tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26176833513392129902024-03-13T14:08:50.071+00:00Booty-full ThingsKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12267075232269282011noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2617683351339212990.post-16203852982801903882014-03-04T10:03:00.000+00:002014-03-04T10:03:37.183+00:00Remember me ....?<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3784712/?claim=tb2j7uvx6jn">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It's been a long time.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">But I hope to be back "properly" soon.</span><br />
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No, not my Birthday yet I'm afraid.</div>
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My Mum's. I made her some yummy (albeit abit GIANT) butterfly cakes.</div>
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Didn't you just used to love these as a kid? I don't have enough butterfly cakes in my life I've decided.</div>
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I had a play around with some gift wrapping ideas too, here I've used brown paper, garden twine and ...</div>
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I used a paper punch to cut circles out of the wallpaper and mounted them on scalloped discs (also cut with a paper punch) to make coordinating gift tags.</div>
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Today I have had a <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(very)</span> rare Charlie free day.</div>
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I popped into town and some how ended up in a Charity shop (!?!?) ;-)</div>
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Where I found this pretty vintage dress. It was initially RATHER LARGE even for me.</div>
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So I did the good old inside outy, pin me uppy trick then whizzed it through the sewing machine.</div>
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Hay Presto! It fits!</div>
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Finally for my Ta-Dah!</div>
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I did finish my hexie cushion that I mentioned last time.</div>
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It ended up being half the size of the original plan.</div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12267075232269282011noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2617683351339212990.post-56246908111018087402013-01-19T14:24:00.001+00:002013-01-19T14:24:35.879+00:00Crocheting Gifts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I just wanted to pop in quickly today to share a couple of recent makes with you.</div>
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Makes of the wooly kind...</div>
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Two little hobby horses, one for my son and one for our god-daughter.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(It would seem I got abit carried away with the stuffing in the little brown horse.)</span></div>
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I found the pattern for free, <a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/patternFinder.fcgi?search=Search&store=%2Fstores%2Feyarn&resultPageTemplate=ResultPage.html&resultItemTemplate=ResultItem.txt&noResultPageTemplate=NoResultPage.html&case=no&primaryServer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lionbrand.com&minPrice=0&noBoolean=1&searchText=horse&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&sT=1">here.</a></div>
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Crocheting the pattern itself was easy peasy, put the whole thing together, not so much.</div>
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Here's a little ear warmer I made for my Mum.</div>
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I crocheted a simple DC band and added the flower from a design in Cute and Easy Crochet by Nicki Trench.</div>
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The last few days have been boring, to say the least. We have so much snow here it's unbelievable. I've hardly left the house since Wednesday. I have been trying to find little projects to occupy myself (and avoid housework.)</div>
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Today I picked up the hexie cushion I started ages ago.</div>
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Happy Saturday ladies!</div>
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I hope you all have lots of lovely things planned.</div>
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I am still catching up with my "Christmas Chaos" posts.</div>
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It was such a busy time, that I didn't have much chance to post or get over to your blogs.</div>
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But I can assure you lots had been going on.</div>
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Here are a few little creations that have been rustled up in my kitchen lately.</div>
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The Christmas Gingerbread House!</div>
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This was the first time I had attempted a Gingerbread house from scratch.</div>
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I had been planning it for a little while and collecting little sweeties that I thought suitable.</div>
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I had a nosy around <a href="http://pinterest.com/bootyfullthings/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> to get some ideas, then sat down to draw up the pattern.</div>
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I used graph paper (I've never been a great measurer!) which made life much easier.</div>
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I first drew the piece for the front/back wall, the gable end where simple enough after that.</div>
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The roof proved most tricky, but I got there in the end.</div>
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After the important components were done (and I realised I had a fair bit of excess Gingerbread dough!) I faffed about with a chimney and dog house!</div>
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After all the pieces where baked (and Charlie was tucked up in bed!!!) I got to constructing the house.</div>
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I used royal icing to stick it all together then added the sweeties.</div>
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The Snow dog and Snowman were Joe's creations. He spent ages carving a carrot nose out of a Dolly mixture!</div>
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<i>I got through a kilo of icing sugar that day, I thought I'd make a huge batch and do the Christmas cake (which I will share with you soon) at the same time. Don't tell my Dentist please!</i></div>
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Below, a Birthday cake made for my Sister.</div>
