Nightshift lag for new parts :)

Hello ,
yes, I'm a day late again...I call it nightshift lag. That , and the fact my son believes in sharing and has given me his damn cold ! Believe me , it's no fun to sit there, having to stay awake all night with a stuffy head , coughing and your bones aching.
Needless to say I came home and fell into my bed, half comatose as soon as my head touched the pillow.
So with that going on I had no energy to do much.
But there's light at the end of the tunnel for me.... one more night tonight and then I have 6 wonderful days off. Time to rest, recover from nights and cure myself of this cold.
The annoying thing is as usual that I have so many things I want to do, which will have to wait a few more days.
But I got some projects done before the bacillus attack hit me :)

This macramé star is made entirely from leftovers/cut offs from previous projects. I don't like to waste the macramé yarn , so I kept the cut offs in a cardboard  box and used up quite a few on this project.

 And another macramé star (number 3) , this time made of half square knots and I added a tomte ( Norwegian gnome) . Why so many stars?  One will be hung on my door, the other 2 will be window decorations. Still sticking to my " no plastic " natural themed Christmas decoration plan.

And I managed to get this crochet project completed as well.

I did get busy on the laptop as well and started to design a new kit , but so far I only have a few backgrounds done. I'll show a bit of the fit once I have a bit more done.

Talking of crochet: I have added another project on the Patterns page. It's a lovely blanket in 8 parts I found and I posted the links for you. It really looks gorgeous and I'm putting it onto my to-do list for later.

But now to the next two download links for you.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/81pdqbps91d66xb/srgf_elements2.zip/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/b4jy67bi92lz09p/srgf_elements4.zip/file

One more link next post , and then another freebie again.
And now I have to get ready for this last nightshift.
PS: Your comments are always much appreciated :)
Until next post , stay creative :)

Hugs Snowy

More Freebie parts again

Hello :)
I'm actually posting a day earlier this time. It's my last day off , tomorrow, on Sunday my shifts start again. So I thought it's best to post while I still have the time :)

And I've been creative again !
We're coming up to Christmas time soon , so I have been busy to make some decorations. My aim is to have no plastic decorations. Only natural and environmental friendly materials. I don't need plastic and harmful tinsel to have a cosy and festive home.

Talking of cosy …..

….my blanket is finally done ! It took me just over 3 years but I'm glad I stuck with it. So worth the patience and work :)

This is also an "old " project from the back of my shelf. It sat there a few years and now I have finally completed it. My Tatty Teddy Advent calendar.

 It's all cross stitch , with little pockets to put some sweet treats in.

Cute , hey?

I made this Macramé Christmas tree this morning. I saw a similar picture on Pinterest but there were no instructions with it. No problem....I made my own instructions and I'm very happy how it turned out :)

And lastly - Whenever I do a Macramé project I have lots of cut offs. Now this yarn isn't cheap, so I don't like wasting it by throwing the smaller pieces away. I actually have a cardboard box where I keep them in.
Today I used some of these shorter pieces to make some hanging tree decorations.
2 slices of dried orange , in-between the macramé cord and a string for hanging, glue together and ready are my new decorations :)
They also smell really good ! And if the smell fades , a drop of orange or mandarin essential oil on each slice will bring the smell back .

Oh yes, I promised to show some vacation pics....

...well , here is one I used in a layout. Or rather 2, because I used the Autumn tree pic and faded it into the background. I also used a warm filter on the main picture to give a real autumn feel to it. Kit used is the currant freebie "Golden Fall"
That's my mother and me during one of our walks on a lovely warm day.

And now to the freebie links

The second folder of backgrounds
http://www.mediafire.com/file/qd59swh6ts4kbuj/srgf_backs2.zip/file

and more elements
http://www.mediafire.com/file/816bb66q4d8yr3p/srgf_elements3.zip/file

Enjoy :) That's all for now
Stay crafty
Hugs Snowy

New freebie kit "Golden Fall"

Hello :)
I'm posting rather late today after spending half of the day in bed. I only finished my nightshift at 7 am this morning and needed my beauty sleep :)
Apart from work I have been pretty busy since my last post.
I sorted through my stash shelf and found an almost finished project I had forgotten about. So I got busy and finally got it ready.

A crochet shoulder Boho bag. I love the colours of this variegated yarn 💓

I'm in love with Norwegian gnomes, the "tomte" . I've been browsing the local shops , but could not find any in this town. So I decided to make one myself.
I browsed a few tutorials on Pinterest and here he is. Very happy how he turned out and I will definitely make a little friend for him as well. :)

Then it was a day of wreath making. This is my macramé autumn wreath ….

….and my Macramé Star wreath .

Here a close up with the beautiful pink silk rose I added for decoration.

And lastly , one of my Instagram friends published her first book. It's a 30 day workshop with lovely projects inside.

Of course I had to get my paints and brushes out and get started. I opted for the Diamond made out of lines , but changed the colours to metallic gold and bronze tones. It's a fun way to practice straight and thin lines.

