Oh lovely weather, baking, birds chirping, garden overgrown, flowers popping up between the cracks in the pavement. Chooks way too noisy, weeds also popping up everywhere. And lovely surprise this morning when I found cherries on my baby cherry tree – just a few – but I can’t wait to show the kids. Just a couple of weeks left of school for the year, and we are busy practicing for the school concert, planning presents, anxiously looking at deadlines. I have no less than 5 parties to look forward to in the next couple of weeks, husband is away again for work in the midst of all the craziness, kids are upset that he is missing their end of year class graduation ceremonies – and I am a tad stressed – but sort of in a relaxed (can’t do anything about it anyway) way.
So things to do:
Support whipup and buy a calendar here (only $5). Read about the 2011 whipup calendar girls – Miss September is first off the rank.Make a paperbag bagMake some drawstring bagsCrochet the ellipse scarfletteGet cracking on your gift making with whipup’s best tutorial list for gift makingGet baking – put shortbread, bagels, croissants and cookies on your listBooks
2 books you can’t do without as a freelancer/craft business person3 design books you might just likeread about Scandinavian stitchesGet a sneak peak at Modern top down knittingCheck out fanciful feltiesmeet the calendar girls
miss January, miss june, miss february, miss august, and miss september!
Links and crafty news
C&T publishing announces another new venture, PatternSpot, coming in early 2011.the second issue of Nuno magazine is out and it is chock full of lovelinessYou must check out Abes Peanut A Micro-Magazine for kids.I love this autumn yarn and twig wreath at curblyI loved this post at bloesemGreat craft idea – how to make paper lanternslovely 5-min tinsel wreathbeautiful pleated wristwarmers from mayasooz has a great post on things she has learned about making bagslove these yarn pom poofsPascale shows us three ways to use fabric flowersDarren from Problogger starts up a new lifestyle blogcheck out this cute yoyo advent calendarmake a personalised christmas stockinghow about some felted ravioli?some felt ornament tutorials for youBeginning November 30, 2010 and running though December 30, 2010 – BurdaStyle will be announcing a new prize giveaway each day!STC craft has put together 14 free patterns to make for friends these holidaysrefashion a towel into a hooded swim covercheck out the creative advantage – it might be just the kick start you needmake a summer sun top for a baby/toddlerOk so get making…
Kathreen
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