Wedding tatted hanky

 Hi,

Our step granddaughter is getting married on the 2nd June,  I wanted to give her something for her wedding day,  the wedding colour is sage but I could not find any thread in the colour sage,  so I did the edging in white.  I used Lizbeth thread no 20.

The pattern I used is from an old book The Craft of Tatting  by Bessie’s M Attenborough,  it’s a simple pattern at 39 inches in length to go around the hanky,   It did not  take too long to tat,  and I am pleased how it looks,  I plan to use the pattern on more hanky’s in the future.

I gave her the hanky and she is thrilled with it,  as they say, something blue something new, something old,  at least she has something new and a keep sake from her wedding.

Margaret 

CD Sunday challenge - anything goes #159

 Hi,

As I write post the sun is shinning and although a little chilly,  it’s warm in the sun.  Time for another challenge at CD Sunday and the host this fortnight is Jo.

For my card this fortnight I used Wild at heart CD,  by Pollyanna Pickering, I matted the image into silver card,  but then made a mistake with the design, starting again ok I saved the image on the silver card,  but my mojo disappeared and I picked up a beautiful gold embossed card by Hunkydory,  added a sheet of backing paper that was left over from the first disaster card down one side and then added the image.  Placed happy birthday peel off still not thinking until the penny dropped,  I had used a gold embossed card and placed the silver matted image on it.  Actually it works ok and looks ok,  so I left it as it is,  this is what happens when you are not well and your mojo fails.

CD Sunday Plus challenge has a Facebook page for those who would like to enter the challenge and do not have a blog,   here is a link to the page the challenge and do not have a blog,    

I hope you will visit the CD Sunday Plus Challenge site, and remember if you want to enter the challenge you must use something from a CD, USB or digital material no matter how small and let us know where and what you used the material from,   and that it is a card or a project.    Here is a link to CD Sunday Plus Challenge blog  we would be pleased to see you.

Have a lovely weekend

Margaret 

CD Sunday challenge - anything goes #158

 

Hi,

Here we are in May,  this year is flying by,  I am hopping for a lovely summer and not like last year when it rained nearly all summer.  For the challenge this fortnight Meg is the host.

For my card, I have used another card from the Grome  Side Scene Dimensional kit download from Debbi Moore,  I love this kit there are so many wonderful designs,  and this fortnight I choose the wedding scene,  this card is for our step granddaughter who is getting married on the 2nd June,  I only had to add some red heart gems,  I do hope she likes it,   This card will not be shown in Facebook or instagram,   So she does not see it,  but I am sure she does not know I have a blog so hopefully  she will not see it before the day.

CD Sunday Plus challenge has a Facebook page for those who would like to enter the challenge and do not have a blog,   here is a link to the page the challenge and do not have a blog,    

I hope you will visit the CD Sunday Plus Challenge site, and remember if you want to enter the challenge you must use something from a CD, USB or digital material no matter how small and let us know where and what you used the material from,   and that it is a card or a project.    Here is a link to CD Sunday Plus Challenge blog  we would be pleased to see you.

Enjoy your weekend,

Margaret

Muskaan DAL 2025 challenge

 Hi,

It’s a beautiful day again here in Somerset,  a little cooler than the last few days.

At last I have finished the DAL challenge,  Muskaan designed the first two rounds, and left if for everyone to come up with the rest,  I managed three more simple rounds,  it’s just small white rings and colour chains, with the last round being a pattern I have used on hanky’s,  again white rings with picots and colour chains to match it all up.   

I used Lizbeth no 20 in white and Springtime thread

It’s a bank holiday in the U.K. so I hope you enjoy the weekend 

Margaret 

1st May, Lily of the Valley

 Hi,

As usual on the 1st May I always  post about  my Lily of the Valley.  I’m a bit late today.

It’s a beautiful day,  the sun is shining, blue sky and it’s already quite hot,  for us it’s unusual,  my lily of the valley are just coming into flower and these five  stems were the only one ready to pick,

I hope you have a lovely day and enjoy the sunshine.

Margaret 

CD Sunday challenge - anything goes #157

 Hi,

Time is flying and it’s end of April,  time for another challenge at CD Sunday and this fortnight  the host is Pamela.

For my card this fortnight I used one of my favourite CDs. Shoes in bloom by Ooh La La creations, I used the backing paper matching the image,  matted the image onto silver card,  die cut a shoe I think might be a tatted lace shoe die,  but to be honest I have forgotten,   made and added a pink bow,

CD Sunday Plus challenge has a Facebook page for those who would like to enter the challenge and do not have a blog,   here is a link to the page the challenge and do not have a blog,    

I hope you will visit the CD Sunday Plus Challenge site, and remember if you want to enter the challenge you must use something from a CD, USB or digital material no matter how small and let us know where and what you used the material from,   and that it is a card or a project.    Here is a link to CD Sunday Plus Challenge blog  we would be pleased to see you.

Enjoy your weekend,

St George’s Day

Happy St George’s Day 

To all my friends,  Family and followers

Margaret