tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58115146427625597412023-12-12T09:42:26.178-08:00Maisy Lee DesignsDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-65510311333672388212012-04-30T08:58:00.000-07:002012-06-21T12:25:52.065-07:00Come on over.Hello all, just a quick post to say, "Hey come on over to where my new blog is"<br />
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I am having a give away over there, so please come and refollow me over there, and enter your name on the give away page.<br />
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Hope you all had a marvelous April.<br />
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Love and choc chips<br />
Donna xDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-88795424192307026622012-04-23T06:23:00.002-07:002012-04-23T11:01:42.816-07:00Good bye Dotty.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone, i hope you are all having a wonderful April, despite the pouring rain we having at the moment.<br />
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This will be the last post in this blog, and i just wanted to say thank you to my followers, and to let you know i am now starting to post on my new blog <a href="http://maisyleedesigns.blogspot.co.uk/">http://maisyleedesigns.blogspot.co.uk/</a><br />
Please come on over and follow me over there, and i promise i will keep it updated more than this one.I will also be having a give away next Month so please keep an eye out for it. <br />
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I am starting so many new beginnings this Month, and the new blog is just one of them. I will explain more over the next few weeks. <br />
So for bye for now, and i hope to see you in my new blog space. <br />
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Lots of Love and Luck<br />
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Donna x x x<br />
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The Ireland/ St Patricks day challenge over on the Folksy forum was so much fun to do. I don't know if you have seen how some of the Bodhrun's are decorated? But they are always full of tradition, and heritage. These drums inspired me to make this, hand embroidered hoop. The little musical notes are pewter in colour, but i love how it looks Gold in the last photo. After all isn't there lot's of pots of it hidden all over Ireland by lots of little Leprchuans.<br />
One year when i was really little, My Uncle Frank told me that one of those pots of gold was in my Grans garden. I spent hours and hours looking for it. There was one little coin he left in the garden that i found, and i got all excited because i thought i was close. Little did i know it was a ploy to keep me quite all day long. He did give me some sweets and a Harmonica, and some chocolate coins to keep me happy. But i never did find that pot of gold, but maybe you will though. So lots of love and luck to ya. But I get first dibs!<br />
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I love how one theme can bring out so many different things. Some of the things people made, were featured on is the front page of Folksy today, which is always a good thing for any seller, since it can bring lots of traffic to your shop. Heres the front page.<a href="http://folksy.com/">http://folksy.com/</a> All the entires were lovely and so unique, they al can be seen on the lovely Jo saras Pinterest board <a href="http://pinterest.com/JoSara/folksy-monthly-theme-challenge/">http://pinterest.com/JoSara/folksy-monthly-theme-challenge/</a><br />
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Love and Luck Donna Marie<br />
xDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-37917331008205266542012-03-11T15:51:00.005-07:002012-03-12T14:09:50.543-07:00Feet behind the name?There is a thread over on the Folksy forum, "A face behind the name" I have no clue how to post a picture over there unless it is a linked back to Folksy, so thought i would share on my blog instead.<br />
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So i thought i would start off by showing you my feet, i know a little silly right? :) But i'm working up to posting a pic of myself.<br />
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This is my favourite skirt at the moment, it's from Laura Ashley and i bought it in the January sales for £18, it was a third of the original price, and the gorgeous foot wear were my xmas pressie from the son. I know they look silly but they are the comfiest slippers i have ever worn. I kind of wish i could wear them outside, but i can't unless i want to look like a right nutter. So you will be pleased to know i do change them when i leave the house. <br />
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My favourite drink is a cappuccino. Which i love to share with people i love, i could go for a cappucino over a glass of wine any day, i know boring right.<br />
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I turn 38 this year, and i love sci fi, and 70's horror films. <br />
I married a geek and he married a geek too, we then gave birth to a geek.<br />
My dad once said i remind him of Pheobe from Friends, i wasn't too sure if i was glad or mad for that one, since well she is a little more than whacky. :)<br />
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So while i was walking around fondling the fabrics, it got me thinking about sewing a picture using only blue and purple threads. The woman in there must of thought at one point that i was stalking her, i went in there three times one week but i was gathering inspiration. :)<br />
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So i set about it, and this is what i came up with. This is just my sample, since well the letters are a little more than wobbly, and i haven't quite learnt how to finish the corners off when stretching fabric over a canvas.<br />
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In other news, i am working on a new blog. I have loved this blog and when i was ill it was my escape. I would come on here and waffle on about my passion for fabrics, threads, buttons, baking, or what ever else would take my fancy. <br />
