2 more freebie parts

Hi all :)
Hope everybody is staying healthy and not getting bored during this time of isolation.
Definitely no boredom for me! I'm still working every day, because working closely with the emergency services we are classed as " a vital service" and a key worker. We now have a document to carry with us in case we get stopped and checked. Police can fine people for being out and about without valid reason.
I'm posting 2 days later than planned because I really needed some down time and rest. My shifts had slightly changed due to some vulnerable coworkers in self isolation. Shopping isn't as straight forward as it used to be either. Instead of just grabbing what I need from one store I have to visit 2 or 3 before I find everything I need. Toilet paper , eggs and rice seem to be the most wanted items in the moment. Otherwise the shelves are pretty full. They have Security at the doors and only let one person in as another leaves the shop. That way it doesn't get crowded and people are able to stay 2 metres apart.

But enough of this now.I don't really have any new craft pictures as I'm still working on the same crochet item , but I took time to see the flowers on my way to and from work by the roadside (on my bicycle) or my shopping trips.(exercise ,fresh air and reason to be out and about all in one)

The first leaves on this tree.


And now the download links for you.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/y2l3suouyx02ac4/sr_lavenderlace2.zip/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/8eb3ix90jnml2ge/sr_lavenderlace5.zip/file

Enjoy :) Stay healthy, stay inside and craft
Until next post
Hugs Snowy

New freebie kit begins again

Hello :)
I'm back with another freebie kit. But first my creative updates again and some thoughts to the current situation with the corona virus.
Yeah, it's scary but the panic buying and stockpiling just makes me wonder about people. It's a virus that will infect the lungs , it doesn't give you diarrhea ….so why the hell are people buying all this toilet paper? There is no need for panic buying. What is more important is that you wash your hands, don't touch your face , avoid crowds and boost your immune system with healthy food and maybe a some multi vitamins.China just reported the lowest number of new cases .So there is evidence and hope that what they are doing is working and slowing down the spreading of the virus and even stopping it is possible. If it means borders get closed , we can't travel for a while and isolate ourselves as much as possible, then so be it. If it helps it will definitely be worth it ! 
I also use a home delivery service for a lot of my grocery shopping. Yes, it costs a little extra, but the delivery driver brings it to my door step in crates and it's easy to unpack and get it into my kitchen.
I think us creative people won't have any problems with staying more inside and away from public gatherings. Our hobbies should make us well prepared for some isolation without boredom because let's face it- the best way to avoid catching it is being a loner and staying away from others as much as possible.
I certainly have no problem with that :) It just gives me more time to be creative.

So I actually got out my paints again and did these blue watercolour crystals.

And I'm gradually working my way through this watercolour book.

This is my crochet experiment. I saw something similar in a shop for a steep price and thought to myself that I could make this myself a lot cheaper. So I bought some yarn and making up my own pattern as I go along. Let's see how it will turn out...

This Macramé wall-hanging is a gift for a good friend and work colleague who retires this month. I hope she will like it. It's safe to post here, she will get it in a few hours.

And I have lots of previews to show for the new freebie kit.

Lavender and Lace was originally designed as a wedding kit , but floral elements and colours also make it a great spring or vintage kit.

This is a huge kit with 7 parts and as usual I will give you one file with papers and one with elements to start with.
Papers
http://www.mediafire.com/file/pal7sc0tl4udp3e/sr_lavenderlace1.zip/file

Elements
http://www.mediafire.com/file/9jx8f94leautvjg/sr_lavenderlace4.zip/file

Hope you enjoy :)
I'll be back with more in my next post .
Stay healthy, stay creative and hugs from here
Snowy

More freebie links

Hi everybody ,
I finally get the time to post the last 2 links for Chocolate Seduction for you.

But first those creative updates again :)

That Jumper is finally finished and I'm pleased with how it turned out :)

And I transformed an ugly plastic basket with a crochet cover. It was a perfect way to use up some left over yarn.

I also managed to finish a Skillshare Watercolour class. It's not my usual style , but I don't think it turned out too bad.

I'll make it a quick post today and give you the links now. This old girl has to get ready for work soon.

 http://www.mediafire.com/file/jbxqv3a34mgygsp/sr_chocseduction2.zip/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/n5wd27j8vi7xpuy/sr_chocseduction4.zip/file

Enjoy and have a great week :)
Until next post and another new kit .
Hugs Snowy

New Freebie kit start again

Good morning :)
It's a wet and windy Sunday here with the wind howling around the roof and heavy rain on the forecast for later. Just the weather to stay in and get cosy!
My plans for today : Having a crafty morning and carry on with newest project, a crochet sweater , plant some more seeds , have a nice warm bubble bath, mani and pedicure and maybe even find time to paint a little :)

I'm working on a sweater with bobble pattern. This is really coming together nicely, I have just started the second part.

 This was also a really quick project: I bought myself a new tablet and needed a protective cover for it. This soft and chunky wool was just perfect to crochet one.

Oh yes, and I finished a new kit !

The weather has gone mad though... we have Daffodils at beginning of February 😁

But now to the new freebie.
It's Valentines Day soon. This makes me think of chocolate, among some other things. So the kit is about chocolate :)

And here some more detailed previews as well.

It's a ex store kit I used to have for sale years ago....many years ago ! But now I'm giving it away for free. I prefer it to get used rather than just sitting and gathering dust on my external drive.

Here the first 2 links.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/1gahvo631x5xw15/sr_chocseduction1.zip/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/0s5cxdxqfrrb84w/sr_chocseduction3.zip/file

There will be another 2 files next post . I hope you enjoy :)
I'm going to have breakfast now, my stomach keeps growling at me .
So until next time....stay crafty.
Hugs Snowy :)

Last part of Frosty Days

Hello again :)
Hope you're having a nice relaxing Sunday.
I'm making the most of it because I don't start work until 11 pm tonight. So with having the day to myself I'm making it an "arty and crafty day" before I have to go to bed for a pre nightshift nap.

