lost in a blizzard!!!

this is the one on the shade

the mat!!!

everywhere I look

it seems I see

snowflakes

they are taking over

but I'm not complaining

as long as they stay

not

snow

flakes

at some point I will have to find the invisible thread and hang them up

but I have many more to make before that happens

and I have to stiffen them 

coz there is nothing sadder

than

a

droopy

flake...

I found most of the patterns

on

BING

or on Pinterest

or Google

or Ravelry

or old ones I made before

soo

 do a search of your own if you feel inclined to get 

lost in a blizzard of your own

 and I will taa daa the mat when it's done which should be any time now as it's taken much too long because I keep seeing more and more flakes and stopping to make another because I seem to be obsessed with making flakes

 phew!!

:]

it's monday again

 

 

 

just incase you were lost!!!

time sure is flying by these days

well I guess it's better than dragging

yesterday I quilled

no hooking or knitting

quilling

haven't done it in a while so it's a bit messy

glue globs

need to find a really thin tooth pick

 

to spread the glue

but its not too bad

kinda like the different colours

actually the big one isn't a snowflake is it

only had four arms

hmmmm...

 

 

think I need to polish my quilling skills!!!!

 

 

 

:) :} :]

 :[

 

 

 

 

and .........................................

 

this morning I made this flake

it's from

Martha Stewarts site

#3 flake

 

no stitches to speak of

just lots and lots of chain and counting

and it really really helps

if the radio station you are listening to

doesn't suddenly start playing all the songs

with numbers in them

 

if you can hook do make one

it's really easy and it's

 soooooooo

flakey

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

and I know flakey!!1

 

xxxxx

 

 



Paper Balls

NO not what you are thinking!!!!!!  The paper balls I showed in a recent post.....I have had a couple of really nice comments about them and a couple of requests on how to make them...so on this cold and icy afternoon, while the soup pot bubbles and the cat takes a nap....another one!!!,  I will tell you how to make them.  I made one ages ago, put it away and promptly forgot about it.  I found it again while going through a box a couple of weeks ago and with scrap book paper in hand, proceeded to go nuts and make far too many.  BUT, they are very nice to look at and very easy to make....

Pictures might help....

Cut 16- 4" x 1/2" strips of heavy paper....I used scrap book paper.....I collect it!! Make holes about 1/8" from the end. Use an awl, a very big needle, or a tiny paper punch.....your choice!!!

Cut two 1'' circles and make a hole in the centre...

Cut a piece of wire about 5" long and make a loop on one end.

Make a tube of paper 2" long and close with tape.

If you want, you can add a bead to it, but you don't have to. If you want a circle on the outside cut two more circles out of the paper you use or something that compliments it.

Put the bead on the wire...put the strips on the wire...add one of the 1" circles, the tube and the other 1" circle.

Now taking the bottom, or first, strip, feed the wire through the hole.  You will have to bend the wire a little bit to accomodate this move.

The picture below shows the paper being fed from the bottom of the stack....

Continue putting the paper on the wire until all the strips are on.

Put the circle on, if you are using one, the bead and make another loop in the wire and cut the excess.

VOILA...you have a paper ball.

If you make one, show me....please?

I made up my own measurements and ended up with this.....Easter anyone??

or if you don't put in the tube, you get a Sultan's Hat??!!!

You have to do a couple more things, but that is for another day.......maybe.

Ok, have fun and show what you've done,

the cat is up and giving me that look,

that means playtime is over...

she wants attention, food, and attention.

Happy New Year

and may we all be healthy and happy.