Just Di

Some Cards

Well - I find it more difficult to spend my time creating - when I really want to be with my grandson.  I never really know how much he would mean to me - I think I could spend every day with him - you know - like in the old days when grandparents lived with their kids.  Well maybe not - but I do love him to pieces.  But - I have done some creating.  Well - card making - I am determined to use up my kits as I get frustrated with them - I want standard size cards - not little ones, and I am glad I have lots of stash - as I never seem to have enough from the kit to finish them.  Now - I did make Halloween cards - they are still here not mailed - but guess I have them to send out for next year.  I also am working on some cards - just because. 

     

       

 

I am still working on finishing up some knitting.  Made little bit a bigger hat as all his preemie ones are not a little small.  And he is finally out of his preemie clothes - so good exuse to shop.  Will be working on creating next week - I took some time off.  Got to get cards made for Christmas and some gifts I need to make for our secret santa exchange.  Hopefully will remember to post before I give ethem away! 

Still around

And have been working on many projects - but have been really bad about scanning before sending them out - I have made 2 baby albums for my 2 new nephews, a lot of cards for RAK's, and have been knitting away.  I will post soon - really - I will. 

Create

No - I have not fallen off the face of the earth.  I have been traveling a bit more lately than I usually do - and have been knitting a bit - now that I am going to be a grandmother - I am sure I will be knitting even more - those little booties are too cute!  But - I still work on my paper crafts.  The first pics are from a card kit I got.  I have to say I was a little disappointed - I expected to get card size when I get a card kit - meaning at least an A2 size - standard American card size - nope - these were small - some 3 x 3 - some 3 x 4 - - so finally I used my own cardstock to get standard size on a couple.  Live and learn - I also used a lot of my own german glass glitter - rather than just painting it - and also some of my own ribbon - either because not enough was provided - or color was off from the cards - or some other reason - but I did like the designs. 

 

      

              

 And next to work on was my May Hilltop ATC Swap - this month was Gnomes - man was that a challenge.

I have worked on a few more cards but will need to photograph those as I don't think the scanner will capture them very well.  Soon - Di

Create

Well - I have been busy - fnished my "loomed" sock - notice I said sock - not socks - after getting a blood blister on my finger - not sure I will loom the 2nd sock :)  I am going to try good old conventional knitting - with 4 needles - shall see how far I will go.  Working on the Prism scarf now - hope to finish that this week.  Now - this is the Marck Swap for Hilltop Memories - Winged things.  As always - I could not make up my mind - so I have a hodge podge of things:

Heading to California today - so hopefully will post the scarf when I get back.  DH is holding down the fort while I am gone - left him a list of things that need done so he does not get bored. 

Create

Well - after getting home from DH having surgery, which went well per the doc - I decided to make some cards.  4 of these are from a Melissa Samuel's kit - and she always gives you plenty of stuff to make even more.  Of course I had to switch some of them up - using my own crinkled colored seam binding tape a key and some paper - but I think that is OK.  Enjoy

   

   

Create

Yes it has been a while - and I have been making some RAK's to send out - but forgot to scan before sending.  I have also been knitting a lot lately.  I just finished a scarf tonight - using many different yarns - just need to tuck in the ends where I joined the different yarns - and will post.

Now -here are my ATC swap cards for the Hilltop Memories swap for February.  I did make a few extras since I love birds.  Hope everyone enjoys them. 

Sunday Linda, Elle and I took a loom sock class.  Well - I for one was a little dissapointed about the class - as the instructor never showed up.  A nice lady from the store - who has years of experience knitting gave the class - but she had never used a loop for socks - I am sure glad I watched the DVD before I came - or I think I would have been lost.  Anyway - I am working on my first sock - very tiny yarn - - DH has surgery tomorrow or I guess later this morning so will take it with me to work on while there.

Have a great day!

Create

Am I on a roll if I blog 2 times in 7 days?  Well - I finished my last Swap obligation - and this one took many twists and turns.  I have been working on this for a few weeks now - the swap was about a technique - cracked glass.  I have done this before and knew how to do it.  My challenge - what to do.  I had first completed one that I had stamped some cardinals on a pine branch - used distress inks to color - and then applied the technique.  All good - but then what was I going to do with it.  So I sat on it a few days.  Then last night - I thought about doing a cracked glass window - sort of a juxtaposiiton of old and new - looking out the cracked window would be a butterfly garden.  So this morning I begin working on this.  Found great paper to use as a background, mounted - proceeded to do the cracked glass technique.  Well - this time - my "glass" did not crack.  So - I had a stack of mail on the counter by the fridge and a pair of scissors.  So I turned over the piece onto the stack of mail - and proceeded to hit on the back of the ATC.  Well low and behold - what beautiful cracks were made - but did not crack the surface.  Now - to figure out how to make my windo pane - - well - I found my trim to use - but decided not to make a window at all - see - you start looking to do one thing and then do something totally different.  But I am happy with the results.  Enjoy! 

Create

Well - it has been a MONTH - but I really have been doing a few things:  - these are "Cowl Neck" scarfs - I have made 3 of them now (good to work on when you are flying on long trips - like I have lately) - (sorry about the bad photos - had to take indoors with the all the rain we have had lately)

 

then I needed a couple of baby albums - here is one (still working on the other)

  Then at Winter Retreat  - worked on these:

And a few more that we did as Make and Takes (and I hd to bling it up):

 

  and I just love the star book:

   I also have worked on some swaps - this is from

the Time Swap:     More later :)

A Link

It is that time of year again when Lisa Volrath posts a daily set of clip art - go take  a look:

Ten Two Studios

Create

I know it has been a bit - working some long hours - but I have managed to complete these ATC's for a Home swap - and a trade that was long overdue (forgot to scan before mailing these) - I am also working on some crochet and knit gifts for Christmas and some baby scrapbooks DH wants me to do.  So - for the home swap I decided to make my ATC in the shape of a house - and it opened.  I wanted to make it appear I had a window and a door (don't think I got the door quite like I wanted - but I tried).  All the photos I used are of my family and myself. Here are a few examples - both closed, opened and the back.

   

Now to work on some Christmas Cards.