Butterfly bundle special offer

Hello, before I start the new catalogue blog hop launching tomorrow, I thought I'd share this with you today...

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Email me here if you would like to order...or follow this link into my shop, top right corner. AND order anytime...CLICK HERE for SHOP

Thanks for looking, leave a comment if you wish.

Cheers Tamsin Adams
Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator and lover of all crafty things...

...Baby cards galore...

This is what happens while I'm at home with my sicky babe...

As I was trying to tidy up the floor before my big day (previously posted here card making and soup day).

I just had to have a little play... DID I tidy up??? not yet...maybe today...she is still sick...just a cold and little buggy cough...one more day at home should fix her...(I hope, not going crazy inside just yet.)

Baby card in Basic gray...white heat embossed...

Baby girl card with the butterfly embelishment from a friend.

Baby Girl scrappy card

Baby Boy scrappy Card

Thanks for looking, leave a comment if you wish. J

Cheers Tamsin Adams
Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator and lover of all crafty things...J

Card making and soup day again...lovely weather for it...

I had a lovely day with three gorgeous friends.
We made three cards each with an intermission of gorgeous homemade creamy orange pumpkin soup and pumpkin scones...('twas the best soup ever)...J

These are the cards we made:

A Happy Birthday girly card, a Boy Happy Brithday card with the ab fab Gorgeous Grunge stamp (love this one) AND a 3D block Christmas card...using the Ronald McDonald stamp set - Tag It...as the taggie.

ALL three cards we made J

Happy Birthday Girl Card - Blooming with Kindness

Happy Birthday Boy card - Gorgeous Grunge and Hello, Lovely

3D block Christmas Card - Tag It and Snowflake Soiree

Thanks for looking, leave a comment if you wish. J

Cheers Tamsin Adams
Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator and lover of all crafty things...J

Cleackheaton California Beanie

Here are my knitted beanies I have made using the gorgeous and woolly Cleackheaton California range of wool.

I'm not one hundred percent sure of the colourway names here, but anyways...

I loved the colourways to start with and fell in love the wool...It was beautiful to knit up and so easy on circular needles...all you do is knit knit knit...

THE Pictures :

pink colourway, messy hair do...

boyish colourway, messy hair do...

same as above colourway different beanie, nice flooring..lol

MINE that started all this...lol, I think it was called "circus" or something of the likes...

The Pattern:
The gauge as stated on the wool band is: 4mm knitting needles and 22 stitches by 30 rows for a 10cm (4 inch) square...and 100% wool. yummm.

SO I used a 4.5mm circular needle...love them.

For my beanie to fit my head of 56cm. I cast on 120 stitches...there's a gauge for you. You can do the maths...AND ONE BALL OF WOOL...

Cast on 120 stitches plus one to work the first and last stitch together in the first round to make the circle. Checking that you don't twist the row. (could get ugly).
Knit every round until work measures 7 inches. (my magic number here J )
I did count the rows for you and it was about 53.

Then decrease the rows... I did want 10 groups in the pattern for the decreases.

So knit 10, knit 2 together, repeat pattern...until 110 stitches remain. (my maths 10 groups of 12 stitches, easy right...)
knit a round
knit 9 knit 2 together, repeat pattern until 100 stitches... you get my drift
knit
knit 8 K2tog...90
knit
knit 7 K2tog...80
knit
knit 6 K2tog...70
knit
knit 5 K2tog...60
knit
knit 4 K2tog...50
knit
knit 3 K2tog...40 ...if you want to change to double pointed needles, but I kept carrying on...
knit
knit 2 K2tog...30
knit
knit 1 K2tog...20 no more knit all rounds..J
K2tog...10
and again k2tog, break end and pull through all stitches...fasten off with yarn needle... and sew in the loose ends.

I like to write every row, where there is instruction...I tend to print it out and cross it over when I've finished a row...
Easier for me to keep count...

FOR A LARGER BEANIE:
I cast on 130 stitches and still knitted the 7 " in length, BUT the first decrease row was:
knit 11, knit 2 together, repeat pattern...until 120 stitches remain. (my maths: 10 groups of 13 stitches for the first row)
Then go back to the pattern above.

FOR A SMALLER BEANIE:
Cast on groups of 10 and start the decrease where you need to in the pattern. You could probably reduce the length by an inch or two if you make it small child size. Have fun...

I don't mind if you share this page...I would love to see a pic if you knit it...
If you have any questions feel free to ask nicely...J

Cheers Tamsin Adams
Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator and lover of all crafty things...J

Paper...Love paper, best of 25 years - Shelli

Hello there is a gorgeous special on right now for this month only...I'll be spending money again I can see....

BUY 3 stacks of DSP and get one for free...AWESOME...

Collect a paper stash for every creative mood and project. Feeling cool and eclectic? Check. Need something BOLD that’ll POP? We’ve got you covered. 

During our limited-time offer buy three of your favourite packs of Designer Series Paper and then choose one for free—so your paper stash will be ready for any mood that hits.

See your options on pages 151, 153, and 154 of our annual catalogue!
* Designer Series Paper Stacks and Specialty Designer Series Papers not included.

click here will download you a flyer to see details up close.

AND there is more.

The best of 25 Years - Shelli - stamps are also available as a stamp set until 30th April 2014...woohoo...

click here to download  the flyer.

Here is the stamp set upclose...

Email me here if you would like more information to place an order or you can shop online.

Cheers Tamsin Adams
Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator