tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48602403954147655072024-03-14T05:54:31.063-07:00Teesdale TreasuresDawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-52027786390889793912013-12-31T08:32:00.002-08:002013-12-31T08:32:45.957-08:00End of year and "How long??".This year has been one of those disappearing years... It seems like almost everything has needed to be done twice - including this post!<br />
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My time has been sucked up by one thing or another... illness, the needs of others, and then hobbies... Oh, how reading and crafting love to eat my days!<br />
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Let's hope 2014 finds me some balance...<br />
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Anyway, here's my year in review. I hope you enjoy it.<br />
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JANUARY - all about my birthday :)<br />
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FEBRUARY - failed bread from the bread maker and (long since failed) plants.<br />
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MARCH - a bundle of booties and my first "photo shoot".<br />
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APRIL - ripped up sweaters to make a blanket (not yet touched!) and my first go at duplicate stitch.<br />
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MAY - all about bracelets... <br />
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JUNE - gardeny goodness.<br />
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JULY - friends and family.<br />
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AUGUST - all about food (and France!).<br />
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SEPTEMBER - starting to learn how to sew...<br />
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OCTOBER - finally finishing my crocheted sweater, more sewing, and taking up the curtains...<br />
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NOVEMBER - more sewing, my finished granny square blanket, and more sewing...<br />
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Despite how it looks, I have finished more than two projects this year!<br />
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Looks like I'll be adding "Take more photos" to my resolutions list... actually, it's the only item on it!!<br />
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Here's wishing you all a wonderful, happy, and healthy, 2014.Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-48140700658458539202013-06-23T08:12:00.000-07:002013-06-23T08:12:16.767-07:00The one where she fills up her bookshelves...It's taken me a little bit longer to write this post than I'd planned. Partly it's because I haven't been feeling well, but mostly it's because... well... I forgot! It's going to take a little while to get back into the swing of things as far as blogging is concerned, but I'll keep at it.<br />
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The last 2 week have mostly been about books. Both reading and buying. I get most of my books second hand. There are 2 reasons for this:<br />
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1. The cover prices are ridiculous. I rarely buy a book at full price and even more rare is the time when I'll buy a hardback. Supermarkets are a real blessing with their cut price books... but better still are charity shops. Which leads nicely to...<br />
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2. Pre-owned books. There's something a bit sad about a book no one wants anymore. I guess I have a bit of a "puppy syndrome" with books - I want to take them all home! When the pages have been softened, and the spine cracked - oh, yes please!<br />
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So this is what I've added to my collection over the last 2 weekends:<br />
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Some are new (3 of them - thank you very much to Darlington's book clearance shop!), but most are second hand. One charity shop was offering 5 books (Yes! Really! 5! F-I-V-E!!) for £1 - quite refreshing since most charity shops want you to pay an arm and a leg (relatively speaking, of course!). I think I'd rather pay the extra 50p or so and get Amazon to deliver!<br />
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I've been doing a little bit of crochet, but not much. Somehow the mood hasn't been right for it.<br />
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Anyway, a few weeks ago, J and my dad moved some paving slabs from the front garden. The previous occupants of this house had decided to make a driveway... well, with a 12 inch drop from the street to the "driveway" it was never going to happen! <br />
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Ta da! My little patio. It's perfect on a hot afternoon (yes, we did actually have one or two - if you blinked, you probably missed them!), with a cup of tea and a good book. It's also surprisingly peaceful for a built up area - lots and lots of bird song with the occasional siren or lawn mower thrown in for good measure!<br />
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We bought a few plants to spruce up the front and back gardens a bit today. Lots of violas - which I love, and they seem to love the soil here... and this:<br />
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I can't remember what it's called now, and the tag fell off somewhere between the garden centre and the car! It reminds me of forsythia - though it most definitely isn't forsythia. I can't wait for it to grow a bit and develop its own personality now it's free if the pot it came in.<br />
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It's pretty small right now. Can you see it? It's tucked in on the right hand side...<br />
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I always hated hydrangeas... until we went to France. Wherever we went, every house seemed to have at least one hydrangea - often the gardens were full of them (is it some strange law in France??).<br />
By the end of our week, both me and J agreed - hydrangeas are beautiful... especially the blue ones!<br />
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So we got this one today (yes, blue!) to remind us of France... Hard to believe that August (and a return to France) is so close now!<br />
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Ok, I think I've rambled on enough for now... I'll leave you with Mr T and Miss E having a snuggle.<br />
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Enjoy your week!<br />
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Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-27603198006235373782013-06-10T13:23:00.000-07:002013-06-10T13:23:30.131-07:00It's been a long, long time...... Since I posted. I'm feeling guilty because I don't have one particular reason why I fell out of the "Blogosphere".<br />
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To start with, I think I spent a long time getting over the shock of losing my home, and learning to adapt to life surrounded by neighbours and all the accompanying noises - rather than having near silence all day and night, and the freedom to sit outside in my pyjamas if that's what I wanted to do!<br />
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I've also been suffering several crises of confidence. The first being the lack of views this blog has had. It took me until last night to realise that I haven't been tagging any of my posts... DUH! <br />