I once reread it all the way through, with a few glasses of wine and it made me smile to think how much i have changed from when i started this blog.<br />
I don't really want to say good bye to it, but i have too. I want to have business cards made up and i know it looks more professional to have the same shop name, email, and blog name. So i will be saying good bye to this one on the 2nd of April. And will be sharing my new one with the World wide web. www.maisyleedesigns.blogspot.com Still blank for now. :)<br />
I will have two give aways when i start my new blog, one for U.K peeps and one for my U.S.A/ Canadian friends. I decided that i will start shipping over seas in April, so a give away seemed a good way to see how much it will cost and how long it takes to get where it's suppose too.<br />
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I will still update on here until April, Dotty about sewing is where my dreams began, But Maisy lee designs is where i will make it happen. :)<br />
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I hope your all having a Magic March. <br />
All my Love and Luck <br />
Donna Marie<br />
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At the moment i am working on the Irish Folksy challenge, i am loving it. I will mainly be listening to "The Coors", "Thin Lizzy and "the Cheiftains" to get that Irish blood in me flowing and creating.<br />
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I hope every one is having a Marvelous March!<br />
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Love and Luck<br />
Donna Marie xDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-80766135589347496292012-02-20T04:24:00.003-08:002012-02-20T04:33:41.225-08:00It's like Prozac.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3z0ZyqUXLmc/T0I08vWHLlI/AAAAAAAAAsA/6gUIWJlZArU/s1600/childs+wall+art.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZSdlAU8Eo3U/T0I1RbqnkwI/AAAAAAAAAsI/1mzFP-Muck4/s1600/girls+bag.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZSdlAU8Eo3U/T0I1RbqnkwI/AAAAAAAAAsI/1mzFP-Muck4/s320/girls+bag.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W7T8Fua7qNg/T0I1VnO7wHI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/nrGYkRPB44Y/s1600/inside+girls+bag.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W7T8Fua7qNg/T0I1VnO7wHI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/nrGYkRPB44Y/s320/inside+girls+bag.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I don't think i have ever talked about my health on here, and i won't get into the details of how long, or how ill i have been.<br />
But i wanted to say my health was the reason i started crafting again. I was house bound and bored out of my head, and it all started from one Cross stitcher magazine i bought years ago. When your stuck in for days on end due to pain, fatigue and feeling like poop! Making and crafting really helps to take your mind off it all, it's some thing that can be controlled. I can not control the pain, but i can control the stitches :)<br />
And well when i look at the cuteness of this fabric that i used for this girls bag i can't help but think "Yeah how bloody cute is that, and it helps brings a smile to my face, just look at that cute little frog peeking out from the inside of the bag.<br />
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Here is my Apple house wall hanging, where a little fairy lives inside and she loves to bring colour to the world through her bright and cheery garden and Rainbow coloured fence.<br />
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So this is the reason why i craft, it is like my Prozac, it helps me get through the day, it helps make me happy with no nasty side effects, other than cotton every where. :) Oh and the hubby just kicked a tub of buttons i left on the floor. with lid off so now there every where too ;)<br />
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I hope what ever you do today, you get to do atleast one thing that makes you happy.<br />
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Peace and love Donna x x xDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-70888702978290908442012-02-08T08:49:00.000-08:002012-02-09T09:45:14.484-08:00Pin cushion madness.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9t4GkPLWCPE/TzKhEWy_xtI/AAAAAAAAAqw/wYWfNF0Wa5k/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9t4GkPLWCPE/TzKhEWy_xtI/AAAAAAAAAqw/wYWfNF0Wa5k/s320/014.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Well i did mention i wanted to use up all those scrap fabrics in the last blog post. But I seem to be going a wee bit over board with the pin cushions, i do need to stop at some point, there are multiplying and taking over the house. (i have another 3 since taking the above photo)<br />
I have had some lovely comments on Folksy about them, it's always encouraging to get good feed back about your work. Especially if your like me and tend to be over critical about your work<br />
I think this Magic one is my favourite, well for the moment since i seem to of said that about each one i have made lol. But i just love the vibrant blue on this.<br />
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I like to call this my creative semi circle, which i always seem to do when i'm in a creative mood. But then out of the blue this happened...<br />
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A straight line! I have no idea where it came from, and i'm not sure i like it, i liked my semi circle it felt like i was getting a hug from my fabrics :) I wonder how i will work next time, hope fully the fabric hug will be back. <br />
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Hope everyone is having a wonderful week.<br />
Love and choc chips<br />
