Cake Stands

I have been really into making these upcycled Cake Stands recently. I really love how you can take something noone really wants and make it into something useful and lovely. Here are a few pics of my favourites.

You can find them here; http://www.wendyscraftshop.co.uk/ourshop/cat_317419-Cake-Stands.html

Well, well been a while again.
I haven't been feeling at my best for a while now but my Craftyness has still been around. So I thought it about time to show what I have been up to in November.

I sell quite a few Mugs in my Shop and online http://www.wendyscraftshop.co.uk/ourshop/cat_259075-Gifts.html
So thought it would be nice to offer a wrapping service to. Here is an example of what you can receive.
Any Sweets can be added and a tag with the message of you choice.


I had an order for a maternity Card and this is how it came out. Really quite different from my normal style but I love it and really enjoyed making this one.


I also found this really cool tutorial here http://lifeofperks.blogspot.com/2010/09/recycling-news.html So I had a go. This was so much fun and mainly free apart from the paint. They are a bit hard to make first time round but the end result is well worth it. I keep all my wool in these boxes now. I love love love them.




Well thats a little of what I have been up too, May be back shortly.
Thank you for following my Blog. I love reading messages left. xx

Name Keyrings and Bracelets.

Well this week I have been playing with Beads. These Keyrings are proving very popular that I have been asked to make them into Baracelets. So here they are.

Can be ordered via my Faebook http://www.facebook.com/wendyscraftshop
or my website http://www.wendyscraftshop.co.uk/

Thanks for following. xx

http://thread-bare-mycraftylife.blogspot.com/2010/09/candy-alert-triple-celebration.html

Visit here quick. Amazing Candy. Ends tonight. xx

Super Chunky Wool

Well This week I have been having fun with Super Chunky Wool.
Here are a few items I have made.


Crochet hat Knitted hat



Knitted hat Crochet fingerless Gloves

Make your own Knitted hat kits

Make your own Hat Crochet Kit.

Been updating my Etsy and just opened a folksy shop. xx

Some more Crochet

A few things I have been working on over the last few weeks.

A Few cards

Just a few cards I've made over the last few weeks. Am really pleased with myself as I have kept up a little of all my crafts.






Card Class at the Shop. We started Christmas Cards, Stamp I had from last year, Stamped onto shrink plastic and made a matching charm.



This card is downloaded from this wonderful ladies site here;

http://www.the-paper-craft-tutor.co.uk/

She has some amazing designs and full card tutorials. I love her site.

The card I made above was all printed on one A4 sheet. Brill.

Sympathy Card order, with matching tag. Both decoupaged.

Owl day

Well I've had a very creative day today.

It all started a few days ago when I found a lovely template for an owl.

I printed it out and today I thought I'd cut the paper pieces out straight away rather than filing it away for "later"

So I did and made this card.

This then got me thinking that I could maybe cut this template out of fabric and stitch around it. So I did haha and this is what I got.

I'm so chuffed. I really want to get more into sewing but am finding it quite hard. So even though he's far from perfect i'm so happy with him. Not sure what I am going to do with him yet. Just look lovingly for a while.
So then I remembered I had a sock owl tutorial saved so as I had made two Owls I thought I'd go for a third. So here is my first ever Sock Animal.

Ha ha again he's far from perfect but I love him.

I think I must have bought the stretchiest socks ever though lol I could have filled this so much more it wouldn't stop stretching.

Crochet for Charity

Ok so my Sit 'n' Stitch group have decided we are going to have a Coffee Morning for Charity. We are going to hopefully have a few stalls selling our Knitting and Crochet makes. I thought Bunting would be a good thing to sell as we can Knit or Crochet them and hopefully all join in and get simular sizes.

So before I can get side tracked with anything else I have started to make a pattern for them.

Please note, I have never made a pattern up before and I am just writing it here to save my ideas. I cannot be held responsible for your bunting being wonky if you choose to use my pattern lol.

