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

nimbo

Well I have been good - ish... I have bought some card blanks which I knew I would need, and some sticky pads that I may have already confessed to - but I have now made 5 cards today - 4 of which have been written... But I did forget to photograph one and i'm too tight to take it back out of the envelope and wast it....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/114012903@N02/12275019493/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/114012903@N02/12275298574/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/114012903@N02/12274879885/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/114012903@N02/12275438446/

I'm not really a card maker, so they are rather ammeter looking... but it is using up the stash.

I am actually quite pleased as I have a few scraps which will be making more cards later in the week as I know there are a few other birthdays coming up soon... My partner really loved his for our anniversary on Thursday, so they can't be too bad - but the one I made him was more hand made than these ones...

I'm loving all of the projects that people have finished, can't wait to crack on woth some of the !!!!!! ones...

I have decided to have a stall at the show in May, which will hopefully get rid of lots of the stuff I have lying around... I will sell stuff for silly money of I have to, if it means getting rid...

loopychriss

Great cards nimbo, you're doing well at using up your bits. I've got those cards too, but I'm using mine to make wedding thank you cards.

Today I have finished the bunting: I did 'finish' it on Friday, but I had sewn the flags onto some fabric that wasn't 100% cotton, and it bunched up and the machine kept skipping stitches between the flags where it was just the other fabric. So..... I sat and unpicked it all yesterday and re-sewed it today. Looks a lot better. I've decided not to put the baby's name on it, as then they can use it either in the nursery or in their conservatory.

Also started the taggy blanket, which I will finish tomorrow or Tuesday.

I've pulled out of one of my dolls house swaps, which was to make 8 items for a sort of advent countdown to Easter. I don't think I am of a standard yet where I can make 8 things first time and they'd be OK to send to anyone - I need a few practices first and just won't have the time So that's one less project to fit in.

Will update my list on Tuesday when I've finished the taggy blanket and maybe something else.

Total 83 out of 500

loopychriss

Nothing done today: was a nice day so we went to the seaside to blow the cobwebs out...

Decided that we would like to move and have given ourselves until next Feb 1st to get the house decorated, decluttered and the garden sorted. Gives me even more incentive to use up the stash, but I suspect I'll be decluttering it not by using it up, but by giving it away. So.... I've got 363 days......

chiefpossession

Morning all

Finished the minion hat on Sunday evening and it was very well received yesterday morning at school.



I have started the sheep hat - I think I just have a Panda hat, rabbit hat and another 2 scarves to make. I think I will need to get a ball of black wool for the panda eyes and ears because I used it up knitting the stripe on the minion!

Happy stashbusting everyone x

emslovesmickey

Loving the minion hat cp!

I've done 3 more mugs this morning - one hunger games, one hobbit and one lotr. Updated my sig - only two more to do!

craftingmad

HI all,


Brilliant items being made - especially loving the minion hat - we are all a bit minion crazy in our house


Well hubby and I have got stinking colds and are feeling pants so there's been no more decluttering, sorting and skip slinging since my last post.


emslovesmickey - I can't believe how quickly you have made 50 things - and they are all amazing - well done Wish I only had to more to go to my target


I have managed to make 4 notelets though using paper scraps from my scrap box. Its overflowing and has grown recently from a small A4 box to a large underbed plastic storage box so I desperately need to make some more I've just prepped another 20 notelets so just need to stick them all together and then that's even more made. I promise I will try and load some pictures on very soon


I've also got to make a birthday card for my hubby (for Thursday 6th Feb), a strawberry birthday card (before 10th Feb for an order at last craft fair), a leaving card for my son's teacher (needed in two weeks) and a sympathy card for my friend who has just lost her dad very suddenly and unexpected. I'm not looking forward to that one but at least it will help clear a bit more stash


Back later to hopefully report more progress.


Happy crafting everyone

Kinski

Not been around much (just to read mainly ) but I have at last gotten the finger out and finished using a couple of throws I had lying about, I managed to get four cushion covers, a dog coat, a scarf for one of my grandbrats and a couple of dog toys out of it. I still have a wee bit left but that might be used as lining for a dog coat. I would show you pictures but can't seem to get them on here from my iPad
I've also made all the pom poms for the rug I'm going to make, I just need to tie them on to the backing now.

craftingmad

Wow well done Kinski


I managed to make 12 more notelets before collecting the kids from school


So I'm up to 181/ 2014 now

loopychriss

craftingmad wrote: »

Wow well done Kinski


I managed to make 12 more notelets before collecting the kids from school


So I'm up to 181/ 2014 now

Wow, you're doing well as well....

Progress here today: I finished a little cross stitch mat for the dolls house. Has taken me since before Christmas, but to be honest I only work on it when I am going somewhere and have to sit for any length of time and chat, e.g. friends' house, weekly coffee group in my library. So today I carried on after lunch with it and got it finished! So another item ticked off the list.

