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 Hi everyone, well thats one month of 2021 about to finish, last day.  Sully kept us entertained as per normal and has discovered he can jump up to the lounge.  So we are in the process of teaching him he can be on the lounge when we decide not him. :-)  He is so agile, as he can go from standing at the other side of the room playing to suddenly being in your lap with a toy in his mouth.  It's like we have skipped a bit through time as we really don't see it coming and he lands in our lap in a very comfortable position. Craft-wise, I'm still working on my crazy patch work quilt for the lounge.  The scraps have been sewn together now a couple of times but are still in rows.  So to get some angles happening I have cut majority in half on an angle and hopefully today I will randomly sew different halves together and changing which straight edge I use.  Told you making it up as I go.   Inspired by my friend on instagram @clarke_lyn, I potted up m...

  Hi again, well I have survived returning to work after a 6 week break.  Hard work getting that brain to remember what it needs to do but it is getting there.  Thought I would slowly show you cards that I have created over the past year each time I post.  So todays cards I created for Craftmad Swappers - January Swap and I had to do something W - found this window die cut shape that I had received earlier in another swap.  I found a card on Pinterest for inspiration, then embossed the rectangle on the background cardstock, added paper doily for the curtains, planted some flowers and freehand cut the little cat. This card I went for W - Weaving - I love how bright and cheery it turned out. My latest project is a crazy patch or crumb patch quilt.  This is my attempt to try and reduce some of the items in my craft room.  So I have grabbed all the small pieces of fabric I could find and sat and sewed them together. Matching the same sized pieces and ensur...

  Sully the mini poodle just before Christmas 12 weeks old and enjoys climbing on top of things. After his first haircut - 14 weeks done by me, so a little rough around the edges but we both did well. :-) Sully enjoying the area my husband and I fenced yesterday - my happy and satisfaction for the day.  We have two acres but never any fencing so could never relax with our other dog Scruff as always had to keep an eye on him and of course the moment you didn't, he'd disappear behind a tree and reappear 20 mins later.   My happy for Friday and surprise was to see how many of you lovely ladies commented on my post from Thursday.  It was so wonderful to see so many familiar names and I hope you are all well and safe. The Saturday happy - I completed another room of from my spring cleaning list - well summer cleaning.  6 rooms done and 4 to go, on the downhill now. Take care, till another day.

 Morning everyone, I'm feeling like trying blogging again as I have missed seeing and being inspired by all your wonderful creations.  It's January and I am seeing this is traditionally when I do a post but totally missed to 2020 :-0  Eventually, I'll share some crafts I have been up to but first I just want somewhere to put a little positive from each of my days and I think this is it.  Don't get me wrong my life is all good but with all this COVID world news sometimes I forget. :-) So my positives for yesterday 13th January - I got to nurse my friends 6 week baby and she is just beautiful.  Our new puppy (15 week mini poodle) happily sat on my lap while I did a half hour stint on the desktop. 

Hi everyone, I'm on my last week of holidays and thought it was time to update you all.  Here are some photos to catch you up on a little of what I have been up to these past 6 months.  I have been enjoying a lot of different activities and sometimes enjoying moments of doing totally nothing.  July - Local markets last Saturday, best markets I have ever done as I sold 12 cards.  Yes, I'm thinking of retiring now. :-) I am always been on the lookout for ways to display my cards that don't cost a fortune.  I have finally found it.  These cute little card stands were made in 30 minutes from an old branch I found in our backyard.  I sawed them into small sections of different heights and then using the saw cut a slit in the top to hold the card. July - This was what I did first day of my holidays.  My first ever go in a floatation tank and it won't be the last.  I like everyone I have told about it was a bit concerned of being cla...

Hi everyone, I am having a wonderful time going through my stash and creating cards for my Made it store - Merrymade Cards    and Etsy All the images I have used here have been in my stash for at least five years so nice to finally colour them and use them.  The patterned papers probably have been with me longer. :-)  These mandalas I had such fun creating using my sticker collection. Finally a use for the pretty stickers that just never make it a card. I have even used the left over section of the stickers to create my own flowers or other pattern. Birthday cards for my husband and daughter. An infinity/never ending card I made for my sisters 50th. Cards for the my January and February card swaps over at Craftmad