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 Hi crafty friends! How are you  coping with the latest 'delta-induced' lockdown? I do hope and pray you are doing OK. If you are getting bored, you can read here about some of the things I have been doing over the past month... I have managed to grow something that is actually edible! I planted some expensive heritage pumpkin seeds (the 2 little pumpkins in the front). They were not hugely successful but then, out of the compost heap came a vine which produced 8 beautiful kent pumpkins! I feel like such a successful gardener even though I did nothing to make them grow! We do go to the shops when we need food but I am trying to use random things up in the freezer. This smoothie was so YUM and a big hit! In my little food blender I first did frozen raspberries and milk, poured them into 4 glasses and then blended up frozen mango with fresh orange juice and carefully poured that on top. Nice with our Sunday morning breakfast before on-line church :) I'd love to show you some ...

Thanks for sharing all your lovely cards with us from the March 2020 challenge! CLICK HERE to see all the entries! This next challenge is a little more open ended so watch the video below for more details. THIS CHALLENGE ENDS THIS WEEK - FRIDAY 15TH MAY! This month's challenge is to make something to decorate your home. The possibilities are endless for this one. So share with us a picture of what you have done and join us again soon for our next challenge. (Also tell us if there is a story attached to your creation!) APRIL 2020 Entry #1 - Annalee Annalee from Sydney So often we buy a kit when we are on holidays and then we get back to real life and it goes in the cupboard... unfinished. Well, this sweet embroidery was started in Thailand and now it is finishd and on her wall. It was not her intention to be living back at home for so long and a few months is going to turn into most of 2020 she thinks! So setting up and decorating her room has meant she still ...

Hi to all the lovely crafters at home! Due to the COVID-19 virus the Craft Group is on a temporary hiatus. However, we thought it would be fun to do some craft challenges at home! Watch the video below for the details of the first craft challenge! SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE ENTRIES! Here are all the entries of our Craft Group Challenge #1 Make 4 cards then send them to someone! (MARCH 2020) Thanks for sharing your creativity ladies! (There may or may not be prizes for those participating in the challenges 🤣)   Entry #1 - Annalee 4 Cards by Annalee - Sydney Entry #2 - Wil 4 Cards by Wil I from Sutherland  Awww, my sweet Mum made these 4 cards. She is another lady who has blessed many many people with her home made and sent cards. Thanks for making cards for the challenge Mum! Entry #3 - Marion Marion from Barden Ridge These 4 lovely cards are by Marion - Barden Ridge. Marion and her husband have just been in isolation at home f...

Lady bugs... or ladybirds are good for your garden. These are good because they are super cute! Elly gets old golf balls from the golf course and cleans them up, undercoats them and paints them into fun creatures for the garden. Then she sells them to raise money to help her daughter-in-law pay for some of her diabetes equipment. This fits in so well with our theme this year! 2019 - RENEW Old golf balls renewed into fun critters for the garden  which create cash for important medical equipment.  So good.

"I want to learn how to crochet" said Harriet. "I have NO idea how to crochet" said Harriet. "If you run a crochet class, I'll join it" said Harriet. "I'll probably never be able to do it it" said Harriet. Well... ta da! Harriet bought the most beautiful quality cotton from Bendigo Woollen Mills . ...and succeeded in learning to crochet and made this wonderful rug for herself. Well done Harriet. (And a big Hurray!  for Kay who was so great at teaching the Beginners Crochet Class!)