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

loopychriss

Loving all your crafty makes emmi, and in awe of you making things whilst nursing a new baby!!!

I've not been very productive again... don't seem to be in the mood lately for crafting, but have been decluttering/destashing a lot, so that changes my list a little bit.

I have made a start on the MR & MRS letters for the top table at the wedding. Found some silver paint that actually covered the papier mache up well, so I'll crack on with those tonight/tomorrow, cover them with gems and they will be finished.

Now need to concentrate on the table name cards, I don't seem to be as enthusiastic about those for some reason. Still, they'll get done and 4 weeks today will be in use!!

Here's my updated list:

1. Make 100 morsbags over year - 28 made (1st March)
2. Paint and decorate granddaughter's dolls house
3.Make 9 items for dolls house group birthday swaps 2014 - 10 made (11th May)
4. Name place cards for wedding - 0 out of 70
5. Mr & Mrs painted letters for top table at wedding - painted, just need gems sticking on
6. Dog-themed quilt to raffle for charity in the summer at dog show (August)
7 Finish strip lap quilt (red) - needs quilting and binding
8. Finish another strip lap quilt (funky colours) - needs quilting and binding
9. Finish quilt for mum's bed for her birthday (19th Dec) - needs backing, quilting and binding
10. 6 new cushion covers for lounge
11. Fragrant wall hanging for my bedroom
12. Finish cross stitch picture (I will finish one project before starting another) !!
13. Button covered photo frames (2) for friend's daughter
14. Miniature Christmas room setting in white candle lamp (for 1st Dec as a Christmas display)
15.Decopatch/button picture frame for friend's birthday (Dec 17th)
16.Decoupage 2 wooden boxes for treasure boxes
17. Journal in a jar - notebook, pen and loads of questions to answer (daughter for Christmas)
18.Journal in a jar for other daughter
19. Journal in a jar for sister in law
20. Journal in a jar for son in law - questions typed on computer
21. Miniature room setting in box - beach scene
22. Miniature room setting in box - garden scene
23.Miniature room setting in box - attic scene
24.Miniature room setting in box - not decided yet but got 4 boxes to use up!
25. Miniature scene made in wooden bread bin
26. Miniature room setting in breadbin No.2
27. Paint and recover ottoman

Hmmm, doesn't really boost my total yet does it?!!! Will get cracking on the letters and get them finished today hopefully.

greentiger

Great to see you are getting back into the swing, loopychris, even if you are not feeling quite in the mood.

Florenceem, you've been very busy since I was last on - super cards as usual - and you're rattling through those book bags! 200! That's a tall order- they're lucky to have you do that for them.

emmi - your cloth book is fab - all those touchy feely bits and the hidden secrets. A great job.

I've finally finished a quilt I started last summer. I'm hoping the July baby, of the family who's not had a quilt before, will have a daughter. However, I am all set to make one for a baby boy, if need be. I do have enough stash!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/118238315@N07/14251257425/in/pool-2489278@N21
https://www.flickr.com/photos/118238315@N07/14271447613/in/pool-2489278@N21
https://www.flickr.com/photos/118238315@N07/14250937674/in/pool-2489278@N21

Now I wonder what I'll do next?

emslovesmickey

Well i promised i would keep it up even if i have not set myself a new target so here is my latest make.
Photo0139 (2) by slaughter.emma, on Flickr

Kinski

Fantastic makes, I can't get anything done just now as I have my grandson running wild and I'm absolutely knackered. Good news is they may have found a flat to rent not far from us but not until July, I hope to be back making things before then though.

The_Cre8tor

emmi_bush - I love the fabric book you've made for you little one. I too have seen those in the shops and they can be quite a price. It's brilliant that you've made such a special one because it can eventually go into a memory box for him when he's older, and it will mean the world to him that his mummy made it especially for him.

Love your blog! ... I tried to find a 'click' button to follow you (because I love all your makes!), but can't find anything. Is it me being dumb? If there's a button which I can click to follow, could you pm me and tell me where to find it? I bet it's staring me in the face, and I just can't see it. (I blame my one remaining brain cell).
I have left a comment on one of your makes though.

Loopychris - you are a never ending source of crafty amazement to me. I'm in awe of you. I wish I could be more like you and 'get stuff done' like you do instead of doing my favourite hobby of procrastination.

