HappyCardCraft

I used -again- a book illustrated by Veronica Leo to create a pretty card. This is so simple way to create beautiful cards, save the planet earth and bring a smile at your friend's face.

BlueBellCard

This summer has been extraordinary with heat records and tropical nights not to mention the drought we faced. Perhaps because of that all I've noticed some BlueBells blossoming again! That is something very weird!

I made this card by using an old Finnish calendar. Did you know that in Finland we call BlueBells literally as CatBells?

AtSchool

I've started MyStudies now and during some lectures I've knit woollen socks for Me. I have not been satisfied with Novita's new quality and made Trial but ended up to Failure. This is Novita's 7 veljestä yarn with Polar shade (75% wool, 25% polyamide) (100g = 200m). YoungLady wanted to knit woollen socks for MrW for the last Christmas. I bought 2 balls to make it easier for Her to knit them (two socks at the same time so it is easier to count it all and remember) and found out there was still enough for one pair of socks. I still need socks (short ones) for MyWork so I made these. I am not satisfied with Novita's quality anymore but I do like this Polar-shade of it.

Dragon

To make this absolutely fabulous DragonCard for MrW. I used Lidia Postma's book "Pojken och Draken" (= The Stolen Mirror by its English title). I has been very interesting to use these abandoned books found at library clearance sale. It happened also with this book: I got the name and face for someone whose art I'd been admiring but never knew the name. Lidia Postma has illustrated this book by herself.

James Herriot & Blossom Comes Home

This James Herriot's book Blossom Comes Home is illustrated by Ruth Brown. This is the 1st time I use this book of James Herriot for card making. BUT I did use one of his books previously.

I think these cut off heart cards are perfect for peek in. I used these also for NewBornBaby -card.

I do L O V E lambs too!

SilverSky

One more my own design BookMark made of the materials I bought from MyTallinnHoliday!

Silver ❤ White ❤ Blue

BookBag No13

Shhh... I made BookBag for Him too. It is a gift so shut up and don't tell anything about it...

I fell in L O V E with this fabric which I crashed at a fabric shop when seeking "superlon" padding for MyLaptopCase. It is very thin but I used the left over fleece from BlingBlingSaddleCover for the lining. The other side of the fleece is HotPink but it can not be seen through this black thin quilting fabric.

Now it is hidden well in the house and waits to be wrapped and given away as a gift.

BackToSchool

I started this blog after doing lower university degree in health care / physiotherapy in December 2010. I love to study. I have studied a lot and little, every now and then. Now I'll be BackToSchool to study a lot. My aim is to do master degree in heath care (health promotion / physiotherapy). That's why I've been doing something special during this summer despite the heat weave we've faced and it has felt too hot to do anything -especially to sew something with padding! BUT finally it is finished so HOORRAY! Here comes MyLaptopCase because I need to carry MyLaptop with me to uni and back.

It is my own design.

Greetings and ThankYouHug 💜 to DearWalker!

VerySpecialGreetings and VerySpecialThankYouHug to DearFox! I told You I'll make something very special of them! ✌👩💖

I just L O V E these fabrics!

I  L O V E  gardening.

I  L O V E  sewing.

I  L O V E biking!

I  L O V E fresh outdoor air!

Here you can find proper tutorial how to make this easy without special squared paper.

It gives such a soft look!

I did it because I need a padded pocket for the important device that comes with laptop.

I put it at front side to keep them safe and prevent to flatten inside the case with the laptop itself.

I  L O V E MyTrueRealFriends!

Long velcro closes up the pocket.

Recycled zipper closes up TheLaptopCase.

TheLaptopCase has also extra padding and it is 1 cm thick "superlon"; the same you use for mattress but much thicker. You can't see it here in these pics but if you have experience in sewing, patchwork and quilting you can see there must be something else than just a "normal cottonwool" inside.

(There is also a small notebook pocket inside TheLaptopCase.)

Does this blue side-fabric bring you any memories? It is left over from MyMassageTable.

I needed something a bit thicker plus water and dirt repelling for the bottom and sides of MyLaptopCase. I went through MyStorages and found this. It matches very well!

Also the straps are recycled. They are from an old backpack. When something gets broken and can't be fixed I always take the materials I can re-use. Then I wash it all and put aside to wait recycling and new life! This is how we can help to save ThePlanetEart; not only to recycle but avoid to buy new things if we really badly don't need them.

Ta-dah! I am ready BackToSchool!

BackToBirds

For this special card I used Lambert's Birds of Garden and Woodland book. I do like wagtails. They are so amusing birds. We see them only on the summer time here by the arctic circle.

SachetTime

 

 I've dried CommonTansy for sachets. It is a bit poisonous and may cause troubles as eaten but it is good option for sachets to keep bugs away. 

I've also dried all kind of flowers since spring to make scents for sachets. This collection includes all the flowers I've received since Easter but also some from MyGarden.

CosyCatSachet

BeautifulBikeSachet

FabulousFlowerSachet...

...which backside has a different shade.

FlourishingFlowerSachet...

...has two different outfit.

They all are my own design.

Apologize

Sometimes you have to apologize and HandMadeCard is a good way to do so. I accidentally removed all the recorded movies from our  digi-box. Something sweet and a proper apologize helps a lot to conciliate the person you have to tell what has happen when you were left home alone to use it.

PS. This card is made by using a pic from an old wall calendar.

SeaSideCard

I used My Le Suh's Anna's Art horse themed 3D book to make one more card for YoungLady. She loves it a lot and reminds Her about our trip to see walrus.

How is Nuka?!

On the 22nd of June 2018 happened something very planned and very special...

...Nuka became a big sister. 

He is Taikamäen Go -just "Go" to his friends. He is Brittany Dog and born for bird hunting. In Finnish we call them Bretons. It is also called French Brittany or Epagneul Breton.

They love to play together. In these pics Little-Go is 12 weeks old.

It is lovely to see them play.

Sometimes it seems very wild...

...but despite the size difference it is safe for them both.

We allowed them to play free only when Go started to be relaxed with Nuka. The first days passed by when Go was a bit excited about Nuka. But that is only an obvious thing. Their size difference was then even bigger than on these pics. On those early days at the age of 8 weeks Little-Go was smaller than a cat. If the fear and excitement is presence, the play is not safe because the body movement is not best possible.

Soon Little-Go learnt that Nuka is very patient with him and forgives a lot.

He also learns a lot when playing with Nuka.

Nuka has been very patient to teach him the most important thing She thinks a dog can have: to kill.

When Go happens to make the right bite Nuka is so proud of him.

Sometimes it goes a bit wrong and he rolls over.

They indeed are such a good friends. Nuka is happy to be a big sister and Go loves her to the moon and back!