Tuesday, 31 December 2024

Felt Reindeer Christmas Tree Decoration

My last post of 2024 - and it's my yearly felt Christmas tree decoration!  I've been making these since 2018 - the year we got married and moved into a new house.

Felt Reindeer Christmas Tree Decoration

My daughter requested that I make a reindeer, so her wish was my command!  She did actually want it to be pink, but I was concerned it would end up looking like a pig with antlers!  So, I compromised with pink glittery antlers - she was happy!

The back is embroidered with the year, as always:

Felt Reindeer Christmas Tree Decoration

And here is the collection altogether!

Felt Christmas Tree Decorations

Do you have a favourite?!



Trolls Party Decorations

My daughter had a Trolls themed party for her birthday, and a I made a few bits.  Not a lot, but a little something!

Trolls Poppy Hairband

I bought some fuchsia pink tulle and tied it around a hairband to make this Poppy hair hairband for my daughter to wear.  As this was back in the Spring, I can't remember which tutorial I used for this - but it might have been this one.  I used it for the hair part, but I did my own thing for the flower headband.  I made that with a green ribbon for the band, and blue and green card for the flowers.  I cut the flower shapes out with my Cricut Joy and stuck them together and onto the green ribbon.

I also made table decorations...

Trolls Party Poppy Hair Decoration

I created a cone out of pink card, then wrapped strips of the pink tulle over it, tying at the top.  I used the same green ribbon and green and blue flower shapes as mentioned previously - wrapped around the bottom of the cone and tulle.

I made three of these...

Trolls Party Poppy Hair Decorations

I placed these down a long table where the children sat to eat.

Trolls Party Poppy Hair Decorations

You can see a couple of them above.

It wasn't a lot, as time was not in abundance!  However, it was nice to add a few personal touches and I found Poppy hair decorations were fun things to make!  I love the bright zingy colours and was pleased with how they came out!



Monday, 30 December 2024

Birthday Cakes

I'm coming to you again on the same day - as I don't have enough days left until the end of the year to report on this year's making on separate days!  (I could do them in January, but I have put this unnecessary rule on myself!)

Here I am now with the birthday cakes I made my children back in the Spring/Summer.

Smartie Birthday Cake

I love this cake I made for my daughter!  I got the idea from a friend, and it is SO simple and easy and yet looks really effective.  I just made a chocolate cake, covered in chocolate buttercream, then stuck chocolate fingers around the outside and smarties on the top.  Tied a ribbon around and ta-da!  The topper is made out of gold card with my Cricut machine, stuck to a wooden stick.  I make the same ones each year, I just change the numbers!


Spidey Birthday Cake

This cake for my son was more tricky!  I made a Victoria sandwich which I covered in red ready-to-roll royal icing.  I am not much of a cake decorator, and found it quite tricky to get the icing neatly over the cake - that black ribbon is really only there to hide the imperfect sides!  I used a black edible pen to draw the web, stood one of his Spidey characters on top, added my usual cake topper made with the Cricut, and the cake was done!

Overall, not a bad job with both cakes.  As I mentioned, I'm not really a great baker and cake decorator - but my Mum always used to make my birthday cakes and I've always said I'd do the same for my children.  I know these days people buy these wonderful professional cakes that look incredible, but I hope my kids will still like my simple attempts as they get older!



Crochet Cupcake

Hi!  I'm trying to update my much-neglected blog before the end of the year, with the very few things I've made!

Here is a crochet cupcake I hooked up for my daughter's birthday, back in May.

Crochet Cupcake

It's very cute, and I'd like to make more.  A crochet donut or two to go with it would be fun as well!

The pattern I used was a free one from Elisa's Crochet - you can find it here.  I just changed the cherry a bit as it wasn't coming out quite right.  I can't remember quite what I did differently - I thought I'd written it down, but I didn't.  I'll have to work it out again if I make another one!

I plan to be back again soon, with a couple of the other things I made this year.  Bye for now!



Monday, 4 March 2024

Crochet Blueberries

I have been (very slowly!) building up a collection of crochet play fruit for my children.

My latest offerings are two little blueberries!

Crochet Blueberries

I used this pattern/tutorial - but I did sc instead of hdc (US terms) in the final round so that the sticky-up bits (technical term!) weren't quite so sticky-up!

crochet fruit and veg

Above you can see them with the rest of the fruit and veg I have crocheted.  I think they look great together!

You can see details on the other items at the links below:

Carrot

Strawberry

Radish

Now to decide on the next fruit or veg item to make!  It might take me a year!



Tuesday, 30 January 2024

Makebox Velvet Needle-Felted Mushroom Decorations

My first make of 2024 are these gorgeous velvet mushrooms from a Makebox kit.  (I can't actually see the kit on their website anymore - I've had it about a year.)

Makebox Velvet Needle-Felted Mushroom Decorations

First of all you needle felt the mushroom shape - as you can see below:

Makebox Velvet Needle-Felted Mushroom Decorations

Then you cover it with a circle of sumptuous stretch velvety material!

Makebox Velvet Needle-Felted Mushroom Decorations

The kit said to add french knots on the top in white embroidery thread - but I decided to sew beads that I already had to the top, which I'm really pleased with!

Makebox Velvet Needle-Felted Mushroom Decorations

I have since threaded some cotton through the top to hang these, as they are designed to be decorations for the Christmas tree.  For now, however, they are hanging in my craft-room looking delightful!

I'm so pleased with them - I really love them!



Tuesday, 23 January 2024

Creation Consolidation - 2023!

I'm finally getting round to doing my usual post, collating my makes from the year before!  As is becoming a bit of a theme in recent years, I didn't make that much... but here we go!

Click the headings or the images to be taken to the relevant blog posts...

Nordic Gnome - Girl


Nordic Gnome - Boy


Cricut Names on Kids' Chairs


Crochet Radish


Reusable Fabric Christmas Crackers


Felt Candy Cane Christmas Tree Decoration


Air Dry Clay Christmas Tree Decorations


Beaded Snowflake


More creations than last year - so fingers crossed I can improve on that again this year!  Interesting that the vast majority of things I've made have been Christmas related - the festive season must make my creative juices flow!

If you are interested, here are my consolidation posts from previous years:


I didn't do a round-up for years before that, but you can see other finished items at the below links:


Here's to a crafty 2024!



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