Special Cards

If you’ve liked me on facebook you may have seen my latest project in progress. It is lace weight yarn, which I haven’t worked with before so it is taking me a while. I’m excited to get it finished though! (Even if it is another distraction from my blanket). In the meantime, here are a…

More Cards!

As I mentioned in my last post about the diamond scarves I have been busy making for my grandparents, it was their 60th wedding anniversary celebrations last weekend.  We all had a great time (perhaps surprisingly in Norfolk in February) eating too much food and hearing some lovely speeches. I made this card to go…

New Year, New Resolutions

Happy New Year! I read that most New Year’s resolutions fail in the 2nd week. I don’t know if the reason is that they are often too unsustainable or if it’s just that most of us don’t have the necessary resolve required. Maybe we are just too ambitious? I haven’t made any for the last…

Salt Dough Decorations

Yes, I do know it is too early to be thinking about Christmas.  But, in my defence, I actually made these decorations last year.  I just didn’t get round to finishing them in time for last Christmas!  We have been having a big clear out in the last few weeks and I unearthed these and…

Music in the family

Both my parents are musical.  Unfortunately I didn’t inherit the musical genes- although my singing voice could be described as “creative” if you were being kind about my ability to hold a tune!  The good news is that I have a brother, who is musical, and creative in the right way.  He writes his own…

Dreaming Spires Card

One thing that is good about making my own cards is the chance to make a card which has something which fits the other person.  I think it is often quite hard to get good cards for guys, and trying to find one which doesn’t have a picture of beer or a football on it is…