Donna xDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-23423346776450454522012-01-31T11:26:00.000-08:002012-01-31T11:38:51.531-08:00For the love of Pin cushions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_2MUA0RB3Fw/Tygzrd62EuI/AAAAAAAAAqI/9n5A7P1fkLs/s1600/009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> The Love tree</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lGGPWJKTjSE/Tygzpca0nSI/AAAAAAAAAqA/rjrNpxkyKiA/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lGGPWJKTjSE/Tygzpca0nSI/AAAAAAAAAqA/rjrNpxkyKiA/s320/007.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided that this year i would try and use up all those pieces of fabric, that are too small for any one big project like bags or cushions, but are far to lovely to throw away. I have two folders full of those bits of scraps, and i decided to use them up this year by making lots of pin cushions and use them as backings for some embroidery . </div><br />
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The fronts are Laura Ashley linen, which had 30% off in my local shop. Let me just say "OMG it is so beautiful to work with", i have cut most of it up to use like blank pieces of paper to draw on, and then embroider over it. I am loving this way of working. It feels very free, and it's quite addictive, I've made 5 up to now and i have another 3 on the go. I think it takes me back to when i was a kid and i would sit there drawing, and imagining how my drawing would look stitched.<br />
They All seem to be loved up, in some kind of way. Love tree, love bot, van of love, so my other side decided that sugar skulls should be next enough with the love stuff. So thats what i have been working on today. <br />
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It is also helping me use up all those little bits of DMC and Anchor threads that I've had left over from previous cross stitch projects. <br />
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Love bot. <br />
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Love and Linen<br />
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Donna x<br />
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www.folksy.com/shops/MaisyLeeDesignsDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-6473882686431276582012-01-29T05:24:00.000-08:002012-01-29T08:25:18.787-08:00Love sweet love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bioFoBL1IDM/TyU_fmmAY4I/AAAAAAAAApc/PAyTX-ZY3cg/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bioFoBL1IDM/TyU_fmmAY4I/AAAAAAAAApc/PAyTX-ZY3cg/s320/002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> The idea line seems to be all loved up at the moment. Lots of hearts, love and peace. <br />
Yes that is P!nk on the line, i'm trying to loose weight at the moment.I lost 30 lbs last year, and i have 10 more to go. So she is there telling me "hey no chocolate bitch, if u want a fine arse like mine you better put the biscuits down." Well i suppose she would say cookies since she is an American. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xou6DcxFp-o/TyU_h5J-FwI/AAAAAAAAApk/O1B-zxvV1Fc/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xou6DcxFp-o/TyU_h5J-FwI/AAAAAAAAApk/O1B-zxvV1Fc/s320/004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> I have often thought about putting stickers all over my machine, but thought at 37 i maybe i was to old, and it would look lame. Then i saw this lovely blog www.lougardiner.blogspot.com and i fell in love with her stickered machine, and her work.<br />
So i took the plunge, and did the front all cute, and the back will be all rock and roll and skulls. I only have 2 on the back at the moment so i will show it you when i find some more stickers. i love how each time i take the cover of her, she looks so bright and cheery :)<br />
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I have two more van Pin cushions to get finished, the Rainbow love van, (which u can see on the idea line) and the Twirly whirly love van.<br />
I have 4 pin cushions waiting to be stuffed and closed up, they are sat on the sofa calling me to finish them :) so i better be off.<br />
If you have time please check out my new Folksy shop. www.folksy.com/shops/MaisyLeeDesigns<br />
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I hope your January has been jumping, May your Febuary be Fabulous.<br />
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Love and coffee<br />
Donna @Maisy Lee designs<br />
x x xDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-78883199777142923452012-01-10T11:23:00.000-08:002012-01-10T11:44:10.647-08:00Bring me sunshine.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pWWG9fBsDW0/TwyNvJHARPI/AAAAAAAAApA/gyX4ejYCpFI/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pWWG9fBsDW0/TwyNvJHARPI/AAAAAAAAApA/gyX4ejYCpFI/s320/007.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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I think there is definitely a Little bit country and a little bit rock and roll going on in there, a clash of the egos, meeting in my crafting box. It seems the older i get the less rock chick i am.<br />
So i made a note to buy more skull fabric A.S.A.P. <br />
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And that made me start working on some Valentine ideas, all involving robots. I'm sure when i saw the lack of Metal in this box i decided Robots was what it needed. So i made a pin cushion, and i am now working on a embroidered picture. I will be putting them in my new folksy shop which i am working on now. By getting all new pics, the problem was about ten minutes after i took this picture there was no sun, so all day i have been singing "bring me sunshine" while sewing Robots which shoot love rays. Lets hope tomorrow is less cloudy, or if not the next day, or the next day.... <br />
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I Never wished you all Luck and love and health for 2012, and i know i am late in saying it, but i do wish all who reads love, luck and health. May your life be what it is meant to be.<br />
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Peace and choc chips<br />
