Chinese outfits:o)))......

Hello

Here atlast are the outfits for our Chinese celebrations next weekend. Infact its my 60th birthday celebrations and the theme on Saturday is Chinese meal and clothes. We're off to Deven, 12 of us, l can't wait. There have beenloads of phone calls, text messages and letters between hubby and daughter arranging things, l am so excited.
The outfits:
Hubbies was made by me, the white is a kings size quilt cover l bought for £3 from a charity shop, the dark blue bits are from a blouse l bought from another c/shop and the braiding aand buttons from some cord l had.
The hat is a food cover from Ikea, l have filled the inside top with stuffing as its more than large and just added the straps, he can just have hanging down his back. He also has a false moustache.

Mine:-

The jacket l bought from a charity shop for £8 also the trousers for £4.75 but they were a size 22,l sewed the waist in and whalllahhh

jude :o) xx

Eva's bedspread......:~)

2 piccies of Eva's bedspread, atlast l have finished it.l have so enjoyed making it but oh gawd l did make a few mistakes, l think l have rectified them ok. It willhopefully be on Eva's bed tomorrow:~))))

jude ;o) xx

3 unmounted rubber stamps from Xelacraft:o)

Here are the 3 unmounted rubber stamps, the detail is not very clear on here though, but the real thing is quite fine.
They measure : Poppies & Butterflies - 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
3 wise men - 2" x 2 1/2"
Snow in village 2" x 1"
l am very pleased with them and they only cost £6.09 (no post and packing)

cheers

jude:o)
will try and get thebedspread on when l havefinished it:o)

Dolls cot bedding............

Hello ello.....the cot is from Freecycle on the net and l have made the bedding. l have just the varnishing to do then its all done. Must keep my eye on Freecycle!! :o)

Long time.......

Its along time since l was last here, been busyish but not as usual side-tracked. Have'nt made any xmas cards for ages, made one or two others though and l'm doing some sewing. Also been having ago at Altered Books, made abit of a mess with the first one but will keep going with it just to practise. l want to make an album when l know what l'm doing.
Also about to try and make 2 chinese outfits, must get going on that they are needed for Dec.

The garden is looking abit more respectable, still needs alot of weeding done though.

The grandchilren are still magical, and growing fast, nearly 2 yrs and nearly 18mths:o)

l've been putting together a package for my 2 young nephews in America, for halloween, they are both autistic and l know they will love it. Their dad is very arty so he'll help them make cards and/or posters, just need an ink pad now.

Thats it for now

jude :o) x

Elephant Hawk Moth Caterpillar.......

What a strange little thing, well not so little, he was about 2 and half inches long and as thick as my little finger,amazing.

jude :o) x

More xmas cards for challenge....

5 xmas cards for the challenge, really easy safe ones:o))

will get my Snowman next:o)

jude x

Where we were last night:o)

This is where we were last night:o)) had a lovely lovely evening, but then could'nt sleep cause l was feeling so good:o) It was probably 4.30am by the time l finally fell asleep, having been downstairs and looked through the Ikea catalogue, corrr some lovely things in there:o))

Our son and family are with our daughter for the weekend, having a great time and spending quite abit of it on the beach!!!! Son and family here next weekend and we are off to daughters the following weekend.... double.....yippeeeee!!! :~)
Hope everyone enjoys the rest of the bank hols:o))

jude xx

2 more cards:o) ......

One is a Get well card, the other a birthday card:o)

jude xx

A few more xmas cards....

Couple more xmas cards for challenge. l will download 2 others l've made also in a mo:o))

jude xx

PS ....oooops just realised l have one of these on twice!!

More cards:o))

Few more cards:o)

jude x

Had'nt realised..............

how long it is since l last posted on here!!! nearly 2 weeks:o(

l have some more cards finished will get them on asap:o)
My poor cat Jimmy (fat cat) is very poorly,he has thyroid probs, his heart rate is too fast and he may have liver probs, he has to have more blood tests on 19th Aug. As poorly as he is it took the vet and 2 nurses to hold him before,which really stressed him out. He eats very little and l have to spoon feed most of the time, so he have to be put to sleep, he can't go on like this. The next blood test will tell us more...............but is it fair to put him through another test??
Madoc is as usual, very happy and bouncy,but he is getting worse when the poor postman puts post through the letter box, he hears him when he's next door but one, so is ready to pounce, unless l have sussed him and shut the bedroom door!!!! lol

Saw our son last Wednesday, his lovely wife and our gorgeous grandson, oh my god he is magic!!
We stay with son's m i l, who's brilliant, actually she and a friend stayed here the weekend before,we had a lovely time.

Seeing daughter, her partner and our granddaughter in a few weeks time, can't wait, she's also magic!!

c yeh

jude x

l'm on a role now, although we have visitors at the weekend so might get on here, not even the computer!!!! l'll have withdrawal symptoms:o)) lol

jude x

Another card....

This is a "Thinking of you" card. Tried to enter it in a competition, but its too big:o(((

jude x

Photo's of Shire Horses:o)))...

Are'nt they beautiful, so majestic and proud. l thought the grey was younger than that, he did'nt really look to happy, but it was very hot.

The last one was the Champion of the Day
There is one of Vic with a nibbler (after the fingers) and me with another nibbler:o))The owners said we could stroke them but they just like to nibble.

jude xx

More cards:o)......

Hiya

2 christmas cards for the challenge, not sure if l am behind or not now?? and 3 birthday cards:o))

Take care :o)

jude xx

PS....ooops they're the wrong way round:o(((

2 more mirrors....

These 2 are my favourites, orangie one was a present for a friend:o)

jude xx

One of my Mosaics....

Possibly the first mirror l made, trying to find some others.

jude x

Madoc & Jimmy....:o))

One very relaxed cat .....Jimmy:o)) mind you l bet he had half an eye open watching the birds, their food tables were on the right and above him, cheeky monkey:o))

Relaxed cat and Madoc dying to move, bless him:o))

Then Madoc after his little op this afternoon, fast asleep:o))

jude xx

Spose l ought to show some craft work on here, better get moving then!!:o)

Vics flight.......:o)

1) Vic getting ready and being told whats what !!!!

2) Coming into land!!!

3) View of Monmouth:o)

4) Vic and the instructor:o)

jude xx

2 more cards for challenge:o)) .......

2 more cards for the Christmas challenge, l notice alot lately that l don't measure properly and it shows!! :o((

jude x

The Horses:o)))....

Are'nt they gorgeous.
The foal is 3 months old, he's so frisky and cheeky they gave him some milk in the hope he would stand still. He was found in a ditch, no mother anywhere in sight!!

The chestnut l'm not sure what happened to her, but she is again very lively.
The mother and foal were part of group of 6 racing horses found in a terrible staight - so much muck in the stable they could'nt open the door and a foal lying at its mothers feet dead!! she has since had this foal, which she was expecting when they found her!!!!

The Squirrel in the other photo's is a Grey one:o)))

jude xx