Hobbies and Crafts

It is great to get new talent on this thread and on the blog. Please stay with us and tell us more as you go along. Ann's beadwork is now on the blog. Please take photos of yours Von and when you are ready e mail me the photos (I don't think it will let you put them on yourself. Also you need patience as the blog site has been playing up a bit recently. If you have not got my e mail address let me know when you are ready and I will send it to you.

Hi ladies

I have been following your adventures in craft with interest.
But its bee a few weeks since i sat at my machine or made a card.

I have been unwell for a few weeks,

My daughter does beading jewelry and makes some lovely things for gifts to cousins etc. she has a good eye for detail and loves fiddly things. alas she doesn't sew.

Have replied to your PM Ann.

That sounds good too Von. I have also signed up for a 5 week class in January where we used all recycled things to make jewellery. Things like buttons, nuts and bolts, broken things, buckles and fabric. We will make a felted bag in that class too (I am told), covered in bead flowers.

I did a free 'taster' session in this not thinking I would actually do it......but there you go!!

Ann
That sounds like an interesting course. I'm going on a course after chrismas making jewellery using fused glass.
I'm doing a craft fair in a couple of weeks and I've been making some necklaces from fabric that I have printed.
When I get a chance I'll put some photos on the blog. Small technical hitch I have to take them first!!!! :-) :-) :-)

AnninGlos sorry to hear you are talking to yourself. I'm like you read threads but don't post very often apart from this one,the welsh one and of course the bird one.
Take care
Von

Annx beadwork is very clever and you can make some lovely things but I think it might be a bit fiddly for me.

A way of using photos on cards is to print the photo off separately, mount it on coloured card so there is a small 'frame' around the photo and stick it on the card blank. This can look quite effective.

Ann I have sent you a PM.

Jude I can't see why you don't understand.

I checked the list of my watched threads (bookmarked on here) and on each one I was the last to post, going right back to threads with a last post of 10 November so, if I posted a reply, I was talking to myself. But it is not important. :-) :-)

The one you posted at 16.53 today...lol

Hello AnnX

Just passing by so I have popped in to say hello. I am doing a 10 week course on jewellery beading.......does anyone else do that? I am finding it very interesting and we made tiaras last week and flower spray brooches. One week we will be crocheting wire to make a small beaded bracelet.

I have had a pack of card blanks in the cupboard for 12 months now and not used them. I do photography too and wanted to print some with photos I have taken but I don't know if my printer can be adjusted to take the card! Typical of me, I hit a problem and back in the cupboard it goes!

Where is this blog you have put pics on?

Jude, what don't you understand?

Ahhhhh...you what??

jude :-S

looking for a thread to post on, I checked my watched threads and of the top nine on the list I was the last to post, going right back to the 10th November. So I am literally talking to myself :-D :-D

More cards from Sallie on the blog

Just to explain, on Julia's thread 'where is everyone?' BC challenged me to add to threads I wouldn't normally because I said it was hard to make the effort to 'break in' to the conversation, and she said she would too. Mainly got a good reception so far.

Ann, sorry I had forgotten about sending you my cards, I'll get Alun to send them as soon as he can.

BC, I wouldn't say I am very arty person but I do enjoy making cards.lol!! Nice to speak to you.

Lol BC you chose an easy one we are all pussycats on here!

Afternoon ladies. Just popping in to see what the decor is like on this thread and to have a cup of tea. Once I knit a sock but as I couldn't learn how to turn the heel, it just went on and on. But I totally admire anyone who is arty and crafty and I love to receive hand made cards at Christmas. So, keep up the good work :-)

BCXX

More from Jean on the blog

You are welcome Jean, I was expecting some from Sallie but they have not materialized as yet. Finished all my Christmas cards now and packed the stuff away so i won't be tempted to keep on. I can always get it out again if I find I need more - I made 170 in the end. Just got to write them all now!!!

Thanks Ann,
Jeanxx

More cards from Jean on the blog

It is on the blog Annette and is lovely.