January's Crochet Project.

One of my Goals (not resolutions) for 2011, is to complete 1 large project a month. For Januarys project, I decided to ease myself in by aiming to finish an ongoing project, that was started at some point last year (I'll have to do some investigating to find the exact start date. I really should take more note of the details, LOL!) Anyway, this was destined to be a Granny Stripe blanket for my bed. I started it with the best intentions....... only to realise about 5 stripes in exactly how big a project it is, & how much wool/yarn it will take. Especially as a 50gram ball makes approx 2 stripes & costs about £2.50/3.00 a ball. So, after some thinking (not tantrum throwing as Im far too grown up for that!! ) I decided to instead make a runner for the bottom of my bed.

I'm about halfway through...........What do you think?  I should have enough wall to finish the number of stripes I'm aiming for, but I'd like to do a scalloped edging (if I can figure out how to do it, I have an idea, I just need the correct number of stitches on the side) so I'll probably need a ball or 2 of the chocolate yarn.

I'm loving it so far!!! & I'm planning on starting a Ripple for Feb's project!!

I also plan to Document 2011, following Shimelle's Document 2010 freebie class. I've loved seeing other peoples versions, especially Laura's. I managed to pick up a couple of American Crafts scrapbooking kits the other week, so have planned to use the pink album for this project. Will post a pic soon.

As for today? Well, it's a lovely sunny Sunday (although a bit chilly), Hubby has had to work :-(  & Keely, who has only just gone back to school after missing most of December due to a nasty bug wiping her out, is poorly again. So, our plan for today consist of :

Blogging
Having a quick tidy up of the house.
Laundry (it's never ending!)
Doll making with the girlies. (EPIC FAIL!!)
Watching one of the Harry Potter movies (Keely has the deciding vote on which one)
Making blueberry muffins before the blueberries go off
& maybe a lemon cake too?
Crocheting some of this months project
& maybe a star or 2?
Dinner
Sunday night bath & hair wash for us all!!

Have a good Sunday.

xxx

3:02pm Update: House cleaned (although it pretty much got messed up again straight away!), muffins & cake cooking, now about to settle down to make our dolls & watch HP.  :-)

4:25pm Update: Doll making attempt abandoned due to dolls (that are for kids to make) being too difficult for an adult to figure out, let alone teach a child to do & said children become frustrated.  :-(

DD Catching Up

I'm so behind with the December Daily. Life has once again got in the way of creativity.

But time to be creative is important, very important. It's time for me, away from all the other stuff going on right now.

So, in order to catch up, I must play with ribbons, stamps & glittery letters,

Buttons, glittery trees,

& lots of paper. 

Not a bad way to spend a Monday afternoon eh?

xxx

Getting in the Xmassy Mood!!

Or at least trying to!! The past week has seen us snowed in (although not as badly as the rest of the country) & most of the family being hit by a bug, Keely has it the worst, she now has croup & needs an inhaler, which she is not loving.

The house has sort of been decorated, trees are up, calendars are out. But it needs more, more lights on the main tree (although that means taking the decs off the tree to put lights on), more hanging stuff (paper chains, garlands).................hmmmmm, what else? My dresser definately needs to be Christmassyfied (yes, I made that word up!!)

So I guess thats my plans for the weekend, could be worse eh?? :-)

Have started my December Daily album & so far Im just 2 days behind, which I dont think is too bad, especially when you consider that I have a poorly child & last year I only managed 1 entry!! I took photos, but as I was just uploading them, I realised how bad the photos were. The lighting in my house is awful, & me & my camera are not getting on at the mo. So will catch up today, rephotograph my pages & blog asap!!

What are your plans for the weekend? Hope its a good one!!

xxx

I scrapbooked!!

The first one is for this challenge 

The 2nd one features Megan, just before her 8th birthday. I love this photo, although it scares me how beautiful & grown up she is becoming.



This one is for Keely, my little star.

She is one tough cookie, who unfortunately is in for a tough year.



             This one is my fave, & the first layout I've done in a year. I love it!!



It was tough, using old stash. Half of the stuff I have, I have no idea why I bought it?? I'll never use it, LOL!! I've been out of the loop of the latest scrapbooking stash, so please tell me what you are loving at the moment!!!!

Well it's the last day of Half Term & it's been a pretty happy chilled week. Today we are battling the mess that is the Playroom. We have a really big room that is a dining/play/craft room, currently it's not working for us, so plans are underway to have a change around. So in order to do that, a major reorganise is needed.

Wish me luck!! If I dont blog for a few days, send help.........& chocolate!!!

:-)

xxx

Saturday so far.......

NOTE: Please excuse the rubbish photos, there has been hardly any light in my house today, it's normally a nightmare to photograph anything here on a bright day so today has been a struggle. :-(

........has been good.

Only managed 2 of the activities I spoke about in the previous post:

All 3 girls painted, Lilly-Rose loves to paint!! Just like her sisters :-)

& the finished masterpieces!!!

I played too!!!

                                    & the finished result, which I'm really pleased about!!!!!

 
                                                                  Close Up

 We also managed to watch 2 of the Harry Potter movies, forgot to add that!! So thats our Family Movie, although Daddy isnt home yet.

So now I'm off to put the kids to bed, then I have an evening of crocheting ahead of me!!  :-)

                                                         xxx

Our Weekend Plans.

Well, so far my weekend has consisted of waking up with a nearly 2 year old climbing on me, making breakfast for everyone, lunch for the Hubby who has to work today, then about 4 cups of tea whilst catching up on some blogs. The weather is miserable, not raining fortunately but grey & so dark, that I still have the lamp on & it's 10:45am!!

I decided late last night that I would photograph & blog the weekends activities, which seemed like a good idea!! So far however, no photos have been taken!! LOL.  But I will continue with this plan.

Our weekend activities are looking like this:

- Some crafty time for the older girls, which will involve a very large piece of paper, as well as glue, glitter (probably) & maybe paint.
- Some painting time for the younger one, as I finally got her some paints this week.
- Some creative time for me!! Yay!! I really need to get on with the crochet squares for my scarf, which could be done this evening whilst catching up with the Bones episodes I have saved in prep for the new series starting next week :-)
- Maybe even some scrapbooking for me? Havent scrapped in over a year, but I have soooooo much stash that needs to be used!! & I have even printed photos in preparation for this!!
- Baking a delicious looking chocolate cake!! & maybe a strawberry flan too???
- A walk in the woods, to collect leaves, conkers & other Autumn things, to craft & decorate the house with.
- Maybe a family movie night? We watched the Tooth Fairy last week which was very good, even though the kids played up & were sent to bed half way through leaving the adults to watch the rest. Heres hoping this time goes better?!
- A crafty project involving some gorgeous postcards I've wanted for ages, some frames from the £shop, some paint & ribbon.

Sounds like a good weekend, so I'd better switch off the 'puter & get off the sofa so I can do all the boring housewifey stuff first!! Then we can get on!!! Yay!!


What are you up to?? Have a good one.

xxx