After I've filled you in on events, I'm going to toddle off and correct that...<br />
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My lack of views/sales in my Etsy shop has caused me problems too.<br />
I followed advice and worked hard on my photos, tags, titles and descriptions. My views rose and my sales started to look promising. Then a few months back, it all came crashing down. I'm lucky to get 10 views a day... and I think most of them come to me by accident!<br />
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At the weekend, I paid for a stall at a local village's annual Summer Fayre. I hadn't realised it's far more of a classic car show these days. I had lots of people looking, but few buyers. I did manage to recover the cost of the stall, and make a little extra on top, but it was no where near as good as I had hoped.<br />
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Saturday evening, I was dotting between strategies for increasing views and feeling like I should just stop right now.<br />
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Yesterday was spent feeling angry... mostly with myself.<br />
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So, I'm back. I have a new out-look and a new determination! I love what I do, the creativity of knitting and crocheting, and I'm not going to stop just because not many people are seeing my work. <br />
I need to make changes, that much is clear, but I don't yet know what those changes need to be. I'll face them and tackle them as and when I work out what those changes need to be.<br />
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One of the things I can do right off is get back to communicating with the world at large. Even if I am just talking to myself right now!<br />
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I'm planning to write a blog post at least once a week. News of what I'm doing, what I'm planning... and photos!!<br />
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Talk to you soon.<br />
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xxDawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-83354340457322224442012-12-16T05:38:00.002-08:002013-06-10T13:25:39.495-07:00Parcels and pursesI don't have much to show for my efforts this week. It's not that I haven't done very much - I just don't have much to show!<br />
I've been dotting around here and there working on various projects (blankets, a wrap, baby booties), and have only finished these beauties:<br />
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They measure a very sweet 4.25 inches (about 11cm) square, and have a twisted cord strap that measures about 62 inches (155cm).<br />
I love these little bags (purses)! The one thing I hate about summer clothing is the lack of pockets, and that's basically what these are - a pocket on a string!<br />
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Sitting here thinking about what else I've done this week, I realise I really need to take more photos! Also, I need to learn to take my camera with me almost everywhere I go...<br />
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On Friday, I got home to find a parcel waiting for me... A gift from Marina, one of my very best friends!<br />
Want to see what was inside the parcel? Sadly, I haven't managed to take a photo that does it justice yet... I promise a photo on my next post! Until then you will have to be content with a description!<br />
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It's the most gorgeous wrap I've ever seen! Knitted with moss stitch and cables in a soft grey. The wrap is so soft and warm, but light as a feather... It's perfect!<br />
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Well, I need to get going... The Christmas cards need writing out today to be hand delivered this evening and tomorrow... People will need to be fed at some point... And I really would like to squeeze in a few more hours of stitching!<br />
<br />Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-89201005264118148192012-12-09T10:53:00.001-08:002013-06-10T13:27:22.030-07:00What I'd really like for Christmas...... Is a few more hours in the day. A working week that runs from Saturday to Sunday, with a weekend that lasts from Monday to Friday. Think Santa will fit that under my tree??<br />
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I've been very bad lately at letting you know what's been going on here. I'm planning on making a change with that and blogging a little more frequently!<br />
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The most "exciting" thing happened a few weeks ago. It rained and rained and rained. I found my way to work blocked - not just by water, but by the fire brigade trying to rescue people's homes:<br />
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You can just see J there on the left of the picture. He's going down the road to talk to the "Incident Commander" about a row of 6 houses that are about to be flooded. There was a poor old guy, at least 70 years old, walking backwards and forwards with a wheelbarrow, desperate for someone to bring him some sandbags. We did what we could, then went home to dry off and contact K's school to find out what the travel arrangements would be for getting the kids home.<br />
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My major achievement has been finally finishing the knitted blanket I started about 5 or 6 years ago. There are 90 individually knitted blocks. I finished those about 3 years ago, and they've been sitting waiting for some attention ever since!<br />
This is was 60+ hours of sewing up will get you:<br />
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Not bad, huh?<br />
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I've been working on some things for my shop too.<br />
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I added a selection of crocheted brooches last week:<br />
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And decided to try my hand at making mug cosies (which caused great guffaws of laughter from my father!):<br />
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And today I added some baby booties:<br />
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I'm pleased with them, but not as pleased as I was with the booties I finished today. These are for a friend of mine at work. I'll be handing them over tomorrow - I hope she's pleased with them!<br />
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I also made a Christmassy penguin and snowman for a friend's daughter:<br />
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Then I started thinking "Well, they'll be packed away for most of the year", so I added an extra hat and scarf each!<br />
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I think they look cute!<br />
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Right then, time to dash and get some more things done - my "To Do" list is slowly getting smaller, so I want to keep going while I have the energy!!<br />
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I hope everything is going well for those of you who keep an eye on my blog? Do let me know how you are - I'd love it!<br />
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Until later, hugs to you!<br />
