Simply Round.

I am still trying to use stamps, that I have had for years.

The wreath image, is one that I have only used a couple of times.

  I added some extra leaves, using old, used Cardio stamps.

I used Copics pens for the berries and some

water colour fine line pens, to colour the fine lines.

I added some Glossy Accents on the berries. 

The background is from an old paper pad. 

I put drops of gold Stickles on the stars.

Well only a few days to go, for the man 

with the red hat, does his rounds!! 

We only have to do our weekly shop, with

a few extras!  We are lucky, that if we

forget something, we are only a 4 minute

walk to the big Tesco.

So we are just then going to  stay in safe.

All the programs we want to watch, 

we have set to record. 

 I have got lots of wool, so I can do a bit

of Needle Felting. I really want to make a squirrel.

Thank you for taking the time to read and 

comment on my post. They are much appreciated.

So stay safe and keep well.

Big hugs,

Carol

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It's Christmas!!!

 

I finely finished making my family and friends cards,

all 51 of them, yesterday. I posted half of them on

Wednesday, until I ran out of stamps.

This is one of them, using the stamps (not postage ones!!)

I had with a magazine, that I have a subscription with.

I didn't photo the other cards, as I was just trying to get them done.

My craft room looked like a bomb site and now it's back to

my calming little haven. 

Got the Christmas tree up but only the lights on, so tomorrow 

I will dress it.

Hope you are all having, or had your booster jab.

Stay safe and keep well.

Thank you all for your lovely messages on my last post.

I love to read them and then I can pop in your posts too.

Big hugs,

Carol

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Puppy Love.

Just a very quick post, as I still have 36 Christmas cards to make!!

I have made 46 Christmas cards for the Care Home 

and a new set of greetings cards, about 70!!

I know I should have started them ages ago, but I

got into my Needle Felting. Now an addiction!!

This photo is my latest puppy but the photo isn't

very good.

He had his first outing at the craft Fair at The Flegg School

in Martham, Norfolk. He now has a new home!!

I was going to do another Craft Fair last Saturday

but it was cancelled.

So I want to get my cards finished and posted.

Then I can get my Craft Room tidy again!!

Then I can get the tree and decorations up.

Phew!! Just saying what I have to do, makes me

feel knackered!!

So thank you for your lovely messages on my last post.

I just love to read them.

Hope you are all Boosted and now feel safer.

Big hugs,

Carol

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Craft Fair

 Hi, just a quick note re the Craft Fair I did yesterday and

my Hare!!

He now has a new home!!  He was taken by a lovely 

family and he will be spoilt rotten!! 

A few of his friends went as well but to different families.

So I am now making another Hare for the next CF.

Thank you for your messages on his post!!

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A New Fun Hare

This one is going to a Craft Fair on Saturday, 

in Southwold, Suffolk. 

Shhh!! He doesn't know, he will be looking 

for a new home!!

If you are around the area, would love to see you. 

Thank you for the lovely messages on my last post.

I love reading them, and they are so appreciated.

I will visit your blog and leave a message too. 

Have a lovely weekend and stay safe.

Big hugs,

Carol 

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Prince Gnome!!

Just a quick post today!!

Another Needle Felting project and had fun doing this one!!

Didn't have it for long, as it sold on it's first outing!

Another great day and have another Craft Fair in Southwold,

next Saturday. A famous Sea Side town.

Thank you for your lovely comments on my last post.

All read and much appreciated.

 

Keep safe and well

Big hugs,

Carol

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Twit a Twoo!!!

Well I  hold my hand up, I am guilty and totally

addicted to Needle Felting.

I am selling them so quickly, that I am tied to 

my desk, to keep up with them going! 

I have been away for a few days, down into 

West Sussex. 

We met up with friends and then had my Son's 

Wedding Celebration to go to. It was a fun

day and our Daughter-in-law looked stunning. 

The next day we met up with another friend

and delivered 2 Needle Felted animals she wanted.

They are gifts for Christmas.

The following day we went to stay with my sister

and husband, that I hadn't seen for 10 years!!

It was so lovely to spend some time together, as she had 

two Strokes a couple of months ago. 

Then on return home, we had to have our Flu Jabs.

Then on Sunday a Craft Fayre to go to. 

We nearly sold out of the N F animals and my

big fabric baubles were flying out!

