I’ve another double act of cards this week, a pair of herby cards. These used the Herb Garden stamp set from Simply Cards & Papercraft 214, plus the cocktail glass stamp from Simply Cards & Papercraft 212. I did have an idea, when I first saw the Herb Garden set (it also has dies) of… Continue reading Card(s) of the Week: Eat, Drink and Be Rosemary
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A Stitch in Time: The Peacock Cushion
With an imminent move coming up, I had thought to write about what I am calling my Capsule Craft Room. But that isn’t ready yet, so will have to keep for a later date. Instead, and like the Remembering Reads I’ve recently started, I thought it’d be good to share some previous crafty makes. I… Continue reading A Stitch in Time: The Peacock Cushion
Edward’s Imaginarium: Clive
I haven’t done much crocheting so far this year. There was the baby blanket a few months ago, but otherwise not much. And then on a trip home I was reminded of a Monster I’d promised a friend several years ago. She was (not so) patiently awaiting its arrival. I’d got so far with it… Continue reading Edward’s Imaginarium: Clive
Stitch by Stitch: The Corner Chieftain
There’s been a lot of furlough so far this month. It’s the normal quiet time for work, anyway, when we’re usually Looking Busy with various training things. Or “reminder” training, like repeating braille training to keep it in our heads. Being at home for it, and having furlough, has lessened the Looking Busy aspect of… Continue reading Stitch by Stitch: The Corner Chieftain
This Week In Crafts: Winter Scenes
One of my favourite stamp sets from last year’s festive magazines was the Stampendous Winter Stags set, from Creative Stamping 90. It was an ideal stamp and stencil set for quick, last minute cards, for the people you’d forgotten or because you were making cards up until the last posting day. I still love it,… Continue reading This Week In Crafts: Winter Scenes
This Week in Crafts: Seahorses
It’s been quite grey and dreary for the last few weeks, after the early promise of spring sunshine. Very disappointing. But never mind: dreary outside weather means more time trying to lift spirits by playing with all the colours and glitter of my craft room, for the last cards of the Birthday Season. I’m still… Continue reading This Week in Crafts: Seahorses
This Week in Crafts: Mouseloft Hummingbird
One of the reasons I took up cross-stitching as a hobby again was because of Mouseloft. If you haven’t come across Mouseloft cross-stitch kits, you’re missing out. They’re the sort of kits which can be completed really quickly, by beginner and advanced stitchers alike. They fit on cards, in scrapbooks, or as patches on pockets.… Continue reading This Week in Crafts: Mouseloft Hummingbird
Beginning Christmas Cards
Now that Easter is out of the way, and with it my main birthday season, I’m turning my attention towards Christmas. I know. Early. We’ve barely got over the last one; we’ve only just started with the longer, warmer days; it’s the midsummer End of Lockdown parties first. But given that what I think of… Continue reading Beginning Christmas Cards
This Week in Crafts: Easter Cards
Last year, with lockdown still such a novelty, I decided the thing to do, to help keep people’s spirits up, was to make Easter cards. I found a Celtic cross die and had a play. I got as far as making one demonstration idea for my scrapbook. This year, my die, stamp and embossing-folder collection… Continue reading This Week in Crafts: Easter Cards
Stitch By Stitch: The World Map Part 1
It took me a couple of weeks to pick the map up again, after the struggle with the blending filament. But I did. I managed to trick myself by saying I would “just” do the fish, and then that part of the globe would be done, back-stitching excepted. That seemed perfectly doable: a one-evening task.… Continue reading Stitch By Stitch: The World Map Part 1