Greentiger - I LOVE your pink quilt!!! Ohhh, I wish I had the patience to quilt and make something as lovely as that. Very well done. An heirloom.

emslovesmickey - as always, another beautiful make from the clever crafty fingers of your good self. Really like the box - I'm always drawn to handcrafted things which involve the sea, and fishing nets. Fabulous ems. That one deserves pride of place on your blog.

Finally - Florenceem - the cards, as always, are beautiful. I do seem to be drawn to your snowmen. I must have a snowmen thing going on. lol. The bags for church - 200??!!! ... well I think I've guessed your secret. You get 48 hours in every day, and the rest of us only get 24.

You're my official Wonder Woman. :T (I really do need to make some sort of badge or medal for that).

Well I made another card totally from stash and did it again, I forgot to save it before I'd put my blog name watermark on it. It's a shabby chic little card and I really like it. (if you want to take a look it's already on my blog - but I have to blur out the name before I can post it here). It's lace and roses - with an uplifting feel about the message. But I know shabby chic isn't everyones cup of tea.

ziggy2407

Everyone is doing fantastically and the makes are amazing - so many talented people :A

Had a few rough days (healthwise) but just popping by to declare a make and add to my total (christmas decorations for tree)

https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10203565461474186&set=a.2044174341031.123848.1144540007&type=1&theater

Keep up the great work everyone and have a lovely long weekend

greentiger

emslovesmickey, what a glorious little treasure box that is - it makes you just want to look inside.

Cre8tor, your shabby chic card is lovely. The little pearls look like dewdrops.

ziggy, more great imagination from you with those scrabble decorations.


Well, my next project actually picked itself. I had washed a pair of curtains which had faded horribly (only pair in the house with no lining) and they were folded waiting to be 'stashed'. In the post came some Morsbags labels I'd ordered a couple of weeks ago, so ....

https://www.flickr.com/photos/118238315@N07/14271447613/in/pool-2489278@N21/

In most cases the fading is on the inside of the bags but there are a couple with some fading to the outside. I figured it won't stop them functioning as bags. I got 50 labels so only 44 to go. This is a project I'll keep coming back to.

Craft room will be out of commission for a few days now. We'll have to move furniture in there from the back bedroom while it is being decorated.

Happy crafting everyone.

loopychriss

The_Cre8tor wrote: »

Loopychris - you are a never ending source of crafty amazement to me. I'm in awe of you. I wish I could be more like you and 'get stuff done' like you do instead of doing my favourite hobby of procrastination.

Well thank you, but that list is my 'to do this year' list.... I procrastinate a lot too and haven't really done much these past couple of weeks!

I've painted the 'Mr & Mrs' letters today with silver paint, just need to touch up a few bare patches tomorrow then stick all the gems on - and they'll be finished!! Don't know why I'm taking so long doing them, and the name place cards: I think it's because I usually fly by the seat of my pants when given a deadline - Queen of Last Minute, that's me!!! As I'm more organised and I still have loads of time, I think I'm putting them off as I'm used to working under pressure.... if anyone knows what I mean!

Hopefully get some pictures up on here tomorrow when I've done them.

craftingmad

Hello,


Sorry I've been AWOL but the last week of term is always hectic for me. The kids always seem to have something on each night. We have been to football matches, judo competitions, the circus .... the list goes on.


I have managed to make 4 more things. Little "Best Dad" trophies ready for the school Father's Day Fair on 13th June. These will be sold in the afternoon in order to raise money for my kids school. The kids each get to bring up to £4 and choose what they spend it on from a selection of items which have been donated. Then all money raised goes towards funds for extras. As chair of the Friends I feel that I should always make some bits to be sold. I have another 8 trophies for decorating so will hopefully get these made soon as well. Unfortunately they do not use up much of stash other than some ribbon, tape, paper and stamp pad ink but I suppose every little counts


I had great plans today to try and get lots of crafting done whilst the kids are doing their homework but as usual I have been distracted by Pinterest and other crafty sites


I am now 7 weeks behind in Project Life so have managed to download all my photos to the computer today so will try and get some more pages completed as well.


On the plus side I have had a tidy of my craft room so can now see my desk and floor again (if only for a short while).


I'm loving all your makes You are all so much better at this than me


Keep up the good work and happy crafting

loopychriss

Wooo hoo.... finally got the Mr & Mrs letters for the top table at the wedding finished!!! Will take pics tomorrow in the daylight and put them on to show you. So... another job ticked off the 'to do' list and 8 items used up - 6 letters and 2 sheets of sticky gems.

Total now: 286 out of 500