidays have seemed very long and hard work. Emily had lots of activities on and enjoyed them, but its hard work getting her there and back.  Her favourites were singing and dancing with Red Carpet Theatre School.  She would love to be part of…

  • Pointless!

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    And I am not talking TV game shows, but everything seems so pointless. New Year is always a tough time and I hate feeling so useless, with so many things I want to do and or achieve another year older and still in the same situation and the things I do seem so pointless, or…

  • Baby Card, Christmas and Snow

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    I made this simple pattern for a friend who became a grandma just before Christmas Sorry about the photo quality. Christmas was exhausting as expected and I am now home and feeling rotten and not able to do things with Emily which is disappointing 🙁 Here are a few pictures from our Christmas, we were…

  • Cards

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    Pattern a337 from Ann’s Paper Art I stitched the 0 upside down so it looks like its falling over, whoops, cant change it hope the recipient doesn’t mind. I got this lovely card from a friend Need to crack on with card I am making for Emily for Christmas, but so lacking in energy and feeling…