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Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-23602421061389808262012-11-24T14:59:00.001-08:002013-06-10T13:27:45.957-07:00An early Christmas gift to you from me :-)Buy anything you like from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TeesdaleTreasures" target="_blank">my shop</a> and receive 10% off your items!<br />
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Just enter the discount code <strong>MAK3M3SMIL3</strong> when you get to the checkout!<br />
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Go ahead - make Miss E smile :-)<br />
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Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-6519317137781128242012-11-08T12:23:00.000-08:002013-06-10T13:28:32.110-07:00Let's talk about Sandy...No, no - not Hurricane Sandy... Sandy from "<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thatSandygirl?ref=seller_info_count" target="_blank">thatSandygirl</a>".<br />
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Wow, oh, wow! Have you looked at her shop yet? Have you??<br />
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And calm...!<br />
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I was lucky enough to be able to purchase several items from Sandy back in September. As well as absolutely first class customer service, the items are stunning. Want to see them? Ok!<br />
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A truly wonderful bookmark... I must admit, this hasn't seen a book yet... It's sitting on my desk in my pen pot and tends to come out to be played with when I'm in deep thought! There's something so relaxing about it!<br />
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The second item is another bookmark. Yes, I have used this one... in fact, it's in my book right now!<br />
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Stunning or what?<br />
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The third and final item isn't a bookmark. I was a little worried about buying a ring that had to be made to a specific size... Sandy did everything in her power to make sure I got the right size, and you know what? It's PERFECT!<br />
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These items are so much more gorgeous than the photos show. The photos are directly from Sandy's shop on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thatSandygirl?ref=seller_info_count" target="_blank">Etsy</a>, but I'm not critising her - mine don't show just how amazing they are either! You have to buy them yourself to get the full effect!<br />
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There are many more items from the incredibly talented Sandy that I have my eye on. Want to see some? I knew you would!<br />
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Here's another bookmark - ideal for a music lover:<br />
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How about a pair of earrings? Or two pairs? Or maybe even 3??<br />
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And now that I know my ring size (thanks so much, Sandy!), I wouldn't mind finding one of these beauties in my stocking on Christmas morning:<br />
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The final item I want to show you is something that brings back a lot of memories for me.<br />
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My nan always wore a copper bracelet. She was convinced that it helped with her arthritis. My nan was a very smart lady and she would have adored this bracelet the way I do. I'm sure this will be next on my list as soon as finances are sorted out from the move.<br />
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Please do go and check out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thatSandygirl?ref=seller_info_count" target="_blank">Sandy's shop</a> - you won't be disappointed!<br />
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<br />Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-32659299892872944152012-10-19T10:58:00.001-07:002013-06-10T13:31:02.134-07:00It's been too long...... but I am finally BACK! Not just to blogland, but to life in general - and of course, that means lots of crafting!<br />
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As you can see, we are starting to settle in. Mr T was at home straight away... It took the others a little longer.<br />
Sadly, Miss P had to go to a new home. We miss her and her fresh eggs, but we weren't allowed to keep her here, and at least we know she will be ok and with other chickens once again.<br />
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Miss P would have loved our new "blank canvas" back yard:<br />
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I managed to pick myself up a bit of a bargain last week:<br />
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Can you believe it was only 99p in a charity shop? I saw it, and knew I had to have it (useful for hiding some of my yarn stash, don'tcha know?!?) - I was expecting it to cost a bit more, so I was really thrilled!<br />
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Ok, on to the crafting!<br />
I've been working on a promise I made a while ago - a little snowman and penguin:<br />
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My pastel squares blanket (my first attempt at join-as-you-go, so be gentle in your comments! Mr T and Mr R thoroughly approve though!):<br />
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It's not all been about using up my stash... I bought this:<br />
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To be turned into a blanket made out of squares like this:<br />
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Pretty, huh? I don't think the lady in the shop thought it would come out quite this good when I told her my plans and she eyed up my chosen colours. What can I say? I'm a misunderstood genius!!<br />
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I've been working on a few things for my Etsy shop too, which I'm planning to put up next week. A few pairs of earrings, another hat and scarf set, and a new bag based on this one:<br />
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Ok, that's all for now... I missed so much crafting during the move that I don't feel as if I've had my "fix" unless I squeeze in a good 12 hours!<br />
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I've got something really good to share with you next time... I just know you will love it as much as I do... But, I've said enough! You'll have to wait and be surprised!<br />
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Lesson learned: Always make time for crafting... If you don't, madness is only a very short step away!<br />
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Congratulations! Please get in touch with your details, so I can pass them on to Geri at Card Smiles!Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-54127773370568335562012-08-19T03:09:00.001-07:002013-06-10T13:32:15.461-07:00Our first giveaway!Every so often, you come across someone who's work makes you gasp. Where you can see the love and attention that has gone into every detail. And yes, leaves you feeling more than a little jealous at their skills!<br />
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I've recently been lucky enough to not only come across such a person, and not only to become friends with them... Yes! They have offered not one, but two, of their amazing items for a giveaway!<br />
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I'd like to introduce you all to Geri - say "Hi" everyone!<br />
