The knitted Elephants

Hi,

On this very hot day here in Somerset,  we now have a heatwave,  it’s just a bit warm for the U.K. and tomorrow parts of England could reach 40+ c.  In our climate it’s over powering,  we have summers that are cooler than Europe with a wet sapping heat,  while down in the south of Europe they have a dry heat which is usual bearable and you don’t notice the temperatures so much.  At the moment many parts of Europe  are in temperatures beyond their usual for this time of year and many countries are suffering with wild fires.   I always feel sorry for the wild animals,  they are the ones who get left behind and suffer.  Trees can grow again or be replanted,  animals can not be replaced so easily.

Today i am showing some knitting I have been knitting over the last couple of months some elephants,   This is an old pattern which I have knitted so many times,  I did two girl elephants,  both I did slightly different than usual and made a shawl,  instead of a ribbon around their necks and a boy elephant,  I made a scarf for him.  I think this is Chelsea football colours,  I’m not a football fan so if I am wrong  I am sure someone will post right or wrong.

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 Back View

Both girls are the same but different colour skirts  and white  knickers

Back view with shawl

Front view 

The eyes are embroidered on with back wool.

I hope you are staying cool in the heat,  we are not going out tomorrow or Tuesday,  we are going to stay in the cool as much as possible,   No gardening,  I have been band from the craft room as it’s too hot,  the sun hits first thing in the morning and it’s very hot in there even with the blinds shut.

Take care

Margaret

 

CD Sunday Challenge - Anything goes # 89

 Hi,

Time for another challenge at the CD Sunday,   as usual its anything goes,  as long as it from a CD, USB, or digital material,  the host this fortnight is Jocelyn

For my card I used Shoes in Bloom Cd  by Ooh La la creations,   The image is shoes made out of Lily of the valley one of my favorite flowers.   I mated the image on grey card to bring out the white of the lily of the valley flowers and matching backing paper.  I used Joanna Sheens signature die of Lily of the Valley spray.  I made a cream ribbon bow to one side of 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

 

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.

I hope you are having a lovely weekend

 

Margaret

 

4th July American Independence Day

Happy American Independence Day

To all my American friends and followers

It’s also my birthday today,

Hope  you all have a great day,

Margaret 

 

CD Sunday Challenge - Anything goes # 88

 Hi,

Gosh these fortnight come around so quickly,  time for another challenge and this fortnight its my turn to be the host.

For my card I used Sketch Book collection Chapter IV Woodland birds CD by Pollyanna  Pickering.    I used the matching backing paper and image which this time I did a twisted decoupage which I matted on dark blue card,  finishing it off with peel offs.  I made this card for a male,  I have several male birthdays coming up so I am sure someone will be getting it.,

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

 

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.

I hope you are having a lovely weekend

 

Margaret

 

Embroidered pillow cases

Hi,

I am scheduling this post as I am away,   This is a pair of pillow cases which I was given as a kit by a friend,  she did not think she could do it justice,  it was not an easy kit and although I did simplify the flowers a little bit,  I completely changed the leaves.  They originally were in cross stitch,  but I felt it looked wrong so one the first pillow case I did unpick those I had done,  re designed them into more of a rose leaf.  I think it worked 

The kit was by Bucilla called florentine border no 63328 and designed by Terry Bertone.  I kept to the same colours as the kit.

There was a variety of stitches, mainly stem stitch, French knots, blanket stitch and satin stitch.

Hope  you are having a good week.

Margaret 

CD Sunday Challenge - Anything goes # 87

 Hi,

Here we are in June,  time has flown by this year,    time for another challenge at the CD Sunday challenge blog,   this fortnight Jo is the host.

For my card,  I used House Mouse Triple CD collection I love house mouse Disc one, by Joanna Sheen, I love House mouse and this is a lovely CD,  I used the backing paper and the matching image,  matted it onto Hunydory pattern card,  added die cuts to the corners and a matching gingham ribbon bow and finished off the card with peel offs in the corners. 

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

 

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.

I hope you are having a lovely weekend

 

Margaret

 

The jubilee crown

 Hi,

Today is another bank holiday,   For the U.K. we have a four day bank holiday to celebrate 70 years  on the throne of our queen,  Queen Elizabeth,   Although she came to the throne when her father died,  her coronation was not until following year 1953.  She is the longest reigning monarch we have ever had.  After two long years of lockdowns and Covid the country is ready to celebrate,  

This pattern was designed by Jennifer Williams,  I don’t think it’s my best tatting but I am happy with it.  I used Lizbeth thread gold colour no 20 and used red and blue seed beads.   

I hope you are enjoying this long weekend,

Margaret