Smelly Christmas Presents!

I spent quite a lot of time on trains and ferries this Christmas for various reasons, and ended up taking a little sewing bag with me to pass the time. I took inspiration from a cool blog called Beedeebabee and made up these brightly coloured lavender bags. 

 I ended up with quite a pile of them!! 

Now I know they're so quick and fun, I'll be going for more detail next time!

Fairy Mice!!

Courtesy of MummySew...what on earth could be better?? She's holding a little silver star *eeep!*. Her pattern was from Alan Dart and he calls them fluffy fairies! I just can't find the pattern online anymore. Found it! He has it for free - he's a genius! Click here

  

On a more simplistic note - felt mice for your christmas stockings! Loving the whiskers, although I unfortunately can't remember where I got their pattern from! Found him! He's a seriously cute mouse tutorial from Rhythm and Rhyme (which is a really lovely blog).

Blogging updates!

Sew, blogger has all these new features (which have probably been there for months) that I haven't spotted before, and I'm attempting a bit of an update! At the same time, were adding MummySew to the blogging world!! Sew excited :D

No posts yet, but watch out! Find her at www.mummysew.blogspot.co.uk 

I'm waiting for inspiration to hit sew I can change my blog header, its neither central nor big enough *sigh*

And just sew I'm not posting without a picture...here's a little stocking filler that I made for mummysew! Lavender bags proudly presented by a mouse family that mummysew made a few years ago. Silly little embroidery that I can do with the limited selection of craft supplies that I take with me to Glasgow. Fun!

Meet Clara!

 MummySew and I created Clara (and Clara's friend) on a course at Carlisle University - we sewed her bodice in multiple layers and then ripped and shredded layers away. Her arms, legs and head were sewed and then her skirt was decorated and fixed with a ribbon and bow.

 She has a few accessories which are forever on the WIP shelf - a pair of long gloves, a wrap and a pair of wings (which need serious button embelishment)!

MummySew will be starting a blog in the new year...watch this space to meet Clara's friend!

Dotties

 So this was my take on dotties!! Well, they started out as dotties but kind of ended up a different kind of thing altogether - unsurprising since I've not done them before. Whatever they are I think they're quite cute! And i liked using up pretty scraps of fabric and painting their faces on felt.

 

 First came the girls...and then the boys!

Yoda (ish)

 My first 3D crochet project!!! Admittedly, he doesn't look much like yoda (no-one seems to be able to recognise him) but I'm chuffed with him :) his toes are cute. His pattern came from happytogether - very good for beginners like me! Takes a bit of getting used to though, working out differences between american and english pattern reading. Hopefully I can hone my skills over 2013!

Spring lambs

I can't even remember where I found the pattern for this little guy, but he's very cute!

I keep making these things but have nowhere to put them! I suppose they're a bit useless...but just fun to make! Always a pain to go back to uni and leave my fancy sewing machine behind...

Cupcake Flags!

Cause they're so blimming expensive in the shops!

22nd...

So today we had both crafting and a Christmassy outing! First a pair of party turtles...I made these for stockings last year and the never quite made it into the blog! Sew cute! There's a free tutorial over on vintagericrac. Note Great Grannies vintage bedthrow in the background!

There's also a host of button fairies around this year...I didn't know you've met these guys yet...like their peers, they have knickers and finery under all their outer garments! Such fun, teeny things to make :)

And then we nipped off into Leeds for dinner and the theatre - The Nutcracker!! Fantastic show as always from the northern ballet and our usual box was cosy and Christmassy.

Comfy Christmas

Christmas at home is bliss! We decorated the WHOLE house, and we've had a crafty time on the way. I think you met our treetop barbie before...well obviously she's back this year!

 

We also found this idea for old christmas cards on pinterest (my new obsession)!  Quite fun to stick on inside doors.

And I collected a million pine cones recently with the man which have been drying out ready for crafty action...watch this space! Meanwhile though, the manky ones ended up on the fire - and smelt amazing!

Recycling Newspaper

Sew, I've been recycling! Found a fantastically detailed instruction guide on how to make these storage boxes. Find the tutorial here in totally green crafts.

Aren't they full of character! For this box (the prototype!) I used felt to bind the edges and brown paper to line with. The felt was days to glue on and wouldn't fray...plus I can pinking shears the edges. To add detail I thought about embellishing with all sorts of things...sequins/buttons/glitter. For now, I used one of the origami paper bows which  I found a tutorial for here on let's create!

I think they'd be fab full of crafty goods, all stood in a row!

Chocolate indulgence!

So we've had a week of baking in the Reeves household! First up we made sweetie's - Rum truffles, traditional fudge and chocolate and pistachio fudge for packaging with ribbon and gorgeous petite four cases! 

 Then something new this year, we soaked strips of orange peel in sugar and water then sugar coated them...then dunked them in chocolate. Surprisingly, I love these - they are so sweet (I'm not usually a peel fan!)

Don't fear...this isn't turning into a foody blog!! I just can't post the silly little gifts from this year until after the 25th!

Help!

I keep finding little crafty things that I started and never finished...and now I have no idea what to do with them!

A bit of indian inspiration turned into a simple felt embroidery. Any ideas on what to do with this?! Plus the man and I are planning a (shopping) trip to India this summer...can't...wait...!!! I think it'll top me up on inspiration for years!

Showing off this camera some more...

...but I promise to post something crafty soon! Plus MummySew may be joining the blogging world in the New Year - so excited to have her online!

So we stumbled across teletubby land at Tarn Hows recently...

 and knocked a penny into one the many tree collections

 I miss Treacle like bonkers...Christmas hols this year will be gladly welcomed, particularly after 5 weeks on placement in ITU!

 Bonfire night was a while ago now, but I loved the effects I found with the camera...

 I've loved catching up with my girlies too recently.

 Goodnight for now.

Sorry I'm late!

So I'm seriously behind on times by the looks of things! I can't possibly update you on everything since last we spoke...but here's a few highlights. They're much easier to explain now I have my Nikon J1 too!

So I'm still in med school (yawn) - my last placement was in Dumfries for 10 weeks

And my favourite man i still very much around...we've found the most amazing campsite and had 2 trips recently to Grizedale. First with a stay in an insulated pod...

And then the most amazing Yurt as the weather got colder...

We met this guy at the campsite (Prodigy own the other 8!)

 And I continued to play around with my fancy new camera... (its all a bit difficult!). On the plus side, my doctors handwriting is improving!

I'm am getting into the christmas spirit so expect some crafty posts soon...!