Geri is the owner of an amazing Etsy shop called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/cardsmiles" target="_blank">Card Smiles</a>. She really does have a card for everyone, but we'll explore those a little later on...<br />
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Pennsylvania, USA, is where Geri calls home. A decision to design and make her son's senior year scrapbook (as well as his graduation invites!) set Geri on the path towards a love of papercrafting.<br />
Several years later, with her son grown up and moved away to New York, Geri turned her hobby into a business. I, for one, am very glad that she did!<br />
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Geri says: "I love making things that have the ability to bring a moment of joy to someone's day. This is the unique part of handmade items - the personal connection they create and the heartfelt message they convey from sender to receipient. To be part of that special moment is why I do what I do".<br />
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As well as her Etsy shop, Geri also has her own website where you can learn more about her, her cards, and send a message - <a href="http://www.cardsmiles.com/" target="_blank">www.cardsmiles.com</a>.<br />
I want to show you a few of geri's cards now. She has over 160 available in her Etsy shop, so obviously I won't get to show you all of them, but these are my favourites... Take a look at the Etsy shop once you've finished here - you won't regret it!<br />
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Personally, I don't think you need a reason to send a card. These beauties are perfect for just dropping someone a line to say "Hi!":<br />
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People really don't say "Thank you" often enough these days. With this card, you can say it in style, and let someone know they really are appreciated:<br />
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To birthdays:<br />
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Geri really has thought of everything - including something I haven't seen anywhere else. The purr-fect card for someone who has lost an important part of their family:<br />
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As well as having an amazing stock of handmade cards for you to choose from, Geri also accepts custom orders. So if you don't see what you are looking for, have a chat - I'm sure she'll be able to make you exactly what you need.<br />
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Ok! On to the giveaway!<br />
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<strong>THE PRIZE:</strong> A set of 4 of Geri's special handmade notecards - chosen for the winner by Geri herself! - and a card of the winner's choice from Geri's Etsy shop!<br />
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<strong>HOW TO ENTER:</strong> Leave a comment on this post. Yes, it really is that easy! A winner will be chosen at random on September 19, 2012. Good luck!Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-54189692466172182432012-08-16T10:37:00.001-07:002013-06-10T13:33:34.686-07:00New arrivals...On the 7th of this month, we were lucky enough to extend our family by two new members. Please welcome Mr T (left) and Mr R (right):<br />
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They are about 5 months old. Their mother is a stray who has been living in a local composting site, and she is now pregnant again. The owners of the composting site have done a wondeful job caring for the mother and her kittens, and are getting prepared for the new litter - starting with finding homes for the first litter. Hopefully, now that they have gained the mother's trust, her new litter will be born inside, so that mother can be taken to the vet before she gets pregnant again.<br />
The boys went to the vet today for their first injections and a general health check. Unfortunately, Mr T's temperature was a little bit high, so he couldn't have his injections... back we go tomorrow, in the hope that Mr T's temeperature is where it should be. As you can see, they are both flaked out by the experience of their first vet visit:<br />
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Mr R is still very shy. The vet said he tried to bite her when she examined his mouth... I tried to examine his mouth when we got home and he was fine! Maybe Mr R just doesn't like vets!<br />
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This week, I have sold a pair of the earrings I made... and made a custom Kindle cover:<br />
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I'm just finishing off an iPad cover, that one of my friends is going to test for me. I'll show you the finished project when Chrissy has received it.<br />
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Earlier in the month, we had the storm of the century here! Please remember that I live in England, so my "extreme" weather is probably very normal to those living in the USA for example!<br />
The thunder and lightning we were treated to was like nothing I have heard or seen before... For a long time, I'm sure the storm was directly over our house... And the rain... WOW! The photo doesn't really do it justice, but we had a little river flowing outside of our house for most of the day... at least 4 or 5 inches deep at times:<br />
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Well, now to the really exciting part! I'm teaming up with a fellow Etsy seller for a give-away soon - I don't know what the prize will be yet, but this lady's work is beautiful (you're sure to want it!) and you really would be crazy not to enter, so make sure you keep tuning in!! I'll give you all the details for the Etsy shop too... Just in case you can't wait to find out if you have won!<br />
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Lesson learned: Friends hide in the most unexpected places!<br />
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<br />Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-79275031021639769572012-08-01T05:24:00.000-07:002013-06-10T13:35:03.591-07:00Branching outAh, can you believe it is August already? We should be outside basking in warm sunshine, sipping cool drinks and eating ice cream... Instead we are inside huddled in blankets, gulping hot tea, and crafting! Well, maybe it's not quite that extreme... and I can't really complain about the crafting and hot tea parts!!<br />
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As you've probably guessed from the title of this post, Teesdale Treasures (ok, me!) has given some thought to new items to sell in my shop... and I came up with these:<br />
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8 pairs of earrings made with glass beads and antique bronze wires. The photo only shows 1 earring from each pair - otherwise they wouldn't have fitted on the wine glass!<br />
I also made a pair just for me. These are a gorgeous brown colour that I would have regretted selling!<br />
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Also being added to my Etsy shop (over a few days - remember, I'm trying to add one item a day!) are these budget preserve jar covers. They are made to the same design as the more expensive ones, but use 100% acrylic yarn (to keep the cost down).<br />
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I took this picture from my living room window a week or so ago... The light was so inviting, and my camera was close by... Please ignore the dirty windows!<br />