Donna xDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-23206900288409159472011-12-04T08:54:00.000-08:002011-12-04T08:55:32.315-08:00Xmas crafting.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k9NmbbB6Rpk/Ttuk8JjUv0I/AAAAAAAAAoE/WqYUzwY_vjM/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FsEHxq7N1MY/TtukxfBINfI/AAAAAAAAAn8/iwAg3J1r9YM/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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Love and Tinsel<br />
<3 Dotty xDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-31458988427105841882011-10-22T08:18:00.000-07:002011-10-22T09:25:37.454-07:00A kind of Yay for pictures,<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/20249653/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/20249653/016.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>I have been having so much trouble with uploading pics to my blog. Everytime i try to ipload it just times out. I can upload pictures to all other websites no problem, i have a good speed on my internet, and i have tried every thing they mention on the help section. This has been going on for ages, and i have tried writing my blog with out pictures and well it sucks, "i totally have no flow, with out some pictures to show".</b></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>So you would probably be thinking right now that it is fixed, since well you can see a picture on my blog :)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/296032_2558519166250_1352149983_33005879_619160826_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>Well that would be wrong, i have had to copy the link from my folksy shop to get a picture on here. Well thats all well and good for the things i list on there, but lots of my makes are usually for family and friends. I'm a bit gutted about it really so i am hoping it sorts itself out soon because i have no idea what to do next. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/20249661/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/20249661/017.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>I do bloody love this bunting though, each week that passes witout it selling, is another week with out me using it, i think i may give in next week and keep it, Argh! i'm sure i don't need another one though, erm maybe i will have a little give away then if it doesn't sell by the 1 st of November, fingers crossed either way :)</b></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>Love and pictures</b></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>Dotty x</b></div>Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-48881438802399846122011-10-12T04:29:00.000-07:002011-10-12T04:51:00.716-07:00Washing machine blues.So our washing machine started to die a few weeks ago. It kind of worked, but i couldn't let it spin properly to it's max speed, so every time it went on a spin cycle i had to jump up and go and turn it off, otherwise it would go hells bells crazy and start walking, while making a rather loud hammer drill noise. We really didn't have the spare cash. Sad state of affairs here at the moment, i suppose like a lot of other people in the U.K at the moment. So Any way back to the point, so we got the money together, and we bought a new machine and it came today :) Woohooo no more going into the kitchen 15 mins after it being on, then at 23 mins and then at 29. No more washing by hand, and well best of all no more going to the laundrette. We did it once and well let me tell you that was once to many, there are some proper weirdos in those places and thats only the people that work there ;).<br />But i now have a new problem, every time the machine goes to go on spin i think i have to jump up, i swear i can feel my heart beating faster, and my adrenaline kicking in everytime it starts a spin cycle. It is now on it's third cycle and i feel like i have ran a marthon, i bloody knackered and i haven't done anything. So i think thats enough washing for today i don't think my poor ticker can take it, lets hope tomorrow my mind adjusts and realises no more walking, banging making noises from hell washing machine has now left the building, and i can just relax when i stick the washing on.<br /><br />Arrr off to make a cocoa i think.<br /><br />Love and bubbles<br /><br />Dotty xDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-72088504438567205362011-10-09T03:29:00.000-07:002011-10-09T08:45:56.400-07:00Hocus pocus.Here are my finished Witchy bags, I really do love these. Both fabrics were a delight to work with, they were just the right thickness for tote bags, and the quality was just lovely. The brown spotty one called "Endora's dots" is by Alexander Henry, and the name got me right away since i am huge fan of"Bewitched" and i always loved Sam's mum Endora :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q2oE-VFV6gs/TpF3t0cCUdI/AAAAAAAAAhM/27GyjkaMBP4/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q2oE-VFV6gs/TpF3t0cCUdI/AAAAAAAAAhM/27GyjkaMBP4/s320/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661437835635478994" border="0" /></a>Here is the inside of the bag, it is fully reversible, and i have lined the pocket with an old cord skirt from M&S which i bought and sadly never got into.<br />But gone are the days of buying things two sizes too small, so i will loose weight and get into them. Nope i will now only be buying clothes that fit me right there and then, even if that sizes ranges from a 10-14. I'm a 12 at the mo right bang in the middle and i'm quite happy here. But what on earth possessed me to buy a size 8, (well i do it was probably Aunt Flo visiting she's a bitch and always make me feel fat, ugly blah). So i cut up that skirt, which felt so liberating and gave it a good use, instead of dust gather in the back of the wardrobe :)<br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Udr-RCsI69w/TpF58arnKRI/AAAAAAAAAhk/IcRg1G42yus/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Udr-RCsI69w/TpF58arnKRI/AAAAAAAAAhk/IcRg1G42yus/s320/011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661440285442779410" border="0" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5UWC-Jsntgs/TpF7-VShaxI/AAAAAAAAAh0/d_Kt03cL2Y4/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5UWC-Jsntgs/TpF7-VShaxI/AAAAAAAAAh0/d_Kt03cL2Y4/s320/013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661442517378362130" border="0" /></a>Here is the little trick or treat bag a made with the left overs from the 2 x 1/2 metres i bought. I also used a bit of the left overs in a crazy patchwork cushion front, which i am not sure if it is just a little crazy, i have hung it on the ideas line, to see if it grows on me. I will hope fully finish it before Halloween.....