2024 - No Craft Spending - I WILL bust my stash and make pretty things!!!!!

Katiehound

just remembered- more spending! 2 packs of envelopes & a pack of A5 assorted paper & pictorial card (might regret that purchase!) Total spent £4

old_fogey

I have revamped a small old chest. It was covered in fablon and used in the garage for screws.  I painted the front edges, and covered all the surfaces, including inside the drawers with card making papers. It used a lot up, which is great The drawers are a bit longer than A4, and I will keep card making supplies in there. I have a similar 4 draw one to do, I will try and take a before photo for that as the change was amazing.

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Absolutely beautiful 😍 

daisy_1571

Gorgeous colours and making good use of a chest of drawers you already had

Daisy xxx

Auti

Finished my crochet , top down, cardi. Great fun to do and being top down allowed me to customise it re length and change it from elbow length sleeves to long sleeve. Used a different yarn as the one they said cost a fortune so had to mess around with tension/sizing to get it right for me. Hangs/looks much better on

Dizzycap

Beautiful revamp old_fogey 

Absolutely AWESOME Auti

Haven't been in here for absolutely ages, but can report I have not spent a single pennie on arty stuff this year:-)

Had loads donated to me which I've either used or sold on with money going to charity, so very pleased with the art side this year.

I presently have a huge stash which will long outlast me, although I declutter the house from top to bottom and organised everything, including the outside space and shed back in June.

I have been able to pass on or sell almost all of my decluttered items so helped a few and also helped to save on landfill, if only a little.

dND

Auti said:

Finished my crochet , top down, cardi. Great fun to do and being top down allowed me to customise it re length and change it from elbow length sleeves to long sleeve. Used a different yarn as the one they said cost a fortune so had to mess around with tension/sizing to get it right for me. Hangs/looks much better on

That's beautiful.  Could you link the pattern as I would love a short sleeved version. 😁❤️

Auti

@dND  - sorry cannot link as it was in a magazine from a while ago (got magazine second hand) 

Cupcakecraftscuddlycanine

Does anyone know anything about the UKCA/CE testing that needs to be done before you can sell toys/toy like things? 

We were thinking of getting round to selling some cuddly crochet items previously made but then saw you needed to do testing. 

Can't find too much online that's not behind a pay wall 🙄

Soontobeoap

@Cupcakecraftscuddlycanine Try Toy safety regulations at gov uk. Sorry my ability to share is non existant.

@Auti I love the cardi. Wish they made more crochet patterns like that. 

@oldfogey your drawers are absolutely fabulous. I love the colour. They must have taken ages.

Every one is so talented with lots of lovely ideas. I am back to the cross stitch Christmas cards for craft group stall at craft Fair.