It seemed like a good idea at the time . . .
I just love coloured glass & beads so, when I wandered into a shop selling them & came out with A Lot, I started to think about what I'd actually make with them. These light-catchers were the result, but they were so fiddly, I only made a few 😳
I just love coloured glass & beads so, when I wandered into a shop selling them & came out with A Lot, I started to think about what I'd actually make with them. These light-catchers were the result, but they were so fiddly, I only made a few 😳
January 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Something else for #FebruArty #divide theme - a woven paper card. I selected the pictures I wanted to use from old magazines, then divided them into strips to weave them. #handmade #greetingscard #wovenpaper #recycle #reuse #oldmagazines #savedfromlandfill #ilovecrafting
February 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Something else for #FebruArty #divide theme - a woven paper card. I selected the pictures I wanted to use from old magazines, then divided them into strips to weave them. #handmade #greetingscard #wovenpaper #recycle #reuse #oldmagazines #savedfromlandfill #ilovecrafting
2/2 It's surprising just how many characters can be created, just by a change of clothing 😊 #JanuArty #Day25 #Vegetable #handmade #greetingscards #myowndesign #savedfromlandfill #ilovecrafting
January 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
2/2 It's surprising just how many characters can be created, just by a change of clothing 😊 #JanuArty #Day25 #Vegetable #handmade #greetingscards #myowndesign #savedfromlandfill #ilovecrafting
After wracking my brain for today's #FebruArty #eyes theme, I remembered a card I made a few years ago - 'Wide Awake Owl'. It's a simple fabric collage with sewn-on buttons. The claws are there, if you look closely! 🦉 #handmade #greetingscard #fabriccollage #ilovecrafting
February 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
After wracking my brain for today's #FebruArty #eyes theme, I remembered a card I made a few years ago - 'Wide Awake Owl'. It's a simple fabric collage with sewn-on buttons. The claws are there, if you look closely! 🦉 #handmade #greetingscard #fabriccollage #ilovecrafting
For #day2 of #smArtist, my #national flower would have to be the English rose. For this #wovenpaper card, I used a variety of rose pictures, which were cut out of old gardening catalogues. Ten strips of the pictures were then interwoven to create the card #reuse #savedfromlandfill #ilovecrafting
May 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
For #day2 of #smArtist, my #national flower would have to be the English rose. For this #wovenpaper card, I used a variety of rose pictures, which were cut out of old gardening catalogues. Ten strips of the pictures were then interwoven to create the card #reuse #savedfromlandfill #ilovecrafting
Loving colours as I do, there aren't many things I've made which fit today's #JanuArty theme of #monochrome. But this rag rug does; it's made from fabric samples which were due to be thrown away! 😁 #recycling #savedfromlandfill #ragrug #handmade #ilovecrafting
January 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Loving colours as I do, there aren't many things I've made which fit today's #JanuArty theme of #monochrome. But this rag rug does; it's made from fabric samples which were due to be thrown away! 😁 #recycling #savedfromlandfill #ragrug #handmade #ilovecrafting
Today's #JanuArty theme of #broken almost had me stumped, but I hope these are acceptable - pin cushions, the felt tops of which are attached with a line of basic running stitch #handmade #pincushions #ilovecrafting
Also, a photo of our dear old pear tree which was 'broken' in a storm back in 2018
Also, a photo of our dear old pear tree which was 'broken' in a storm back in 2018
January 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Today's #JanuArty theme of #broken almost had me stumped, but I hope these are acceptable - pin cushions, the felt tops of which are attached with a line of basic running stitch #handmade #pincushions #ilovecrafting
Also, a photo of our dear old pear tree which was 'broken' in a storm back in 2018
Also, a photo of our dear old pear tree which was 'broken' in a storm back in 2018
This paper collage card just HAD to be the one for today's #FebruArty #SensoryArt theme. It's entitled 'Storm In A Teacup' and the sea does look rather #Rough 😁 Made with cuttings from old magazines #papercollage #greetingscard #reuse #recycle #savedfromlandfill #ilovecrafting
