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Sunday 8 April 2012

SUCH SADNESS: A NO CHOCOLATE EASTER

Hi everyone

Oh, it has been sooo hard not to pop a gorgeous chunky chocolate-filled chocolate Easter egg into my shopping trolley!  I am trying (slowly it seems) to lose weight and I know that one chocolate egg would be the beginning of slipping down the slippery slope of the return to chocaholicism (think that's the correct spelling).  Alas poor chocolate, I knew you well - very well in fact.

Happy Easter everyone - I hope the weather has been kind to you and you have been able to spend time with friends a family.

What sad weather it has been this weekend - yesterday in Christmas Pie it was dull, dreary and chilly.  Today started off with rain, then the sun came out and quickly rushed back in again.  Tomorrow is forecast for non-stop rain - I know we need it, but my weeds don't as they certainly manage very well without anything liquid.

I had several card orders this week.  One was for a card someone who likes their whiskey and also Zambucca - hopefully not at the same time or in the same glass.  Another was for someone who likes gardening - plenty of scope for that one.  However, another one is intended for someone who makes really beautiful greetings cards - no pressure then.  I love getting orders for unusual cards, even the ones that prove hard to produce designs for - very challenging and they do provide ideas and inspiration for other cards.  I will be adding them to my blog as I get them all completed.

A friend of mine is organising a flower show in May and my bags are going to be on sale at the show.  I don't need to be there as it is not a 'stalls for hire' event (although I will go as a visitor I think), but she will do the selling for me - what a star. I decided I would make a range that are floral-themed and as I have begun work on them I have included some pics here:


I used silver mirror-card (or mirri-card depending on where you buy it) for this one and added a floral embellishment.  I used part of the back of the embellishment pack to decorate the gift card.


Papermania flowers were used for this, I added dark pink glitter to the centre of each flower  I placed butterflies in the centre of the design and also to decorate the gift card.  Daisy sets the pic off quite nicely too.


A poor pic, but I wanted to include this as the colour of the mirror/mirri-card is gorgeous.  Again, I added a small spray of flowers and a butterfly.

I have a few weeks before the bags are needed, so I will continue to work on making some floral-decorated ones.

Lots of lovely new followers this week on my blog and Twitter - thank you all, and thank you to everyone who comments on my posts and my guest bloggers posts.  I know it can be hard work keeping up with everyone's blogs, but all comments appreciated very much.  Have you read Eva's Friday Guest blog post about Budapest?  It certainly sounds and looks a lovely place for a holiday.  There are some more 'places' posts coming up over the next few weeks, so don't forget to check in each week and if you have a project, place or something about your business that you would like to talk about, do get in touch at christmaspiecrafts@virginmedia.com.  Don't forget to check out the LOVE UK CRAFTERS initiative that Popular Crafts are promoting - my Wednesday blog of last week referred to this and also included a reference to a report produced by the Crafts Council that is worth reading.

It's that time of the week when my fellow crafting bloggers will be posting their lovely makes from last week - and adding their words of wisdom too, so don't forget to visit Handmade Monday and while you are there, click on the link to Wendy's Handmade Harbour - lots of helpful advice and information for everyone involved in the handmade world.

I hope you enjoy the rest of Easter everyone - I will be back on Wednesday with my usual mid-week catch-up post.

Jill

25 comments:

  1. Ooo. Love those bags Jill, really lovely. I would also love to see what you manage to come up with for the person who makes beautiful cards. lol. As yours are also beautiful it could be interesting.

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  2. The bags are great, and well done you for being so determined about your diet. It will pay off in the end! x

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  3. Those bags are so pretty, always love special wrapping for gifts and bags are the best as so easy to wrap. good luck with you card orders. Know what you mean about the weather the weeds are having a ball in our grass!

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  4. Your bags are really lovely Jill and will go really well in the flower show. Hope you get some good sales. Keep going with the diet - I am also trying to watch things so I don't look like Bessie Bunter in the holiday pics Mich x

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  5. Very pretty bags and Daisy is just gorgeous! Thanks for the reminder about Love UK Crafters. Will pop over and have a look soon.

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  6. That blue is a stunning colour! Good luck too with your diet - not sure I can resist all the chocolate around at the moment although my favourite is very dark chocolate so not as bad as some! Have a lovely week. xxx

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  7. Lovely bags, look forward to seeing the cards x

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  8. Those bags are so pretty, good luck with the diet, Chocoholicasism is a hard addiction to beat! Happy Easter. x

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  9. Love the bags! And well done for resisting the chocolate. My willpower is not so strong unfortunately.

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  10. The bags look really beautiful! We cut way down on the chocolate this year, just one Chocolate bunny in my boys basket. So I understand about no chocolate :)

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  11. Love the mirror effect on the bags.

    We're on a health kick too, start boxercise tomorrow eeeek!

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  12. What very pretty bags - perfect for a flower show! Too late to warn you not to read this Monday's post - sorry! I do, do really admire your willpower.
    Jo x

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  13. Ooooooh I love your bags Jill.....Shame about not having any chocolate tho...I wish I had your willpower :)
    Hope the weather improves in Christmas Pie....it certainly needs to in Jersey xx

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  14. Boo, no chocolate, but good for you. Hope you have enjoyed the weekend anyway.

    Love the mirror cards, they are really stunning.

    The warm rain has brought the weeds out in my garden too, but I'm onto them!

    Have you a cat update?

    Lesley x.

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    1. Hi Lesley

      Both cats doing very well. Jazz had his stitches out on Wednesday (having removed at least two of them himself!); he was able to go out on Friday - a very happy cat who was going stir crazy. Shadow had half of his stitches out on Thursday (every other one) - his wound is very long and the vet felt that removing all of them might create problems. Back to the vets this week.

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    2. Good news. Such a worry. I'll write about our neighbour's cat quite a story. x

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  15. Wow! Those bags are a gift in themselves... perhaps when all the weight has gone someone will fill them in with mini choc for you... Happy Easter :)

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  16. Hi Jill,
    Those bags are beautiful, the mirror card looks really great too!
    I just wanted to say thanks for the comments on my blog and for following a newbie!! I must admit i'm finding it easier now that I've got my first post out the way!!
    x

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  17. Hi Jill, happy easter, maybe wining a award will be sweet.
    I nominated you.

    http://houseofpinheiro.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/is-still-cool-versatile-and-liebster.html

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  18. Dull here too! But your bags have brightened things up!

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  19. The bags are lovely - I'm with you with trying not to attack the chocolate, luckily we didn't get too much in this house !

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  20. Lovely bags, I'm sure they'll sell out fast. Well done on sticking to your diet especially at this very tempting time. Hugs Sue x

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  21. Love the bags, I am sure you will do well with them at the show.
    Let's hope the weather picks up! I'd quite like a Summer this year!

    LH
    x

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  22. Lovely bags Jill and good luck on losing weight, it's a tough battle I'm going through myself. Have a great week!

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  23. Not sure if I could put blinkers on next to the choccy isle! Nice bags and card.

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