Back to cardmaking

It's been 6 weeks since we moved to Weston-super-Mare and I have now joined a paper craft club. It is a great idea where we meet on regular basis and make cards, some ladies do scrap booking. Lots of exciting ideas and nice company as well.

There is another club I have been to, a general craft club where people do what they want. So there was some knitting, felt making, scrap booking and lots of cake and chatting. It's so nice to meet new people.

And here are some cards I made last week:

I was a little "rusty" to begin with, after all I haven't made any cards in two years.

But soon I discovered I still "got it"!

And as time went by, I remembered how much I love vintage style, all things old and stylish:

I think there will be much more to come as I really do like making cards.

And there are still few shops here where I have to pay visit and spend some money!

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Our new life...

With great sadness I have to announce that "7th Heaven" shop is now closed for business. Things were not really going well and on the 15th of April this year we have made the decision to close the shop. For some reason Salisbury seems to be dying. So, so many shops are closing down and the council is completely oblivious to it all. With rising parking charges and nothing really happening there, it suddenly stopped being a place to go shopping. Why would people come to Salisbury if there are at least 2 big shopping malls in Southampton, all under roof with lots of space for parking. The same month another shop Yorkshire Fisheries closed its doors after 25 years of being there! That says it all...
We have made a brave decision to move away and decided that Weston-Super-Mare will be our new home.
The move was manic, we have seen 13 properties in two days and spent a whole month driving from Salisbury moving things in. Don't know what we would have done without my in laws who looked after Iza while we did this.
First 3 nights we spent sleeping on the floor (as you do!) as no mattress arrived on time.
I can't believe how well Iza has coped with it all. She seemed to have liked the flat from day one and she looks really happy here. September being so warm we have spent most days going to the beach which my baby absolutely loves. Nothing beats digging in the dirt!
And here she is at almost 2 years:

And that's it for today. I am really happy to get back to blogging. Will update you all with more info from my crazy life in next few days!
Take care for now

July was the month of....

.... cardmaking.

I love making cards, when I get into a mood, I can produce up to 10 a day!

 

Making cards is a way of expressing myself as well, and at the same time I can make someone smile:)

So here are few ones created last months for various occasions:

 

Father's day. I find it quite difficult to make more "masculine" cards, not that much exciting man stuff out there, I tell you!

 

Those two have been made by Elli and Lilli for granddad, I'm glad they got my crafty bug at only 7!

 

Always very difficult to make a card when you have to express your sorrow. Don't want it to be too funky but not too sad either. Hopefully it put a smile on the face of the person who received it.

So R.I.P little Emilie, we will always remember you.

 

And a few just in case and because I just fancied making them:)Lots of birthdays to come as well.

Ola

Lost and found

Last week I was thinking about my lace and how I put it all aside. Shame, but I really don't have the time to do it all. And than I thought of a certain piece of work I created a while ago (must be 3 years now!) so I went to look for it but it was nowhere to be found. I thought it was time to frame it and put it on the wall.

 

Today I had a visit from my mother-in-law with a package under her arm. It was a gift for me and Rob for our 3rd wedding anniversary and a card.

 

I went to unwrap it and it was....

My two lace dragons that I though were lost! It turns out I gave them to Jan to use in one of her lace exhibitions and we both forgot. Clearing her studio, Jan came across some threads sticking out of the folder and there they were:) So she framed them and gave it to us. How thoughtful.

 

I love my mum-in-law.

 

Here is one more with flash, you might be able to see the wonderful threads I used.

 

 

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Surprise

Well I never! Here is what arrived today by courier:

These flowers are from Rob for our wedding aniversary:)

And handmade card:)

 



Just to point out how wonderful this is let me tell you, Rob is in England and I'm visiting my mum in Poland. Can't believe he did it!

 

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Seventh Heaven: Playing with crayons:)

Seventh Heaven: Playing with crayons:): This little wall hanging was made using..... crayons! Yes, all you do is draw your chosen picture on a piece of linen, put it between two pi...

So after 16 months it's finished:

 

I'm really proud of it:) And it's one of my favourite craft projects ever!

 



I loved everything: drawing, colouring in...

 ..... sewing the beads on....

... and using metallic threads to make some elements to stand out.

Really happy with end effect:)

xx

Bit of poetry

Today I would like to share this poem with you. It really made me think.

Poetry: Dreamer: Every night you go to bed, The crazy draeams are in your head. A night out or a crazy day, A murder or a death you say. Somtimes you re...

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