February 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This paper collage card just HAD to be the one for today's #FebruArty #SensoryArt theme. It's entitled 'Storm In A Teacup' and the sea does look rather #Rough 😁 Made with cuttings from old magazines #papercollage #greetingscard #reuse #recycle #savedfromlandfill #ilovecrafting
Love the colour #purple, so for today's #FebruArty theme, here's a patchwork tea-cosy using the Grandmother's Fan pattern #patchwork #teacosy #ilovecrafting
February 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Love the colour #purple, so for today's #FebruArty theme, here's a patchwork tea-cosy using the Grandmother's Fan pattern #patchwork #teacosy #ilovecrafting
#Day29 for #JanuArty and this photo of my moth-repellant crocheted-covered cedarwood rings contains the most #curves I could find. Even the basket is curved, as is the design on the quilt! #handmade #crocheted #ilovecrafting
January 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
#Day29 for #JanuArty and this photo of my moth-repellant crocheted-covered cedarwood rings contains the most #curves I could find. Even the basket is curved, as is the design on the quilt! #handmade #crocheted #ilovecrafting
A firm believer in never throwing anything away, some patchwork offcuts were used to make these little trees, stuffed with Christmas-y spices. When I did craft markets, they were always best sellers! 😊 #don'tthrowaway #alwaysause #savedfromlandfill #treedecorations #wastenotwantnot #ilovecrafting
January 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A firm believer in never throwing anything away, some patchwork offcuts were used to make these little trees, stuffed with Christmas-y spices. When I did craft markets, they were always best sellers! 😊 #don'tthrowaway #alwaysause #savedfromlandfill #treedecorations #wastenotwantnot #ilovecrafting
Some years ago, I was asked to make a small jewel-coloured tea-cosy, & thought this red & gold fabric was suitable. It's the nearest I can get to today's #MakersmARTch theme of #jewel so hope it's OK! #handmade #applique #teacosy #myowndesign #ilovecrafting
March 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Some years ago, I was asked to make a small jewel-coloured tea-cosy, & thought this red & gold fabric was suitable. It's the nearest I can get to today's #MakersmARTch theme of #jewel so hope it's OK! #handmade #applique #teacosy #myowndesign #ilovecrafting
I have nothing remotely connected to 'Twelve Drummers Drumming", so here's a selection of Christmas decorations instead! 😂 #homemade #christmas #decorations #ilovecrafting
December 12, 2024 at 5:13 PM
I have nothing remotely connected to 'Twelve Drummers Drumming", so here's a selection of Christmas decorations instead! 😂 #homemade #christmas #decorations #ilovecrafting
For today's #olivegreen theme for #acoloradAyPRIL, here's an appliqued pot-holder I made many years ago - apologies for the poor quality, but I scanned it rather than take a photo. #applique #potholder #ilovecrafting
April 26, 2025 at 10:09 AM
For today's #olivegreen theme for #acoloradAyPRIL, here's an appliqued pot-holder I made many years ago - apologies for the poor quality, but I scanned it rather than take a photo. #applique #potholder #ilovecrafting
Today's theme for #acoloradAyPRIL is #mintgreen, and these padded coat hangers are exactly the right colour 😊 Wooden hangers were covered in wadding and hand-stitched to keep it in place, then encased in green cotton fabric, again handstitched #handmade #coathangers #ilovecrafting
April 20, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Today's theme for #acoloradAyPRIL is #mintgreen, and these padded coat hangers are exactly the right colour 😊 Wooden hangers were covered in wadding and hand-stitched to keep it in place, then encased in green cotton fabric, again handstitched #handmade #coathangers #ilovecrafting
For today's #FebruArty #orange theme, I've chose a peg bag made from fabric samples which were going to be thrown away. I used a piece of dowel rod at the top & screwed in a metal hanger, so the weight of pegs wouldn't break it. #savedfromlandfill #recycled #fabric #pegbag #ilovecrafting
February 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
For today's #FebruArty #orange theme, I've chose a peg bag made from fabric samples which were going to be thrown away. I used a piece of dowel rod at the top & screwed in a metal hanger, so the weight of pegs wouldn't break it. #savedfromlandfill #recycled #fabric #pegbag #ilovecrafting