Okay , now to the new freebie and lots of previews for the new kit "Golden Fall"

This has never been published before and is quite a large kit with 7 zip files in total.
Here more detailed previews...

And here the first 2 links for you :
Backgrounds
http://www.mediafire.com/file/3tyijrn7jznag3g/srgf_backs1.zip/file

and Elements
http://www.mediafire.com/file/la99vismvl7c556/srgf_elements1.zip/file

I normally wanted to show some more pictures from my trip to Germany but I think this post has plenty of pictures already , so I'll save those for another post and might even make a few layouts with them :)

So that's all for now . I need to catch up with some more sleep and get back to normal day time routine in the next few days , before my early shifts start again. And of course squeeze plenty of crafting time in between shopping ,cooking and the usual catching up with housework on my days off .

Till next post
Hugs Snowy

She's back with more parts :)

Hello :)
I'm back from my travels and normal day to day work life has already started again.
Autumn is in full swing , including the rainy , wet weather. We also have a few flood warnings in force due to the heavy rain today.
Weather in Germany was definitely better than in UK. Speaking to my mum a short while ago , they have sunshine , but it's colder than here
And the fall colours in Germany were also more vibrant.

Look at that sky as well...not a cloud to be seen :)

Inspired by sunny autumn walks I decided to start on the Floral Autumn Skillshare class. I only had a small Watercolour sketchbook with me , but it didn't turn out badly.

 And some flowers

I also completed another cowl in autumn colours to go with my brown Teddy coat.

During a visit to a garden centre I saw Tillandsia displays and thought "I can do that myself" ….and I did ! A few tree slices, some branch bits, moss , a few rocks and other bits and bobs , and of course my glue gun.
Well happy how it turned out :)

I have a little extra freebie today .

 This is a printable Pattern notes sheet. If you write your own patterns for knitting, crochet etc , or just want to make some notes if you makes any pattern changes , measurements etc , this will come in handy. It's made for letter size paper.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/m1hy14aqhxxib3j/sr_pattern_notes.zip/file

And of course I have the last 2 parts of Hope ,Peace and Love for you :)

http://www.mediafire.com/file/v3t4c7r7zd35iht/sr_hope2.zip/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/vy98bfdmav6w4w7/sr_hope3.zip/file

New freebie again next post .And I have a few more vacation pictures to show.
Until then ….stay crafty as always :)
Hugs Snowy

New freebie "Hope , Peace and Love"

Hello everybody ,
I hope this will post as scheduled.
I have never done a scheduled post before so I thought I give it a try to get the new freebie parts to you in time.
As you read this (hopefully on time) I will be abroad on my much needed vacation. :)

Downside to this scheduled thing is that I don't anything crafty to show. My last days before I fly are filled with travel preparations. But I'll catch up when I'm back again .

So let get straight to that new freebie kit.
I made this years ago, but it has never been published before. Those who know me closer , know I used to make a lot of designs based on real life occurrences, moods and feelings.
This one used to be a very personal kit , based on coming out on top of a rough time. Going through my stash I felt it is right and okay to share it now :)

Enjoy and I hope it will you the same hope, peace and love I felt when I designed this kit :)

There are 4 parts to this kit. You'll get 2 today and 2 more next post.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/56kryzugbf9ran6/sr_hope1.zip/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/y5b5yknzv9w70ak/sr_hope4.zip/file

See you all when I'm back :)
Stay crafty
Hugs Snowy

Sick sucks ... and more Freebie parts

Good morning...
or good night, wherever you are :)
For me it will be good night soon , I only came home a little while ago working night shift. And ...oh boy.... it totally wore me down.
I've had a bad cold for the past days , but working last night wasn't a good idea, it seems . This morning it's worse and I feel dizzy, one moment hot , the next minute cold.
Getting old sucks ! This wouldn't have effected me like this a few years ago. The mind says "go girl" , the body " what the hell do you think you are doing?"

So... I quickly post this and then to bed !

I took part in the last Macramé challenge and made another plant hanger.

As decoration I added blush pink tassels .

As for that plant , it's definitely not a real one :)
I made it myself.

It's a crochet plant and very simple to make. All it takes is chains and treble crochet in popcorn pattern. The base inside the plant pot is brown double crochet around a pair of balled up old socks . They had a hole anyway , so it's a great way of recycling , by using them as a "filler"  :)

This plant will be perfect in my dark ,windowless hallway :)

Apart from making more gifts for X-mas (which I can't show for obvious reasons) ,I got out my warmer clothing. Early mornings and nights are already quite cool here , although it still warms up nicely for the afternoons.
Last night I was happy I had my warmer coat on.
Ok.... let me get to the download links now.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/68ds11c4w1m1cbq/sr_oncecinderella3.zip/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/7i6490mc6p1xw3b/sr_oncecinderella6.zip/file

These are the last 2 links , so the kit is now complete. Next post there will be a new Freebie it starting again.

