New year, new gear.

Hope you all are rested and feel ready to take on 2014.Happy new year to all my readers.i have really appreciated all the  comments you have all posted, and the people who enjoy following my blog.I have not been blogging long but already feel part of the online blog community.

     I have lots of little goals for this year. I feel its important to set goals for ones self, so my little saying for this year is"new year, new gear".Im switching things up a notch, taking to the next gear next level.There is no greater  feeling when you have worked hard to realise something and you the achieve it.What are your goals for 2014?

 Thought I would just share with you some crafty gear I got for christmas

I got some lovely crochet hooks,a sewing box and a moleskine sketch book.So right now I rearing  to go!!

 Lastly before I go just wanted to share with you some Art  work at my local shopping centre.

These pieces have been commissioned to raise awareness of the extinction of  elephants.I wish more could be done to stop this cruel act, hopefully governments will be more pro active this 2014.

   Hope to catch up with you all soon x

Decoration swap

This post is regards a Christmas Decoration organised by Marriane of ladybird diaries.We were teamed with a partner who we were to make some thing for.My partner was Suzanne Bramble her blog is "Tales from  my craft room." I mainly crochet and Suzanne sews, and sews beautifully I might add. This morming I woke to a early knock at the door by the post man, who handed me the most exquisite wrapped pressent I have ever received.

 Inside well...little packages wrapped in red and white reindeer tissue paper and dressed  with red ribbon bows. I never expected three packages".When I opened each oh what joy three gourgeous embroidery hoops pictures

.Really beautiful these babies are going to be displayed on my wall above the Christmas tree.This lady is so kind there were yet three more beautiful wrapped packages a christmas pressie for me my hubby and daughter. I will post these in the new year.We shall open them on christmas day.I also love the beautiful stamp on the cute christmas card and envelope.

 I want to thank you Suzanne from the bottom of my heart you are so generous with your time.I want to thank you Marriane for organising this wonderfull swap and a new craft buddy.
last but least, here is what I made Suzanne, this a chunky crochet bauble. My inspration needing to wear more jumpers because its freezing, so all I could think of was big thick woolies.

I added thread to the yarn in two golds to add sparkle.i stuffed with fluff and crunchy sparkly paper, so it crunches when it squeezed.

I added some little vintage buttons from my stash and beads , thankfully Suzanne loved it and the chocs.Girls got to have chocs right!

Hope I can Squeeze one more post in before Christmas if not, wishing you all the best christmas ever xxx

Crafty!

So ladies, back to being me happy and well, I kicked that cold to the curb.So what have you all been up to?Work, work and a few indulges for me.Can not be helped when your Christmas shopping I suppose. These  purpley brown shoes were a real bargain, in that when I got to the till they were half there marked price again.

    Told you all I mostly done my xmas shopping i want to make my sister a crochet gift, not much time.I was thinking of a shrug or maybe a small runner to dress her bed. The trick is to use the wool I already have as I need to use it up.im been very disciplined, but if  i see a bargain to good to resist, I might fall of the wagon.
   I have not done much crocheting for a while, I get into another craft and my brain can only focus on that one at the time.im challenging my self to do a daily art journal.i want to sharpen my drawings skills. Thinking in the new year to do a drawing blog has well as this blog.One of my absolute favourite art journal bloggers is Kathrine Jebson-Marwdel.
     So I have now gone back to my little grey squares with jewel like colours, I think they will be a blanket.Too many for a cushion now, and a good way to use up my odds and ends

I made these cherry and coconut scones, they were delicious.I also tried a new spiced apple drink from Ikea,I love apple drinks this one im not sure a bit to much cloves  in the flavour,this over powered the apple.Any way my dears Im off to sort out uniforms for school and work. lunch boxs ect...See you all soon x

Bears and a pig

So my dear friends, what interesting stuff have you been up to?I have been busy has ever, and dragging along a cold I can not seem to shake.My hubby and daughter too, are full of cold as well.Well it is that season I suppose!
     Apart from running errands and going to work,I have not been out much.Luckly i have been doing my christmas shoping online.So at least thats getting done.I have not done much crafting but I did manage to finish my amigurumi bears I started a while back.Remember there were a few heads I started, and no bodies.My daugter and hubby have been playing catch with there little heads.Well I have four completed bears.There is polar bear,jumper bear,red bear,  which went wrong because i can see the stuffing inside him. Then there is sad  yellow bear, which i love the most and just could not  bring my self to change is mardy expression.lastly miss pig.Yeah I made a pig toy.Now im not quite done with amigurumi yet, I want to make a puppy for my daughter.What ever you are all up to this weekend make it a crafty one, and a good one x.

Japan!

Thought I would share with you some goodies my husband brought back

from a recent work trip to Japan. He works in engineering and had to go out there to front line a project.I love these little dishes they are so cute, took me a while to think where to display them.I wanted to put them some where I could see them everyday, and a place they would not get broke.So they sit in a line on my kitchen window sill.He also brought me this cute little tin with a tea inside, matches all my cerise in the kitchen.

    Later he this year he went back and got me more stuff, this time I got a little china doll ornament which goes lovely with my £1.00 saucer from a junk shop.lastly a cute bag, a girl can never have to many bags hey!
  The last thing are watercolours which I love, he wanted something cute for our lounge and they are lush, my favourite one is the stormy picture. all and all he went for a month each time and I was so misrable.I appreciate all my husband brought me, my best present was him back, safe  and home X

Bears, every where!

Hi there my blog family, i have been away for to long.I have had a bit of a cold, but on the up and up now.So i have busy trying my hand at  Amiguruni, I have tried to follow a pattern but get suck  following them, feel like im improvising.So i keep coming with all sorts of bear head  faces and ideas.Red bear looks a bit grumpy but I love yellow bears sad face.i am really enjoing my self, im soon to be making the bodies for yellow and red bear.I love making toys think i would like to make a Amiguruni puppys as well.I think these bears will make a nice Christmas present for someone, or if i come up with a half decent bear prehaps a give a way.We shall see!!
 I have been bit bobing between the other projects i have started so will show you what i have made soon.So Im home alone today writing my blog.its blustery and cold, so many cups of tea on the go.May be I will do some baking later Im dreaming of carrot cake, but there is the triffle I started yesterday to finish and decorate.What ever you are all up to I hope you are well, and have a lovely week.Bye for now hugs xxx!

lovely week

 I have been enjoying my week, I have been visiting lots of craft fairs.I would of liked to have been a stall holder, but not got enough stock.I have brought some early Christmas presents and bits for the house, some lovely glass wear.Even though I did not get to do a stall it was educating.I took notice of how people displayed there stock and things they were selling.Have you ever done a craft stall of your own?
  This week also has been lovely in that I celebrated  my wedding anniversary.My hubby brought me a gourgeous bunch of flowers, with all the colours I adore.He also brought me a book I wanted for so long"homespun by Selina Lake"

 I have also started another project, and will have to get back to the other I started another time.This new project is going to be a blanket, it uses up little balls of left over wool effectivly.I have lots left since my ripple blanket.
 Any way hope I have not rammbled on, Hope you have all have a lovely weekend : ) xxxx