Hobbies and Crafts

More photo's on blogs...eg Both of Ann and my one:)

jude x

Von
I had a lot of fun choosing my cardstock and papers etc for the paper box.
you can see I put a little tiny box in the centre in which I shall place my special gift for daughter; hair clips!

She just loves small hair clips, and I was able to get a lovely set today. <3 I will also give her the heat pack which I made and filled with rice.

Im sure you will have fun making your fantasia box.

The next one I want to make, will be for my daughter in laws birthday in June
I would like to use photos in hers. they live in Maine so I have to think of how to post it without incurring damage.

My sewing machine is back after a service so I hope it will go for another 6 years before I need to get anything done again; cost me $99
mind you its done an awful lot of sewing over the last 6 years

Take care all, I will check in again in a few days.
Thank you all for your caring thoughts, I feel a bit fragile today

Moonbi
You've got me hooked on explosion boxes now. Just been watching you tube on how to make them.
They're lovely and I can't wait to try making one.

I'll be thinking of you on Thursday
Take care
Von

Morning everyone:)

Moonbi....your photo's are on Ann's blog...looks great too :)

Ann...too hot for me:(

jude x

Thank you for your kindness. which I appreciate very much.

The funeral is to be on Thursday in the morning. and she will be buried next to her sister, in the lawn cemetery. as she never married.

cold and overcast here at 9 degree celcius.

grandson with me today as he is still recovery from surgery to remove tonsils and adenoids. I Hope he can get back to school next week.




<3 from Annette

Moonbi I am so sorry to hear about your Godmother. It is always sad to lose a final link with a generation.

Jude, 23/24 degrees and mostly sunny, some light cloud this afternoon. :-D

Moonbi
Sorry to hear about your relative. Please accept my condolences.
Take care
Von

Moonbi....so sorry to hear about your relation passing away, what a good age though?

l have pm'd you and emailed you and await your photo's:))

Hello Sheila.....great to have you join us:) Look forward to any photo's you may like to show us:)...do you have Ann's blog info??


Ann...whats the weather like there?

jude x

Thanks everyone.

Im feeling quite sad. the last of my fathers siblings passed away today.
So all of that generation has passed now.

The lady was my godmother too. aged almost 92.
She was an independent but very gentle soul.

Moonbi
Found this link which might answer your question

http://tipnut.com/make-your-own-microwave-heating-pad/

Looking forward to seeing the photos of your box

Take care
Von

I don't know about the heat pack Annette but with the photo you need to sak Jude for her e mail address. Normally when I am home you send to me and I add but the download time is too long here so Jude does it for me.

Do any of you know if
I can make a heat pack

with rice
instead of wheat.

I have the photos of my explosion box ready to put on the blog.

where should I send them? to Jude?

Hello Sheila,
Sounds as if you have been scrap booking for many years. I love it but tend to be a bit conventional with mine, I like to use a lot of photos on a page rather than just one. And I have not yet got into digi scrap booking. Although I never say no. Good to have your input.

I am a scrapbooker and have used all my lovely family photoes for scrapbooking I have the old sizzex machine and loads of dyes. I was a member of QVC craft with Dawn Bibby started off crafting with Alan and Barry Ideal World many moons ago.

I use Daisy Trail and Serif for scrapbooking have lots of wonderful digit kits so easy to use and make lots of scrapbook pages to send to other scrapbookers plenty of tips and advice.

So nice to read other threads on here .

Nudge for Jillian:)

More cards on Ann's blog from JustJean:)

she's amazing:))

jude x

Great idea Elizabeth.
I usually just put them girl side for white or non blue cardigans, as I found as a Mum it was easier to do them up that way.
Blue or boyish items obviously need the buttons male way.

Thanks for adding the photos Jude.
Have now made nine tiny hats and having a break by making a peppermint coloured cardigan, now we know the baby expected in September is a boy(fingers crossed they get it right), so no baby pink things or mattinee jackets for this one.

Linda xxx <3 <3 <3

Thank you Elizabeth why didn't I think of that.
x

Lesley,

Put buttonholes on both sides and leave the sewing on of buttons until the treasure has arrived. Sew on the buttons over the unwanted buttonholes.
Elisabeth x