Lost Pictures!

I found them :-) These are the season table swap items I made. The top one is a collecting bowl for putting things in and the second is a felt robin.

More cards and bag

Well, I was hoping to have some pictures of more cards I have made and the bag with motif I have done, but one camera (the one I usually use) is in the garage with the camper van and the other camera is one I have never used before so don't know how to upload the pictures. Maybe tomorrow then ;-).

I realised that I have 3 birthday cards and 1 new baby card to make as well. I think December is the month of lists isn't it.

Sausages!

Finished the felt food with this string of sausages. Not quite as I intended them to look but they'll do. Been doing my secret Christmas present as well.

Finding December more difficult to cope with the further into it we get. It will be 3 years since Mum died this year - just made even worse by having to have the dog put to sleep as she had the exact same cancer as Mum. Still can't get my head round it properly - I was determined that I was just going to keep this blog to crafting but you just have to let it out somewhere don't you.

Season Table Swap

I hope the mama who made these lovely things won't mind me sharing them on here. We opened them this morning and they are just absolutely gorgeous. These pictures just don't do them justice at all. Thank you M. xx

I was going to put pictures up of the things I made but the photo's have vanished - very annoying.

Scarves

Should we really let our children decide the colour of wool they want for their scarf ;-). After saying he wanted black, he changed his mind in the shop. We are now knitting a luminous yellow/green hat and scarf.........mmmmmmmmmmmm.

Here's the finished scarf from yesterday. I have it on good authority that it is very warm. Very pleased.

Beeswax and soft toffee

I ordered some beeswax off ebay 2 days ago and it arrived this morning. It smells absolutely gorgeous. Hopefully I'll have a recipe for some olive oil and beeswax lipbalm from the GP forum, and I would like to make some walnut candles with the kids that we saw in the Living Crafts magazine.

Here's a photo of the soft toffee that we made earlier. It was really easy but it's not really a toffee texture - not sure we'll make this one again (although I might have a fight with the rest of the family about that).

Cards and Scarf

We've had a busy day today. We were supposed to go swimming but the weather was so miserable we didn't fancy it, so instead we made cream toffee, I made 14 Christmas cards and then this evening I finished the scarf (they'll be a photo of that tomorrow as ds1 took it to bed with him). Now ds2 would like a scarf too - this is great as he isn't usually bothered by things I make at all. The kids also want to make some different sweets to give as presents so that's another one for the list.

Also, one of the lovely mamas off the Green Parent forum has posted a recipe for bath melts (with coca butter) so I might just have to add them to the list too.

Scarf

Here's the scarf so far - it's well over a metre. DS1 wants it to cover his chin a couple of times so I think I've got a bit more to go.

The fabric from ebay arrived today - it's gorgeous. Once I've finished the scarf I can get on with the bag.

Scarf

After a really crappy day (results from the dog's biopsy came back and she has cancer (in-operable) I needed to do something easy this evening so I started the blue scarf for my eldest. Using really big needles (10mm) and the chunky denim wool so it will be quite loose. Got about 16cm done so far.

Swap update and Ebay Fabric

I've finished the swap item - YIPEE!!!!!!! I had a sudden flash of inspiration so I sat and made it then. I've taken photos but I'm not putting them on here until next Sunday.

The photo is of the fabric I went looking for on ebay the other day. The person I'm making the bag for loves blues and purples so this batik print was just perfect. Hope they like it as much as I do ;-)