Tonight I have pricked another 6 card bits for the Order of Service cards. That's 10 out of 40 done now, so 1/4 done! It makes my wrist ache if I do it for more than an hour so if I carry on doing a few at a time they will all be done in plenty of time and I won't have to have a mad panic the day before the event, as per usual.

So... total 84 out of 500

loopychriss

Updated list: sorry if it bores anyone but I can see where I am if I do this weekly.

Make 12 Christmas cards
Make another 12 Christmas cards (13 made)
Make table runner for friend for Christmas
Make table runner for another friend
Make button-covered photo frame for sis-in-law
Button covered photo frame - finished 2nd January
Button covered wooden heart - finished 13th January
3 button covered heart shapes for granddaughter - finished 15th January
Set of 8 notelets using up blank cards (1) - finished 19th January
Button covered mirror - for me - finished 29 January
12 gift tags for Christmas 2014 - Finished 30th January
Bunting for friend's daughter & hubby who are expecting in February (made out of the cloth serviettes from their wedding in 2011) - Finished 2nd February
Finish cross stitched mat for dolls house - Finished 4th February
Make 8 items for dolls house group swap for April - NOW PULLED OUT OF THIS SWAP
Altered canvas picture - Decluttered to a friend


1. Greetings cards x 10 (birthday, anniversary, new baby)
2. Make 100 morsbags over year - 16 made (8th Feb)
3. Taggy blanket for friend's expected grandchild in February - finished 8th February
4. Paint and decorate granddaughter's dolls house
5. Make 9 items for dolls house group birthday swaps 2014 - 1 made
6. Dolls house group swap June 2014 - something found in an attic
7. Make 24 items for Christmas advent swap (dolls house group)
8. 'Just Married' bunting for daughter's wedding in June
9. Order of Service cards for daughter's wedding - 22 of the pricking designs done
10. Name place cards for wedding - 0 out of 70
11. Mr & Mrs decoupaged letters for top table at wedding
12. Thank you wedding cards for daughter and son-in-law (June) - 9 made
13. Altered book for disabled grandson with pics of people and things he is familiar with (to look at at wedding in June)
14. Witch-themed quilt for friend's 60th birthday (28th June)
15. Miniature fairy room setting for friend's 60th birthday (28th June)
16. Dog-themed quilt to raffle for charity in the summer at dog show (August)
17. Finish strip lap quilt - needs quilting and binding
18. Finish another strip lap quilt - needs quilting and binding
19. Finish quilt for mum's bed
20. 6 new cushion covers for lounge
21. Fragrant wall hanging for my bedroom
22. Miniature setting in house-shaped box
23. Lavender bags for my drawers (6)
24. Finish cross stitch picture (I will finish one project before starting another) !!
25. Decopatch photo frame
26. Decopatch mannequin body
27. Make a miniature Christmas room setting in white candle lamp (for 1st Dec)
28. Decopatch/button picture frame for friend's birthday (Dec 17th)
29. Bunting for spare bedroom
30. Denim quilt started in 2013
31. Cot quilt started in 2011
32. Block of the month quilt started 2009
33. 50 Christmas cards for Christmas 2014 (to be ready by 1st Nov)
34. Fabric Christmas decorations for friends - set of 4 x 6 = 24
35. Picture for bedroom on canvas with buttons in shape of a heart
36. 6 styrofoam fabric-covered ornaments for Christmas presents 2014
37. Decoupage 2 wooden boxes for treasure boxes
38. Advent calendar for granddaughter 2014 - 24 mini morsbags - 2 made
39. Advent calendar for grandson for 2014 - mini morsbags
40. Christmas card hanger (fabric and velcro)
41. Plaited fabric Christmas wreath
42. Set of 8 notelets using up blank cards for Christmas present (2)
43. Set of 8 notelets using up blank cards for Christmas present (3)
44. Make crackers for family for Christmas Eve - 9 needed
45. Journal in a jar - notebook, pen and loads of questions to answer (daughter for Christmas)
46. Journal in a jar for other daughter
47. Journal in a jar for sister in law
48. Journal in a jar for son in law
49. Finish roof on my dolls house
50. Paint and finish outside walls on my dolls house
51. Dolls house - kitchen/diner
52. Dolls house - lounge
53. Dolls house - bedroom
54. Dolls house - bathroom
55. Dolls house - attic (sewing and hobby room)
56. Dolls house - study
57. Dolls house - utility room
58. Dolls house - windows
59. Miniature room setting in box - beach scene
60. Miniature room setting in box - garden scene
61. Miniature room setting in box - attic scene
62. Miniature room setting in box - not decided yet but got 4 boxes to use up!
63. Miniature scene made in wooden bread bin
64. Miniature room setting in breadbin No.2