A little stitched hamster :)

Hello,

 

Last week we were given a couple of extra days off college so that we could go away and do some research ready for starting our mini kimono making project this week. In between doing my research and homework and stuff I managed to finish off one of the toy kits I got for my birthday, a little hamster:

 

 

Hehehehe, I called him nibbles! Oooh I love hamsters so much, they are soo sweet! :03  It is quite detailed (many different shaped pieces and some with darts) which was good because it means if you sew it carefully you get a really good toy. The kit was by minicraft- I wouldn't recommend it for a beginner, as, as I said you do have to do careful little stitches with a small seam allowance on sometimes awkward shaped seams to get a nice finished product. But if you want more of a challenge go for it- they have tons of cute animals to choose from! :) I still have my guinea pig kit to make too :D

 

In other news I have also made progress on my random patchwork purse, it I coming along ok but I would definitely not say it was finished yet- it still doesn't look quite right to me :-/ I am going to keep experimenting until I'm happy:

 

 

 

Hmmm I will get my thinking cap on!

 

I'm off now to pack my lunch for tomorrow- hehhehe I don't normally pack it the night before but tomorrow I am going on a trip with college to see 101 Dalmatians at the New Vic Theatre in stoke- a long way away- so we have to leave early in the morning. I am going to pack myself a lovely lush lunch with extra treats- just like my dad used to do for me when I went on trips when I was little :) You need more energy when you go on a trip! :-P

 

Speak to you again soon,

 

Bye XxXxXxXxXxX

A little mouse + some hats :-)

Hello,

Today I bring you my latest crafty finish, this little mouse :o):

 

It was a kit- but there were a few pieces missing (I don't know how/why they were missing!?) so I had to improvise a bit- with the eyes and head and things but overall I am pleased with how she came out. I decided to name her little big ears :-) I am going to sit her on my bookshelf along with the little bunny I finished while on holiday- the one with the long legs- they can be friends :oP

 

In other news It is almost that time again for the Innocent Smoothie Big Knit, hahah yes the time for me to knit many little crazy hats :D

 

I have started this year with these three fairy coloured/style versions of my gnome hat pattern I put up last year :-):

 

 

I'm off to start some more now. Hehehe, it is verrrry addictive!

 

See you all soon, have a lovely weekend,

 

Byeeeeeee xxx

 

 

Happy holiday happenings

Hello,

 

I hope you are all having fun in the summery sun, well, when it is not hidden by the clouds :oP

 

I am having a great time in the Isle Of Wight (as usual :) and thought I would bring you an update of what I have been up too.

 

First up- the tale of the giant cucumber! Me and my family went to 'Farmer Jacks' farm shop to get some stuff for tea and in the vegetable baskets we found some HUGE cucumbers so we picked up one (the biggest one :-)

 

Here it is, it is absolutely massive!!!:

 

 

It tasted nice too, the lady in the shop said they aren't usually so big but what with all the sun and then the downpours of rain they had thrived. (the small slice in the picture is a slice from a normal sized cucumber!- not a tiny one or anything)

 

Hahaha, from giant cucumbers to cool one-man band music machines it is all here in the IOW, yes one man band music machines..... you did not read wrong :P

 

At Quay Arts- the mini art gallery and shop on the island, there latest exhibit was of this music machine :) Just turn the handle and the wheel rotates and plays a happy little tune on the piano, the drum bangs and the umbrella attached at the

 side spins too!:

 

Quay Arts is always fun to visit as you never know what will be there but it is always something that makes you smile or makes you think :0)

 

Here is just a cool picture of the hovercraft coming into the dock/beach that my dad took when we were watching them today:

 

We did get a lot of sand in our faces though when one of them turned to go on its way and its propellers blew a gust of it straight at us! ahh well it was still fun watching them :)

 

In the evenings I have been working on this little craft kit my mum got me before we went away- I have sewn the body and arms and ears so far, pictures will of course come when my little bunny is finished ^o^:

 

And here is a picture of the great bag my dad generously treated me to in a fair-trade shop:

 

I loved it at first sight-All the little details and pretty colours. It was handmade in India and due to different pieces of scrap fabric being used to make it each one is completely individual. I am saving it to use a little rucksack for when I go to Uni  (:

 

We are almost at the end of my update now but I have got to mention the Vintage antiques fair we stopped off at this morning. I wasn't sure how much I would find when I walked in but on one table there was a whole stack of old sewing, craft and cross stitch books- all at only £1 each! I looked through all of them and found 6 I really couldn't put down. I can't wait to read all of them cover to cover, I have just got to finish off the two books (about sewing too :) I am reading at the moment first.

 

Hehehe, sorry, you can all go and give your eyes a rest now, I am done!

 

See you soon with more updates (if you can all face anymore :P),

 

Byee xxxxxxxx

A mini froggy giveaway :)

Hello,

Today I bring you a mini giveaway to celebrate summer- a froggy themed one!  Hehehe :o) quite a random theme but a cute and fun one I thought

 

 Here is the prize on offer:

 

 

-A cute felt pet frog craft kit

 

And

 

 -A pack of colourful 'toadstool' /mushroom stickers

 

:)

 

All you have to do to enter is:

 

1. Be/become a follower

 

2. Leave a comment below this post- making sure to include some way to contact you if you win

 

:)

 

The giveaway is open to anyone, any age, any where!

 

Giveaway entries close on the evening of Wednesday the 24th of July and the winner will be announced on the same day

 

I hope you all like the prize and good luck!

 

See you soon,

 

Bye xxx

More felt finishes :)

Hello!

 

Firstly, sorry for not replying to the lovely comments that have been made on the last few posts, blogger has been playing up! I do always read all comments and try to reply to each one too so please keep making them! :0D

 

Last post I put up pictures of the stuff I had been making from my craft kits :) I have carried on working away and have managed to finish the her and string kit, so just the fox left now:

 

 

I really like the hedgehog, it came out so sweet, there are such good designs in the kit!

 

Whilst rummaging around in my room I came across the teatime cake pincushion (crafty nana) kit my nan gave me for Christmas last year and as I am currently in such a felt-kit crafty mood I couldn't resist whipping up a couple of the treats, here is my strawberry-pastry-shortcake-stack thing and berry tart:

 

Hehehe, when I look at them I feel peckish! :P I still have the piece of Victoria sponge left, I will probably finish that off tonight......

 

......Are felt craft kit obsessions possible... lol! :P

 

I hope you are all well and have lots of fun and exciting things coming up,

 

see you all soon,

 

Bye xxxx

Crafty kit makes :)

Hola my lovely friends!

 

Last post I mentioned the purse I made from the Crafty nana kit I got from my aunt. It was easy to make and I managed to finish it all in one day, christmas day, using my sewing machine, ready to use in the January sales to hold all my bargain hunting money, lol :P

 

Here it is, the bow wasn't part of the kit, I just added it for fun and to glam it up a bit:

 

And last post I mentioned the Paper and string kit I bought in John Lewis, in the sales, quite a bargain I would say at £7.50 as I have been having alot of fun with it. Here are my two woodland friends I have finished so far:

 

 

An acorn and a mushroom..... any good name ideas anyone? lol :0D I tried out googly eyes for the mushroom (not part of the kit, again just for fun :P) and I think it made it look cute. I still have a fox and a hedgehog to make too, I can't wait to have the whole crew finished, I will probably cut out the felt using the patterns for them later!

 

I will probably experiment with some different felt characters of my own designs when I have finished, I have had a few ideas whilst I have been stitching these little guys up.

 

I hope you all had a lovely Monday,

 

see you all soon

 

Byeeeeeeeee xxxxx