For Aunt Doris With Love

It's my Aunt Doris' 92nd birthday next week. I wanted to make her something small that I could send over to blighty. I thought about making her a little scented door hanger but then I remembered seeing some lovely little pin-cushions on Helen Philipps blog a while back which I thought would be perfect.

I chose a nice light and airy fabric from my ever growing stash and once made, tied it with a lovely pale blue satin ribbon.  I made the little gift tag simply by cutting out a piece of card, stamping a hole in one end and sticking a small piece of fabric onto it using PVA glue.

I love it...I hope she does too!
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Crafty Club

A while back, I was talking with some friends and we were saying how hard it can be to make time to do the things you love in this busy world. Work and family life take priority and the really simple things that we enjoy tend to take a back-seat.

So, I had an idea to start a Crafty Club.  We meet every other Thursday evening and the idea is that we bring along whatever it is that we are working on.
The first meeting of the Crafty Club saw Jen crocheting a gorgeous blanket, Nonie knitting a pair of slippers, Vicki making badges and I started making little fabric flowers for a cover for my sewing machine.

A few weeks back the girls said that they would like to have a go at painting one of my pictures, so we had a Crafty Club special.
I drew a simple picture of a witch and got each of them to trace the image onto watercolour paper. Then they began to paint their picture step by step with my supervision.

It was so much fun and interesting to see the different approach and technique each person had.

The evening whizzed by with lots of laughter and also sometimes complete silence ( a very first at Crafty Club) the concentration levels were very high.

So, first up, Maria with her lovely finished picture...

So cute, I love her spotty green tights.

 

Jen's picture.

I think Jen did so well, she has never painted before and I loved how her little witch turned out.

Vicki's picture...

Isn't she lovely! Vicki has never painted before either so I was very impressed.

Nonie likes to paint and has created some gorgeous pictures for her grandchildren over the years so she decided to copy one of my other pictures instead.

I love it!



I think it is so important to make time to do what makes you happy, even if it is only for a few hours a week.

I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone will be working on at the next meeting.

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Pet of The Week

'Harry'

Owner:

Vicki & Mike - Auckland

Age/Breed:

11 years old, long haired German Shepherd

Where did you get them from?

I got him as an eight week old puppy - he was the tiniest cutest bundle of fluff I had ever seen, with massive paws!!  He was a Christmas present from my mum and dad - my best present ever!!!  I loved him from the moment I saw him.  The whole family helped name him over Christmas dinner - can't remember who suggested 'Harry' but it just seemed to fit!  Other nicknames are Hazza, Harry Trotter, and Hairballs.

Favourite food?

He's not very food orientated - he prefers his tennis ball to food, and will often save his dinner for later.  But he will never turn down fresh meat or a piece of cheese!

Favourite place to snooze?

He has several favourite spots, but on a sunny day he loves to lie flat out under an overhanging fern bush in our garden - it completely covers him, and you can just see his legs poking out.  Often, if I can't find him, he'll be snoozing hidden under his fern bush. 

Funniest Habit?

Ever since he was a pup, he likes to doze off sucking on a cuddly toy. He turns it over, holds it between his front paws and dozes off sucking on its bottom!! 

Thanks Vicki, Harry is absolutely gorgeous.  The biggest ones are always the biggest softies :0)

(If you would like your beloved pet to be featured on my blog, then please contact me: kerri002@hotmail.co.uk with some photos and the answers to the questions above x)

So simple, yet so effective...

All you need to make a similar fabric card is:

• scissors
• pretty fabric
• a plain card and envelope
• needle & thread.

• cut the fabric slightly smaller than the card
• stitch the fabric all the way around. You can do this by hand or by using a sewing machine. It really doesn't matter if the stitching isn't perfect...
• finished! (I told you it was simple didn't I?)

These cards are fun to make and will save you lots of money in the long run.

Have fun!
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A Sunday Afternoon at 'Scott's Landing'

Skimming stones with my nephew Billy...

Laughing with my niece Rose...

Climbing trees with Grandad...

What a lovely day!

Happy Sunday everyone!
x

Pet of The Week!

'Dozer'

Owner:
Jess, Owen and Isac Matthews, Auckland.

Age/Breed:

 West Highland Terrier will be three on March 18. Also known as Plumples, Dozer Dog-Face, Flufster, Scraps, Trotsky, Doda, and occasionally "oi! Get out of there!!"

Where did you get him from?
found his pic on trademe as a four week old pup, so we drove out to Franklin to visit him. As soon as he sat in the palm of our hands we knew we had to have him! His uncle now belongs to my mother and they have a great time together when they get to visit.

Favourite food?
Strawberries. Our bird netting is bird proof, but not dog proof sadly!

Favourite place to snooze?
Buried under the duvet at the end of our bed - he thinks if no one can see him he might get get to stay there all night.
 
Funniest Habit?
Constant licking of the air. He used to lick the carpet, we've trained him out of that one, but now when he's relaxed he will sit in his bed and lick at nothing. It's incredibly annoying!!

(check out Jess's cool blog 'littleclothing'  here' )

Robots Looking For A Good Home!

First up is 'Bodger'

a cute little Robot looking for a friend to love him. Bodger is house-trained but has a thing for televisions (he likes to take them apart ) so please take this into consideration when finding a suitable spot for him. He also likes to dance and is very good at ....robotics!

Next is 'Rusty'.

Rusty is slightly older than Bodger but also a friendly Robot (although he does tend to get grumpy when hungry) Due to neglect from previous owner  he is a little on the larger scale and will need regular exercise (he may protest at first but will enjoy exercising once out and  he especially enjoys a good game of football)

If you feel that you can give either one of these fantastic little guys a home then please click here  for more information.

Thanking you kindly
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