Day 10 of #acoloradAyPRIL and today's theme is #white. I don't think I've ever made anything totally white but, once again, my #greetingscards have come to the rescue 😁 Look closely at the place names in the butterflies, and you'll see why! #oldmaps #savedfromlandfill #recycle #ilovecrafting
April 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Day 10 of #acoloradAyPRIL and today's theme is #white. I don't think I've ever made anything totally white but, once again, my #greetingscards have come to the rescue 😁 Look closely at the place names in the butterflies, and you'll see why! #oldmaps #savedfromlandfill #recycle #ilovecrafting
For today's #acoloradAyPRIL theme, I was spoilt for choice but managed to whittle it down to one thing - a #lavender lavender bag! 😁 More details in Alt text #lavenderbag #felt #applique #handmade #vintageplate #ilovecrafting
April 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
For today's #acoloradAyPRIL theme, I was spoilt for choice but managed to whittle it down to one thing - a #lavender lavender bag! 😁 More details in Alt text #lavenderbag #felt #applique #handmade #vintageplate #ilovecrafting
Day 14's theme for #FebruArty is #pairs, so hoping this 'couple' will do - A Pair of Parsnips! 😁 It all started with a bag of perfectly-imperfect parsnips & gradually evolved into a series of parsnip cards #handmade #papercollage #greetingscard #ilovecrafting
February 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Day 14's theme for #FebruArty is #pairs, so hoping this 'couple' will do - A Pair of Parsnips! 😁 It all started with a bag of perfectly-imperfect parsnips & gradually evolved into a series of parsnip cards #handmade #papercollage #greetingscard #ilovecrafting
It's very windy here & the cold finds its way through every nook & cranny in our old house. Some years ago, I made this draught excluder which certainly helps! The fabrics used were samples destined for the tip; thankfully I got to them first! #savedfromlandfill #recycled #homemade #ilovecrafting
December 22, 2024 at 5:26 PM
It's very windy here & the cold finds its way through every nook & cranny in our old house. Some years ago, I made this draught excluder which certainly helps! The fabrics used were samples destined for the tip; thankfully I got to them first! #savedfromlandfill #recycled #homemade #ilovecrafting
Today's #acoloradAyPRIL theme of #black almost stumped me, until I remembered this little #greetingscard. Each dog was cut out from the wrapping paper, then given a new coat & nose; the placement of the hat gave each dog its own character! #papercollage #endlesspossibilities #ilovecrafting
April 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Today's #acoloradAyPRIL theme of #black almost stumped me, until I remembered this little #greetingscard. Each dog was cut out from the wrapping paper, then given a new coat & nose; the placement of the hat gave each dog its own character! #papercollage #endlesspossibilities #ilovecrafting
2/2 And the other four are Dorothy Dog, Betty Beagle, Pamela Pooch and Harriet Hound, collage cards made from wrapping paper with embellishments 😊 #homemade #greetingscards #ilovecrafting
December 8, 2024 at 5:14 PM
2/2 And the other four are Dorothy Dog, Betty Beagle, Pamela Pooch and Harriet Hound, collage cards made from wrapping paper with embellishments 😊 #homemade #greetingscards #ilovecrafting
Have been decorating our tree today, so for Day 21, a couple of homemade tree cards; one was made from buttons and the other from strips of lace. When completed, I took photos so I could reproduce as many cards as required #homemade #greetingscards #buttons #lace #ilovecrafting
December 21, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Have been decorating our tree today, so for Day 21, a couple of homemade tree cards; one was made from buttons and the other from strips of lace. When completed, I took photos so I could reproduce as many cards as required #homemade #greetingscards #buttons #lace #ilovecrafting
As it's Easter, here are some things I used to make and sell at craft markets. The crocheted 'dumpties' each contained a well-known creme egg, and the fabric bags held some miniature chocolate eggs. Both were reusable 😊 #crochet #fabricbags #handmade #reuse #ilovecrafting
April 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
As it's Easter, here are some things I used to make and sell at craft markets. The crocheted 'dumpties' each contained a well-known creme egg, and the fabric bags held some miniature chocolate eggs. Both were reusable 😊 #crochet #fabricbags #handmade #reuse #ilovecrafting