OUTING TO THE CAT CAFE Birthday treat Yesterday was my birthday, and for my birthday treat, my hubby took me to the Cat Cafe. We've been before, and it's a whole lot of fun. They have lots of comfy chairs for people and cats to sit on, and there is always convivial company…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Persian Tiles throw I'm making steady progress on the Persian Tiles throw, with a couple more tiles completed. They are quite large, and take some time to do. There is plenty of variety in each one, with different stitches, and a colour change with each round, so…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Kitty Throw follow-up Yes, that's what I said, Kitty Throw follow-up, not kitty throw-up! Well, surprise, surprise - my hubby loves his present! I'm currently working on a video slideshow of the whole project, which will include a video clip of his initial reaction, after I'd led…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? A great sense of achievement this week - two projects completed, and another one started! Kitty Throw Working on the border I was very thrilled to find the pattern for this border online. I think it works very well with the solid squares of this blanket, and…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? A couple of Florabunda "Thank You" cards that I made by printing the design on the computer, and then colouring with my Tombow markers. The monochrome one has a very subtle touch of purple which unfortunately isn't showing well on the photo. My actual workdesk hasn't seen…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday?Another busy week on the creative front. I had two important cards to make, and made further progress on my knitting. Our wedding anniversary Here is the card I made for my hubby. It had to be rather a quick one because I spent so long making his…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? We have now been asking each other that question for a total of eleven years now! Not that I was involved at the beginning, but I've been around for a good few years. We usually do an ATC (Artist Trading Card) swap to celebrate the anniversary but…
Next Tuesday is my hubby's birthday. As I mentioned in my recent WOYWW post, I decided to make him an accordion card featuring some of our many teddies. He has always loved teddies, and tends to rescue poor abandoned ones he finds in charity shops, to give them a good home - a…
Back in the studio again briefly, to make a special card for a special friend! This is how my desk looked on Monday afternoon. It was my friend's 60th birthday and she invited me and four other special friends for a girls' lunch at Bistrot Pierre in Torquay. I had never been there…
Today is a special friend's 60th birthday, and yesterday I finally got round to making her a card. Life has been so busy lately, and in between, I have been so fatigued that it has been hard to do anything much. Recycled materials Some time ago, my friend introduced me to "Who Gives…