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She loves pink, so I added a fair splodge of gel colouring to the cake batter.</div>
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And lastly today, some cupcakes I made for a Birthday tea for Charlie we had with friends.</div>
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I must share Charlie's Birthday cake and the Christmas cake with you soon.</div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12267075232269282011noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2617683351339212990.post-56296255095501390872013-01-10T16:04:00.000+00:002013-01-10T16:04:05.464+00:00A Post from Lisa ...<br />
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font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> was right about her being lovely, she really is)</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> S</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">o I got to work generally </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">I</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> really like to make little zippy purses, bags, brooches, key rings </span><span class="SpellingError SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-image: url(data:image/gif; background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">etc</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> if I’m making a gift, they’re really quick & simple to do, useful, & always look completely different depending of your fabric & embellishment choices, so after that </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">I</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> thought it would be nice to add a little sweet treat so </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; 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background-image: url(data:image/gif; background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">mins</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> start to finish</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> put it in a pretty box & impress your friends with your excellent ‘culinary skills’ </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">I’ve</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> added the recipe at Katie’s </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; 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font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">So I’ve been</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> trying to find my way around so </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">I</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> had a bit of a play </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">with a the collage programme</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> is why </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">the </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">recipe</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> looks a bit fancy </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">& Delia-</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="SpellingError SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-image: url(data:image/gif; background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-color: transparent; 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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">I will add this disclaimer</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">,</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> I take no responsibility for </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">any </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">broken </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">healthy eating </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">N</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">ew </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> Year’s</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> Resolutions </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">this</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> recipe </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">is</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> certainly NOT</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> healthy its full of butter & sugar but that’s what makes it </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="SpellingError SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-image: url(data:image/gif; background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">sooooo</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: red; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> good</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">When </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">I</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> received my box swap box from Katie </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">I</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> was amazed, </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">I</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> must admit to being naughty, I didn’t wait until Christmas to open my, opened it immediately & </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">I</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> knew it was going to be fabulous because that box she had put everything in was covered in pig</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">s</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">!! Big deal </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">I</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> hear you say but </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">I</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> am </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">obsessed</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> with pigs...</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">I’m</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> a bit weird like that</span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> </span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span class="SpellingError SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-image: url(data:image/gif; background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">lol</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-GB">. </span><span class="EOP SCX39645837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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Were well into January and I'm only now posting about Christmas.</div>
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I have been meaning to share these swap goodies with you.</div>
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Like I said ... better late than never.</div>
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Firstly, A little Christmas swap with my friend Lynda...</div>
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Goodies Include: Lovely books and magazines, socks, sweet treats, sticky notes, some Cath Kidston goodies, a Hope and Greenwood advent calendar, an awesome Christmassy tea towel, some lovely stitched gifts made by Lynda and lots of bath treats.</div>