We sold a lot and got more money there, than all the 

other Craft Fayres we had done added together!!

 I have a few more to do, so the charity I support

will have some money this year.

So thank you for my lovely messages you leave me.

They are very uplifting. 

Hope you haven't got bored with my rambling.

Love and hugs

Carol 

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Pat's Pal!

Sorry I haven't done a post for ages!!

I have been keeping up with orders for my 

Needle Felting animals. 

Also I have been to a few Craft Fairs too. 

I was contacted by a friend, asking me to 

make her a dog like her own puppy. 

She e-mailed a photo of her dog,

a Dachshund, so I could see the colour.

So this is my make and she loved it, thankfully!

I am still very new to this craft but it's very

addictive and I am loving it.  

At another Craft Fair, a lady asked me to make 

her a black cat. So I finished it yesterday and delivered 

it this morning.  

My Gnomes are also going well!! 

I must find some time to make my Christmas cards!

Thank you for popping into my blog and leaving

me such lovely messages. They are always

 read and appreciated. 

Big hugs,

Carol

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A Christmas Scene

Well this has taken 5 days to do!!

From this photo, a wooden village scene, that I 

bought 2 Christmases ago from Hobbycraft,

to the photos below!!

I painted it with Gesso first and had to leave it to dry.

Then I did one coat of grey Acrylic paint where I wanted it

 and had to leave that to dry.

I then painted parts of the windows, brickwork and 

part of the church. with Paper Artsy Chalk Acrylic paint

colour Antarctic.

Then had to let it dry!!

Then I decided the grey was too dark. So I painted over it 

with a lighter shade. That needed two coats and of course,

drying time between coats!!

Then a second coat of the Antarctic paint. 

Then some gold paint

on the clock face and the lanterns.

I used a spatula to spread some white paste, onto 

the 'floors', the roofs and trees, as snow and 

topped it with some glitter.

Put the batteries in and turned the lights on and then

turned the key for the Christmas song played 

and the centre piece rotating!!

Phew!! Hope you are still awake!! 

Sold it straight away, when I sent a text 

 photo of it to friends and family. 

 

So I will be delivering it to it's new owner soon.

 

Hope you have enjoyed the few beautiful days

we have had this week.

Thank you for your lovely messages on

my last post, also the ideas for whiskers for

my dogs and cats!! I have used Pauline's at

Crafting at Cotnob idea first. 

I used to make jewellery and had a rummage and

found a whole real of beading thread!! 

It worked out fine, as I could also make it 

black using a Permanent Marker Pen.

So thank you for all your ideas and will try 

out the others too.

Stay safe.

Big hugs,

Carol

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Foxy

    A friend asked me if I could make a Fox, with my 

    Needle Felting, as a gift for a member of her family. 

As I haven't been doing this for long, I said I would have a go.

So this is my result!!

   She has only seen a photo of him and said he was gorgeous.    

I just need to find something I can use for his 

black whiskers. Cotton is too floppy, even the thick one I had.

All ideas welcome!!

           

 

Thank you for the lovely comments on my last post.

They were all read and treasured.

I will visit your blogs and leave a message for you.

The cat in the window, my last post, got me another

commission. This time a Dachshund Dog!!

I already have a big Christmas project ready 

for my next post!! 

I know I don't have another one ready very often!!

Stay safe. 

Big hugs,

Carol 

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Sitting in the Window!!

A very quick post tonight.

Another Needle Felting project. 

Really enjoyed doing this one and stretched my brain, a lot!!

This is my first kitty and took a bit of time, to work

out how much body to do! 

I just took out the glass from this Deep Box Frame,

6 inch square, from Hobbycraft.

Just made enough body so she could sit on the frame.

Flowers from Hobbycraft and leaves I made with air dry clay.

Thank you for popping in and hope you have a good

weekend. Thanks for the lovely messages you leave me.

Much appreciated and will visit you too.

Hubby's Birthday on Sunday. Not doing anything special.

Stay safe.

Big hugs,

Carol

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Going Boating!!

Where has our Summer gone?!!

Even the heating came on a couple of nights.

Thank you for your lovely comments on my last post.

I do love reading them and they are much appreciated.

This little lad is another LOTV stamps, that has been around 

for ages but still used a lot.

I now have a couple of Craft Fairs booked.