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Lesson learned: It's always good to try something new!<br />
<br />Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-64508952219736384902012-07-27T03:07:00.001-07:002013-06-10T13:36:47.267-07:00SerenityI had an amazing day on Wednesday! We drove up to Seahouses and took a tour around the Farne Islands by boat - it was a truly incredible experience!<br />
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I'll show you some photos in a minute, but first, I want to direct you to this website (just incase you fancy taking a trip yourself):<br />
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<a href="http://www.farneislandstours.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.farneislandstours.co.uk/</a><br />
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This is the company we went with, and from what I have heard, you get so much more out of a tour with these guys! They really know their stuff, and clearly have a deep rooted appreciation and love for the islands and the wildlife surrounding it. If you do go on a Farne Island tour, try to get a seat on <em>Serenity II</em> - you won't regret it.<br />
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Ok, on to some pictures! Here's some seaweed in Seahouses harbour - I thought it was pretty!<br />
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Here is a view of the harbour:<br />
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It didn't take long before the islands became clear enough to take a decent photo of:<br />
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And then clearer still:<br />
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Messing around with my zoom actaully paid off this time:<br />
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It was just about at this point that I stopped taking photos for about 10 minutes. Why? A puffin flew right in front of us, and I spent the time acting like an over-excited 5 year old!<br />
The camera soon came out again, when I realised I couldn't miss this shot:<br />
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Aren't they just gorgeous?<br />
We noticed a few jellyfish in the waters surrounding the islands - can anyone tell what kind of jellyfish they are?<br />
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As if the puffins weren't gorgeous enough, I fell in love with this beauty:<br />
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There were many, many seals on the islands, either soaking up the sun or playing hide and seek in the water. Honestly, the ones in the water would dive under just as I clicked to take a photo of them! <br />
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What really amazed me about the seals, is the way they make eye contact - there is an air of intelligence about them, something almost human.<br />
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I was really pleased to get this picture of the lighthouse where Grace Darling lived: <br />
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Here is the view from Inner Farne, looking back towards the mainland:<br />
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Inner Farne is a bird santuary, and we were lucky enough to spend an hour on the island. There is a roped off path that you follow all the way around the island - although the terns didn't take much notice of the "our part, your part", and why should they?? It's their island!<br />
We were warned that we should cover our heads when we arrived on the island, as the terns like nothing better than to "attack" during the breeding season. I did see a few people being swooped on, but there were no serious attempts!<br />
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Really, if you ever get the chance to do this tour, you should! We're hoping to go back this summer, maybe for the 4 hour tour (which includes a tour of the Northumberland coast), and again sometime in October for the birdwatching tour... Can't wait!!<br />
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Lesson learned: It's ok to act like an over-excited 5 year old sometimes!!<br />
<br />Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-5703919785626453122012-07-15T09:50:00.001-07:002013-06-10T13:38:40.140-07:00Juggling...Sorry it's been so long since my last post... I feel like I'm juggling a million different things right now!<br />
I am making progress though, and actually enjoying the harassed feeling!!<br />
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First of all, I'd like to apologise to the people who were expecting this blog post to include a step by step Yorkshire Pudding tutorial... The truth is, my muffin tin is in an awful state that I really wouldn't want anyone but family to see, and I forgot to buy a new one for the tutorial... I'll try to remember this week and get the tutorial done soon!<br />
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I noticed recently that my views on Etsy go up a lot whenever I add a new item. I put some thought into what this possibly means, and discussed ideas with J and K. We all came to the conclusion that I need to be adding a new item as often as possible...<br />
So, today begins a year of adding listings to Etsy on a daily basis:<br />
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This lovely hat and scarf set was added today. Yes, I know it's July - but I live in England! We had our few days of sunshine and warmth a while back, so my thoughts are turning to winter now!<br />
I have 5 more sets similar to this already made up. They will be added over the next few days.<br />
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The hat and scarf were made to use up some of the yarn I bought for a custom order - yes, really, a custom order! The customer wanted a small bag in a deep purple colour... I only needed 100g for the bag, but I couldn't find any suitable yarn in the right colour and ended up buying a massive 400g ball!<br />
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Here's the bag:<br />
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I also tried out a new bag design. I had an idea of how I wanted it to look, so I sat down with notepad and pen, hook and yarn, and made the bag. It's not often an idea works straight away, so I'm really pleased with it!<br />
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Do you remember this from my last post?<br />
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This preserve jar cover is on its way to Canada, where it will be appearing on a market helping to display the wonderful flowers made by Stephanie! Please have a look at Stephanie's Etsy shop:<br />
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It's been so wet here, that I haven't been taking many photos of scenery. I did test out my photographic skills by taking some photos from the car:<br />
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I'm really quite surprised at how well this turned out - especially considering we were going about 50mph at the time!<br />
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Lately, I've been wondering what to do with my yarn trimmings. I was planning to stuff a small pillow with them when I had enough, but decided that washing said pillow could be pretty troublesome as they are various materials, weights, etc.<br />
I was looking at my bag of trimmings when Miss E came along and gave me an idea:<br />
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Purr-fect! All of the trimmings are now back in the bag and waiting for our next play session!<br />
