How Does Your Garden Grow?

Hello to you...

How's your week been so far?

Good I hope?

It's been quite a quiet week here so far.

Over the last few evenings I've made some felt magnets for the craft sale.

I enjoyed doing some hand stitching for a change.

I enjoyed stitching up the kitsch deer, swallow and apple.

I think the apple has to be my favourite.

We've had some lovely warm weather over the past few days.

I've been out in garden a lot.

 

The poppies have gone pop!

Our other Poppy was interested in the contents of the watering can.

This is a plant my Mum gave me and neither of us can remember what its called any ideas?

Our beautiful roses are in bloom and smell wonderful.

Lovely full flower beds.

 

Hope the week's been passing by nicely.

xx



Blue Bird and Weekend Wanderings

 

Hello to you...

Well, it's been a busy weekend...

Had a lovely Fathers Day, today making my Daddy lunch and having a good laugh.

I hope you'll enjoy some photos from this weekend.

The crochet owl now has a friend, blue bird.

Chives in full bloom.

Pretty pink Peony.

Alliums (again)

 

Cheeky snail.

Dusty sunning himself.

Bees.

The Ceanothus is in full blue bloom. 

The bees love it.

It was literally buzzing while photographing it. 

My best friend and I took a trip to Leeds.

I was so pleased to pick up a Cath Kidston teapot in the sale.

I think it might need a tea cosy...I must get myself over to ladybirddiaries to use her fab tutorial.

Hope that everyone has a lovely week, whatever you're doing.

xx

Beach Hut Door Stop and Award

Hello All

Hope your all well and wonderful?

I dusted off the sewing machine and had a play.

I made some beach hut door stops for my ever approaching craft sale.

I'm still learning but this little project pleased me as it gave quick results.

I used bits of material I had knocking around.

All finished - not bad for a first attempt.

 

I was very happy to be nominated for a

 

The lovely Eilidh Smith was kind enough to nominate me.

So here goes and I hope it's alright!

 

These are the five questions Eilidh asked...

 1.  If you had 3 wishes what would you wish for?

I'd wish for world peace (I know cliché)

My daughter having a happy long life

and 5 more wishes!
 2.  What jobs have you been procrastinating?

Oh which one...hmm well I supposed it would have to be painting the sitting room.
 3.  What is your favourite flower?

This is an impossible questions too many to choose from! I suppose if I had to pick one it would be either cow parsley, forget-me-nots or roses
 4.  What is your dream job?

Well when I was a child I always wanted to be a zoo keeper.
 5.  What is the best blogging tip you could ever give?

Just to have fun and write about what makes you happy.

 

Five Random Facts About Me

1, I like to decompile maltisers  

2, I talk to my cats all the time!

3, I enjoy the zoo more than my daughter

4, I love the taste of envelopes (not weird at all)

5, I may be addicted to crocheting owls

 

 

A huge thank you again to Eilidh  (well worth checking out her tutorial)

From what I could grasp the point of the award is a way to discover blogs with under 200 followers.

xx



Hooky Owl and Evening Garden

Hello to you...

How's your week been so far?

Tuesday is my volunteering day at my local charity shop, so I've been pretty busy today.

But still found time to hook up this little cutie.

 I do love owls of all kinds so making this one was a real joy and quick too!

I got the pattern from the "Craft Seller" magazine.

 

I'd not bought this magazine before - at £4.99 its a bit more than I usually pay for a magazine.

I've not regretted it though, I'm really enjoying leafing through it.

I think I will ask for a subscription for my birthday or Christmas.

 

While out in the garden this evening I took the liberty of making the most of the lovely evening light. Indulge me a minute please...

Johnsons blue geranium

Red Campion

Freshly opened old rose

valerian

Towering Alliums.

Is everyone else enjoying the lighter evenings? I know I am.

Meet Poppy, sleeping in the evening sunshine.

 

Hope you're all having a lovely week so far?

Thank you for your lovely comments on the last post, they really made me smile.

xx
 

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Hexagons and Vintage Shopping

Hello to you...

My gosh I was over-whelmed by the lovely comments I had on the last post! Thank you so much lovelies.

It's been a lovely week here in Wales, full of sunshine and good times.

I've recently started crocheting hexagons.

I'm hoping to make a small throw for my sitting room.

Here they are.

Beginning to take shape.

I've been a bit naughty recently, starting projects and not finishing them. My excuse with the cushions is that I'm waiting for new yarn to arrive.

 

Today has been lovely. My partner usually works on the weekend so it was a lovely treat to spend a Saturday together. We decided to go to a local vintage and antiques show.

It was a lot bigger than I expected, and better, with some real bargains and a huge variety.

We had ice cream too!

So, do you want to know what I came home with?

What's in here?

 Ta Da! I've been after one for agggeeeessss!

My lovely partner bought me this ring - the first ring he's bought me... note its on the right hand!

1960s tiger eye silver ring, so pleased.

I'm a very lucky girl.

 

We popped in to see my parents on the way home and I took a few sunny photos in their beautiful garden.

Hello froggy

Pond dipping.

Daisy.

The Rosa rugosa is very popular with the bees and smells divine.

 

I hope everyone is having a lovely sunny weekend.

xx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time to get organised

Hello to you...

Still working on the cushions -

They are growing slowly.

 

I've been busy today, getting a bit more organised.

I've always kept my yarn labels.

Having a cuppa and a chat with my Mum she suggested why not stick them in a book then I can flick through with easy access.

Good idea I thought, then took it a bit further and stuck samples of yarn in so I can see the exact colour.

This may not be new to all you organised Annie's.

My yarn was in chaos...I'm never going to be super organised but I'm a step closer.

I find it useful to jot down what yarns I've used and where too.

Excuse the writing.

I just used a cheap note book, bought in a sale last year.

Lots of yarns!

 

While making the book I realised how much yarn I've got!

You can never have too much though, can you?

Hope everyone is having a lovely week so far?

xx