stash busting - I will use my mountains b4 buying more!

craftingmad

Hello,


Sorry not posted for a few days but I have been reading the thread and enjoying looking at all your wonderful makes - promise!


I'd lost my crafting mojo for a while but I'm pleased to report it's back again and I've 50 items today ready to send to the owl sanctuary. I made 20 bookmarks and 30 badges for them today and I had already made 10 bookmarks so hopefully they will be able to raise some much needed cash with them. I also hope to make a few owl themed cards for them to sell as well before I post of the packet.


So my total now stands at over 600 - still a long way off from my target but I'm pleased with myself none the less.


I have also tried to tidy up my craft room a bit today and I managed to find space for most of the bits just lying around so I think I am slowly starting to see the benefits of this stash busting lark. My bank balance is certainly benefiting from it


Hope you are all enjoying this challenge as much as I am


Keep crafting

greentiger

ziggy, I love your button rainbow.

your friend is a lucky lad to receive such a lovely gift, loopychris.

Mooloo, you've been busy. I'd just been learning about a thermal crockpot mentioned on the SW support thread, so this was uncanny timing!

craftingmad, well done on finding your mojo - can you find my 'safe place' too, please?

I'm loving this challenge. I'm claiming my first target reached (50/50) because I have finished 25 bags for Beads of Courage. About 6 still to get the drawstrings, but that will only take a few mins once I buy the cord. I will order more labels tonight and clear some more stash.

I've set my next 50 target so they'll maybe go towards that. No other birthdays/occasions planned for May so I feel Christmas cards are calling, for a wee change (that should boost my output). I also heard about Heidi's Heart Pillow Project (heart shaped pillows to help ease pain after breast surgery), so I will probably make some of these sometime.

loopychriss

Thank you everyone for the nice comments about my altered house art. I saw my friend today, and she loved it, told me I should sell them!!! I really enjoyed making it, so might pick up a couple more when I see them again.

Nothing achieved today as I have spent most of the day cutting down a 25ft fir tree in the front garden (with hubby's help). He did the cutting with the chainsaw, but I had about 12 large trunks with all the foliage lying on the front lawn that I had to cut up for transporting to the tip. I spent 7 hours altogether (!!!) with a half hour break for lunch: consequently I am aching all over and know that tomorrow I won't be doing much at all, so might take the opportunity to do some gentle stash busting - knitting some squares or working on the wedding name place cards. Or I might just stay in bed....!

love2shop2

loopychriss - I love your little house. I wish I knew how to put photos on here directly instead of having to put a link to flickr.
greentiger - I think someone should make those heart shaped cushions to sell because I have looked everywhere on line to buy one for my best friend and they all seem to be for sale in America & Canada with no option to have posted over to UK. (Gap in the market maybe?)
ziggy2407 - a good idea to start making a few Christmas cards each week. I might find time to make 2 a week in between the vat return & tax return etc :-(

Scrapmate

I haven't been able to log in for a few days. Wow you've all been busy and what fabulous makes. I have continued trying to use things that have been around for a while and have a small decorated hanging frame here.

tattycath

Loving all the makes!

Florenceem

Scrapmate - love the frame.
More Christmas cards.

greentiger

I had planned to get on to card making for a change, but I didn't expect I'd have to make a sympathy card. I made 3 of similar design. It seems a bit !!!!!ish, but it's the kind of card that's needed at short notice, unfortunately.

https://flic.kr/p/numwxR

love2shop2, the idea behind the Heid's Heart Pillow Project is that they are given away in hospitals. I had a mastectomy and lymph nodes removed 4 years ago and I would have loved one of these.

dibuzz, you've been busy while you've been away from here. What lovely woolcraft!

florenceem, more lovely cards, as usual.

dakota86, I love your Gruffalo stitching. You must have a heap of patience to work that

love2shop2

greentiger wrote: »

I had planned to get on to card making for a change, but I didn't expect I'd have to make a sympathy card. I made 3 of similar design. It seems a bit !!!!!ish, but it's the kind of card that's needed at short notice, unfortunately.

https://flic.kr/p/numwxR

love2shop2, the idea behind the Heid's Heart Pillow Project is that they are given away in hospitals. I had a mastectomy and lymph nodes removed 4 years ago and I would have loved one of

dibuzz, you've been busy while you've been away from here. What lovely woolcraft!

florenceem, more lovely cards, as usual.

dakota86, I love your Gruffalo stitching. You must have a heap of patience to work that

My best friend had a mastectomy yesterday so wanted to send her one :sad:

love2shop2

another card made yesterday



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