Thursday, 3 January 2013

Resolutions

I am not really a New Years Resolution kind of person, but this year I have decided write down some things I want to achieve over the next 12 months, maybe I will do them if they are written down!!

Here goes...

Personal stuff:

 - Shout less and read Unconditional Parenting again

 - Loose weight so I am a healthy BMI (by June as we are going to a wedding and I want to fit the dress I made for another wedding in 2011 that has never properly fitted!)

 - Do some type of cardio exercise every second day
 

 - Do 5 mins of pilates and stretches every day
 
 - Read 20 books

Crafty Stuff:

 - Crochet myself this jumper (sweater),


Lady Like Sweater - Free Pattern on Lion brand yarn

 - Knit myself  this jumper, I am thinking it may be a little challenging but the wool is ordered so I have to try!!

 - Crochet / Knit both the kids a cardigan or jumper.

Hopefully they are all achievable, the shouting one will be put to the test on Tuesday when the kids go back to school and make it a mission to wind me up as much as possible before we leave the house in the morning! 





Monday, 31 December 2012

Popular posts of 2012

2012 has been a crazy busy year,lots of DIY and gardening and not nearly as much crafting as I would have liked, hopefully next year will be less house renovation and more crafty fun!

Here is a roundup of my 10 most popular posts of 2012...

1.  DIY Dip Dyed / Ombre Skirt

 2. DIY Swarovski Earrings


3. DIY Swarovski Bracelet


4. Woodland Wonderland Tree Stump Wedding Cake


5. Wooden Bead Necklace


6. Star Wars ATAT Cake


7. Skirt from Scraps



 8. DIY: old jeans to new skirt


9. Pintrest Inspired Foot Art


 10. Rapunzel/Tangled Dress Up Costume

 

Looks like jewelery and refashioning posts are most popular, more of that next year then!




Sunday, 30 December 2012

Christmas Sewing

Along with the Christmas Crochet I also managed to get some Christmas sewing done between attending nativity plays, running the kids to various parties etc!

I made a make up / toiletries bag for my cousin, which I filled with a crocheted headband and some hair slides,



and a dancing shoes bag for my mother in law who loves going ballroom dancing.


Both were made using modified patterns form the Cath Kidston Sew book, a great book with very detailed instructions and one of my most used sewing books. The fabric for the toilet bag is an Ikea pillow case lined with an old shower curtain and the shoe bag is made for fairtrade organic cotton from here ( a fantastic shop).

I also russled up two covered notebook's using this fantastic tutorial.
 
This one is for my oldest friend who has just got engaged so embroidered 'I do' on the front


 and this one for my sister who is pregnant with my first niece or nephew,


I think I may be more excited than her at the moment, roll on July and teeny baby cuddles!!