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A&C Weekly Challenge 2008

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Whizzz · 01/01/2008 21:50

New Year & a New thread - post what you hope to start/finish this week!

I have bought lots of fabby gemstones & I want to try & make some different types of jewellery, different ways of stringing etc.

DH also bought me some rainbow fluorite & I want to make myself a necklace & bracelet, although am still pondering what style I fancy!

(& my bog is sadly neglected, I must try harder!)

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Whizzz · 03/01/2008 14:27

Well I have got all my beady stash out, dropped a box of head pins all over the florr - ARGH) but can't sit down to bead as the cat is being very nosey & insists on walking all over everything the moment it comes out of the bag.
I'm going to have to barricade myself into a room or something - conservatory is currently too cold. Grrrrr

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Dior · 03/01/2008 15:54

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Dior · 03/01/2008 16:17

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jeangenie · 03/01/2008 16:20

GM - thanks for your lovely comment on my blog - believe me no-one was more surprised than me that it turned out so nicely. I guess I am getting a bit better what with all the practice of late, and I have discvered I LOVE doing applique and I am quite happy to concentrate on it...
dunno what I am thinking of offering to do a tutorial, but it was fairly easy to make and I want to do one for myself so could write up the steps as I go I guess

xmas in switzerland WAS fab, but am at your snow today, London is just grey and very very cold and DD2 just won't put any tights on!!!

jeangenie · 03/01/2008 16:43

GM - thanks for your lovely comment on my blog - believe me no-one was more surprised than me that it turned out so nicely. I guess I am getting a bit better what with all the practice of late, and I have discvered I LOVE doing applique and I am quite happy to concentrate on it...
dunno what I am thinking of offering to do a tutorial, but it was fairly easy to make and I want to do one for myself so could write up the steps as I go I guess

xmas in switzerland WAS fab, but am at your snow today, London is just grey and very very cold and DD2 just won't put any tights on!!!

Gingermonkey · 03/01/2008 17:36

the snow has turned to slush already before I could take any pics of the fields and the trees. Poo! (they looked lovely earlier) lol at DD not wearing tights - my dd seems to think it's perfect weather for cropped trousers and flip flops (she's 8 and should know better)

Dingle · 03/01/2008 18:35

Sorry I haven't been around to see all your creations! One thing after another I am all set (well as I set as I ever am) for a crafty new year.

Need to get myself a target and go for it. Haven't read all the post yet-what day are targets set for please? I am a woman on a mission!Well until the next disaster happens.

Dior · 03/01/2008 19:28

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Gingermonkey · 03/01/2008 20:26

um, fridays? End of the week always seems like a good day for me

Dingle · 03/01/2008 20:53

ooooh! LOL.... umm what can I do by tomorrow!!!

Just finished a little knitted piglet..he is my 10th one over xmas so I have had enough of those for a while, but it made a change from knitting teddies!

I won a Christmas quiz/competition back in December and I am still to pick my prize!!! I just haven't had the time! Come on crafters, please help me choose from this lot!!www.theartisticstamper.com I have £50 to spend!!!

I'll make that my task tonight and set some new goals tomorrow I think...I am such a ditherer!!

Fubsy · 03/01/2008 22:22

Bloody hell Dior, you set a blog up in less than 1/2 hour!

I am well impressed, and Im def going to do one. Unfortunately XP took the mystic secret of the arcane art of downloading photos when he left, so mine might be a bit bare to start with, until I can get hold of him!

I love the others too!

maximummummy · 03/01/2008 22:55

oohhh - dingle lucky you
the tim holtz "grungeboard" looks good

maximummummy · 03/01/2008 23:03

and the ruler printed twill tape/ribbon is very cool!

meridian · 04/01/2008 10:44

have just made this bracelet, that wasn't actually I my to do list as the beads were x-mas presents and not recycled but I'll get there. oh and also need to knit a brooch of some sort. but first off to Belper to take ds to play and there just happens to be a bead shop there soo...

Tillyboo · 04/01/2008 11:07

Lovely, just left you a message on your blog.

Dingle · 04/01/2008 11:14

Well, I have sort of made a few resolutions on my blog!

Short term goals;
cut/make up 25 xmas embellies each month!
make 10 valentines cards this week!
make 21st birthday card
make a boys 13th birthday card!
make a 19th Birthday card
make a birthday card for BIL
make x1 Feb Birthday club card
make DH valentine's card
make a girls 11th birthday card
make SIL birthday card

OMG....why did I go and list them all like that!!! That is only 'til the end of February and I am hoping to start a monthy craft stall,about to start an NVQ and the house is still nowhere near finished!!!!!

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Whizzz · 04/01/2008 14:22

Yipeeeee I have made something - well quite a few things
Rainbow Fluorite Set although I can't decide which of the bracelets I like best so I am currently wearing both !

and another gemstone bracelet the trouble is, I can't actually remember what type of stone it is it may be some sort of jasper - anyway it's pretty !

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Dingle · 04/01/2008 14:29

oo...love that bracelet Whizz...the clolours are fabulous!

Nbg · 04/01/2008 14:35

Whizzz and Meri I like the bracelets.
The flourite is lovely.

Dior, well done on the blog

I cracked on yesterday with the hearts for my friends dd and I've almost finished them.
Theres 3 of them and have her dd's initials embroidered on each one.

GreebosWhiskers · 04/01/2008 14:37

jeangenie - glad you liked the brooch I didn't actually manage to get a pic of it before it was sent so it was lovely to see the pic on your blog, especially since it's a nicer one than any I'd have taken

The shop's been set up but there's nothing listed yet as I wound up giving a lot of stuff as xmas pressies & haven't gotten around to much crafting over the festive period. I will get there tho', honest.

Dior · 04/01/2008 16:19

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VeniVidiVickiQV · 04/01/2008 16:29

OH whizzzz you are so brilliant!!!!

AND, I got a nice surprise when I saw the wedding jewellery on there!

Can you tell me where you get your beads from.....???

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Whizzz · 04/01/2008 16:37

VVV - hope you didn't mind !

I buy stuff from all sorts of places ! I will email you some of my faves if you promise not to tell

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Whizzz · 04/01/2008 16:38

oh & I have updated my blog AND finally decided to sell my Sizzix stuff (to make way for MORE beads !) - see separate A&C thread

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VeniVidiVickiQV · 04/01/2008 17:04

No, not at all. I promise not to tell