Tag: stitching cards

  • October makes

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    I am rather frustrated as I have typed quite a bit of this post already and then lost it!! It’s been a long and hectic month and right now my head feels full of cotton wool and I wonder if I should really be writing at all, but I need something to distract me so…

  • September Makes

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    Hot on the heels of August makes comes September makes. Made from an old Cross stitch and available in my online shop A stitched card, pattern from  and available in my online shop        Decoupage Christmas cards available in my online shop Card made for Lee who created my website and who loves planes, pattern from Stitching…

  • Running behind

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    I am way behind with my makes blogs due to the school holidays and trying to organise my parents golden wedding party for this weekend. Of course with ME, you never run anywhere it’s more of a slow crawl, so catching up and recovering from events takes some time.  I have made a few things…

  • June makes

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    Made by adapting a Christmas card pattern from Pinbroidey for a man who is 80 and sings in a choir. baking paper printed from Craftville Graduation card made for a man getting his medical degree using pattern from Craftsuprint and printing papers using Craftville paper builder and a clip art stethoscope. Recycled stitched card using pattern from Craftsuprint and background paper source forgotten. Iris…

  • November / December makes

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    I didn’t make much in November and made mainly Christmas cards in December some of which were very basic recycling of cards. Here are some of the things I remembered to photograph Stitched with pattern from Stitching cards, backing paper from Yellow Moon Stitched with pattern from Stitching cards, backing paper from Yellow Moon Stitched with pattern from Stitching…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Tractor and a Rugby Ball

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    This tractor is using a pattern from Stitching Cards, its actually a road roller, but I thought doing it in green and black it looks like a tractor. This rugby themed card is made using a pattern from Craftsuprint.  I had to cut the aperture myself, which was quite fiddly, but I loved doing the iris folded…

  • and another

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    Pattern from Stitching Cards, buttons Hemline, backing paper from Docrafts Creativity Magazine. This is for my daughter so I get to keep it 🙂 That will be the last one this year.  Then need to get ready for Emily and Rob’s birthdays.  I want to do a Frozen themed card for Emily, but need to make own pattern…