<br />One thing i don't like about the winter is my house hardly gets any light, and my photo's look far too dark, these ones look ok, but this was the second lot, the first lot were so dark couldn't use them.<br />I'm off now to paint the nails on the other hand, i have been painting my nails while i uploaded the pics "All fired up" By Revlon, which worked out perfect five pics for five red nails. But it takes all my concentration to paint the other hand, so bye for now before i forget, and go out with one hand painted and one plain, and yes i have done this before ;) .<br />Love and nail polish<br />Dotty x<br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hRcaoEJPe8o/TpF5a3k-5KI/AAAAAAAAAhU/KAEy9POHBNc/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hRcaoEJPe8o/TpF5a3k-5KI/AAAAAAAAAhU/KAEy9POHBNc/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661439709084050594" border="0" /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jes3RUHuGwY/TpF5mFL7veI/AAAAAAAAAhc/kZuhiH8ZpNY/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jes3RUHuGwY/TpF5mFL7veI/AAAAAAAAAhc/kZuhiH8ZpNY/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661439901715643874" border="0" /></a>Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-40417946014925744032011-10-03T10:52:00.000-07:002011-10-07T00:30:35.065-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jXsOFbBZt60/Ton3MZcrWKI/AAAAAAAAAg8/eOM1aEzylFs/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jXsOFbBZt60/Ton3MZcrWKI/AAAAAAAAAg8/eOM1aEzylFs/s320/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659326199129397410" border="0" /></a><br />This was the mess on my idea line last Sunday. As you can see i must of been in Halloween mode. :) I know my drawings are a bit crap, but they still give me lots of ideas. Like for the first time ever i thought "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">erm</span> maybe i can get some cards printed". I have some funny <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">quotes</span> to go with the little vampires which does need improving. And I still haven't unpicked that bloody ladybird bag, i will do though this weekend!!<br /><br />I did manage to get a few things finished this week, but i need to take some new pictures, and it's so dark today i don't think i will be bale to get any good photos until it brightens up.<br /><br />I ordered some lovely brown and orange fabrics, they looks so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Autumnal</span>.<br />I have noticed one thing i like to do is leave my fabrics clearly in eye sight so i can keep looking at them until i know what to do with them. So at the moment my new fabrics are on the floor in the living room all lined up near the sideboard, I think they will become tote bags and gift bags, but i may tackle a doll because there is one fabric which would look lovely as a dolls dress, i do have an idea about how it will look but i probably won't get round to it.<br /><br />This week has been a rough one, lots of illness flying around our home at the moment, we seem to be playing chuckle brothers with a cold, "to me, to you" :P<br />Hopefully next week i will be able to get some things finished.<br /><br />I hope your homes are full of good health,<br /><br />Love and sneezes<br />Dotty x xDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-29942953278040125972011-10-02T23:59:00.000-07:002011-10-03T00:02:44.896-07:00Rock chick - hippy chick<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VDGUUB2Bff8/TocoMT-yTHI/AAAAAAAAAgc/sBs8B9s3i9A/s1600/001.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658535648801475698" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VDGUUB2Bff8/TocoMT-yTHI/AAAAAAAAAgc/sBs8B9s3i9A/s320/001.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QzFXs1ct3tI/Tocn6aTuBnI/AAAAAAAAAgU/czgWGoSee2s/s1600/002.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658535341262243442" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QzFXs1ct3tI/Tocn6aTuBnI/AAAAAAAAAgU/czgWGoSee2s/s320/002.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
This is the bag i made for my niece Sophie Lou, I love that she gets to choose between being a rock chick, or a hippy chick since this bag is fully reversible. I think the peace signs fabric would be perfect for cushion covers i must buy some more eventually.<br />
I think i will ask my other Niece Pea pod would she like one too, or i have seen some cute scotty dog fabric that she may like. <br />
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WxmIkTafJms/Tocnpl-2sTI/AAAAAAAAAgM/RdBLF8Q8maM/s1600/003.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658535052338180402" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WxmIkTafJms/Tocnpl-2sTI/AAAAAAAAAgM/RdBLF8Q8maM/s320/003.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>With the remaining skull fabric i made two little Rock chick bags, i added a cute little flower buttons to one of the skulls eyes on the handles and it gives it a little quirkiness, i used this black and white pinstripe fabric as a lining, and it is also fully reversible. <br />
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2GB3nxGuh0w/Tocog2Kk75I/AAAAAAAAAgs/4_2LxC9LQl4/s1600/001.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658536001575120786" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2GB3nxGuh0w/Tocog2Kk75I/AAAAAAAAAgs/4_2LxC9LQl4/s320/001.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>I Hope your enjoying this wonderful weather we're having in OctObeR.<br />
I do love October it's my farvourite month of the year, i'm not sure if i'm the only person looking forward to the clocks going back. I do love the dark evenings, the falling leaves, hot cocoa, and large quilts, and i am also looking forward to home mades Stews and soups.<br />