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Lesson learned: One woman's trash, is one cat's treasure!<br />
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<br />Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-89603837311338624582012-06-30T12:28:00.001-07:002013-06-10T13:40:40.159-07:00What a week!It feels like it's been a crazy week - really, it's been the last 24 hours that have been flat out - hectic - insane! - so I'll deal with that first and then tell you the news from the rest of the week!<br />
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Do you remember this?:<br />
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Well, it's now on it's way to Missouri in the USA! YES!! My first Etsy sale!! I got the order last night, but didn't see it until I got up this morning... So, I got everything organised as fast as I could, and off I went to the post office :-). <br />
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This rather stunning desk now belongs to me... Picked up for the bargain price of £65... It's a little battered, but I think I love it even more because of that!<br />
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I've always wanted a desk like this... and now it's mine, all mine... cackle, cackle :-). Although Miss E is a little wary of it for now! Can you see her sneaking into the bottom of the photo?<br />
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We threw in a quick trip into town to get some more plastic storage tubs... My yarn collection is expanding very rapidly, and I think I might have to get a larger sofa to hide the storage boxes behind!<br />
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I got these jar covers all finished off and added to my shop. I was planning on using two different styles of flower, but for some reason, I couldn't get the second design to curl up right (they looked like pressed flowers!). I'm still happy with the results though:<br />
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K had exams recently. In all of his exams he came either first or second in his year! His lowest result was 84% - all other results were above 90%! Truly amazing! I am so very, very proud of what he is achieving!<br />
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On Thursday, I went into work wearing this lovely cardigan I found on a charity shop's £1 rail:<br />
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There was a brief conversation about how lucky I was to find this cardigan so cheaply... and then the cook stated she would dearly love one... but longer... and in an oatmeal colour. I proudly assured her there were bound to be numerous patterns around that would be very similar...<br />
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I spent most of the afternoon and evening searching and searching and searching. I think everyone has hidden them! So, I had to find a pattern that I could try to adapt... The best one I found was this, which I already own!<br />
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My faith in my abilities to adapt a pocketed cardigan into one with a cable panel on each side, and a floppy collar isn't great. As I'd already told J that morning that I wanted to knit a similar one for myself, I took the plunge and ordered the yarn for my cardigan... which will be the guinea pig for the cook! Once it's done, I'll take it in, let her try it on, and then she can have her oatmeal, cabled, floppy collared cardigan! Mine's being done in this colour - Velvet Plum:<br />
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What do you think? Like the colour? Reckon I can make it work?? We'll all have to wait and see!!<br />
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<br />Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-31176741633188777682012-06-23T11:30:00.002-07:002013-06-10T13:41:33.268-07:00All going to plan...It seems like I finally found a balance between making things for my Etsy shop, and making things for myself!<br />
I have a 4 day "working week" (Monday to Thursday), and 3 days for ME, ME, ME!!<br />
It's working well so far... It means I can fill my shop with basics like these iPod-compact camera-phone covers:<br />
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While giving me time to work on larger items, and of course, to design new items.<br />
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The weekends are mostly devoted to crafting for me... although I do tend to add items to my shop at the weekends and try to write here too! This is what I've been up to today:<br />
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It's my shawl - and it's now too big to get a decent photo of! I'm hoping to have it completed by the end of next weekend, and then I'll get J to take a photo of me holding it.<br />
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I need to decide what to complete for me next - the knitted sweater, the crocheted sweater, or one of the throws... Hmm, decisions, decisions!<br />
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It's been so windy here. I'm spending a lot of time looking out of the window, watching the clouds scudding across the sky, and I thought it was time I shared with you what I can see.<br />
This is the view from my bedroom window:<br />
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If you lean out of the window a bit, and turn to the left, you get this:<br />
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It's really worth clicking on this picture to make it bigger - you can really see the wind blowing!<br />
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I decided that these pictures didn't do justice to the colours in our village... so I took my life in my hands and leaned as far out of the window as I dared without asking J or K to hold my ankles... and took these "aerial" shots of the flower patch in front of our house:<br />
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The scent is astonishing - and at 2 bunches for £5 makes a lot more sense to me than one of those plug-in air fresheners! Gorgeous!<br />
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Now for the shares... My new yarn that arrived this morning - 49% acrylic and 51% recylcled cotton:<br />
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The double knit is shown above, and the aran weight is below:<br />
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I'm planning to make something like these:<br />
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This is the look Miss E gave me when I told her the yarn was not for her:<br />
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Here she is - she's proudly caught Miss E's latest toy!<br />
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Really, it's not been a very good week... a lot of things just seem to be going wrong (mostly it's my fault for not writing things down properly, and trying to do too much at once!).<br />
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Lesson learned: Slow down and make proper notes!!<br />
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<br />Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-7693311993936396562012-06-14T11:27:00.002-07:002013-06-10T13:44:02.961-07:00Busy, busy, busy...I've been so busy lately - spending around 7 hours every day working on new projects to put up for sale on my Etsy shop...<br />
Today, I decided I needed something for ME! I came up with this:<br />
