Creative updates and the next " Summer Meadow" parts

 Good afternoon :) 

I hope you're all having a nice Sunday. 

I am in full creative mode myself .Having a rare Sunday off work is the perfect time and opportunity for me to get busy on those projects. And yes, I have been creative the past weeks and got a lot to show. See? This is why posting every 3 weeks is better for me at this time. I actually have plenty I can show and write instead of wondering what I can post about :) 

The weather here at the east coast of England is damp and humid after the last 2 days with some rain. I'm loving it and nature definitely as well. On my way home from work after nightshift I noticed that the Horse Chestnut trees are starting to change colour and already loosing the first leaves. Autumn doesn't seem to be that far away seeing that. (Oh dear, Blogger has changed ....now to figure out how to do all those pics.) 

I have been mega busy crocheting. I made a full set of coasters and placemats, and even a plant pot cosy from the leftover yarn. 

Learning a few new crochet stitches was really fun by making this crochet sampler wall hanging.

 

And I can finally show the finished Bobble Boho Cardigan !!! This is going to be warm and cosy when the weather gets cooler.

I'm also trying something new today. I'm giving Tunisian crochet a go. First impression : it's like a mix of crochet and knitting , but the texture of the basic stitch is unique. And that yarn ball is too big for my little basket I normally use :) 

I'm not even sure what I'm making from this yet. This is just practice , but I'll probably think of something as I go along. 

My main currant project is the Dusk Cape (free pattern by Stephanie/All about Ami) https://www.allaboutami.com/pattern-dusk-cape/

 I'm using different yarn in "green tea" colour

And finally to subject design and scrapbooking..... I started a new kit. Shall I show you a little screenshot preview? 

Here you go :) 

Still a lot to do, but I love what I have so far. 

And lastly now the download links for the freebie kit "Summer Meadow" 

http://www.mediafire.com/file/nxc4tt735y0x743/file 

http://www.mediafire.com/file/vr7bda7yadpej9u/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/gn7lqlsnzccl76q/file

That's all the parts for this freebie , but there'll be a new one again for my next blog post. 

Until then , stay creative 

Hugs Snowy 

New freebie Summer Meadow

Hello again :)
Glad to be back on here to give you a new freebie !
I'm finally off work for bit and that means I have time to catch up with things I had to neglect for a while.
I don't want to complain because health wise I'm really lucky, but getting older definitely means having to slow down and not having as much energy as I used to have :)
I'm really jealous sometimes of those who got to stay home on 80% pay for two or three months. Yeah, I'm glad I have a secure job , but I gladly would have swapped the "essential worker" status for a little less money and a bit of free time. But I'm on leave now. Time to relax and chill , and just do what I want to do :)

So what have I been up to since last post?
For a start I purchased some brand-new design  resources. Once the weather turns bad again in autumn /winter time I will have plenty of stuff to create some new kits. I'm saying autumn /winter because I don't spend much time on the computer during the nice weather months.
But I have been busy crocheting and knitting, which can easily be packed in a bag and taken to the beach or a shady park bench, to spend time outside ,now that we are allowed to do that again.
So "bag" is the keyword. I have taken part in Stephanie's crochet-along (CAL) of the Camellia Tote bag.
Free pattern here or purchase as pdf : https://www.allaboutami.com/pattern-camellia-tote-bag/

There is also a Facebook group for this CAL ,where we share pictures and help each other if somebody has a problem .

This is my progress

First the oval base of the bag

The first two of 4 side panels

...and finally the finished bag. I love how this turned out and even have plans to make a second one in a different colour.

Then I also worked on another crochet tartan scarf. The crochet is done first and then the tartan gets woven in.
Link to free pattern is on the Pattern page now.

This will be very cosy when the colder weather comes again :)

My current project is a Fringe cardigan. It gets knitted with two strands of yarn on very large needles. This really shows off the texture of any simple pattern.

And I have been out and about....

...cycling along our coast here.

Pretty picturesque, huh?

But enough of that now. I have a new kit for you. It's called Summer Meadow.

And here come the previews....

I'm giving you 3 links today and the next 3 links will be next post
http://www.mediafire.com/file/r5f3wd36ud0cdhl/sr_summermeadow_backs.zip/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/mjrdi6b00cy3eck/sr_summermeadow_ele1.zip/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/1sfksbjs2vkappk/sr_summermeadow_ele2.zip/file

Enjoy ! And if you make any layouts or quickpages shoot me a link. I like to see what you do with my designs :)

That's all for now.... more things to do :)
So stay creative and until next post in 3 weeks time

Hugs Snowy