So nice to do one, but as it is a new venue, I don't

expect to sell much, as it's only been there once before.

There has been a lot of advertising, which is the most 

important thing to do but doesn't always work.

Have a lovely weekend.

Big hugs,

Carol

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Home Sweet Home

I made this ready for the Craft Fair I was booked to do,

in a Holiday Park last month in Norfolk.

Because the village was put into lock down, due to the 

high number of Covid-19 new people testing positive,

so the Craft Fair and Village Fun Day was cancelled. 

The Roses and leaves I made with Air Dry Clay.

Sorry the pictures are not very good. 

Hope you all have had your Jabs!!

We went into Norwich City and was surprised how busy

it was. Also, most of the people were still using masks, as

we did too. That made us feel safer.

Thank you for your lovely messages on my last post. 

They are all read and much appreciated, I also

leave you messages on your blogs.

Stay safe and enjoy the sunshine, if you have any!!

Big hugs,

Carol

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It's A Goal!!!

It's a Goal, thanks to LOTV. 

I've had these stamps for ages and not used 

them for a while. 

I stamped all three of them twice, onto Watercolour card and

painted them with watercolour paints from Hobbycraft. 

The balls and the word 'goal', I fussy cut from one set,

and using foam pads on the balls, I attached them to the

base ones. The word 'Goal' I cut out and using PinFlair

gel glue, I stuck the word onto the base.

When they were in place on the card front, 

I then put Glossy Accents on the balls and the word.

. 

Thank you for lovely messages on my last post.

My sister is now back home but very tired. 

Her dog and husband were both so happy to have her home.

I do love reading your messages and they really helped

me get through the last few weeks. You ae all so kind.

So thanks again and I will visit your posts and leave a message too.

 Big hugs and stay safe,

Carol

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A Big Thank You

Thank you so much for all your  lovely messages 

on my last post. You are all so kind.

My sister was due to go home last Monday.

Unfortunately she had a 2nd fall and they

said she would go home on Wednesday last week.

Sadly they were unable to get a Care Package

ready and then it was each day on! and on!

They have promised it will be tomorrow, Tuesday.

My gorgeous Daughter-in-Law, is a long way 

from home at the moment too!!

She is working at the Olympics in Japan,

as her role is a Sports Psychologist with

the Ladies Hockey Team. They won 

their first game this morning 4 - 1!!

My son sent me a picture of her,  he took 

off his TV this morning. Thanks BBC!!

This card is just for stock.  I have to replace 

my cards, for another Nursing Home where 

I take cards, for staff and residents.

The old map is one I had, which I used for 

a holiday in Europe, many years ago. 

I will post a bit more on that soon.

The stamps are an old set from LOTV.

I thought it was about time I used them again! 

Coloured with Copics and edged the map

with DI  Vintage Photo.

I know a lot of you have had problems with 

Storms and too much rain. 

I wish we had just a little bit, as I can't

remember when we last saw any rain!!

I am going to have to get the hose out tomorrow.

The plants are looking very sad. 

The soil is like concrete!!

The rain clouds just go over us and forget

to drop some here. The sun is really hot

through the window in my Craft Room ,

and I have the blind down at the moment!

I will now stop moaning!! 

Thanks for popping in and like on my last post, 

your kindness is wonderful.

Big hugs,

Carol

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Shocked!!

This Tuesday gone, I got a call that my sister was in

Hospital. The sister that has been a carer to our older 

sister, that has Alzheimer's and also a carer to her own

husband, who had a big stroke a few years ago!!

Now she has had a stroke!! 

Why is life so unfair?!!!

We are hoping it's not a strong one and I had

a good chat with her today. I am still finding it

difficult to get it into my head.

This card is using another old stamp and papers

 floating around in an old box!

I stamped the glass twice and the word 'Cheers' as well. 

I then fussy cut them out and painted everything with Distress Inks.

The glass I stuck in place, using 3D foam to shape it.

I then put Glossy Accents all over the glass, the word 'Cheers'

and also on the green handle. 

The 'foam' on top of the beer is Pinflair Snow-it.

Yippee!!! I have a Craft Fair in a couple of weeks, so busy

now, sorting all my stock out. 

So excited!!

Thank you for popping into my little blog and leaving me

such lovely messages. Love reading them and returning onto your blogs.

Stay safe!!

Big hugs,

Carol

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