tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10518702155394275422024-03-05T23:52:22.768+00:00PURPLE PEONIESCrafting With Flowers And MoreChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444393837084410299noreply@blogger.comBlogger287125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051870215539427542.post-75335751100641315432014-08-31T21:40:00.003+01:002014-08-31T21:40:57.835+01:00Simple Wedding Invitations<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My brother is getting married in September and they asked me to make some invitations for them. A super friend lent me the stamp for the image as I only had one weddingy set, which I embossed with silver filigree onto Papertrey Ink's autumn rose card stock.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thanks, as always, for coming by.</span>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444393837084410299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051870215539427542.post-1040640923724607722013-12-22T17:19:00.000+00:002013-12-22T17:19:39.348+00:00What I've been up to!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Whilst I was off work this Summer on my enforced break I bought a sewing machine determined to start dressmaking again. What a disaster - I am hopeless at fitting a top or dress for myself - really disappointing as I used to make jackets and skirts without blinking! So instead of packing away the machine I decided to have a go at a quilt and here is my first one - a Floral Double Nine Patchwork.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am quite proud of myself - all cut by hand (with my engineer husband's help with a straight edge) from a variety of fabrics which I bought at </span><a href="http://www.tikkilondon.com/index.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tikki</span></strong></a><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> near Kew Gardens - such a wonderful shop and really helpful when you are a beginner. The pattern is from allpeoplequilts.com the online version of the American Patchwork and Quilting magazine and a fantastic source of patterns and advice.</span></div>
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444393837084410299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051870215539427542.post-87568858001154996142013-07-08T18:22:00.000+01:002013-07-08T18:22:02.633+01:00Mojo Monday 301<br />
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444393837084410299noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051870215539427542.post-70223480148404488822013-05-25T13:05:00.000+01:002013-05-25T13:05:02.035+01:00Papertrey Ink May Blog Hop<br />
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444393837084410299noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051870215539427542.post-19747199156804295392013-04-06T00:23:00.001+01:002013-04-06T00:23:19.642+01:00Birds and Blooms<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444393837084410299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051870215539427542.post-36565914010174504352013-02-10T13:26:00.002+00:002013-02-10T13:26:52.922+00:00Papertrey Ink Design Team Favourites<br />
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444393837084410299noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051870215539427542.post-29746333736840166312013-02-10T09:16:00.000+00:002013-02-10T09:17:05.888+00:00Papertrey 6th Anniversary<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Goodness - is it 6 years since I saw a little ad on Split Coast Stampers saying a new stamp company was bringing out a line of stamps! I still remember the first few sets I got - Little Lady and Butterfly Kisses and I have been smitten ever since!</span></div>
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444393837084410299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051870215539427542.post-30469929965968257222013-02-03T22:50:00.000+00:002013-02-03T22:50:38.795+00:00Fancy Folk Art<br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">This is a little gift card holder I made with a big shout at Debbie Olson's example </span><a href="http://forum.papertreyink.com/forum/gallery2.php?g2_itemId=158659" target="_blank"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">here</span></a><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"> but not as classy!</span>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444393837084410299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051870215539427542.post-7371361204299143382012-08-19T21:38:00.001+01:002012-08-19T21:38:39.351+01:00A Bit of Background Basics: Rainbows<br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping on by - it has been a beautiful, hot weekend here that's gone all too quickly!</span>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444393837084410299noreply@blogger.com0