Countdown to the c word

Its too early to mention the c word, especially with the news of another lockdown, but here we are. This week I have made a couple of christmas presents, and restarted my winter village cross stitch.

I've finished the half stitch now, and started the back stitching. This will take a while, as there is quite a lot in different colours, and the light is crappy now.

I've made two necklaces this week.

I've also finished the other stitch, so will finally post it on here.

Here are the last random pics of October.

Years of living here and ive finally realised this is an oak tree. To be fair, its the first year its sprouted acorns.

I love this type of house. Semi gothic.

Important right now I think.

A cake I resisted! Doesn't happen often.

Road was flooded yesterday. Expect to see that a lot now.

Ems

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Milestone birthday

Not mine, but an uncle, who turned 60 this week. I made a card using some tim holtz dies. I quite like the colours I used for the skull, gives him an aged quality. I've also been working on the stitch. Here's the latest update Still looks a bit of a mess at the bottom with no discernible images, but it'd getting closer to what it should be with every stitch. Until next time Ems

What to do when you hit a wall?

Sorry guys, this is gonna be another pic-lite one. This is for two reasons. The first is because I decided to be a complete idiot the other day and crack my head open on the door at work, so I have to take things easy for a couple of days. The second is strange. I woke up the other day and it was as if someone had flipped a switch. All of the self-confidence that I had built up through my crafting over the last year has disappeared - just like that. I've spent the large majority of my life thinking that I am not good enough; in what I do, what I say, in short, in who I am. With crafts I was finally starting to believe in myself. So it is very hard at the moment, as I feel that I am right back at square one. I am hoping that this is temporary, and that I will soon feel myself again. I have to remind myself that I am very early in my crafting journey, and there are bound to be bumps along the way. I am aware that it is probably linked to my current state of high anxiety, as susta...

Drawering a crowd

So, this week I've done something a little different. This is before... This is after.... Obviously there's two of them! These are my mums bedside drawers, which are over 30 years old and now have a new lease of life. I've also been working on the stitch. 31% down now. Until next time Ems

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