Anyway had a little go this morning and came up with this.

Roughly 4 1/2 "x 4 1/2" Bunting.

Using a 3mm Crochet Hook and any DK Yarn chain 26 stitches.

Row 1; Miss first chain and DC into each stitch to end (25 stitches) Chain 1 and turn

Row 2; as Row 1

Row 3; as Row 1

Row 4; DC 2 together, DC in next 21 stitches, DC 2 together, Chain 1 and turn

Row 5; DC to end. (23 Stitches) Chain 1 and turn

Row 6; DC 2 together, DC in next 19 stitches, DC 2 together, Chain 1 and turn

Row 7; DC to end. (21 Stitches) Chain 1 and turn

Row 8; DC 2 together, DC in next 17 stitches, DC 2 together, Chain 1 and turn

Row 9; DC to end (19 Stitches) Chain 1 and turn

Row 10; DC 2 together, DC in next 15 Stitches, DC 2 together, Chain 1 and turn

Row 11; DC to end (17 Stitches) Chain 1 and turn

Row 12; DC 2 together, DC in next 13 Stitches, DC 2 together, Chain 1 and turn

Row 13; DC to end (15 Stitches) Chain 1 and turn

Row 14; DC 2 together, DC in next 11 Stitches, DC 2 together, Chain 1 and turn

Row 15; DC to end (13 Stitches) Chain 1 and turn

Row 16; DC 2 together, DC in next 9 Stitches, DC 2 together, Chain 1 and turn

Row 17; DC to end (11 Stitches) Chain 1 and turn

Row 18; DC 2 together, DC in next 7 Stitches, DC 2 together, Chain 1 and turn

Row 19; DC to end (9 Stitches) Chain 1 and turn

Row 20; DC 2 together, DC in next 5 Stitches, DC 2 together, Chain 1 and turn

Row 21; DC to end ( 7 Stitches) Chain 1 ans turn

Row 22; DC 2 together, DC in next 3 Stitches, DC 2 together, Chain 1 and turn

Row 23; DC to end (5 Stitches) Chain 1 and turn

Row 24; DC 2 together, DC in next 1 stitch, DC 2 together, Chain 1 and turn

Row 25; DC to end (3 Stitches) Chain 1 and turn

Row 26; DC 3 Stitches together, Cut Yarn and pull through last stitch, Sew in end.


So there it is, like I've said I have not done this before, I did Crochet along with this pattern and got this;

But it hasn't been double checked yet.

Also if anyone would like to Crochet bunting for our Charity sale that would be AMAZING!!!

You can just message me here or on wam734@hotmail.com and I can send you details of where to send your finshed pieces.
Hope this inspires you to Crochet along and if anyone does find a mistake before me I would love to hear from you.
Also can anyone tell me how I can keep this message at the top of my page please. I've had a look and cant see anywhere to do this.
Thanks in advance
Wendy. xx

Wow how time flies

Wow I've been away for Three Weeks.

I've really lost my creativity and cant believe it has been for that long.

I dont know what is wrong with me but just cant seem to summon up the energy to make anything.

I have a few things to show that I have been working on but really hope my mojo comes back soon.

I think I am getting on a little better have started an adult hat I have had in my to do pile and its looking quite good. Hopefully will get it finished tonight and update tomorrow.

Well before I lost my mojo I was working on Baby hats. I wanted a simple pattern that could be converted to Boy or Girl, This is what I came up with


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Bookmark corners

Well I've had a few tutorials saved for these lovely bookmarks but never got round to making them and they are so simple.

I came across this tutorial http://chocolateonmycranium.blogspot.com/2010/01/creating-corner-bookmarks.html and had a go today. They really are so easy and fun to make.

I am going to make more for our new reading group that starts next week. I think it will be a nice welcome gift. Thought I would put peoples initials on them once I know who's coming.

Thanks for popping by. xx