Ylva's crafty corner

Took the car for MOT, went into town and walked around...called to see if the car was ready and found out that the car failed MISERABLY!!! So, I could not even drive the car home (MOT had expired) so it is still at the garage...we will have to decide on trying to fix it or selling it for scrap and getting a new used car... Money money money...

I was given the Liebster Award by Julie over at  Julie's and Yes Dear's Ravings blog  ! Wow! Thank you Julie! I really do appreciate the award:) And, as I understand it, I am to pay it forward, so here is my list of five blogs (bloggers) I am awarding: 1) Becca over at  Bryan House Quilts  as I am so inspired by her to create quilts (I am a complete beginner); 2) Yvonne over at  Boxoftrix  as she is like me in her love of a variety of crafts (although more talented than me); and 3) Linda over at  Billabongs2bling  who also inspires me with her explorations of needle crafts (very talented); and 4) Dian over at  Dians Beach Textiles  who has shown me what a variety of products you can use in your crafts; and 5) Maggie over at  Magstitch  who makes me want to be brave at trying different crafts and materials. Like Julie, I found it difficult to limit myself. I have collected quite a number of blogs that I follow as each...

  Some cute statues in Beauly - the left one was swapped for the right one about two weeks ago.

Last night I started feeling pain on the left side of my throat when I was swallowing...by the time I went to bed I could taste that I had tonsillitis...so...tonsillitis it is, penicillin it is and I am aching all over...every joint in my body is hurting. But, I tried to go have a rest as I felt cr*p, but could not sleep...stayed there for probably an hour, then I got up and took a long HOT shower and am now going to have a cuppa tea and a bit of coffee cake before it is time to take penicillin and painkillers... I have put things up for sale on Ebay as I realized I have tons of charts and a few other things I have no need/use for. Fingers crossed I sell enough to cover the charges...a bit of a profit would be lovely of course...:)

 Oh...I need a nose for the penguin...tried to make one out of clay, but it just did not look right...  What do you think of the fabric choices on the below pieces? Two of them have no fabric with them because I plan to use washed out denim for them...Not sure I am happy with the two red fabrics...considering swapping them round...any thoughts?

Cleaned and ironed, waiting to dry on the kitchen table, and will then be made into a wall hanging...just hoping I have enough fabric to finish it... My hubby is holding it up. It is MASSIVE...:)

I have finally finished my Angel of Light...it has taken more years than I care to think of, even though it is a smallish design...done a little bit now and then over the years, and last time I put it away I did not realize how little I had left to do. Picked it up on Sunday and did quite a lot, and realized I did not need to put too many hours in, so decided that I was going to FINISH it yesterday come what may - and I DID!!! :) I did not expect the face to come out as nice as it did...I normally have issues with small designs of detailed faces, but I really like this one:) Now it is time to go do the work I was supposed to do yesterday...lol...

We have our stuff!!! Our furniture, pictures, kitchen items (including a beloved microwave) and books books and more books...and other stuff...sooo much stuff...amazing how people collect things... I have got most of my stuff (minus some books) in my room...hubby has his stuff in his room and in the hallway...we have almost put the furniture where it needs to go, but will finish that part of the organizing tomorrow. Today's priority was to get his desk put back together, get things in the right room... We got up just before 9am, made a cuppa tea and got ready to have breakfast when the removal men showed up at the door...We were expecting them to text or call when they got close to Inverness so we could be properly prepared...so we had to get the doors opened, the cat shut in the bathroom and the dog in the car, move the car and make coffee for the boys...and then watch them move and shift things and tell them where everything went. By 11am the whole van was empty, one step lad...