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All of which were wrapped beautifully in Christmas papers.</div>
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I made: a little hexie stocking, some felt star decorations, reindeer cake toppers, a toadstool sewing set (scissor fob, needle case and pin cushion), some Christmas spice sugar scrub and a beaded heart decoration.</div>
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I also sent: some Yankee candles, a birdy scarf, diary, magazines, mug, labels and tape, Christmas socks, napkins, sweeties, a knitting pattern and ladybird book.</div>
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I really enjoyed this swap with Lynda, shes so kind and sweet.</div>
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Before Christmas I entered a Stocking swap hosted by <a href="http://undomesticatedscientist.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Undomesticated Scientist</a>.</div>
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This was another great swap. I was paired up with Lisa Wiggins. At the moment, Lisa doesn't have a blog for me to link too (but I'm going to work on that!).</div>
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Lisa really is so talented, she makes the most beautiful things, you all really deserve to see the goodies she creates.</div>
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<b>This is what I received from Lisa:</b></div>
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She made me: The most wonderful personalised stocking, a cute owl, an awesome card, bath bombs and soap, a russian doll key ring, a brooch, a tree decoration, a drawstring bag and pencil case (in this great Russian doll fabric!) and some homemade brownies and fudges!!!! The best I've ever tasted in fact.</div>
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I have asked Lisa to write us a little post with here recipes, so watch this space.</div>
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(Like I said, she's very talented isn't she!? And she had been very busy too, making all these wonderful goodies. I am so lucky!) </div>
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I also received: a personalised tree decoration, some Yankee candles and votive, gingerbread men, mulled wine spices, fabrics and buttons, some Cath Kidston and a chocolate orange!</div>
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I'm sorry the fudge and brownies did not survive long enough to make it to the photo shoot!</div>
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But luckily for you, I did manage to take this picture (before they got scoffed!)</div>
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A crocheted stocking, pig, owl and robin tree decoration (all made by me).</div>
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Some nuts and chocolates, candles, glitter pens, a Cath Kidston makeup purse, button soaps, an owl hand warmer, handmade card, a dried fruit hanging decoration and some crafting goodies.</div>
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I was so disorganised before sending this swap, that I forgot to take a picture.</div>
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Thank you Lisa very much for taking this photo and sending it to me!</div>
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This wonderful swap was hosted by Lynda at Hookin with Laalaa.</div>
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As you may know, this swap included 24 little presents (one for each day of Advent) and one larger present to be opened on Christmas morning).</div>
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I had intended to add pictures of the goodies to Flickr. I think I managed to do the first few days, before finding myself "snowed under" with Christmas preparations.</div>
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So instead I thought I would do a quick round-up.</div>
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I was paired up with the wonderful Judith. Judith is also not a blogger, but with out this swap we never would have met and I'm so glad I have. She also makes the most wonderful things.</div>
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I shan't list all the goodies I sent and received, we would be here all week!</div>
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I thought I would just give you a little detail about the handmade items I sent.</div>
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These Included: Some star decorated (like the ones I sent Lynda), A heart garland and beaded heart decoration, handmade reindeer cake toppers in a handmade envelope and a crocheted lavendar owl.</div>
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Whilst thinking about how I would number the parcels (and rummaging about in my "fit to burst" craftroom) I came across some tiny envelopes with matching cards. Just what I needed! I stamped numbers 1 - 25 on the mini envelopes and stamped a different Chrsitmassy image on the inside of each little card and coloured them in. These really remind me of a picture advent calendar we had as kids, I was so pleased with them.</div>
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I hope you're all very well and getting into the Christmas swing?!?</div>
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Anyway, earlier this year I joined in with <a href="http://hookinwithlaalaa.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Laalaa's</a> Travelling craft box.</div>
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Nice to "meet" you!</div>
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This week has been a funny one.</div>
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My son has been poorly. He's been off nursery and I've been off work.</div>
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A lot of messy nappies have been changed (Charlie's not mine! lol) and a lot of films have been watched.</div>
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At the weekend my Husband put up some curtains at the front and back doors, Red ones.</div>
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We've been meaning to do it for a while, but once they were up, I felt the doors needed a little "dressing".</div>
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I plan to whip up some tiebacks from red gingham to complement the curtains.</div>
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We live in an old house, which is very draughty to say the least.</div>
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I love the grey, red, white colour combination.</div>
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Recently a lot of my makes have been for presents.</div>
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Most are for Christmas and swaps (So no peeking yet I'm afraid!), but it won't be long before I can show you some will it?!</div>
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But here are a few little ones I've made for Birthday presents, for some of my favourite girls...</div>
