A lil evening round-up xx

Evening all

Ohhh isn't this weather lovely, tho I'm stuck in the craft room working away! Its still nice in the evening to sit with a nice cool drink in the garden, right up till 10pm! But if your like me, its a struggle to sleep in the heat BUT I'm not complaining lol!

So what have you all been doing? Getting set for the school holidays are just indulging in the hot weather? We enjoyed a wee BBQ tonight, but I tell you mu hubby can eat a lot! Not that you would think that looking at him! A burger, 7 sausages, half rack of ribs, salad stuff then a quarter pineapple grilled on the BBQ too!! Where as I had a burger, salad things and the pineapple! Typical man heeeee

Tonight I thought I'd share some of the projects I made in the past months, as I sit here in the garden with my second Jeremiah Weed! Its sooooo tasty and easy to drink lol

I made this lil basket of flowers for my lovely friend Grace, who still has it sitting on display for all to see since May!

Id like to enter this into the following challenges

Bunny Zoe's - Pink and White

Cupcake Craft - Anything But Square

4 Crafty Chicks - 3D Projects

Crafty Ribbons - Anything With Ribbon

Crafting with Dragonflies - Unusual Fold

Penny's Papercraft - Pink

As some of you know, I taught myself to crochet at the end of last year and I've found a whole new LOVE lol! This is a lil brooch pattern I found through an IG friend

Here's another wee card I made for another lovely lady a few months ago! She was more traditional so I stuck with "lace and pearls" style

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges

A Gem of a Challenge - Lots of Layers

That Craft Place - Ribbon and Lace

Love to Create - Ribbon and Bling

Card and Scrap - Use Lace and Ribbon

Well I hope you all have a fantastic weekend and the sun stays shining where you are! We're staying home this weekend to enjoy the sun and to finish everything for the fayre next week!

Ekkkkk only a week to finish the last bits and price up everything!!

Hmmmmm maybe hubby could do that heeee

Till next time

Huggles Mel xxx

Wee round up xxx

hello my lovelies

Has the weather let up where you are??

We still have the snow but not falling anymore but its turning colder, which means frost ekkkkkk! I'm useless at the best of times, but ice and me don't get on at all lol!

I sadly don't have my pillow to share with you like I promised, I have been so busy with "home" things and then I decided to start another project lol! Yeah I know, what am I like! So I decided I would share some of my fav things at the mo

I'm addicted to tacos, since Mexico I think!

So I came across this taco seasoning recipe and not only does it taste amazing its much cheaper as you can make more portions from your cupboard herbs and spices!

I have an chick pea addiction, comes from my years as a veggie

And this hearty chick pea and veg tagine is just whats needed on the cold these cold days! I add add a chopped chilli as well for a bit more heat and miss the apricots (ekkk no thank you)

I love cooking and always like trying new recipes, its lucky that my hubby will try anything! Plus you would never guess I'm such a fussy eater from these two recipes lol!

Here's some crochet projects I just gotta try

This Granny Bobble stitch looks amazing but I still gotta conquer the bobble stitch first!

This utterly cute lil crochet bouquet is fab and a free pattern on Ravelry

and lastly this totally cute lil tea set all crocheted and comes in its own wee bag!

Maybe one day lol!

Well I'm off to finish my commenting, make the chilli for dinner and then get right back on with my orders!

have a fab few days everyone

Huggles Mel xxx

Crochet loveliness xxx

Well hello there my loviles

Isn't just horrible today, so foggy damp and a lot cooler than its been!! And we're set for SNOW for 3 weeks, well supposedly! Wait and see tho, its too unpredictable this British weather heee

BEWARE PICTURE OVERLOAD TODAY

Anyways, as I mentioned in my last post I have took up CROCHET!

Taught my self in November and now I'm "hooked" as they say! It was only after seeing the lovely Katy's stunning creations I knew I had to try again! And also Nancy, who is so fast at crochet I'm totally awe!

So following lots of you tube video's I made my first Granny Square, was so proud of my wee self lol! 

Now have 50 just need joined lol!

Then I just played about with stitches to get myself more ready to try a pattern! So here's the first thing I made, be gentle!

these were a great hit with my fellow instasgrammers and family and ended up making 11 of these lil poppy brooches! So easy (says me that needed 3 attempts to get it right)!

After that I moved on top something a lil harder but that I never take off in cold weather lol

Its a kids size but perfect for me! I used to wools at the same time to get the funky colour and I just loves it!

Once I made this I knew I could try others and made these 3

a wee owl for me

one for a friend

and a cupcake one for me

I'm totally addicted and can't stop!

I even make poor hubby fetch me wool from the wool shop when I think I "have not the right colour" when I have 30+ balls of wool lol!

The only draw back I've found is I'm rather slow, but who knows I may get quicker as I go on and with all the inspiration out there I know I'll be hooked for life! I've even try making lil amigurumi crochet, working in one continued spiral to form character (Japanese)! But haven't managed that just yet! My cupcake looked more acorn shaped lol!

Here's a few of my other projects

My wee Christmas snowman, who should be 6 inches tall but ended up 15

(pattern gone wrong some how lol)

Secret Santa Gift of a Hat and Cowl Scraf

and our wee lumpy draft excluder that took most of Christmas too do!

If any of you crochet let me know and even share some of your creations! I'd love to see what you've made! My next project of a ruffle circle cushion cover that might end up as a rug instead! Katy made one last year and I attempted it then but failed so badly that it went straight in the bin! But I so wanted to try again! So 4 nights ago I gave it ago

Not perfect at alll but not too bad if I do say so myself!

Fingers crossed I'll have more to show next week, going to do a crochet round up once a week if I can!

take care all and until next time

Huggles Mel xx

Ps please be gentle! I'm still learning heeee

anyone who wants to see how it should be done check out attic 24! this girls is amazing!