WIPocalypse Check In

Hello everyone, it's been a while since I updated my blog but here I am finally with an end of year round up for December's WIPocalypse.

I've just checked back and I haven't updated since September!  No real excuse except work has been crazy, I have not been in my usual routine and I'd rather be stitching than blogging when I have some free time.  I had a week's holiday last week so managed to catch up a bit at home.

So, where was I last time?  I'd been working on Bamboo Fan and Treasure Hunt Bookshelf.  Here's when you last saw them.

And here's where I am now.

 

I haven't done much on Bamboo Fan lately.  One of my goals for this year was to get it finished but it hasn't happened.  Maybe next year!  I did meet my goal for Treasure Hunt Bookshelf though!  I wanted to be halfway through by the end of the year and I've done more than that.  I finished row 3 last Friday and I've started on the 4th row now.  I wanted to average 500 stitches a day so if I can get 3000 stitches done on this page by next Tuesday (which will be a year from when I started) then I will have achieved that.  I'm so pleased with how this is turning out, I love it, every page is like a new start.  If any of you watch Stitcherista on Flosstube you may have seen her mention my progress in her latest video - what a surprise that was!!  

My other goals for 2016 were to get some FFOs.  I've failed here too!  I wanted to get Forest Walk and Pretty Little Hong Kong framed but I've not done them.  I did get my reindeer finished last week though.  I've turned him into a cushion.

Here's the FFO

I'm so pleased with this!  I bought some material at the NEC in November and followed Carolyn Mazzeo's tutorial on Flosstube to make the cushion.  It's not perfect but for a first attempt I'm happy.  It's currently on the top of my sofa, no-one is allowed to sit on it!

 

 I have another small finish, I made another jute bag last week.  This is the 3rd one of these I've made this year.

It's not a great photo but it's a rooster.  I made the sheep and the dog earlier in the year.

I'm giving the sheep to my Mum for Christmas and the Rooster to my Mother-in-Law.

Briefly, my plans for 2017 are to finish Treasure Hunt Bookshelf and Bamboo Fan.  I'm going to start Evil Queen Storykeep by HAED on 1st January for their challenge to finish a page by March. I will also try to get them fully finished along with PLHK and Forest Walk.  I want to stitch every day again, so far this year I have stitched every single day even if some days it was only a couple of stitches.

Well, that was quite long - sorry!  I look forward to seeing everyone else's 2016 round ups.

Merry Christmas to you all and a very happy 2017 x

Add Some Glitter at Unicorn

Hello crafters, it's time for a new challenge at Unicorn.  Our theme this month is add some glitter.

I've made some sparkly snowmen!  They are coloued with promarkers and dusted with angel whispers glitter - and so am I!  I don't seem to be able to amke a glittery card without covering myself.  The background paper is from The Snowman paper pack and the felt snowflakes I got in Hobbycraft.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Scrappers Delights - Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Thanks for visiting, you have until 30th December to link up your creations.  I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,

Winter Time at Craft Rocket

Good morning crafters, it's challenge time again at Craft Rocket. Our theme this fortnight is Winter time.

I've had some fun this time with a kit I bought from Inkylicious back in the summer.  I saw it again at the NEC earlier this month being demonstrated so finally decided to get it out and have a go.  It took a couple of tries to get it right but finally I'm happy with this version.

I've used a Versacolour white ink pad to do the white background on the kraft card and the leaves in the corners.  The image is stamped with an indigo Versacolour stamp.  The stencil is outlined with a white Gellyroll pen and the snow on the cabin is also done this way.  The kit came with some puffy stuff but I think I need more practice with it as it didn't look right.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Scrappers Delights - Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Thanks for visiting, you have until 6th December to link up your creations.

White on White at Craft Rocket

Good morning crafters.  It's time for a new challenge at Craft Rocket.  Our theme this time is white on white.

I found this a tricky challenge, I love white on white cards, they're so elegant but coming up with a design of my own was hard!

I finally settled on using some embossed card from my stash and butterfly die cuts.  The pearls and sentiments are also from my stash.  I'm quite pleased with the result.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Scrappers Delights - Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Thanks for visiting, you have until 22nd November to link up your creations.

Snow or Snowflakes at Unicorn

Good morning crafters, it's challenge time again at Unicorn.  Our theme this month is snow or snowflakes.  

I've made a card using some die cuts by All Occasions using mirror and glitter card.

This is layered with mirror card and embossed card from my stash with a sentiment from JJD.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Scrappers Delights - Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

 Thanks for visiting today, please come on over and link up your makes by 25th November.

Pretty Pinks at Craft Rocket

Hello again everyone, it's challenge time again at Craft Rocket.  Our theme this fortnight is Pretty Pinks.

I've made a card using a Fizzy Moon decoupage kit - isn't he cute!  

I've used some pink mirror card from my stash, to make the stars, the paper came with the kit.  The sentiment is a stamp by LC designs.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Scrappers Delights - Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Thanks for visiting, you have until 8th November to link up your creations.

Happy Birthday at Craft Rocket

Good morning crafters, it's time for another challenge at Craft Rocket.  Our theme this fortnight is Happy Birthday.

I can hardly believe our challenge blog is a year old, where does the time go?!

I've stitched a Happy Birthday banner using a chart from a magazine.

I've layered it on some purple card and stripy glittery paper from my stash.  The pegs and gems are also from my stash.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Scrappers Delights - Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Thanks for visiting, you have until 25th October to link up your creations.