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... For my sister-in-law, Bec.</div>
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British Bunting, Needle felted Lavender Union Jacks and a Russian Doll Birthday card.</div>
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Toffee Apple Cake for Bec.</div>
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This Christmas Tree decoration is really easy to make. My Nan made one of these for me a few Christmas's back and I really wanted to share this with you.</div>
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Tie a knot in a length of thread. Using a running stitch, stitch around the edge of one disc.</div>
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Repeat this process with the remaining discs and bottle tops until you have 26 completed "puffs".</div>
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On a piece of green felt, lay out your puffs using the picture above as your guide.</div>
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Place your glue on the base of one disc and press it firmly into position. Take the next disc and do the same, but as you go, place a little blob of glue on the side of the disc already glued in place, to stick the puffs together as well as to the felt. This will help your finished decoration to be a little more ridged, otherwise it will be all floppy when you pick it up!</div>
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Knot the twine securely at the end.</div>
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This tree uses 26 puffs, but I did think it would make a nice advent calendar. Stitch a pretty design on one disc of green felt and embroider the others with numbers 1 - 25. Make up the puffs and secure together to make your tree. Use a decorative brooch or pin to count down the days.</div>
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Love Katie</div>
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Beautiful beginnings, Bramble Jelly.</div>
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Smooth and Glossy, Bramble Jelly.</div>
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Happy Sunday! I hope you all have lovely, lazy things planned for today.</div>
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As we all know, storage for our crafty goodies is essential, and in my opinion, the prettier the better.</div>
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I quickly whipped up these A4 sized envelopes using an old, disassembled envelope as a template.</div>
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They now house various templates and patterns.</div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12267075232269282011noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2617683351339212990.post-51195673808522345672012-10-01T09:00:00.000+01:002012-10-01T16:01:29.861+01:00Goodies from a friend ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was goodies from a sweet friend, Helen.</div>
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<a href="http://craftyhelenathome.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">This</a> is her blog. Visit, read and follow!! - Because It's well worth it. I love her.</div>
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We were both feeling a little "down in the dumps" and needed cheering up.</div>
Helen is so generous and kind. She wanted to send me a gift, but I wanted to send her a gift too. So it turned into a little "just because" swap.<br />
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Above are the wonderful treats I received from Helen.</div>
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They came beautifully wrapped (but I tore them open in excitement before taking a snap!)</div>
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There was a wonderful collection of handmade goodies (don't you love Helen's Christmas makes?!)</div>
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She'd made a lovely bag, which was full of gorgeous decorative treats, as well as smellies, candles, bunting, magazines, cake stands, craft kits and embroidery patterns!</div>
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I made crocheted goodies, a candle, cupcake flags, fridge magnets, brooches and a necklace with a presentation box for the jewellery.</div>
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I also sent a mug, umbrella, Cath Kidston notes and badges, a giant pincushion, cross stitch kit and handmade card (not pictured).</div>
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Thanks again Helen for my wonderful treats.</div>
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I adore each and every little thing.</div>
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My aim is to make it a more inspiring place to be,</div>
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by making small (and inexpensive) changes.</div>
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This little storage unit was one of the first under the radar.</div>
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I've had it for years (I think it came from Ikea once upon a time), It's always been very handy, but not very pretty.</div>
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I gave it a couple of coats of Annie Sloan Old White and waxed the parts that weren't to be decoupaged.</div>
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Good old PVA was used to paste the patterned papers to the drawer fronts and a craft file to sand down the paper edges flush to the drawer.</div>
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First of all... It looks cute doesn't it?!?</div>
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If you ever come across a copy, do pick it up and have a flick through the lovely pages full of cute illustrations and wonderful ideas for things to make and do!</div>
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Among others you will find things to make and do ... outdoors, in the kitchen, in the spring, summer, autumn and winter. Plus games for sunny and rainy days too.</div>
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The coconut ice was delicious and even won over my sceptical husband!</div>
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The fudge however was nice, but very very sweet (not a problem for me of course)!</div>
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All in all a very sweet book. Perfect for little girls (and big ones too!!)</div>
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I have been meaning to show you this curtain refashion for a little while.</div>
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For one reason or another things here have been a bit hectic and I have so much to tell you about.</div>
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For now, It's curtains ...</div>
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As you know I'm not a whiz on a sewing machine. In truth they make me a bit nervous!!</div>
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But I faced my fear to give these curtains a face lift.</div>
