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Sunday, 16 February 2025

CD Sunday challenge - anything goes #152


 Hi,

Another fortnight and another challenge from CD Sunday,  this fortnight the challenge is hosted by Meg

My card this fortnight is an image from Opulence by design,  this is a Facebook designer group but they also have a web site,  I matted the image onto Hunkydory gold Miri board,  I used a sheet of hunkydory scorable card with a gold design on it.  I also used in gold  x-cut butterfly die,  cut in green and gold small floral spray by Apple Blossom  added some pearls and a rich yellow bow.  The photo does not do this card justice as the gold is to shiny.

CD Sunday Plus challenge has a Facebook page for those who would like to enter the challenge and do not have a blog,   here is a link to the page the challenge and do not have a blog,    

I hope you will visit the CD Sunday Plus Challenge site, and remember if you want to enter the challenge you must use something from a CD, USB or digital material no matter how small and let us know where and what you used the material from,   and that it is a card or a project.    Here is a link to CD Sunday Plus Challenge blog  we would be pleased to see you.

Enjoy your weekend,

Margaret 


Friday, 14 February 2025

Happy Valentine’s Day

 

Hi,

Happy Valentine’s Day,  it’s a cold day,  and has been been very cold all week,  with no sign of the sun,

This heart pattern has been sitting on my to do list for a while,  so what better time to take a few minutes to tat it for Valentine’s Day,   I used Lizbeth thread no 20 Christmas red.   The pattern is called accidental heart  and is a pattern adaptation by Natalie Rogers.  The original pattern can be found in Priscilla Yoke Book by Georgette Batt 

I hope you have a lovely love day with whoever,  

Margaret 

Sunday, 9 February 2025

2024 TTAL - temperature tat along part 16


 Hi,

Today is another cold day and at present we have sleet / rain,  yesterday we had fog all day and very cold.

Yesterday I finished the last square for December,  I will have to do a few squares for January which is fin as I started last year in mid January,  I also missed a day in May silly me did 30 days instead of 31.

So to finish the strip I will be doing the first few days of January,   I still have the year to tat on and finish sewing in some ends.  And then do a border.  

I was asked and I did reply on the last post about the beads,  the beads have letters on and represent things during the year such as birthdays,  wedding anniversary,  holidays,  Easter and Christmas, 

Hope you are having a lovely day 

Margaret 

Sunday, 2 February 2025

CD Sunday challenge - anything goes #151


 Hi,

It’s time for another challenge at CD Sunday challenge,  this fortnight Pamela is the host.

For my card this fortnight,  I used a free download from craftsuprint.com,  I used a backing sheet from stock,  and put the image of the cat, which I decoupaged with several layers,  I used peel offs in gold around the image and then the same corners on the white part of the card,  matching them up with those around the image.  The sentiment came with the image which I thought I was very apt, “hope your day is purrtfect” 

CD Sunday Plus challenge has a Facebook page for those who would like to enter the challenge and do not have a blog,   here is a link to the page the challenge and do not have a blog,    

I hope you will visit the CD Sunday Plus Challenge site, and remember if you want to enter the challenge you must use something from a CD, USB or digital material no matter how small and let us know where and what you used the material from,   and that it is a card or a project.    Here is a link to CD Sunday Plus Challenge blog  we would be pleased to see you.

Enjoy your weekend,

Margaret 


Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Happy Chinese New Year or Gong Xi Fa Cal


Happy Chinese New Year
Gong Xi Fa Cal

To all my family,  friends and followers 

 

Sunday, 19 January 2025

CD Sunday challenge - anything goes #150


 Hi,

Time for another challenge our second of the year,  and as usual it’s anything goes,  the host this fortnight is Carol

For my card this fortnight I used Sketch Book Collection Chapter V British Wildlife by Pollyanna Pickering,  I made a simple card with the matching background paper to the image, matted the image on silver card, and used a strip of paper border that came with the image across the card.

CD Sunday Plus challenge has a Facebook page for those who would like to enter the challenge and do not have a blog,   here is a link to the page the challenge and do not have a blog,    

I hope you will visit the CD Sunday Plus Challenge site, and remember if you want to enter the challenge you must use something from a CD, USB or digital material no matter how small and let us know where and what you used the material from,   and that it is a card or a project.    Here is a link to CD Sunday Plus Challenge blog  we would be pleased to see you.

Enjoy your weekend,


Sunday, 12 January 2025

Meet Lil’Melly


 Hi,

Meet Lil’Melly unfortunately I did not enjoy knitting Lil’Melly that’s the name of the pattern by Amanda Berry Toy Collection.  It might be me but it seem to take me ages to do the pattern,   Usually I love knitting toys and I wanted to try this pattern mainly because it was an elephant,  I love elephants and as you know  I do knit a lot of them in various ways,  from football  elephants  to pretty girls with  girly outfits,  but this elephant and me did not hit it off. I did add a piece over the top of the head to make it look more Indian with some gold stitching,  but in the photo below the stitching is not showing up,  there’s also another photo showing a side view 

This is one pattern that just won’t be done again.  I am glad it was a free pattern 

Its very cold here and over the week we have had a fair amount of snow,  hope you are staying warm and safe in this cold snap

Margaret