Saturday 7 April 2007

Another version of the Boutique card

I made this card to send to my mum, as she needs cheering up, I enjoyed making this one more then the boutique card, because, well, I knew what I was doing! I am quite pleased with this one.
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Hand Made double pointed knitting needles

I got the idea for this off another craft forum I visit every day, it's craftster.org and this board covers just about every craft you can think of! It's a great read and everyone on their is sooo friendly!
Anyway, You are supposed to make theese from chopsticks or wooden dowels, well after hunting everywhere for chopstiks, and figuring out that I couldn't carry a 6ft wooden dowel with my food shopping with out injuring myself or some innocent member of the public, I had a brain wave that pencils would work. I had some pencils lying around, so i sanded the paint off them and shaved them down to the width I wanted them( these are 6.5mm thick) I used a pencil sharpener to make the other end pointy and then I painted them ( their standing in blue tack drying after varnishing), then I used clear nail polish to give them a coat of varnish and to protect the paint from chipping and hey presto! I also made some 6.5mm circular knitting needles as well, I thought i had taken a pic of them, but i havn't so I will post them tommorow!
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Another veiw of the card
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Boutique Card

As well as knitting, I also do a bit of card making , I made this card about a week and a half ago, yes, it has taken me this long to get around posting a pic. This is my first time making a card with this style, and , even if I do say so myself, it's quite good! I downloaded the template from a card making forum called imag-e-nation.co.uk. It's a really good forum where you can chat with other card makers and crafty people!
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Sunday 1 April 2007

and another!
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Some more close up pics of the front.
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Front peice of Meadow Sweet sweater finished


I have finally completed the front peice of the Meadow Sweet Sweater. I foun the fron quite boring to do, it's nothing wrong with the pattern, it's me, I get bored easily and it's a lot of stocking stitch!But I am really happy about the way it's been working! I am now working on one of the sleeves, it seems quite wide, so I am crossing my fingers a bit as I am no way experienced enough to alter the pattern!
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