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I have two windows in the dining room, before they were hung with some green curtains that had been passed on to us from a family member. They never really suited the room and made it feel quite dark.</div>
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I didn't want to get rid of perfectly good curtains, but they weren't suitable.</div>
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One morning while tidying in Charlie's room I had a brain wave. Charlie's room also has two windows, the curtains where light which meant he needed blackout lining to avoid very early morning during the summer!</div>
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Blooming things!! These liners were so heavy and bulky they just looked awful.</div>
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So killing two birds with one stone the dark green curtains retired to Charlie's room and block the light perfectly (no more blackout liners!) and the light curtains from Charlie's room would look much better in the dining room.</div>
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But there was a problem ... the light curtains were better, but they had pencil pleated tops.</div>
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I don't like them. So thought I would TRY converting them to tab tops.</div>
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I used my sewing machine to make the tabs for all four curtains. All 64 of them!</div>
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Then I chopped off the pencil pleat from each curtain, turned it under and attached the tabs at regular intervals. Then more pressing and whizzed each one through the sewing machine once more.</div>
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I was chuffed with my attempt at converting the curtains and like the contrast between the creamy yellow curtains and the pink gingham tab tops.</div>
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Sorry for the waffling Ladies.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">P.s I brought this little embroidered hankie from a vintage fair. I really love it and I was lucky to pick up a teeny embroidery frame on a charity shop trip for 20p! Bargain.</span></div>
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I just wanted to share with you a few of my favourite thrifty finds.</div>
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Flowery doves, Liberty oven mitt, Rosey coasters and pomander...</div>
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Sweet tapestries - Quiet as a mouse and Busy as a bee,</div>
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Birdie pomander, rosey bedspread, some pretty hearts from a craft fair and a few more books for my collection.</div>
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Because of the odd number of entrants to the swap I had two partners.</div>
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Marina at <a href="http://evelynmayvintage.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Evelyn-May</a> and Beki @ <a href="http://bekisbloggybits.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ramblings of an Everyday Mummy</a></div>
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I tried to make both jars equal, so each had 26 items inside. I had read that Marina liked toadstools so had made her these little toadstool earrings and bag charm. There was a few Cath Kidston goodies in there: a keyring, soap, buttons. I made a tiny heart hanger with birdie embroidery and crocheted a pot cover to decorate the jar.</div>
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Again a little more Cath Kidston. I made some button earrings and a ring too. The little cupcake charm I made out of Fimo. I notice she liked Hello Kitty so when I saw these magnets I thought they would be perfect. Again I crocheted her a pot cover for the jar.</div>
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A pretty jar, wonderfully wrapped and finished with a pretty bow.</div>
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There was cupcake cases, fabric, perfume, hankies, teddy, socks, necklace, cookie cutter, lace, glitter, beads and chocolate inside (the choccy didn't live long enough to make it in the photo) !!!</div>
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Thank you Marina!!!</div>
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Let me introduce my dresser ...</div>
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She has been with us for a couple of years, brought from Ebay for a steal of course.</div>
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She's big, practical (you can only imagine the junk hid away inside!) but not very pretty.</div>
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I have been wanting to give her a makeover for sometime. I kept putting it off knowing it would be a big job.</div>
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But now I've finally done it...</div>
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No more ginger varnish, no more faux metal handles!</div>
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Still as big and practical but pretty to boot!</div>
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It was a bit of a team effort, I had roped my reluctant Husband in to dismantle her and lay the sheets down for painting.</div>
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(I promised him a lie in, in return for his services.)</div>
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Using Annie Sloan Old White, I gave her two coats, then my Husband offered to take the top to the workshop and sand off all the gingery varnish! Who am I to refuse such an offer?!?</div>
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He returned home a few hours later with not only a beautifully buffed and waxed top but 6 little draw knobs too. (Do you think I owe him another lie in now?)</div>
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After spending what seemed like an age waxing the paint work (I wish he offered to do that too!).</div>
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She was finished and ready to be reassembled.</div>
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Pleased as punch with the results.</div>
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12267075232269282011noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2617683351339212990.post-314556122546855142012-08-17T21:21:00.001+01:002012-08-17T21:21:43.250+01:00Lavender - ing ....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last Sunday I spend most of the day soaking up the sunshine in the garden.</div>
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Exactly that's very rare for me indeed as the sun and I are lifelong enemies. But for one day we called a truce, he would not burn me and I would not shake my fist with rage at him.</div>
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I was desperate to get in the garden and "harvest" my Lavender.</div>
