I have some jersey material that I have been wondering what to do with for a while ... so I started playing around with it and came up with this ...
a pretty jersey bracelet with a ruffle flower
and plaited band
I love it ... and think I will have to make some more :)
I think I want to make a necklace next time ... just need some jersey long enough.
year 2 week 52
:: rain ::
more rain ......
We are entering year 3 next week :: whoop whoop! ... that's 104 weeks ... 104 photos .... here they are!
If you would like to join in and link up, please pop over to our
FRIENDSHIP VIGNETTES blog ... next weeks theme is a FREE CHOICE week picking themes from year 1!
To join us is very easy ... pop over to our
blog or
facebook page
to catch up with the weeks theme. Take your photo and either blog it on
your blog and link up on Thursdays (each week we have a post with a
link available at the bottom) or you can upload it up to our
facebook page ... or
email it me and I will add it to the FV blog post.
This months challenge was to make something stripy .... so I made my niece, Natasha, a stripy cushion for her birthday .....
... it was great fun to make and the colours just look fabulous together! I hope she likes it as much as I do!
so did you make anything stripy? If you did I would love to see ... please link up below x
We had a huge family party this weekend to celebrate my Aunties 70th birthday. We all stayed over and when I say all ... I mean all ... cousins, aunties, uncles, brothers and sisters-in-law etc ... lots of cake and lots of wine ...
I got a lovely welcome from
Dilly-dog when I got home ... she had had a lovely time with a neighbour who also has a couple of dogs ... there had been a thunder storm and she was a bit anxious, but the other dogs calmed her down (aww ... bless! haha)
I have lots of extra hours at work over the next few weeks, so had a very lazy day and finished the baby blanket for
Bex's baby ... yep, still waiting for the little thing to arrive ... but at least the blanket is finished!
I ended up making it 4x6 squares so it should fit a cot.
There are more babies in the family coming, and luckily I have lots of wool left ... so I think I will be seeing what else I can make with these colours.
I hope you all had a good bank holiday weekend x
week 8
:: the view from your window ::
next weeks photo is
something out of place.
Here are some of my favourite things from this week ...
1. This gorgeous
corset ring is made by SecretAura ... I am totally in love with it ... available on Etsy.
2. Picture frame head board .... LOVE this idea ... its so pretty and you could change the fabric on it it if you change your room decor.
found via pinterest.
3. PLASTIC BULLET App ... I got this app a month or so ago, and love the effects it make ... it can totally change the feel of the photo.
4. this pattern for a bag in
The Ultimate Knitting Style Book ... gonna have to give it a go sometime! There are also lots of other patterns in it too that are tempting ;)
5. Leaving notes and pictures for people at work! ....... yep thats meant to be me, chillin' after a long week ;)
What are you lovin' this week?
year 2 week 51
:: bird ::
more ...
If you would like to join in and link up, please pop over to our
FRIENDSHIP VIGNETTES blog ... next weeks theme is RAIN.
tea and crafts, crafts and tea ... sounds like a perfect day! ... meet Cathryn ...
8 words that most describe you?
creative, a dreamer, funny, caring, weird, worrier, obsessive, chaiaholic.
What do you make?
Mainly I knit and make small bits and pieces, like mug cosies and ear warmers, but recently I've been a bit more adventurous and have just knitted my first ever jumper! I also make silver jewellery, using silver wire as well as making gift cards. From time to time, I also sew, but I'm not very confident at that!
What new craft would you like to try?
I would really like to have a go at lino printing. It looks so much fun and is quite different to anything else I do. Plus it would mean I could play with paint!
Do you collect anything?
Buttons. I love buttons. New ones, old ones, small ones, big ones - I love 'em all! Friends have given me loads, as have relatives. I have loads! But that doesn't stop me from buying more when I see them. My favourites are vintages ones that you can buy on bits of card. I don't know why but this really appeals to me! This collection has lead me to also collect jars! Yep, I organise my buttons into colours in jars!
Do you have any scars? how did you get it/them?
Sadly I have quite a lot of scars! I've always been very clumsy - starting when I was three & I cut my chin on a radiator when I fell out of bed! I've got one on my wrist from tripping and landing on a broken glass bowl. I've also got quite a big scar on my knee from falling over on a beach & then reopening the cut by falling over at school! I fall over way too much!
What’s on the walls in your room?
When we moved in, we had to have some of the walls plastered so I've been very tentative about putting anything up. But I do have some pictures up. Two are beach scenes, which is a real favourite of mine. I grew up in Pembrokeshire & had access to some of the world's best beaches (not that I'm biased!) so when I moved to landlocked Oxfordshire I bought a lot of beach pictures. I've also got two vintage pictures - a Victorian floral oil painting & a cross stitch sampler from 1923. I have two pin boards that contain cards, business cards & tickets. Finally, I've got a few inspirational cards & posters up, from people like Gabrielle at The Green Gal and Nikki Williams.
Whats your favourite ice-cream flavour?
Ben & Jerry's cookie dough is my absolute favourite as it combines my three favourite things - vanilla ice cream, cookie dough & chocolate! When I can't have that, I always go for vanilla. I know it sounds boring but you know where you are with vanilla!
Describe your home in 5 words
Old, eclectic, sponsored by Apple!
sponsored by apple ... our house is like that ... nothing else is allowed to enter ;) ... and jars of buttons ... sounds like heaven!
You can say hi to Cathryn on twitter
@craftychai, follow her crafty adventures on her
blog or check out her lovely makes on
Folksy.
Thank you everyone who entered and tweeted my
giveaway ...... my little blog reached 60 gfc followers today ... **happy dance!**
using a random generator I have done the draw including your tweet entries too ... and the winner of the
sterling silver & glass star bangle is ...
....
BADSCHNOODLES! Congrats ... I will be in touch :)
Thank you again everyone for entering ... I hope you will continue to follow my blog and watch this space as I am sure there will be more giveaways coming soon x
Happy Monday everyone!
One of the first pin's I pinned when I joined pinterest was a
ring by Marc Jacobs ... a bow ring ... it was love at first sight ...
I think its from an old collection though as I have not been able to find it for sale no matter how hard I look ... but last week I found
this one ... not totally the same but only 49p! what a bargain ... it is in great condition
It is a bit bigger and not as stunning as the Marc Jacobs one ... but I am very happy ... and 49p!! ... did I say that already?
Please pop over to
MissieLizzie's blog to see more great bargains and links to other MagpieMonday's.
We went to
Kenchester Water Gardens this afternoon and got a bit carried away taking lily photos!
I also fell in love with some baby turtles ... so tempted to get a couple as pets!
it is well worth a visit and has free entry and a lovely tea room :)