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Love and sunshine<br />
Aunty dotty xDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-89611971179831821182011-09-26T11:02:00.000-07:002011-09-27T05:18:53.494-07:00Maybe a Month.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dVA34Fsb0bA/ToDALNBV9uI/AAAAAAAAAfs/mqM7z4tFSIY/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dVA34Fsb0bA/ToDALNBV9uI/AAAAAAAAAfs/mqM7z4tFSIY/s320/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656732430683731682" border="0" /></a>So here is my desk all nice and clean. This picture was taken yesterday after about four hours of sorting through all my crafting things. Not just on, in and under my desk, but in the side board, the two wicker baskets at the side of the sofa, and the two bags with cross stitch in.<br />Yes i did it, i sorted it all out and it feels quite good to have a place for everything. I'm not sure how long this will last, (last time it was three weeks) <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">I'm</span> hoping this time <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">at least</span> a month <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">lol</span>. My hubby isn't hopeful at all he has given it a week. :P I think he may be right since it now has items on there that really shouldn't be on there, and for once there not mine. I'm thinking maybe a fresh vase of flowers to go on it when not in use, might make me keep the surfaces clean. So off to look for some flowers tomorrow i think.<br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dYjt8CHbrac/ToDATDyTXGI/AAAAAAAAAf0/el0OTxGb4Yc/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dYjt8CHbrac/ToDATDyTXGI/AAAAAAAAAf0/el0OTxGb4Yc/s320/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656732565643680866" border="0" /></a>And here's one on my little windows. As you can see from the candle holder with all the pencils in. I like Pencils!! :) I had a sort through my pencil box on Saturday, seriously you have no idea how many i have. If W.h smith ever closes down you know where to come.<br />That lovely little photo peeking out behind the Addams family card is my lovely <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Nanna</span> Lee. She sadly died last year, and i have been missing her a lot lately. I miss her voice and her laugh, she knew how to have a good giggle. When i was six or seven she once taught me to do the Twist after watching "summer holiday" on the Television, she pushed the sofas back and we danced for ages. She also told me about her crush on Cliff Richard as a young girl, which made me giggle.<br />I really wish i had a photo of her when she was young, to share with you, she was a stunner my Nan<br /><br />And this is my Nan's trifle bowl with a few of my bias bindings (and lots of fluff) in it. The bowl was on the last picture of my desk, but it had a huge pile of fabrics all over it.<br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kfRUrZsO2aQ/ToDC5snG63I/AAAAAAAAAf8/PjebbxVbXaw/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kfRUrZsO2aQ/ToDC5snG63I/AAAAAAAAAf8/PjebbxVbXaw/s320/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656735428460866418" border="0" /></a>I am thinking of making a Sewing machine cover, the original one is starting to look a bit worse for wear. So now I'm just on the look out for the perfect fabric, i have no idea what it is yet?<br /><br />Love and fluff,<br />Dotty xDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-83835830965466782492011-09-24T10:29:00.000-07:002011-09-25T12:28:55.886-07:00Warts and all!So i decided i would start taking a picture of my work space every Friday. And I will be sharing it on a Saturday. The Warts and all of it, even if it looks like complete chaos.<br />I wouldn't call this too messy, i know where everything is, and what pile of fabrics is going to be used. The skull bag is now all finished and is lined with a lovely <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">hippy</span></span> fabric, and sewn with a Lime green cotton around the top of the bag and the handles. I also used a lovely lime green flower button. I know it sounds a little weird <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">lol</span></span>, but it is lovely, and my Lovely niece Sophie is going to love it (well i hope so)<br />With the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">left over </span> fabric from the half metre i bought, i made some lovely little <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">girly</span></span> pirate looking bags which hopefully will sell on Folksy but if not i will be giving them to my nieces <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Aleysha</span></span> and Olivia for Halloween.<br />I have actually sat here and thought "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">erm</span></span> i wonder if i can get away with making one for myself" Well at 37 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">i'm</span></span> thinking maybe <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">i'm</span></span> a little to old for a skull/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">hippy</span></span> tote bag, but i would love pulling this bag out when <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">I'm</span> at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Tescos</span></span> to pack my veggies into it. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Erm</span></span>.... <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">I'm</span> still very undecided on if i will make one or not.