Time for Tea ...........

Hi all and happy Friday evening to you!  Well the weather has been a bit rubbish here in Norfolk today.  I'm telling myself that it is saving the good weather for when I go away to Cornwall!  Fingers crossed lol!

Anyway onto my make for today.  I finally got round to do some sewing and made a picture to go in my kitchen.   I used a Debbie Shore fabric die for the teapot which is really good as you can 6 layers at a time so I have more teapots all ready cut out.  I also used a normal die to cut the bunting which did just 1 layer of fabric but cut nice rounded edge bunting!   I hand embroidered the Time for Tea.   I'm really pleased with how this turned out.  I also made some cupcake pictures to go along with this one but I will show you them another day!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs Lynsey x

Crafty Ribbons Anything Goes Challenge ...............

Hi everyone, and happy Thursday to you!  I have my DT make for Crafty Ribbons to share with you today.  Our challenge for you this time is 'Anything Goes' so a nice easy one to join in with and there is a fabulous prize for the winner! 

I made this picture for my Mum and Dad's spare room where Grace stays when she goes for a sleep over. The room is lilac and bright pink so I picked those colours out for this picture. I have used some gorgeous supplies from Crafty Ribbons on my picture which were:

 Clermont Cotton Lace - Shocking

Grosgrain Candy Saddle Stitch in Iris

Buttons - Basics 2 Go - Hearts Bright

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Crafty Ribbons Challenges - Anything Goes

Hi everyone it's time for another challenge over at Crafty Ribbons and our challenge for you this time is 'Anything goes' so a nice easy one!   I made two of these embroidery hoops for a friend on facebook for Mother's Day gifts after she saw a Love one that I had made. 

I used some gorgeous Polka Dot Ribbon, a spotty yellow button and a yellow heart button all from the Crafty Ribbons Shop on my creation. 

I hope you will come along and join in with our challenge this time.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Time to get Nautical .................

Hi everyone we have a new challenge over at Crafty Ribbons and our theme for you this fortnight is 'Nautical'.   I loved this challenge as it made me think of summer which is just what I need with all this cold weather at the moment!  I decided to make a shopping bag for my DT creation and used some nautical fabric as well as some gorgeous sail boat ribbon which I used across the top of my bag.  I used some lovely red stripe ribbon for the mast of the boat and some blue striped ribbon for the flag at the top and finally finished off with some red and blue striped buttons and a red spotty button at the top of the mast. 

This is a close up of the boat:

I embroided some little birds and waves, this was a bit like a card I didn't know when to stop! I'm really pleased with how it turned out though. 

There is a wonderful prize for the winner of the challenge so I hope you will come and join in. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Love is in the Air! ................

Hi everyone, well I'm little early for Valentines today but I have my DT make for Crafty Ribbons to share with you today and our theme is 'Lets get Sentimental'.   I decided to make some artwork for my bedroom using an embroidery hoop, fabric and a gorgeous red polka dot ribbon,  a pastel heart button, black spotty button and red stripped button all from the Crafty Ribbons Shop.  

I would like to enter my crafty creation into the following challenge:

Link Party at a Bowl Full of Lemons

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

The 12th Day of Christmas .................

Hi everyone I'm back with another crafty make today for the Crafty Ribbons 12 Days of Christmas event.  We have loads of fab sponsors today so if you have time join the link up please pop over and take a look.  This is a stocking I have made to put my Mum's presents in I think I need a bit more practise at sewing curves!  Let me know if you have any tips!  

The gorgeous ribbon that I have used on my stocking is Vintage Christmas Past which is a lovely thick ribbon and just perfect for sewing projects. 

My cough is starting to get a little better at least I don't feel like I want to cough all the time now so thanks to everyone that wished me well.

I do have one more post for tomorrow but it will be a scheduled one as I don't think I will get time to get near the computer on Christmas day!

So have a fab time everyone and thanks to all who stop by.

Hugs Lynsey x

It's in the Bag!

Hi everyone, I have a sewing project to share with you today which is also on the Crafty Ribbons Inspiration Blog. I made this bag for my Mum's 60th Birthday.  I finished the bag off with flower and added a Large stripped black button to the centre from the crafty ribbons online store.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Anything Goes with Ribbon .............

Hi everyone, and happy Thursday to you! This week's challenge at Crafty Ribbons is 'Anything Goes with Ribbon' so a nice easy challenge if you love ribbon as much as I do!  I have been having great fun using the gorgeous ribbons from Crafty Ribbons on my sewing projects.   This flower is a brooch I made for Grace which I'm pleased to say she loved as she loves all things pretty just like I do!

The ribbon I have used is Grosgain Swiss Dot - Light Pink and White from Crafty Ribbons and the button is

Spotty Button in Pink and the ribbon is from my fabric stash. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Crafty Ribbons Challenge ...................

Hi everyone, I have my DT creation for Crafty Ribbons to share with you today. I decided to make a hanging heart with some of the gorgeous new Vintage Butterfly Range from Crafty Ribbons.

 Our challenge for you this week is 'Ribbon and Button' so we want to see both of those on your lovely creations.  I hope you come and join in this week's challenge as there is this wonderful prize for the winner:

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

Ribbons Used:

Vintage Butterflies Ribbon - Butterflies

Vintage Butterflies Ribbon - Script

Vintage Butterflies Ribbons - Keys Creme 

Vintage Christmas Lace - Dusty Pink

Button and Fabric from Stash

A Handbag!

Hi everyone I've no card to share with you today I have a handbag!  I went on a handbag workshop on Saturday which was my Christmas present from Will and this bag is the result!  The embroidey stitches are not perfect but I'm pleased with the results and I have learnt a new skill which I hope to put to good use again when I have practised a bit more. 

I'm watching DIY SOS as I type this and oh it's so sad already! I never going to get through it without tears!

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Lynsey x

Look what I made today .........

Hi everyone I am so pleased as I made a new bag all myself with no help at all! I am so pleased with it. I got the pattern from V & Co and it was so easy to follow, lots of pictures which was just what I needed!

And this is my little model who also liked the bag!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

More sewing projects .......

Hi everyone I hope the snow is not too bad where you are. Its not been too bad in Norfolk and I got to work ok. I thought I would show you a few of the sewing projects which I made for Christmas presents for my family.

I made this bag for my sister:

and this is a close up of the fabric flower I made and added to the bag, I can't make a card without putting flowers on and clearly bags are no different!

I made these fabric brooches for my mum and sister:

and finally a little felt brooch for my sister, this looks better in real life than on this picture!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Lynsey x

A present for mum ............

Hi everyone, I hope you are well. I just thought that I would share a present that I have made for my mum with you. I have been learning to use a sewing machine over the last few months and with the help of my father-in-law who used to be a tailor I have made this shopping bag for my mum for Christmas. I would love to know what you think to my bag so please leave a comment if you have time.

Hugs Lynsey x