My model Hope ...... and my latest project

Hope does like to pose for the camera

unlike her Mum!

This is my first attempt at a felted scarf.

Combining wet felting and Needle felting.

I hand dyed the Wensleydale, silk, Bluefaced Leicester

and Alpaca myself.

I really love the colours but need to make a 

slightly softer mix....even I admit it's a wee

bit itchy scratchy..... merino or perhaps

more alpaca would be a good combo.

I'd like to share it with

Anything but a card - Texture!

Rudolph and his red nose.....Polka Doodles

Polka Doodles are looking for song titles!

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer......predictable I know,

but you can't but love this handsome fella.

All goodies from the new Christmas cd

Picknix collection 2 - Gingerbread twist

Coloured with promarkers and some added stickles,

of course don't forget those googly eyes.

Polka doodles - Just a little Christmas wish

Birds are the focus of the Polka Doodles challenge

this week and how delicious is Nikky's gorgeous Robin 

on the new Polka Doodles cd

Here comes Christmas

Robin coloured with Promarkers.

All other elements printed in colour.

Cracked Ice from Stampendous - 

What great snow effect!

Still struggling on a bit with Caleb

and now the added challenge of school

is back in the mix!

Hope everyone in blogland is fairing well

and who knows maybe I'll get a wee

chance for a visit this week!

Polka Doodles have it all stitched up

Polka Doodles are looking for stitching in your

project this week.

So I dusted off my needle and thread for my chevron stitches

and a little french knot at Millie's waist.

I have used the very lovely Millie's Birthday by

Emma Canning.

Emma is having a DT call at the mo

so you have until the 31st August to apply here.

I have used paper and flower from

the Studio 12 Cd. - Picknix 1

to create my tag with Emma's lovely image

coloured with Promarkers.

We'd love to see your projects including

stitches over at Polka Doodles this week!

Benjamin's Dedication.....Also back to school!

Using the wonderful image by Mo Manning - 'Ben'

a card for Benjamin's Dedication.

Hope started school last week

But so far not noticed all this extra time I'm going to have!

They were more keen to go to school than

have their photo's taken.....

Polka Doodles - Celebration

It's coming to the end of the Olympics

 and over at Polka Doodles

we are looking for some Celebration cards

Celebrate in style with a bit of Dress up!

Pollywitchy doodles is a fab and fun 

download bundle by Nikky.

Don't you just love Franky!

Come on share your

celebration projects with us at

Polka Doodles!

Crafty Creations - Olympic ring colours

Red, Yellow, Green, Blue and Black!

Yes it those Olympic ring colours

for this weeks challenge at

Crafty Creations.

And we warmly welcome

A Day for Daisies

as this weeks sponsor.

I have used the very lovely

Miss Clair Clown for my card

a sixth birthday for Hope's wee friend Poppy.

A little bit more felting.....

All the fluffy soft fibres dyed and carded.

This is a mix of Zwartbles, Merino,

Alpaca and Silk.

A bit of elbow grease lots of soap and

alternate hot and cold water.

Voila another piece of felt.....this I hope to use as the greenery on my

felt picture.

A few cards.... on catch up.

Don't know where my time is

going to at the moment. 

So thought I better add some cards 

that I have made over the last few weeks

so you know I am still

making cards!

I love Mo Manning babies and this was a double sided one

with a cut out frame so baby can be seen

on the inside too!

A fun card for a lady retiring as a classroom assistant

from a private little boys school!

A 30th Birthday ...I am still loving that Marianne die cut

ivy frame and of course the gorgeous

Leanne Ellis image!

Bus Stop Toy Shop raising money for CHAS

In Duncan's own words:


BIG NEWS: I'm excited to announce that on the 1st to 3rd of August, Ben Miller, Duncan Conner, Sean McFarlane (all United Kingdom) and Christian Olsson (Sweden) will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Longest Marathon Playing a Boardgame, at Bus Stop Toy Shop, Largs, Scotland. The current World Record stands at a smidgen under 54 hours - jeeps that's a long time - but we're all gunning to go past that mark.

And for my part - Claire that is...........I am off to do a witness shift 7am - 11am this morning at the 

Bus Stop Toy Shop


Where they are raising money for CHAS

(Children's Hospice Association Scotland). It costs £7M every year to do the vital work they do - perhaps we can put a tiny dent in that for this year?

Step 2 Felted picture......

Next I trimmed 3 of the felted cloth edges straight

to give me some extra pieces of felt fabric.

I used this to create 3 felt flowers.