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Believe it or not, these poor flowers had been sitting for several days in an old, unadorned coffee jar! They look so much better now!<br />
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Lauren is kind enough to offer this pattern on her blog for free! I'm not the fastest crocheter in the world, but even I made 10 in no time!<br />
Lauren's instructions are very easy to follow too!<br />
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So, I said in my last post that I would probably show you some unfinished projects... Here's a few to give you an idea of what I get up to!<br />
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This is going to be the perfect ripple afghan for me... Spice, green, brown, mustard... heavenly!<br />
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Again, I've done the back and the front. They are pretty rumpled and will need some serious blocking once the sleeves are done... So here's a close up of the cable detail which is on both the front and the back (you'll get an idea of the colour too):<br />
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Everything went all blurry on me, just as I was about to end. Oh well! Here's the end bit:<br />
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I managed to get several items finished for Etsy this week (visit my Etsy shop to see what's new!), despite several mishaps and near disasters.<br />
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Lesson learned: If at first you don't succeed - go away and think about it a bit before trying again!<br />
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<br />Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-58257563113180397672012-06-04T07:10:00.001-07:002013-06-10T13:44:41.439-07:00A little wander...Every so often, the whole family needs to get out, have some fresh air and look at some different views. Yesterday, we all took our cameras on a little wander and ended up here:<br />
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I've no idea where "here" is, although J could probably tell you!<br />
It was so cool and green and damp and peaceful...<br />
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I managed to sneak a picture of K standing on the bridge:<br />
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Then I joined him to capture the view he was looking at:<br />
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I spotted a man hiding in the woods with a camera... Ok, it's J getting closer to the stream for some nice watery shots!<br />
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I haven't been doing as much crafting as I would like, so there aren't any photos of finished projects... or even unfinished projects since I don't like showing things I haven't completed...<br />
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How lovely those pink flowers (weeds??) look nestled amongst the cow parsley. How can I recreate that in crochet? Or will I have to resort to cross stitch?<br />
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And these little blue flowers are just stunning! They look like forget-me-nots but grow on higher stems than I have ever seen... They got me thinking about crochet on a tiny scale... Maybe that's something to try when I'm feeling braver!<br />
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I love dry-stone walls. The older the better. The more falling down and covered with moss they are, the more I love them! If only someone (me!) could make an afghan that looks like this:<br />
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This week, I'm planning to try and perfect my photo-taking skills and finish off a couple of items for my shop... If I do well with the photography I may even include an unfinished project or two in my next post!<br />
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Lesson learned: It's ok to be me.<br />
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<br />Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-73671843319824585342012-06-02T06:52:00.000-07:002013-06-10T13:45:05.744-07:00Goodbye Miss PToday, we lost Miss P due to old age:<br />
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She was always such a sweet girl... Even though she was constantly escaping over the wall!<br />
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We're just left with her sister now (oddly, also called Miss P):<br />
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I feel bad about Miss P being left on her own, as chickens are such social creatures. She seems fine though, and probably won't be long for this world herself, as she was hatched within a few days of her sister. We're reluctant to get more before we move incase we have to move somewhere where we can't keep chickens...<br />
<br />Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-45827920465810532862012-05-29T07:06:00.002-07:002013-06-10T13:46:09.305-07:00Lost and foundI've been feeling a little bit lost lately. First there's the thought of the impending house move, then my views on Etsy dried up completely. I had no idea what I was doing wrong, so I went to the experts by posting in the Etsy forums - amazing advice! Now at least I have something (ok, a LOT of somethings!) to work on.<br />
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So, I'm feeling found now!<br />
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Do you remember my plans for a shawl on my last post? Well, I haven't managed to get very far with it... It's been too hot! Here's a picture of the progress so far:<br />
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I am so happy with the way the colours are working together :-).<br />
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So, I guess you all want to know what I've been up to since my last post? Well, not very much! I'm <strike>very slightly</strike> appallingly sun-burnt from spending hours out in the sun talking to my next door neighbour. It's such a shame to finally have really good neighbours and then have to move...<br />
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I've also been rescuing pheasant chicks from the lane along from the house. Mother pheasant had decided to move them from one side to the other, but unfortunately 2 of them decided that the grassy bit in the middle of the lane was quite nice! Here's one hiding:<br />
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Yes, that is my finger in the picture! I had to hold the grass down to be able to get a good shot!<br />
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After carefully picking them up in my overshirt (I read somewhere that you should never handle wild birds because their mothers will reject them), I let them loose on the other side of the lane... It was so sweet to hear the Peep Peeping, as they scuttled off to find their mother and siblings!<br />
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I haven't really taken many photos lately either, so I'll leave you with this one that I took a while back... Can you see the sheep??<br />
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Lessons learned: Stay out of the really hot sun, if you need help then ask for it, and enjoy the things that are here right now!<br />
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Hope everyone is happy and healthy :-)<br />
