The trouble I find with making granny square blankets is that, after a certain point, I get a bit bored. I like the not really thinking about what I’m doing, but the round-and-round part of it just becomes…samey. Especially since the one I’m now making is not my first. It’s true, I could have found… Continue reading The Less Simple Granny Square Blanket
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Dinosaur Adventures
I don’t often have to make cards for children. But I’m going to have to practise – and collect a few more child-oriented stamps and dies. At present, I only have a set of friendly dinosaurs, although I expect some of the other sets can be adapted. It’s true, though, that I didn’t actually get… Continue reading Dinosaur Adventures
The Dove of Peace
Last Christmas, one of the die and stamp sets I picked up was an RSPB dove set, Peace on Earth. Naturally, I didn’t get around to using it. Not then, anyway. I tried the dove die-set at Easter when I was failing to make Easter cards. I didn’t get very far with it, partly because… Continue reading The Dove of Peace
Notes From My Office: September 2022
August did not, in the end, turn out to be a particularly crafty sort of month. Too much heat, I think, and unexpected visits to places. However, I did begin a little cardigan and the nest-building is now pretty much complete. Other than the world map, which is destined for the walls. If it ever… Continue reading Notes From My Office: September 2022
Autumn Pumpkins
Autumn is a good season. Generally, not too hot, not too cold, and a good balance of sunshine and rain. Although, after the summer we’ve just had, we could do with more rain than sunshine this autumn. I’ve collected several autumnal stamp sets over the last few years. As always, though, it’s the idea more… Continue reading Autumn Pumpkins
Deck the Halls
Having dug out the festive paper-packs from several years ago, it seemed a good idea to have a look at all the dies and stamps from around the same time. It’s very easy, in the first flush of a new hobby and when confronted with the after-Christmas sales, to get a bit carried away with… Continue reading Deck the Halls
Card of the Week: The Layered Stag
One of the problems with card-making is that it’s all too easy to collect patterned papers. They’re just so pretty. This is especially true of Christmas paper pads. Of course, collecting the patterned papers in and of themselves isn’t really a problem. The problem is in doing something with the papers. I do have a… Continue reading Card of the Week: The Layered Stag
Card of the Week: Summer Flowers
The summer holiday feeling is strong this year, especially with all the dry, sunny weather. Lethargic sort of weather. Or maybe that’s just because the heat makes sleep harder. Just as well, really, that I have all that extra time off, from all the overtime in the first half of the year. Having made over… Continue reading Card of the Week: Summer Flowers
Card of the Week: Newborn Mouse Card
Sometimes, when you need to make a specific sort of card, you don’t actually have the most suitable stamps or sentiments to hand. There are two ways out of this sort of predicament: a trip to a craft shop (or online); or a bodge from the stamps in your stash. Despite the fairly large notice… Continue reading Card of the Week: Newborn Mouse Card
Notes From My Office: August 2022
The trouble with summer is that the long sunny sorts of days have a tendency to lend themselves to lazing, not to crafting. And this last month has been particularly warm and lethargic. I expect August will end up being a bit lethargic, too, though less warm. The start of the year was busy and… Continue reading Notes From My Office: August 2022
Life Ever Crafting 