The Cat Sat On the Mag

Does anyone else's cat do this? Sit on anything youre trying to read? Mine drives me potty!!

Magnetic Rolling Planner/Calendar

I love lists, planners, diaries, calendars, notebooks, anything on paper really but i do have an issue with paper - writing anything its just so permanent and therefore inflexible. My life feels too unpredictable for that, too many things change too quickly and also i like to plan further ahead than some diaries and calendars allow

My one really big issue with paper diaries and calendar is when you get to the end of the month or week you have to flip the page to see the next week or month. I know that sounds ridiculous but i like being able to see everything in one go. I get round this by using online calendars and to do lists but they dont work as well when more than one person is involved. Lovely BM is less keen on lists and plans as i am (ie he's normal!) so i have no chance of getting him onboard with an online system so at home i have to use a paper calendar - and im back to my old issue :( But then inspiration struck (thanks jetlag induced insomnia!) - i could make myself a rolling calendar!

I used an old metal memo board and some strips of magnetic sheet

I made 5 strips (5 weeks ahead is my preferred range!) and split them into 7 squares with permanent pen. I then used a non permanent pen to add in the dates and the reminders

So when the top week ends, i peel it off and wipe off the dates and reminders

Move everything up and then add the blank week at the bottom

Add in the new dates and reminders and im good to go! How have i survived this long without this in my life - its the BEST!!

Crochet fishes

Not really sure why i wanted a rainbow of crocheted fishes but i did so i made them!

I used this pattern by Sheepdogsfleece (isnt her idea of a crochet fish in a fish bowl just genius!!), it was super easy to follow (im still a novice crocheter) and i whipped the set up in a few evenings
No idea where im going to put them or what i going to do with them but i do love them - a lot!

Biscuits and boxes

My mum was on holiday at the same time as lovely BM and I so my aunts kindly stepped in to make sure my dad was ok while we were all off enjoying ourselves! (NB. my dad has health issues which makes flying and being away from home stressful for him (and us) so hes prefers to holiday at home, we didnt exclude him deliberately!) So as a thankyou i thought i would make my aunts some biscuits.

The biscuits are an amazing chocolate sable from Smitten Kitchen which were just ridiculously delicious! And i thought they deserved theyre own special packaging too

I made a double walled box (where the walls all tuck in on themselves to make a much nicer visible edge) and little slip cover (i used this free pattern by Mel Stampz for the slip cover)

I wrapped the cookies in greaseproof paper to keep them protected and made it look a bit more finished

A pretty cute little thankyou gift i think!

Wish birthday cards

 

Lovely BM and I are moving house soon (more on that to follow i imagine!) so were having a mega clearout. During which i found some candles, i remembered seeing a card on pinterest that i loved so i thought id make my own versions
I love how they turned out, especially the make a wish one, but the washi tape wasnt strong enough to hold the candles in place for long, i'll need to glue them to the card before i give them to anyone!

Embroidered photos

Ive seen lots of amazing embroidered photos which i love but the skill and the detail of the embroidery is entirely beyond my basic experience! But i thought i might give a more basic version a go.
I printed off some free stock photos i found online and then stitched shapes onto them.

I think in the back of my mind they were for Valentines day (hearts and kisses etc) but as lovely BM is not a fan of V-day they were never going to get given so i need to think of what to do with them. I might just add them to birthday cards or possibly frame them, i like how they look when theyre 3 in a row... so this one is to be continued!

Get well soon (clumsy) card

My friend broke her wrist last year by going out in the ice and snow in her 4 inch stillettos and falling over - ouch! We were all very sympathetic at the time but then, when she did the same this year (practically to the day!) and broke her foot i was starting to see a pattern and the sympathic feeling were slightly less. However a broken foot still sucks so i made her this card!

Luckily she saw the humour in her predicament and loved the card!

Notebooks and Washi tape!

More holiday purchases! Arent these adorable, i love the airmail washi tape especially, thats going to get a lot of use!

Fabric purchases!

I can never resist a look round local fabric shops when im on holiday and my recent trip was no different!
I bought a lovely selection of new fabric, i especially love the foxes (look at the little sleeping fox - too cute!!)

Light box DIY

Ive seen loads of homemade light boxes around but i thought id finally give my own a go and it was so easy!
Put some fiary lights in a really useful box, pop the lid back on and your away!

Cant believe ive not done this before!