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<br />Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-15765389977024440822012-05-19T06:16:00.001-07:002013-06-10T13:47:09.456-07:00It's not so bad...Honestly... It's not! There are some good things... It just takes some time to find them when you are a little bit low...<br />
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A bargain at £1 a box... And here they are "set free":<br />
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Ok, so that picture won't be used in their advertising anytime soon, but you get the idea!<br />
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Then there's the joy of having a new project to start:<br />
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This shawl is from "The Art of Crochet" issue 124. Obviously, these colours weren't going to work for me, so I chose these:<br />
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Can you see the mini cupcakes sneaking into the shot??<br />
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We mustn't forget the pleasure of having a good book to read. I just started this last night:<br />
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After dithering for an hour or so about which book to choose:<br />
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Hard to believe, but this is only about a 3rd of my book collection!<br />
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Then there's the relief of actually having something finished to put on Etsy this weekend - the rather colourful iPod socks:<br />
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<br />Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-87013840667876706462012-05-16T10:26:00.003-07:002013-06-10T13:47:58.619-07:00The good, the bad, and the uglyToday's good news is that I have a new camera. Cue cute pic of Miss D:<br />
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The bad news, is that we have to leave our home in October. We sub-let from a farmer who is retiring, and the cottage is going back to the Estate - meaning we have to leave.<br />
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The ugly news comes in several parts:<br />
If we want to stay in the area, we have to down-size - one less bedroom, one less reception room, and a much smaller kitchen.<br />
We lose the plants we have nurtured over the past 7 and a half years.<br />
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So no crafting today... Maybe not tomorrow either.<br />
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Lesson learned today: "Home" doesn't mean the same thing to everyone as it does to me and my family.<br />
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Hugs,<br />
Dawn.<br />
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<br />Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-6303754677374693422012-05-13T14:08:00.000-07:002013-06-10T13:50:00.783-07:00Let's go back a few months...Nothing has really been happening here today... I caught up with the laundry, crocheted pieces for another iPod cover, ate a lovely stew made by J (my husband), read a magazine... And all this while wearing my pyjamas! You have to love a good Sunday!<br />
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So, I thought I'd take you back a few months, and show you some things that I'm really proud of.<br />
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First up is my first ever ripple afghan. I'd never crocheted anything so big before, and I hadn't intended to... But a local supermarket had started selling this really BRIGHT, BRIGHT, BRIGHT yarn, and I couldn't resist.<br />
With my colouring, there's no way this could have been (for me) all the things it had the potential to be: cardigan, sweater, shawl. There was nothing else I could do but go to the yarn shop and buy some contrasting yarn to <strike>calm down</strike> enhance the colours. With some help from K (my son), I chose a nice rich brown.<br />
Here it is, complete with matching cushion covers:<br />
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I had originally planned to crochet one stripe multi-coloured and one stripe brown, but I thought it might look better with the larger bands.<br />
Here's a close up of the multi-coloured ripples:<br />
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Before I started my ripple adventure, I decided I probably should finish off another project... What better than the sweater I had started for J? I felt like this sweater had been preying on my mind for most of my life, but in actual fact, I only started it about 6 years ago!<br />
I will never be forgiven for this, but here's a photo of J modelling his sweater:<br />
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Unfortunately, having been washed and tumble dried several times (always following the instructions given on the ball band), this sweater now reaches somewhere around J's knees, and you could probably fit two of him in there... If I was <strike>a lot</strike> slightly braver, I could buy a nice chunky belt and wear it as a dress...<br />
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There's not much else for this time. After a lovely weekend, it's back to work tomorrow. Thankfully, I only work very short hours, but it's still enough to make sure my day is disrupted. Oh, well!<br />
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I'll leave you with a picture of my haul from the local car boot sale that happened early last month:<br />
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Enjoy your week!<br />
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<br />Dawn L (CatCrazy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07350931793697167568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860240395414765507.post-73454204363851459592012-05-12T13:26:00.001-07:002013-06-10T13:51:23.456-07:00A little sneaky and a lot busy!I snuck and sneaked and sneaked and snuck... A quick click and I was done!<br />
Here's the no-longer-quite-so-missing iPod sock:<br />
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I actually managed to get the pincushion from my last post added to Etsy. I couldn't think of a photo that was totally different, so I just stuck pins it it - that's what it's meant for after all!<br />
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For my second Etsy addition this week, a lovely mid blue mini-bag. I like these bags a lot. Especially in summer when very few clothes seem to have pockets. These bags are like having a removable pocket! Here is is:</div>
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So, you've seen the sneaking and some busy... I haven't taken photos of the rest of my "busy", as it's just a pile of iPod socks in various colours waiting to be stitched up... and I don't really like taking photos of my "work-in-progress"!<br />
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And as Mum from <a href="http://mumssimplylivingblogat.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">"Mum's Simply Living Blog"</a> requested - <br />
Here is the adorable Miss E:<br />
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And Mr (thinks he is a dog) P:</div>
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We actually saw Mr P playing with a stick this morning... Strange, but very lovable cat!<br />
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Lesson learned today: Enjoy the sunshine and watching your cat act like a dog!<br />
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Until next time,<br />
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Dawn.<br />
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