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-th7OD9J-Xm0/Tn4TiQVEAjI/AAAAAAAAAfc/qQPiZKbokdc/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-th7OD9J-Xm0/Tn4TiQVEAjI/AAAAAAAAAfc/qQPiZKbokdc/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655979661243712050" border="0" /></a><br />And this is my ideas and inspiration washing line :) <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">I'm</span> going to give the desk a good clean on a Sunday and remove some things from the washing line of ideas and add new things for the week. I think i will take a picture of the desk all nice and clean on Sunday and post it so you can see how clean it can look <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">lol</span>.<br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqV4SYrfrx8/Tn4Xw9UE_xI/AAAAAAAAAfk/YVVlO0FFO_w/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqV4SYrfrx8/Tn4Xw9UE_xI/AAAAAAAAAfk/YVVlO0FFO_w/s320/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655984311883857682" border="0" /></a><br />I know some people have amazing spaces to work from, and i love having a nosey around their spaces so i thought i would share mine too. While mine isn't beautiful, it is still my little piece of what ~i love to do~.<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">OMG</span></span> i do wish i had a whole room to myself, but there is no space in our house. So i am squeezed behind the small sofa and right next to my husbands desk in the living room.<br />I do have six little windows in the wall between the hall way and the living room, and it is perfect for sticking all my crap on. And it gets full of crap :) I might change that around more too, but not weekly more on a Monthly time scale.<br />I know it really should be kept cleaner since it's in the living room, and sometimes it really is lovely and clean. But that usually only lasts one day and then i get loads of ideas and well they have to go some where and it's usually here.<br />Sometimes the pile gets so high and i have to have a good ole sort out and then move them to the sideboard, which is in the living room too. I have drawers full of pieces of fabric pinned together with little notes on them, and on those little notes i have either drawn or written on them, they are just sat there waiting to become makes. Maybe one day i will catch up.<br /><br /><br />Love and choc chips<br /> Dotty xDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-91955041976119530412011-09-22T00:42:00.000-07:002011-09-22T01:01:10.579-07:00And one for the metal heads<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DswFPFGUqIs/Tnrm93lQyII/AAAAAAAAAfU/5Wgdk_PS5Ik/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DswFPFGUqIs/Tnrm93lQyII/AAAAAAAAAfU/5Wgdk_PS5Ik/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655086232683726978" border="0" /></a>I bought this burnt wood picture frame from the pound shop. I thought wow what a bargain, and it will be perfect for the idea i had for this Slayer cross stitch (for all those none metal heads out there, Slayer are a thrash metal band)<br />Well let me just say i will never buy a frame from the pound shop again, (that being said i have another 2 black frames i got from there and am now worried they will be just as crap) i removed the glass to polish it up, and well i could not get the glass back in the frame since the frame is slightly crooked, i'm sure you can see the crookedness in the photo, the thickness of the backing board is far to thick to put a cross stitch picture into and well the frame basically sucks, and the burnt wood got all over my stitching and i had to rewash it twice. I know you can't expect much for a pound but i suppose i did expect to be able to use it as a frame, damn it.<br />Now i'm wondering if i should make it into a pin cushion i'm sure there is a sewing mad, metal head out there just looking for a place to rest their pins.<br />Not sure this would sell over on Folksy would it be considered adult content because of the swearing lol. I must look into it.<br /><br />So yesterday I decided i am going to finish two cross stitch pictures i started ages ago, my lovely santa i started last year, and a Sausage dog for my sister inlaw. I will also make a few Halloween themed bags after i finish my nieces bag today.<br />I have been ill all week and it feels like i have lost far to many days, i have done nothing crafty all week besides unpick some of the sausage dog.<br />I can't believe it's Thursday already, being ill just wipes day out of your life.<br /><br />Heres to good health and happiness.<br />Love and choc chips<br /><3 Dotty xDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-35691818316042057572011-09-17T06:10:00.001-07:002011-12-10T01:07:34.597-08:00Home sweet home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IcXOxPYQ3AE/TuMhCnier5I/AAAAAAAAAoQ/aULpMYXKbE4/s1600/mum.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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I suppose i'm my happiest at home, and there is no place i would rather be and this reflects in a lot of the things i make. A made a few pin cushions a while back all based on being home.<br />
I have an amazing veiw over Torquay were i can see lots and lots of houses all pilled in on top of each other. I often sit here looking out of my window at all those homes and wonder if all those people are glad to be home, what was there day like, and would "home sweet home" mean anything to them at all. I hope so, i really think home should be the best place to be. <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MYdXMxHqor0/TnScf8WV2yI/AAAAAAAAAeU/XOUigyaP0so/s1600/002.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653315504846527266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MYdXMxHqor0/TnScf8WV2yI/AAAAAAAAAeU/XOUigyaP0so/s320/002.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jG3davI7YZU/TnSdJz7hU_I/AAAAAAAAAec/e9Rif1EupVU/s1600/004.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653316224141054962" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jG3davI7YZU/TnSdJz7hU_I/AAAAAAAAAec/e9Rif1EupVU/s320/004.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>But i think one of my fav samplers is the one i mad for Mothers day back in March, which i forgot to show on here. I actually managed to sell this one to a friend.<br />
I still have the blue and red home sweet home samplers, i'm actually thinking of keeping them if they don't sell soon. The more i look at them, the more i want to keep them lol.<br />
