Summer Baking Day

Enjoying the Summer but , there is always a but, it has been very hot in my workshop and I have had difficulty working in there and have had to do the late night shift or early morning to make a few cards. Any way I was asked to make a baking card and here it is.  Anyway hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine and the brighter days.

My little sister is 50 - Congratulations

My little sister is 50 tomorrow and I have made her a very special card.  The story behind this is that when we were little girls our gran always made matching dresses.  There are two that spring to mind, the first  matching dresses we had were crochet in orange which incidentally is very much back in fashion at the moment as we came across them in Monsoon recently.  We had a silly moment and could not resist trying them on for a laugh - we did not look much better in them now!  The second dresses were turquoise with daisies all over them - what a picture.  I very quickly got an idea for her birthday card and I think she will love it.  It includes a picture of the two of us, I have crochet embellishments handmade in the colours of both the dresses in orange, turquoise and white and I really enjoyed making it.  See what you think.

Up cycling on my holidays - retro style

Just been on holiday for two weeks but could not quite manage a break from my crafting.  I have been saving the colourful parcel string that comes every week from my fab organic fruit and veg box from Abel and Cole.  I took it with me on  holiday and voila I made a retro tea cosy by adding some wool and a little imagination and crochet skills I gained from my gran many years ago.  See what you think.