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All year I wait for the sweet scent wafting in the window and as soon as I smell it I get out there and snip it all off! (leaving some for the bees of course.)</div>
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Usually after each harvest I bunch it up and hang it all over the house to dry, but this year I had other plans.</div>
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I had pinched a book from my Mum, <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Garlands-Circles-Decorative-Wreaths/dp/0754823326" target="_blank">Garlands, Circles and Decorative Wreaths</a>.</div>
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Such a wonderful book with lots of lovely ideas for decorations to make with goodies from the garden.</div>
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She had already bookmarked the lavender pages and I was drawn to the pretty Lavender wreaths.</div>
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So last Sunday this is what I did. I sat outside (slathered in factor 50) by my Lavender bush, trimming off the stems as I needed them. The book called for dried lavender, but to me that sounded too messy and I wanted the stems to curve around the wreath and I went. So I figured the fresher the better.</div>
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The lavender could dry once "wreathed" and I would be spared the job of cleaning up all the dropped flowers.</div>
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I survived the sun, made one large wreath that now hangs in my bathroom and two small one to dot elsewhere around the house. When the lavender is "passed best" next year I will take it off and wide some fresh stems on.</div>
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I felt very content "wreathing" my lavender in the garden.</div>
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What do you do with yours?</div>
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Happy weekend Ladies!</div>
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Love Katie</div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12267075232269282011noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2617683351339212990.post-29329640244761905542012-08-04T09:25:00.000+01:002012-08-04T09:25:02.166+01:00Jar of Love Competition winner ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Firstly let me say a huge "Thank You!" to every one that entered the competition.</div>
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I have had great fun reading all your lists and marveling at your pictures.</div>
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Every one has tried so hard and has done a great job.</div>
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If I could, I would send you all a prize!!!</div>
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Any way, In no particular order here are the entrants.</div>
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Faye @ <a href="http://cartwheelsandbubbles.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Cartwheels & Bubbles</a> - 19</div>
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Estelle @ <a href="http://twinklestutustwirls.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Twinkles, Tutorials and Twirls</a> - 14</div>
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Amanda @ <a href="http://callawayscreations.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Callaway's Creations</a> - 46</div>
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Shelley @ <a href="http://all4meggymoo.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">All4MeggyMoo</a> - 16</div>
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Haylie @ <a href="http://rubiemagpie.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Rubie Magpie</a> - 14</div>
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Eileen @ <a href="http://in-my-playroom.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">In My Playroom</a> - 21</div>
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Gill @ <a href="http://dosierosie-gillthompson.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Dosie Rosie</a> - 16</div>
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Victoria @ <a href="http://tangledsweetpea.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Tangled Sweetpea</a> - 9</div>
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Sandi @ <a href="http://sandiart.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">SandiArt</a> - 25</div>
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I'm sure you can see for yourself who the winner is!</div>
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Amanda @ Callaway's Creations!</div>
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Well done Amanda, I will get your prize in the post!</div>
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Love Katie xxx</div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12267075232269282011noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2617683351339212990.post-692016384454079462012-07-30T08:30:00.000+01:002012-07-30T08:30:03.811+01:00The 2nd sculpture<br />
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You may have read my post about the workshop I went to with Dad if not you can read it <a href="http://booty-fullthings.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/wonderful-workshop.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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I had got the Paverpol bug, after attending the workshop and having such a great time.</div>
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So I brought some to take home and make some more</div>
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and here is what I've done so far.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(She lives on the bookshelf, but the pictures kept coming out to dark so she's posing on the cupboard for now.)</span></div>
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She is made in the same bronze colour as my first attempt.</div>
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For her gown I used part of an old cotton duvet cover that had some pretty embroidery along the edge.</div>
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Her nightie was made from an off cut of broderie anglaise and her hair was wool off cuts.</div>
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She was quiet a lot fiddlier than my first attempt, because she's sitting and it was difficult to get the fabric to hang right and stay in place.</div>
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But I got there in the end.</div>
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She was given a second coat of bronze to brighten her up and viola!</div>
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Again my photo is awful, but here she is. She lives in the bathroom. The colour finish is hard to see here, but she is the same as the figure above.</div>
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Love Katie</div>
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xxx</div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12267075232269282011noreply@blogger.com11