Royal Norfolk Show 2008

Royal Norfolk Show 2008

on Thursday we all went of to the Royal Norfolk Show, for those of you that don't know this is the county's major agricultural show. We thought it was about time we went as we have lived in Norfolk 7 years next week & have never been.

Abi posing with the radio Broadland Lotus

Lavender from the garden of the lavender-stamper

Fork Flowers

HOW TO MAKE FORK FLOWERS
These little flowers come in handy to decorate small items or when you need a pom-pom to match your yarn.
Years ago my children spent many a creative hour making colorful fork-flower necklaces.
You will need a fork with four tines or prongs. You can use a metal or plastic fork. When using a plastic fork, do not pull the yarn too tightly as this will bend the tines of the fork resulting in a smaller flower.
To make the flowers:
Cut a 7-inch piece of yarn and place between the center two prongs of the fork. Hold with left thumb and index finger. This is the tying strand.
Using yarn directly from the skein slip the end of the yarn under your thumb to hold for the first few rows. Bring yarn up through center prong then weave back and forth over and under the prongs. Continue to weave pushing yarn down tightly until the entire fork is filled. Holding the weaving in place with you left hand cut the yarn.
Have someone bring both ends of the tying strand up to the top of fork and tie a knot. Now slip the yarn off of the fork while the knot tight is pulled tighter. With a little practice you may be able to do this by yourself. Tie a second knot to hold. I have found that by dampening the tying strand, it will hold the first knot more securely until the second knot is tied.
Fluff up the result and you have a small flower. Clip the loops and trim for a pom-pom. To make a two-toned flower or pom-pom use two strands of contrasting yarn together when weaving.

Kids & Dogs

Kids and Dogs



The
photographer did a great job of matching up the kids and dogs. This is
adorable!!
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Bind it all

I have just bought a bind it all machine complete with accessories & now cant wait for it to come, I saw it demonstrated at a trimcraft demo a couple of weeks back & sucumbed to temptation after selling some bits & pieces on e-bay. So hopefully it will come tomorrow.
Anyone with any hints tips or projects to show, please leave me a comment with a link to your projects.

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Words of Wisdom

To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong

Newest challenge blog

For kids
What a super idea
Crafty Monkeys

I've been tagged

I've been tagged by Ruth

WHAT WAS HAPPENING 10 YEARS AGO
Re-prioritising my life as I was a single parent going through a divorce.


NAME 5 THINGS TO DO TODAY
Get rid of my headache.
Remember to water my hanging baskets.
Make a birthday card for a work colleague.
Order some paper flowers from Poppicraft & a personalised rubber stamp from Elzybells.
Colour in my new sugar Nellies.


SNACKS I ENJOY
Kettle Crisps
Cheese & Marmite sandwiches
Ginger ale & lime


THINGS I WOULD DO IF I WERE A MILLIONAIRE
Thats easy a home by the sea, new mortgage free homes for the children a holiday home abroad, thats just for starters... oh & a beach hut at southwold.

PLACES I HAVE LIVED
Brentford in Middlesex
Bracknell in Berkshire
Norwich in Norfolk ( the best by far )


Now to find some "victims"! Sorry everyone!
Emma

Jenny

Robyn

Joana

Cathy

Join the stampede

A promised I have been out & about with my camera before work to add some of the fabulous elephants to my blog.

This is just 17 out of the 53 lifesize baby elephants that are currently out on the streets of Norwich. When I find more I will add there pictures.

Elephants stampede through Norwich

Norwich has been invaded by 53 life size baby elephants as part of a jumbo arts festival, the elephants have been designed & painted by local artists & school chldren, many have been sponsored by local companies.

You can collect a map at the Forum in Norwich and go on a trail to find all 53 elephants.
They all went into their places overnight and look truly amazing.
Go Elephants



If you are visiting Norwich before the 31st of August then check out this amazing jumbo art trail.
I will add some more photo's tomorrow when I remember to take my camera to work.

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Pink petticoat slide show

Dont quit poem

I have just found this link to a poem called don't quit.
Have a little look it's really lovely

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Whilst I was blog hopping i found this great challenge site, I have never done one of the card making challenges so I thought I would give it a go.

The background is from a stampin up wheel run twice along the card, with a gap in between for the ribbon. The matting & Layering is done using Bazill Bling another of my favourites.

More cards from last weekend

Creative expressions rubber stamp

Dottie & George Download

Pink petticoat download

Pink Petticoat download

Hand doodled by Amanda

Personal Impressions rubber stamp

Pink Petticoat download

Papernation rubber stamp

Pink petticoat download.