A Day of Surfing

I have the week off for half term and as is the way have come down with lurgi, so I spent an entire day yesterday on the sofa under a blanket.

Having finished my book, I decided that I could do a bit of surfing...on the internet.

I was there for hours.

 

I spent ages looking back over Lucy's archives over at Attic24, enjoying all the lovely crochet.
 

I liked the look of her chocolate buns and made some of my own this morning as we had some small visitors for lunch.

 

I also looked again at the card I have been admiring by Larissa at mmmcrafts.
 

I have made her cards before blogged here, and I just loved the colours she used in the recent one.

The original instructions are by Martha Stewart and the link is on Larissa's post.

 

I decided to have a go this morning.
 

I didn't find it too easy (to say the least!)
and had a couple of attempts before getting the 'sticking the bunch of flowers together' bit right.

I think my brain is still a bit addled.
 

But finally it came together well..

 

Ta dah..
 

It is a very satisfying thing when it works.

 

Two cards and a commission!

I don't make things to sell generally.

I have tried in the past doing a couple of craft markets and making for a gallery but somehow it takes the joy out of my making.

I am lucky enough to have a job that I enjoy and that earns me a wage, and my sewing and making is done purely for relaxation and pleasure.

 I like sharing and helping others to find pleasure in sewing for themsleves.

I like to make things for people I know, often pondering about them as I make.

Anyway, I was recently asked by someone if I would make a birthday card on commission.

 As I know the person for whom it was intended, I readily agreed.

I did lots of looking around for ideas but couldn't really find what I was after.

Then I called in at Mum's and she had a lovely snowdrop card, handmade by a friend, using a sort of quilting type of idea.

 

So having sketched out my idea for a picture, found an old white linen shirt, a piece of wadding and some scraps I set to work.

The result was this..

 

It was really fun to do.

 

So I did another one..

 

for my Dad!

Seasons Greetings

Holidays are here so I'm off to wrap and eat and play.

 

I'm also going to have a go at one of these beauties over at Michele made me. I think that her ideas are so clever and they just keep on coming.

 

Will post some of the gifts that couldn't be shared after christmas, but for now..

Happy Christmas.

Thank you cards and some liberated squares.

I found a brilliant pattern for these lovely little cards over at mmmcrafts.

A great way to use up small scraps that you can't bear to throw away.

Now all I need to do is get the kids to write in them, so you might get it by February Mum!!

I decided on liberated squares, so have started a production line..

Will keep you posted..