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

Last two parts of Colurs of Springtime

Hello again,
It's been 3 weeks since I last posted and I have been busy. I have started to replant my little garden now that the shops are open again and have some more choice. I'm going for bee friendly plants with lots of lavender and herb plants. I have not done much yet due to Covid 19 , so it's still very much a work in progress and I've not taken any pictures yet.
And that brings me to my new posting schedule. For the summer I will be posting every 3 weeks now.. I'm cutting down online time, including social media etc. The garden will take priority the next months.

As for being creative ,I have found a blog with free patterns and learned a new technique. How to make a tartan pattern or a crochet scarf. I changed the colours to blue . This is the crochet version, but there is also a knitting pattern for it available. I love how my crochet version turned out ,and I think I will also do the knitted version.

If you like it, you can find the pattern here https://www.twoofwands.com/blog/rosebridge-plaid-blanket-scarf
Looks great, huh? 

I also made a cushion cover in simple purl stitch.It's the perfect mindless pattern o do while watching TV , without having to count for a complicated pattern:) 

I used James C Brett -Norske and Sirdar Alpine, a faux fur yarn, in case anybody is interested .

But now to the downloads. 

http://www.mediafire.com/file/10kru8fuyc2nhan/sr_coloursspring5.zip/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/3658ihn9owv6wfv/sr_coloursspring6.zip/file

These are the last two parts, so next post in 3 weeks will be the start of another freebie kit.
So that's all for now. This old girl has to get ready for work now.Time to make my millions (I wish) because the bills have to be paid. 

Until then 
Hugs Snowy 

The next freebie parts

Good morning :)
Here in UK we had a long bank holiday weekend . Not for me though , I had to work as usual. But I'm learning to slow down even more !
So much that the 100 day painting project and others were put nearly completely on hold the past 2 weeks. Yeah, that's right ...I have nothing new to show because I discovered an amazing book series and have been reading every spare minute with my feet up and a nice cuppa next to me. I needed that time to just chill and relax. Although my stripy cardigan is showing some progress, just one sleeve to crochet and then stitch everything together. The triangle Northern Lights shawl is also ready.

Then my cooker decided not to work anymore and luckily there is online shopping ! Most stores here are still closed , so there was no physical shopping for a new one possible. But I found a great one online, ordered and it got delivered last week.
I also ordered a new runner for the hallway and took advantage of a few sales. With no shops open a girl still has to treat herself , right?

I was also busy to get more of my summer clothing out of vacuum storage bags and put the winter woollies away. Now I just need the charity shops to open again so I can bring them a bag full of clothing I don't wear anymore.
And I gave myself a social media break during my time off. No Facebook, no Instagram browsing..... which came to a stop as soon as I had to get back to work. The temptation to get out the phone and scroll during the lunch break was just too much :)
BUT ...I started a creative journal/file. After this short break I am looking through saved patterns and craft magazine articles for things I want to try and create. This break was like a "reset" for plotting and planning the new projects for the rest of this year. And that includes some new designs as well.
 
So this will be the shortest post ever. No new pictures of creative projects, just the download links for today. Less hustle -more hygge !

 Papers
http://www.mediafire.com/file/yu4n7b8o63xf56t/sr_coloursspring2.zip/file

and elements
http://www.mediafire.com/file/1lyomyj9h7d310m/sr_coloursspring4.zip/file

New Freebie Spring kit

Good morning ….
I normally wanted to post last night , but when I went to zip up the files for the new freebie kit I discovered I had no detailed previews. It was too late and I was getting tired , so I decided to do the previews first thing in the morning and then post it here.
So I'm sitting here with my coffee and finally got everything sorted.
On Saturday we had a BBQ and even though I was only out in the sun for 2 hours I ended up slightly sunburned. Needless to say some parts of my skin still feel rather tender I'm naturally pale skinned and I burn very quickly. If I go out today I will definitely cover up to avoid further burning. I will probably get strange looks again walking around covered up with long sleeves , but I'm used to it :)

I painted a few more small pics for the 100 day challenge

I have more but with all the previews today I will keep those for next post.

And this is work in progress . I just love the yarn ! It's called Northern Lights and is a pleasure to work with.
My Boho cardigan is also taking shape, I only have the sleeves left to do.

