The Humble Poppy (part 3)

I just thought I have not mention about the knitted poppies this year yet and if I was knitting them again..  Well - I started knitting again back in Januray for this years appeal..

My mom never stopped knitting them from last year and the others (there is a group of knitter0 started knitting not long after me..

I made over 200 of the little poppies, my mom on the other hand did 800...
I now feel like there is a challenge on to beat the 800.. LOL!!!

Once again these little guys went on sell at the end of October.. But before we knew it that mine and my mom's poppies had gone and people where asking for more...  All in total we raised for the poppy appeal was £1840 .

Next year is the 100year since the World War 1. So we are planning to do some think slightly different, to the little humble poppy. I will tell you all once we have decided...

Here is the link of part 1 and part 2 of the Humble Poppy
Please let me know what you think?

Wedding Anniversary (Art deco)

On the 28th December 2012 a friend of the family asked me did I have any wedding anniversary cards?   At the time I did not have any, but She didn't need the card until the middle of Feb.

So the first week of January I went to the range to re-stock up on some of my craft items!  While I was there I picked up some of the Art Deco stuff for card marking!  I had to wait til I had a day off, which was a few days later.  Before I could start working out and designing the card.

I knew wanted to make one that looked like it was a picture in a old frame and slightly tilted. 

You'll know what I mean by the picture below. 

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Once I made the one above I then decided I wanted to have fun and have a play!
To see what other one I could make, and this is what I made!

The picture below is what I came up with.

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I have known about this other 'Diamond style' card for about eight months now!  Just not had a chance to try it out until now! 

Last week the friend of the family came round and bought the first one I made! 

But I do have some else who is interested in the diamond style one! 

Please let me know what you think? as I am on twitter @Dorsetbotanybee

The First Christmas Order 2012

Last December (2011) after I had made and posted all my Christmas cards to everyone...  

The feed back from them all was really nice!

The link to - Last year's Christmas card's

Back in February (2012) my Aunt told me how much she and my uncle loved the card I sented them!  She told me how all her friends had commented on lovely the card was!  Then my Aunt went on to ask would I make some Christmas cards for her? She also said she would pay too!

Actually between you and me - I wouldn't of made them for no-think. 

Here are the one's I made

I know there is only nine cards in the picture, but I actually made twelve in the end.

Christmas Hand-made gift (part 1)

On Sunday 24th of June (2012) I started to think about Christmas, after all it was only six month's til Christmas Eve.  So like I always do I wrote and a list of people I needed to buy or make gifts for and wrote down the things they like.  I really wanted to make the gift's that had a little bit of love put into making the them, than those you buy in the shop's!

While surfing the net to find ideas - I came across a TY Beanie Baby of Mr Bean's Teddy. I first thought prefect, then saw the price near £6.00 - I was like I am not paying that! Like you do :-)  Then I wondered if there was a knitting pattern for Mr Bean's Teddy and yes there is.....

So I got my bag of wool out to find the colours out for Teddy

and my knitting needles and set to work.

I made Teddy for my brother as he love's Mr Bean film's and televison progamme's.

Also my brother about a month before had bought him self a Classic Austin Mini!

So I had decided to play on that fact! 

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Just wanted to wish everyone a 

Merry Christmas 

and a 

Happy New Year!

I am also sorry I have not done many post's! 

Has you can guess work and that have got in the way!!!

Little Flowers

Back in May while knitting the poppies.  I wondered what they may look like in different colour's!

So the next day I decided to have a day off from poppy making,  to experiment with 

different colours - also bright ones too!

Here are some of the colours!

I have been thinking about ways to use them, apart from the brooch like way! I firstly thought of putting one on a Alice band and another one or three on a bag. 
Maybe even a charm or Keyring! 


I have not yet had chance to experiment on my ideas.   Due to work and family stuff!
So some think for me work on in the next few weeks! 

The Humble Poppy (Part 2)

I thought I would up-date you all on how we got on with the poppies!

The poppies went on sell at the end of October and within a few days they were sold out. My mum and I (plus some others) were busy knitting to try and keep up with the demands...

Over £1000 was raised and the money went to the poppy appeal..  So the race is on for next year to make enough and yep you guess it,  I've started already!

I will also keep you all posted how we do this year coming!!!