Creating Memories

Christmas curiosity

Preparing Christmas time, this is a little curiosity : a very little album in a jar.

I wanted to reproduce these items that were admired during the XVIIIth  century in Europe.

Through the glass, we can make out the final product laid on a little paper box.

Santa Claus’ picture is emphasized by all the 3D embellishments.

At the back, there’s a little album in order to remember of good moments spent during Christmas time.

Regarding the colours, I enjoyed mixing brown and green papers for a Vintage effect.

I added some glitters on the jar to imitate the frost and capture the light.

I wish you a merry Christmas !

Caroline

Crochet bunting

From the cute and easy crochet book by Nicki trench. Fab book and this is the easiest and nicest looking triangle I have found to date! This bunting has been hung in the kitchen. I love it x

Crochet in front of the telly

It's bank holiday today and I am sitting on the sofa watching dr Doolittle, the original Rex Harrison version, and finishing off my latest crochet project. I do love this movie x

I have photos to share from Friday but I need to put a proper, done on the pc, post together in celebration of the royal wedding village party. It was a huge success and I can't wait to share it on here!

Ooh and I have two more days off x

Beautiful handknit cotton

In beautiful colours!

The time has come!

It started in April 2009! With the humble beginnings of a home made custom built garden shed.

 

That has turned into a Chicken Chateau!

 

Complete with 4 very happy, sweet chooks. Henrietta, Matilda, Rose and Winnie!

 

They are terribly cute and awful time wasters! I find myself stuck by the run for the longest time, when I know I have chores to do!

 

Sadly the veggie patch is a dust bowl, being used by Josh to roll about in!

 

My coccyx is still very painful and bruised so i'm unable to dig the soil over. I'm not sure if i'll be able to catch up, but I do know that even if I am, i'll be buying all my plants this year and not sewing any seeds. It's far too late to start now! I wonder why I got so behind?

Today I started a crochet tea cosy. It's fab and i'll share photos of my progress and the pattern book during the week x

I'm very late

This year I am very late starting the veggie patch. Following my fall on Friday, I'm not much use with the tools!

However I am very lucky to have a hard working dear husband and dear step son who both worked tirelessly in the garden on Saturday to clear the patch of weeds and grass and mowed all the lawn ready for the growing season.
There is no way I would have any hope of catching up without their help.

My photo today shows the cleared patch with an almost complete chicken run behind. More about that later!

Last night I finished a quick and simple crochet project started on Sunday. I didn't manage to get a decent photo last night so I will share photos as soon as I have good photographing light.

I love those quick in between projects that can be done while doing a bigger one.

I also finished callums beanie on Saturday. The pattern is so fab and I'm chuffed to bits that I mastered rib. I didn't like it as I thought it terribly slow but after the practice it's not bad at all!

Royal wedding party has exploded with far more people showing an interest than originally thought. Numbers are up to 170 so we have had to stop selling tickets. It's fab that so many families will be joining in!

I bought the new country homes and interiors, period ideas and making magazines this morning and they are all full of vintage tea party/royal wedding ideas. Just in time x

Craft room

So my butt is most definatly broken. Today I can't sit, lay down or walk. Anyone for a game of statues? I am going to work out how I can get some crafting done today though. I have projects to complete!

Yesterday I managed to get out in the garden for a little while, just to supervise really. Callum mowed all our lawn plus around poppy's allotment. Rebecca washed the car and painted the bench. Stuart finished all rebeccas jobs.
I did do a little work painting a shelf unit dear husband has built to go under the new lounge shelves to house technology tower. I don't like it on the shelf.

My photos today are of bedroom 2 make over.
Photo 1 is dear husbands corner, previously on the right of the window. We swapped.
Photo 2 is my corner. My ikea shelves are on my right rather than previously when they were behind me. If you look in the craft room category you can see a before of my craft area.
Photo 3 shows the space that has been created in the middle of the room. I wish I had remembered to take before photos of the whole room!
Photo 4 is the bed with it's new linen. Before it had double bed linen and bedding which is all I had. Now it's got it's own bought with Rebecca in mind.

I am so happy with this room now. It's inspired me to paper craft again, and doing the move reminded me of my stash. Amazing what I found!
It's also a good space for Rebecca. It was seriously a crappy sleeping space for her. Poor thing.
I bought some yarn yesterday to make a rug for the floor space that's been created. I love floor space!

2 rooms to go :) x

Kitty pics

Today is not a good day. South Africa are losing the cricket! And the reason I am able to watch this devastating event is that I am home poorly from work. I was in this morning but come mid morning I had to give up.

I fell down the stairs :( I got up early as I had loads to do and thought I could make a start rather than leaving it till after work. On the top step, yes the very top, I lost my footing and slid all the way down! I have some classic bruises and no skin left on my butt. Unfortunately I fell before shower time or else I would have been dressed and saved the skin, lol.

Actually it's no laughing matter but I did laugh my head off standing in the shower. Shock I guess.

No broken bones but I did loose a nail.

My series of photos today is sweet Josh sleeping in the upstairs hallway resting his little paws on the banister. I just couldn't resist snapping him.

Last Sunday my brother and sister in law came for tea. I discussed my plans for the upstairs of our house and was so inspired by the inspiration and ideas offered by SIL that I made a start as soon as they left! I've done the furniture move of bed room 2 which is the room shared by my craft area, dear husbands 'office' and a single bed. It now needs a little cosmetic work which is the fun part. I'll share pics tomorrow :)

Bed room 3 next.

Bonus payment went in the bank yesterday and I had a little spend on new bed linen for our bed and rebecca's bed. I do like bonus x

BBQ season is open

BBQ season opened yesterday with the warmest, sunniest day I think we had gad so far in 2011.

I went out in the morning to stock up the freezer and buy some braai meat as it promised to be a warm day. By the time I got home I was feeling very hot in my jeans and long sleeve top. After a quick round of my neighbours to sell royal wedding tickets, I changed into crop jeans and a short sleeve top.

Standing in the sun painting the wooden fence it felt like I was getting burnt however the sun was not strong enough for that :)

It felt so amazing to be out in the garden and productive. Some years winter can certainly feel very long.

The only downside to all this garden productivity is the lack of time for knitty and hooky business! I didn't do one stitch :( Not good.

My photo of the day was taken on Friday night from the kitchen door. The sun was shining brightly in a clear blue sky.

It's just a shame the sun didn't want to come out again today x

Stitch and bitch...

Is about to begin! I'm in the pub with a large Rose waiting for the rest of the Woman Of Wymondley to arrive.

Village life at it's best :) x