So what's new? Over on Facebook a few of the Skillshare teachers have created a new group called Art Exploration. It will run the whole year with monthly tutorials and a challenge. This monthly thing suits me perfectly. You can do as little or much as you like for a monthly theme.With a full time job and lots of things to do that's just perfect for me. For January it's the colour "RED ".

This heart is made from the same red , the gradient is created by adding more water.

The challenge was also to paint a red tulip.

And this was an exercise in colour exploration. Apart from a tiny touch of green , all those shades were created by mixing the same red tone.

As usual on Instagram there is a #bestof2019 hashtag. It's always interesting to see which project got the most likes.

So here are my best 9 of 2019.

I have started to knit again, but still taking it a bit easy and not doing to much in one go. Slowly does it. This is a pair of legwarmers I'm working on for a friend.

I have printed out a project list for 2020....we will see how much of that I actually get done :)

But I made the most of the low January Sales prices and have ordered the materials for 3 of these planned projects already. "Save when you can !"  I say...
In between I aim to finish some started projects from the back of the shelf. Like, there is a knitted jumper I started 3 years ago :) All that's missing is one sleeve and the collar. So that one will be next to complete before I start anything else :)
Of course there's always some designing going on in between these various projects and paintings. The curse (or blessing) of having many hobbies.

Okay let's get to the download for today.

 Here is the last part of the kit
http://www.mediafire.com/file/8fud6dkt8udbccs/srwc7.zip/file

Next post will be a new freebie kit again.
And now it's time to start cooking dinner. My stomach is letting me know it wants to be fed.
So stay crafty and until next post in 2 weeks ;)

Hugs Snowy


 

Welcome 2020

Hello, 

a late happy New Year to you all . Hope it started well for you.I scheduled this post for yesterday (Sunday) but for some reason it didn't post. 

I had quite a relaxed time being off work , although plans didn't quite go as planned. I got all the cleaning and decluttering done , but I had hoped to have time for lots of art and craft projects. Time wasn't the problem, but my wrist and little finger played up , slightly swollen and aching. So no knitting or crochet, instead giving my poor hand a break and not moving it too much. It's better now , so last night  started knitting a little again. Not as much and fast as before , because I don't want it to get bad again.... slowly does it ! 

So not much to show from that department 😉

I had a few comments regarding the download links. I have no clue what causes this for you. I tried it from my laptop and from my tablet and both work just fine without a problem. I use Microsoft Edge as browser , not Google. But this is what Lucy commented. 

Now I don't know what exactly it asks you to sign up to, but the link should lead you to my Mediafire account. Mediafire is safe. Maybe they changed their policy and you have to be a member now to download?
This is what the download page should look like. See that green tab ? That's where you should click on to get the file.

Anyway... not being able to knit or crochet ,I got out my paints and watercolour pad for some easy painting . 

Watercolour leaves heart

Watercolour leaves circle

and a geometric background with doodles

And this one I couldn't show before because it was a gift. Cheeseboard pyrography. 

And that's all I have for now...apart from the 2 new freebie parts. 

http://www.mediafire.com/file/8bs50nifohecli1/srwc3.zip/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/zjljlm0je52lyps/srwc6.zip/file

There's one more part to come next post .

And I don't know about you, but I'm in the mood for Spring greenery and flowers in this grey, wet and windy weather we have here. I think I will start designing something nice and floral soon :)

That's all for now . Enjoy the new parts and till next post :)
Hugs Snowy  

Last freebie post of 2019

Good morning everybody....
My rather long weekend begins today 😉
I just came home from nightshift and this was my last shift for two wonderful weeks. I am officially on leave 😋 Hooray !!!!
Although it will be a busy one for the first week...once I caught up on my beauty sleep.
As every year I will be starting the new year with some goals and intentions.(Might make some layouts to remind me of them)  New Years eve morning I will cook and bake us some buffet style snacks and a pasta salad. At midnight there will be the usual video calls with my family in Germany to wish each other a Happy New Year. We watch the big London Fireworks on TV and have a little toast among us, and then to bed. New years day is a day to relax and weather depending maybe a walk in nature. On the 2nd I meet up with some friends and colleagues at our Italian restaurant for a meal and get together.
On the 3rd some shopping to stock up my fridge ...but not the freezer. That will be cleaned out and sorted , as will the kitchen cupboards and the same goes for the other rooms. I do New years cleaning. I don't wait for spring because I want to go into the new year clean and clutter free. Have you ever seen Marie Kondo om Netflix? That woman has a point with her series and books. Get rid of what no longer serves you and makes you happy. tidy up and clean , and start the new year organized. I did that before Marie Kondo ever became known and it has always served me well so far. I tackle one room each day , so I still have plenty of time for other things and time to relax and craft as well.
These are my makes since last post ….

 I finally got that jumper ready 😍

Then I crocheted a scarf ...

  ...made the matching fingerless mittens...

...and finally finished the set with the matching hat as well.
That's not my last project of this year though. I have already started on a gift for a friend and hope to finish it before the year ends.
I'll keep you all updated how things go as usual in my posts 😀

And now to the next two parts of the freebie kit.

Papers
http://www.mediafire.com/file/8vxlayzqnl763k3/srwc2.zip/file

and elements
http://www.mediafire.com/file/8wyxe4vris8jrpk/srwc5.zip/file

And that's all for this year. I'll be back in 2020 😎
I hope you'll make it all happily into the new one.
Happy New Year hugs

Snowy