And now for self love and tender loving care ….meds and sleep for Snowy . I'll be back , hopefully feeling a hell of a lot better than now :)

Stay crafty , peeps
Hugs Snowy

Ooops...late again ...sorry :)

…so I was sitting here and thought I do my blog post a day early , as my weekend will be over and I'm back to work tomorrow.Only to discover that I'm actually nearly a week late. Sorry ! I guess I was so busy that the days just flew by and I was convinced the 2 week posting day would be tomorrow.

Hello :)
I really need to set myself a reminder so I don't keep forgetting to post on time.
I really am a busy bee in the moment. Next month I will be hopping over the channel to visit family and friends in Germany. To save on postage for Christmas presents I will be taking them across with me ...if I can get everything finished in time. Some I buy , but I also make things myself , and that requires time. So every spare minute I'm not at work is used to plan, prep and make currently.
Obviously I can't show what I make either... as some sneaky people might hop on here and look at what I post :)

But I have another scarf for myself ready as well...

This one is knitted in triangle shape.

 It's a very light yarn, so perfect for the first cooler autumn mornings or evenings when the wind here at the coast starts to blow.

And by the looks of it autumn isn't far away. The Horse Chestnut trees are already changing colour. They are always the first here to change, followed by the Cherry and Maple trees.

I'm looking forward to autumn.It's the time to get "hyggelig".

This is what "hyggelig" means :) It's a life style I am definitely adapting !
And have been for a while... screw overtime at work and stress.I've done my part and now with almost 52 I feel it's time to calm down and let the younger ones do the extra hours.   I'm making the most of my free time by doing just what I like.
That means a tea/hot chocolate or glass of red wine, sitting in my rocking chair with my yarn and music or a movie, at my desk relaxing with painting or other crafts and shutting the world out .
Warm bubble baths , soft cosy blanket evenings in pyjamas on the coach with a good book when it gets colder , wrapped up warm for autumn walks in the woods or along the beach , candle light, the flickering of the fire (even if it's electric ) and mulled wine to warm up after a walk. Not to forget pumpkins... yup, autumn can come.I'm ready for this :)

Isabella from @two_me is starting another 3 day macrame challenge on the 27th.This time it will be a plant hanger. Of course I'm taking part again.I have done plant hangers before so it's not really anything new to me , but it's fun to work in a group with others , even online.Plus there will be a price for the best one in the end. I already have a picture in my mind what to do ....
I'll post pics of the progress and the finished project next post.

And I wanted to say thank you for all your comments. Really appreciated.

But now the next download links for you.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/rzbtzd88rk24x8h/sr_oncecinderella2.zip/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/nnueiusx037pb91/sr_oncecinderella5.zip/file

2 more links next post to come. Until then enjoy and  stay crafty :) For me it's time to have a evening snack, chill a little and then an early night, as I have to be up to get ready for work at 5 in the morning.
Hugs Snowy

And the start of a new freebie again :)

Good morning :)
I have been up since 6 am and already cleaned the kitchen,bathroom and mopped all the floors. Why so early? I wanted to get most of my work done by the time the sun gets higher and the temperatures rise.
I can honestly say I am ready for autumn and winter now. I've had enough of hot days and sweaty nights.
But my plants are loving the weather.

Look at this Zucchini /Courgette plant ! It's almost as tall as I am ( 1.64 m or 5'6" )

I also finished painting the stairs ,skirting boards and bannisters in my hallway. During a shopping trip with a friend I decided to add some decorations. As there are no windows , but I still wanted the look of plants and greenery, I decided to get some artificial ones.

The green is definitely what was still missing !

The wooden leaf and the green candle holder fit well on this shelf :)

And I just couldn't resist this industrial style table lamp for my cosy corner. This will give me plenty of light in the evenings when I sit in my rocking chair ,knitting, reading or crocheting.

But I have also been busy creating …..

I finished my "Shawl in a ball" . This is from Lion Brand yarns and you really only need one ball. The original pattern was in crochet, but I opted for simple knitted garter stitch instead.

I still have another ball in a different colour , so I might do the crochet pattern for that one.

This is another "shawl in a ball" project. For this I used Lion Brand Ferris Wheel yarn to make this colourful snoot scarf.

And I would like to put a pattern designer into the spotlight today.
Stephanie from All about Ami https://www.allaboutami.com/patterns/
does some wonderful knit and crochet patterns for free on her website. I have already put a few projects from her onto my "to do list "

And I even got 2 small paintings done !

A simple Dusty Miller leaf

And a common thistle.

I think I promised a pic once I had picked up my new glasses....my son says I have the Cruella De Ville look :)
And yes, my hair is also shorter. It was getting too hot and I was sick of having to put my hair up each day.



But now it's freebie time !

This is the new freebie kit. It used to be a store kit but now you can grab it for free.
Here some more detailed previews.

Here the first two links (there will be 6 in total)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/d4hz7ztw43s2aon/sr_oncecinderella1.zip/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/1zo430c3aryd0xd/sr_oncecinderella4.zip/file

Enjoy, have a nice Sunday and until next post :)
Hugs Snowy