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Friday, 8 March 2013

Butterflies

Good Afternoon All
Believe it or not but I actually knitted a scarf last night.




I had some wool that I bought ages ago and showed it on a card on my blog  and then I saw the same wool being used on Create & Craft to knit a scarf.  So I rooted the wool out and decided to go and try to buy some more, but as you might expect, after all this time, they did not have the same type so I bought this, it is shades of purple through to grey and nearly black.  It was not quite the same type but similar.  So I started last night and got it finished as were up very late watching TV - we bought a Media Box and have been watching 'Homelands' and are addicted.
Let me know what you think.  This is one Christmas present ready to go in my box.
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This is what it looks like and you knit it through the loops at the top so that the fatter bit hangs down to make the layers on the scarf.

CHALLENGES ----
Kaboodle Doodles # 161 - Anything but a card
    Ends 11th Mar
Floral Fantasies - Celebration  Brenda is such inspiration
 


And of course, there was that very small piece left so I made a card using it.
I have a few of these base cards ready to use.  When my scrap boxes get full, I use the bits to make a background.  The purple butterfly is from Lilac Garden and I used a piece of white card I had embossed.  I went to my nearest craft shop yesterday and I am 'in love' with 'Liquid Pearls' so this is on the corners.  Ollie (craft shop owner) showed me how to make pearls by putting it on acetate and then lifting them off to use individually.  I will definitely have to get more colours.




As we are having our usual Saturday night tonight for some reason, this means that OH will be in the kitchen and I will be in the living room with the TV control - yippee.

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                                                                   Wendy L
CHALLENGES--------
The Ribbon Reel # 48 - Elegance photo
The Ribbon Girl - March card challenge
Flutterby Wednesday # 230 - Open
Cuttlebug Mania - Butterflies  Used Embossing folder to emboss white card
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
   

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16 comments:

  1. Naomi EdwardsFriday, 8 March 2013 at 16:43:00 CET

    Oh you are so brilliant to use the left over piece on your beautiful card!!!! I make these scarves and thought about using it on a card but didn't have any idea how to...now I do!!! Thank you so much!!!! hugs

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  2. sandy's crafty bitsFriday, 8 March 2013 at 17:12:00 CET

    wow super card wendy ... love the colours ... my dear sister makes these little scarves ... maybe I will ask her if she has any wool left over for a card lol ... happy crafting and love sandy xx

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  3. MiradormakingsFriday, 8 March 2013 at 18:05:00 CET

    Love the scarf and the card Wendy its a fabulous colour.

    Joan x

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  4. LorraineFriday, 8 March 2013 at 19:06:00 CET

    Gorgeous card Wendy. I love the colours and pretty butterflies.
    Your scarf looks gorgeous too, a fabulous colour.
    Lorraine x

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  5. KerryFriday, 8 March 2013 at 20:23:00 CET

    Lovely card and great scarf too. Thank you for joining in with our first ever challenge at Cuttlebug Mania.

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  6. ALIFriday, 8 March 2013 at 20:32:00 CET

    The scarf looks great and I love how it looks on your card.

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  7. LozzyFriday, 8 March 2013 at 21:28:00 CET

    Wow Wendy your scarf look amazing. The colours are gorgeous and what a great idea to put some on your gorgeous card. Love the colours of your card too
    Lozzy xx

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  8. RossellaFriday, 8 March 2013 at 22:09:00 CET

    What lovely colours on the scarf. Very pretty card too
    Rosie x

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  9. John LockwoodFriday, 8 March 2013 at 22:46:00 CET

    Love the scarf, can I see it on sundayand can you teach me to knit!?! John x

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  10. CraftnutFriday, 8 March 2013 at 23:33:00 CET

    I've made quite a few of these for presents, satisfying to make x

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  11. pamSaturday, 9 March 2013 at 00:36:00 CET

    brilliant scarf Wendy, great idea to use the leftover on card, fabulous..pam

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  12. As.I.Do.Rodos.Saturday, 9 March 2013 at 07:27:00 CET

    Wonderful use of left over wool brilliant Ginny x

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  13. brendaSaturday, 9 March 2013 at 10:41:00 CET

    I always love watching them make these lovely scarves on C&C Wendy and love the colours of yours and genius idea to use a piece on your.

    You don't mention which is for my blog celebration, but thank you anyhow for joining in the fun.

    B x

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  14. ChrissySaturday, 9 March 2013 at 19:25:00 CET

    Fabulous card Wendy, love the use of the left over wool, what a great detail..beautiful butterflies and love the embossed panel...gorgeous scarf too..
    Thanks for joining in with us at Flutter By Wednesdays..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  15. AnonymousSaturday, 9 March 2013 at 23:33:00 CET

    GOrgeous scarf I love this wool we have this wool in the shop where I work too! LOVE the colour and love your card too! xx

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  16. DeneenTuesday, 12 March 2013 at 18:52:00 CET

    What a creative use for a bit of leftover wool!! Your card turned out great, I love the butterflies. Thanks for joining the Butterfly Challenge at Cuttlebug Mania.

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