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

tattycath

craftingmad wrote: »

Love them all - and to think you were asking only a while ago how to make them. They all look so professional. Well done you

Thanks craftingmad.
My sisters mother in law wants one now too so I need to make more. None of the ones I have made so far are for my house.
Hoping to have made 3 more by end of next week.

craftingmad

Time for my progress report:-


I have had a really manic week this week as both my kids have been taking part in sporting events here, there any everywhere each night after school. I'm really proud of them as my 10 year old daughter is now an athletics regional champion and my 6 year old son is regional gymnastics champion


However as the internet has been down I have had a bit of spare time (as I haven't been perusing pinterest etc) and so have made a further 3 owl treat boxes and 3 x sets of 4 notelets (so 12 notelets in total).


That brings my total up to 351


I will get there. I still cannot see any dent in my stash yet though

loopychriss

Love the draught excluders tattycath, they're really easy once you get started aren't they?

Congratulations on having a couple of champions in the family craftingmad, will we be seeing them at the Olympics in future years?!!! Don't worry about not seeing a dent in the crafting stash.... neither can I. I think it will only be if I physically remove it from the house and give it away that I would see any improvement!

I've been slowly sorting through some craft stuff and chucking odd random bits that I won't use. When I say chucking, I really mean putting in a bag for the nursery at the local hospital where my grandson attended. They are grateful for any little bits and pieces they can use.

Today I have had a determined effort, and have finished sticking the diamantes on. Have also punched out some heart shapes which will be going on the Order of Service cards, 4 on each so not so many to stick on. Will finish those tonight whilst watching Jonathan Creek I think.

So I'm on target for finishing them by the end of February! Next step is to fold the A4 card in half to make a card, and stick the pricked out designs on. Then print out 'Order of Service' and stick on the pricked out design, then their names and date on another piece of card and stick that on the A4 card under the other bit. So.... gradually getting there. When all that's done I can't do any more until they've decided on the hymns etc. so I can do the inserts and put the ribbon on. I can leave that job until a week before the wedding, shouldn't take long and I won't be running around like a headless chicken panicking because I haven't finished them! That will be a novel experience....!

Have to admit to a small purchase this week... I needed some more pva glue as I'd finished up the other tube.

susan42

Hi everyone

tattycathy - love those draught excluders, what are you filling them with?

loopychris - must admit I love reading your list of things,

crafting mad - :T:T:T:T well done on the childrens gymnastics, you must be one very proud mummy
And great the internets going faster....re my stamps, I have about 200 to sell, I do hoard things and I have the selling bug at the moment

Im currently decoupaging some letters to match the coffee tables for DD
I finished off a painting as 4 of my watercolour paintings are being shown at an exhibition this weekend
And Ive cut I dont know how many things out on my Silhouette ready to make some cards but Ive used 25 12x12 papers

Must admit my stash doesnt look any different

tattycath

Thanks Susan. At the moment I'm using hollow fibre filling at £7.99 for a kilo from Dun£lm.
Mr tc thought it seemed expensive but I thought it was cheap. It seems to go a long way. I have quite a lot left.

tattycath

Thanks loopyChris. Yes they are really easy. I do have a couple of sewing machines but I have hand sewn them up to press.

Kinski

Loving the draft excluders, I could do with a couple of them as I live in a drafty Victorian house. I've not started the bunting yet as my oh shoved some material in the very deep cupboard under the stairs, I'm claustrophobic so I had to wait on him getting it out for me, as soon as I threatened to shove his golf clubs in the back yard he got the material for me :rotfl:, I've cut out a dog coat just need to get it sewn up which I'll try and get done this weekend if the grandbrats will let me . I've been looking at some old tables I have lying about and I'm tempted to try and do decoupage but I'm not sure what kind of paper I could or couldn't use, maybe one day I'll give it a go.

loopychriss

Tattycath: well done on sewing the draught excluders by hand, but.... why? If you have 2 machines.... it would be a lot quicker to use a machine!

Bit more of an update today: finished sticking the hearts on the O of S cards, all 40 of them are finished now. Also made another 2 thank you cards so

total now 103 out of 500

tattycath

loopychriss wrote: »

Tattycath: well done on sewing the draught excluders by hand, but.... why? If you have 2 machines.... it would be a lot quicker to use a machine!

Bit more of an update today: finished sticking the hearts on the O of S cards, all 40 of them are finished now. Also made another 2 thank you cards so

total now 103 out of 500

Wow! You're very industrious.

greentiger

loopychris, I didn't mean to sound critical of your list - I think you're amazing and love seeing the progress you're making. Like craftingmad says, it gives me a friendly kick up the bo**om too. Keep posting it. Oh I remember the time it took to do my daughter's wedding stationery - no diamantes but loads of teeny bows to tie; it seemed to take up all my waking hours for weeks. It was worth it in the end though

tattycath, you've quite a wee production line going with those draught excluders. Well done.

crafting mad, congrats to champs. You've been very productive too. Thanks for the encouragement you keep giving to everyone.

susan, well done with your paintings - you must get some great satisfaction from having them in an exhibition.

Nothing finished for me today but I have attached the backing to the front of the memory quilt. I chose fleece, so it does not need wadding. I've got the binding cut, so just need to press in half and attach. Probably won't get it done tomorrow, as we'll be out all day, but Sunday .....

Night all.