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Love n choc chips<br />
Dotty x<br />
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I just wanted to add, can you see the reflection of my little pinky pointing up in the air, while taking the picture of the mum sweet mum sampler, seriously what a nerd.<br />
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I finally found a frame for this cherry cross stitch picture i had intended to give it away to my lovely dear Aunty, and then i went and put a nice burn mark on it :( i still framed it and it is now has pride and place in a very dark corner in the hall way :) Here it is before the burn mark <3 My son said the burn looks like the shadow of a table and looks like it should be there but i'm sure he was just trying to cheer me up lol<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_EJkSCSk6zE/TlfixfHP42I/AAAAAAAAAcc/difhl9eENIM/s1600/46736_1619432369667_1352149983_31655517_5949214_n-1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645229997725573986" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_EJkSCSk6zE/TlfixfHP42I/AAAAAAAAAcc/difhl9eENIM/s320/46736_1619432369667_1352149983_31655517_5949214_n-1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
I also had a wonderful idea to do a picture and well that went totally wrong too, and there will be no pics of that becasue well it was a totally botched job. And the list of mistakes went on and on atleast another six or seven items got botched up. So i decided to take a weeks break obvioulsy my crafting mojo had left the building.<br />
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But i am so glad to say that this past week or two i finally have found my mojo.<br />
So here are a few of the things i did manage to finish and not screw up :P x xx x<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZAH2425TK6c/TlfhvVvdcnI/AAAAAAAAAcE/LIOZbmAKaWI/s1600/002.JPG"><br />
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I am now hoping that my Crafting Mojo will stay put and not disapear on me ever again <3<br />
Here's to the return of mojo.<br />
And speaking of Mojo, I really do wish the "Power puff girls" were back on the telly. Mojo jojo has to be my fav cartoon villian ever! :PDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-39248057539083808412011-07-29T09:43:00.000-07:002011-07-29T10:39:07.961-07:00Carry on Crafting.So I opened up a folksy shop, and while i'm not expecting to make a fortune from the things I craft, it would be nice to be able to make enough money to "Carry on Crafting"<br />Like a lot of people in the U.k at the moment, our belts are tight. And with that being the case I seem to be getting very guilty lately about the cost of crafting because i'm sure that money could be spent else where that is more productive to our family.... My husband wanted me to add "yes like more sausages and bacon there can never be enough sauages and bacon" typical man answer.<br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YaOarHCgX7E/TjLrJ4iLWAI/AAAAAAAAAbU/mQuTSVkNkk4/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YaOarHCgX7E/TjLrJ4iLWAI/AAAAAAAAAbU/mQuTSVkNkk4/s320/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634824638820997122" border="0" /></a><br />But you've already guessed what comes next ;) I decided it keeps me sane, and well i'm sure my sanity is very important to my family, even more so than sausage and bacon. :P<br />I did how ever decided i will be cutting back on some things, no more magazines, unless they are really needed ( And wouldn't you know it there is about 3 i want and i only decided this on Monday)Also No more buying fabric until i utilse my fabric stash and get it down to atleast half of what it is now. And since i bought a lot of buttons last week, no more buttons for atleast 2 months (removes sweat from brow,) I'm sure i will be ok.<br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YaOarHCgX7E/TjLrJ4iLWAI/AAAAAAAAAbU/mQuTSVkNkk4/s1600/006.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br />So i'm feeling a bit nervous about the Folksy store i kind of feel like i am putting my makes in the big ole wild world, and maybe thats where they will stay with no one to take them home. But hopefully eyes crossed ,' ) my makes will find a good homes.<br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LTLOdVZTp-8/TjLrYijpMxI/AAAAAAAAAbc/70zh2pzzQas/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LTLOdVZTp-8/TjLrYijpMxI/AAAAAAAAAbc/70zh2pzzQas/s320/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634824890619605778" border="0" /></a>I bet you didn't see him hiding in the first pic did you? Maybe the crafting isn't keeping me sane, who the hell hides Legomen in flowers when their mother inlaw is coming to stay for a week.<br /><br />So i hope you are all able to Carry on Crafting .<br />Love Aunty Dotty <3Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811514642762559741.post-91579000987071771382011-07-26T09:46:00.000-07:002011-08-09T09:03:41.073-07:00Tea or coffee.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5YhdlPUnx-I/Ti7vzhZ4WWI/AAAAAAAAAbM/2HUijAWixQ4/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5YhdlPUnx-I/Ti7vzhZ4WWI/AAAAAAAAAbM/2HUijAWixQ4/s320/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633703852306356578" border="0" /></a>
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<br />If i were going to have a cuppa it would be full of coffee, i don't like tea at all. So why did i cross stitch a mouse pouring a cup of tea, you may ask?
<br />Well it is because of that gorgeous tea pot he is pouring the tea from. It has taken me ages to frame this little guy, i cut the fabric far to small and then went on the hunt for a frame size that had to be perfect. I repainted this one that i found in a charity shop, and i super glued the little rose charms to it.
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<br />The "Ooh fancy a cuppa" has been listed on my Folksy shop, "Auntydotty"
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