But let's get all those previews up now...

The new kit is called Colours of Springtime and will be 6 folders for you to download.

It contains 18 papers , only 12 are shown here.

Here are the first downloads
Papers
http://www.mediafire.com/file/wempmb4k9s2uhq4/sr_coloursspring1.zip/file

Elements
http://www.mediafire.com/file/mgdh2d4x3xiop2s/sr_coloursspring3.zip/file

I hope everybody is staying healthy .We are still under lockdown here and I hope it will stay that way quite a while longer. The last thing we want is for the numbers of Covid 19 to go up again, so I think it's better to stay in a while longer than risking it to get worse again.
I'll be back with more next post , so enjoy and stay crafty :)
Hugs Snowy

Last of Lavender and Lace

Hello and good morning :)
Apologies for being late again, but nightshift got in the way and we were quite busy at work. My beauty sleep had to come first because I was absolutely shattered.
Plus I've been busy here at home as well, building up flatpack furniture for my bedroom. After 17 years of life it was time to dump my old chest of drawers and get a new one. Plus I got a bedside cabinet with it as well.  I went for natural pine furniture , called "Scandi" and it looks really nice. I might take a pic when it's daylight, once I packed everything away and tidied up.
I have a lot planned for the couple of days I'm off work. It's time to pack some of the winter clothing away into vacuum storage bags and get the lighter summer stuff out. I don't think I'll be needing thick woolly jumpers, hats and scarves anymore until end of the year.
Some of my plants need repotting , I want to plant some more seeds, do some more painting, work on my crochet project, maybe design another kit ….you get it....so many plans , not enough time to do it in.
But I'm off to a good start this morning. It's only 8 am and I have already cleaned the kitchen , the washing machine is on and I have my coffee in front of me while I write this. Mopping the floors is next, because these damn cleaning fairies didn't turn up again. They must be isolating as well :)
I found this floor cleaner , called "French soap scent" and it reminds me of my childhood. My great grandmother used a plain basic soap for cleaning nd this is exactly the same scent. Isn't it funny how little things like a smell can remind us of good times with loved ones?
And it's a rainy grey morning here, so that will make it easier to stay in and get things done.

I'm also trying to catch up with the 100 day challenge of painting 5 minute miniatures, but I'm getting there .I've fallen behind , but I refuse to get stressed about it.
Here are some I finished.

 I also did some crochet....

...and finished some crochet bunting. Still have to hang it up , but it's gonna look great :)

Anyway... time to give you the last part of Lavender and Lace and then I will have to look on my external drive what kit I will upload for you next.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/f5uo72ywho9wz7a/sr_lavenderlace7.zip/file

Enjoy and stay healthy 💓
Until next post and a new kit
Hugs Snowy

Part 5 & 6 of Lavender and Lace

Hello and good evening :)
I hope everybody is having a creative time in isolation. It seems the UK has discovered their love for crafting , because when I went on to the Hobbycraft website nearly everything I was interested in was sold out. It's nice to see so much creativity , but when it comes to wanting to stock up my own supply it plain sucks :)
We had lovely weather here and no rain for weeks, so when it started to thunder and rain about 2 hours ago ,it was very welcome. Nature needs a good watering right now. And it's quite relaxing to listen to the rain while I'm writing this post.
As for creativity... there has been quite a bit going on here.
Firstly Love Crafts have started a 30 day project challenge.

The planner gives prompts and free patterns each day for crafty projects.

I've already finished a few of these.

A Macramé rainbow for "Whatever the weather"

Crochet hair scrunchies for "Round and round"

A bobble stitch cushion cover for "Pattern perfection"

Beaded tassel necklaces for "Monday mood"

...and a crochet basket for the"Storage" prompt.
I have 2 more in progress , but they will still take a bit of work before they are done.

Then the 100 day project started as well. It means for 100 days we do mini 5 minute paintings. Irina on Skillshare does a video each day , so there's a whole bunch of us doing it together.

I have to catch up with 2 of them. Work got in the way :)

But now the downloads again.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/p8z70ltvfbxafly/sr_lavenderlace3.zip/file

http://www.mediafire.com/file/fquidos8hxe0t6i/sr_lavenderlace6.zip/file

There will be one more part next week . Stay healthy peeps 💓
Hugs Snowy