I was in the Lake District last week so couldn’t participate but I’m back now, and raring to go! This week’s desk shows me in the midst of die-cutting a lantern. On Monday, Margaret Wright (Glitter and Glue) and I, along with another lady from church, started making lanterns and gift boxes for Step Inside. […]
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This week I’ve carried on with my bottle decorating by covering clear bottles in lovely Mulberry paper gifted to me by the lovely Shaz. I found some of those lights with a bottle stopper to put inside. They look lovely lit up. You can’t really tell from this picture, but the bottle on the left […]
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Groundhog Day! “Hang on a minute!” I hear you say. “She’s just recycling old posts!!” Honestly, I’m not. I’ve had to decorate some more bottles for our drop-in cafe as one of the volunteers managed to break 10 of them after only their first outing. The idea of putting the food order paddles in the […]
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Hooray! Not only have I been able to get back to doing some crafting, but I’ve remembered that it’s Wednesday!! I’ve been busy over the summer with my little B&B but bookings have dropped off now (thank goodness!) so I have a bit more time to myself. I have a neighbour who owns a restaurant, […]
My poor, neglected website.
I’ve been so busy with my little B&B that I haven’t had time to think about my website at all! I’ve only got a few minutes now, but I’ve changed the theme and thought I’d better just say ‘S’mae’. I shall be selling some of my crafty makes tomorrow at a Coffee Morning to raise […]
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Now I’ve finished the bulk of the decorating I can get on with stuff! There’s still decorating to do but it’s a case of doing it when I feel like it (mostly doors). Today I’m working on something that I’m honoured to do, but also sad. It’s the Order of Service for my friend, Amira, […]
Still painting…
I’m taking a forced break from painting as the stair and landing carpet is being fitted. I managed to get two window frames done this morning. Both in rooms away from the main work. I managed to get the house tidy enough for our two lots of paying guests at the weekend, including the dining […]
If I never see another paintbrush again…..
I am coming to the end of an intense period of decorating. We’ve had all our original 1920’s windows replaced with double glazing; no more rattly, draughty windows. But the dust and dirt gets everywhere! So I’ve been cleaning like mad and then decorating. I did my craft room back in February, before the windows […]
WOYWW #513
Not a lot on my desk at present – just money! I was chatting on Monday to a lady from church that runs her own business and she asked if I was able to make some birthday cards that she could send to her customers. I said I’d love to. She phoned up today to […]
Charity shop day
So, today, hubby and I went to a car boot sale, a table-top sale, and several charity shops. We had a ball! I love having a mooch around a charity shop. Today my haul included a Lloyd Loom chair, curtains, and some decorative tins. The chair is currently that pink that was so popular with […]