Two with stamens in the centres.

Art Nouveau Rose heart

For a friend to give her mum on her special Birthday

although really all birthdays are special!

Art Nouveau Rose Heart

paperpieced and

combined with lovely Basic Grey papers,

Ivy leaf wreath die cut, small ceramic flowers

and some stickles

I'd like to share this with

Bearly-Mine Challenge - Shaped cards!

Feltmaking....getting back in the swing!

Enjoying my blast from the past!

The first piece of wet feltmaking 

I have made in a very long time......

I love working with fibres.

This piece combines Wensleydale, merino and silk softly felted

to create loose pockets within the piece.

I had forgotten how much I love doing this, 

but now I'm hooked again.

Just a start on the backing fabric,

will let you see how it progresses.

It looks far better if you click on for a closer look..

Crafty Creations DT call !

Hello!  It's that time again and we are looking for a few new members for our Crafty Creations Challenge Team!!  

If you are creative, crafty and confident that you want to be part of a great team, then you could be just who we are looking for! 

All experience levels are welcome to apply. 

A few requirements before applying: 

- You must have a blog that you post on at least once a week which would include a  post of your challenge project twice per month, if on the DT. 

-willing and able to use digital images in your creations, supplied by our sponsors

- able to create and post 2  projects/month

- able to comment on entries (divided up between members)

-willing to be on the team for a  minimum 6 month term

- have a positive team attitude and lots of energy to create! 

What you will receive if you join us:

- a casual, non stressful design team experience

- sponsored digital images from fabulous designers to create your challenge projects!

- support and crafting inspiration from fellow members

- opportunity to make new crafting community friends!

If you are interested, please send Deena an e-mail by August 8, including:

1. Name

2. Link to your blog

3. Your previous DT experience, if any.

4. Please tell us a little about yourself and mention if you have played our challenges previously. (not a requirement, but always nice! :)) 

It's summer at Polka doodles!

Emma Canning's fun 

Taylors Camping Day

is perfect for the Scottish Summer

Wellies and a brolly!

Polka Doodles

are looking for your 

summer projects

this week.

I have combined some elements from the

Picknix collection 1

Studio 12 cd,

along with Taylor to create my summery card.

Just with some added stickles for a little bling.

The sun is happily shining in the sky

not unlike Largs today.....

But who knows what tomorrow will bring!

Come pop by 

Polka Doodles

to see who won the

Great British Blog hop last week 

and play along in our Summer challenge!

Crafty Creations .... and it's about the buttons!

My card for Ella's first birthday

is part of the

Crafty Creation Challenge this week

and it's buttons!

I adore this image from this weeks sponsor

Lilly of the Valley.

I also love the vintage buttons I used to create

my flower centres - so pretty!

I know you all love your buttons

come play along at

Crafty Creations!

Welcome Martha Rose....so excited to be an Aunty!

Very Proud Aunty Claire - how gorgeous

is Martha Rose. She is 1 day old here.

Born 16th July 8lbs 1 1/2 ozs.

Hope and Martha

My brother Angus (daddy)

Caleb and Martha

Jeni (Mummy) Jacob and Martha

Very Very proud Grandpapernts

with all their grandchildren!

Polka doodles - Very British Olympic Blog hop

Really loved making this card using the fab

Britanica range by Nikky at Polka Doodles

along with the lovely image by Emma Canning.

Hope you are joining us for the

Very British Olympic Blog Hop

at Polka Doodles this week!

If you have come from Jan you

are heading in the right direction!

Next you want to go visit Nelly.

If you leave a comment at each Dt member spot

and enter the challenge 

you could win

First Prize - Studio 12 Picknix Collection 1 CD

Second and Third Prizes - An Emma Canning Download

Come on we are looking forward to 

those red,white and blue creations.....

What does Britain mean to you?

Back to my roots...silk paper making and dyeing!

While I was at Woolfest I bought some fabulous fibres

and silk string with the intention

of getting back to my roots.

I loved dyeing and paper making as a textiles student

a very long time ago....hmmmmmm

20 years!

I found a great local supplier for dye

Create with Fibre

would highly recommend - very helpful.

I have dyed some silk string which its think lends 

itself to another alternative to bakers twine?

Have a close up look - very lovely stuff.

I have also had a go at silk paper making

which is far quicker than making

ordinary paper

and I love it!

It's been pretty wet here so have been looking for

different things to do with the kids.

We have had a lot of fun.

These are my attempts

to check I could do it first.

Hopefully will get photo's of their creations tomorrow

to put on their blog!