I need a kick...

Hello there, I hope that this day finds you well? 

It is already the 3rd week of the new year and yet this is my 1st post of 2011. For some reason I can't get going this year. I feel like I need a really big kick up the bum to get me started again. I have been trying to do a bit of spring clean around the house but it's a big job and I'm not really getting anywhere. Do you ever feel like this? Maybe it's the weather, it's been very gloomy round here. Lots of rain and grey skies, we have had to have the lights on during the day it's been so bad.

I have a few new crochet items to share but it's been so dark that taking decent pics has been impossible. I did manage to take a couple of pics this morning when the sun briefly peeped from behind the clouds. The lovely hubby bought me a new crochet book for Christmas and one of the 1st things that I made from the book was some lovely flowers. A couple of these have been turned into brooches ready to be posted to the in-laws in Spain as a belated Christmas present.

I'm hoping that the in-laws will like them. I have never sent them anything that I have made before so I'll keep my fingers crossed that they like them.

Meanwhile if anybody knows how I can get my energy levels back up can you please let me know?

Take care my dears.

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My Creative Space - Too Many W.I.P.s

Hello my dears, How are you? I hope you are well.

This week my creative space is full of W.I.P.s. I have so many things to finish that its actually really off putting. I have boxes full of flowers that need to be made into something but I have no idea where to start. This is just a small selection...

I'm also waiting for some new wool so that I can start a new project. Will I never learn?

Kirsty is on holiday at the mo but if you would like to see some creative spaces from the past clicky here.

Thanks for stopping by. 

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Flower Pattern

Hello there. This is just a quick post. A couple of people have asked if I have the pattern for the flowers. Unfortunately I am an extraordinarily disorganised person and I cannot find it. I could attempt to write it out but I think that my pattern writing skills would drive you mad so I have found a very similar pattern on Ravelry. I haven't tried it yet but it does look almost the same.

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Flower Garland

Hello there, Happy Friday! I hope you are well.

I haven't been up to much this week, the weather is hot and sticky but not sunny. It's cloudy, rainy and muggy. Not nice. I don't mind the heat when it's sunny but this is not nice and it's affecting my creativity.

I have made a small flower garland though that will go in my 'studio' when/if it gets finished. I struggled to take photos of it because of the weather but here is what I did manage....

I hope you have a good weekend.

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Monster Doily

Hello, I hope that you are well. The weather has improved dramatically today so I am finally able to show you the finished doily. It took far longer to make than any of the others which I think was due to it having ten flowers, all of which had to be made separately, and then the ten leaves around the edge. Hence the title of the post.

It was relatively easy to make, just very time consuming. I used a pattern from Ravelry but can no longer find it, there are similar ones on there though. For some reason, despite blocking, I can't quite get it to lie flat as it does in the pictures that came with the pattern. I'm pleased with how it worked out though and have now moved on to a couple of smaller, simpler doilies.

Before I pop off to tackle the humongous washing pile that is threatening to eat all who cross its path, I'd just like to share a pic of my frilly pansies. I can't remember the actual name (duh) but I think they are lovely...

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Spring has sprung....

I have decided to give this blog another go. I hope to be able to post a few times a week. Spring is finally here in the deepest, darkest depths of Lancashire so I decided that now was as good a time as any for a new start.

My daughters spotted a wee ladybird in the yard this afternoon. We don't tend to get a lot of them so I quickly took her picture. To me this is a good sign that things are warming up a little.

We only have a small yard so most of my planting is done in pots and baskets. I love having plants and flowers but with two dogs who like to eat everything it often proves difficult. I have tried all sorts to keep them off but nothing works, they always find a way.

One of my favourites at the minute is the little beauty above. I can't remember her name but she seems to be doing well. Maybe that's because I planted her in a hanging basket where the mutts can't reach her...........