Bizzy again...

Evening all :)

Hope you're all fine and dandy this cold November evening. Brrrrr.

I've been off Christmas shopping today. No, I didn't get much...  because a, I am not very technical (ok, ok, nuff said), and b, I ran out of time after all my questioning of the sales lad who was unlucky enough to come up to me and ask "Can I help you at all Madam?" LOL . At least he'll probably leave the next shopper who comes into his shop to browse in peace ;0)

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I've been very busy here at home. (not sure why my writings gone all small, but hey ho, it's nearly Christmas, so we'll leave it shall we...)

BUT, I need your help. Yes, YOU!!

Now, I've been making my own banners for my Etsy/DaWanda/Folksy shop -still not sure which one to go with :) Maybe I should make it a New Years resolution  to make a DECISION!-

Yes, I did work it all out by myself with only a small bit of help from my son... ;)

The problem is, I just don't know what name to use for my shop, or my blog come to think of it.

I mean, I was all gung-ho for changing my blogs the other day -you know when I thought of Hooky Harry,- but I like Bizzydays (a thought of |Harry Hill the comedian came in there, you know when he does the fight bit...lol)

So, I'd like a bit of imput please (if anyones out there! LOL)

Please can you leave a comment with which name you think would be best.

I shall use the one with the most votes .....Yes, even if I only get one!

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I've been making these...

I know you can't see the colours properly, but they are luminous yellow, green and orange.

Just plain at the moment, from simple treble crochet in the rounds.

See the skull and flame fabric?

Well......erm......I'm actually going to stitch some thin strips of these fabrics around the rims of the hats to make them more 'teenage' appealing.

I know this does sound dodgy, but I've got to try it, cos' it the type of thing my eldest daughter and her friend love, so I thought there must be more teenagers out there who will love them. So I'm popping them in my shop when they're done.

Obviously I'll show you first!

Yes, I know it's grungy, but honest to God, I didn't plan on having a grungy daughter, it just happened :0) 

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Next up, I'm making some cute little owls for Christmas..

These ones are going to hang on my traditional tree.

D'you like 'em?

I think they're ugly in a way, but that's part of the cuteness....

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Then, I've been (my writings changed again...I must be pressing something wrong...)

making these trees...

And I've been playing on the computer with the banners too.

Which I'll show you when you've ALL voted :)

Oh, and when I popped in on Clara, she'd given me this award..Thankyou Clara.

I've never had one of these before, so I'm well chuffed.

Thankyou Clara.

Here's ten things that you don't yet know about me (if I can think of ten that is..)

1. I am very much a loner, and I'm happy with my own company which my two beautiful girls can't yet understand. ( I don't mean the 'my own company' bit LOL)
2. I listen to Harry Potter films when I'm in the kitchen on my sons portable DVD player. So now, I'm a bit of an expert on him!  (sad I know!)
3. I would also love, love, love a dog (like my youngest daughter) .
4. My hair is very curly, and it takes me aaaagggeess to straighten.
5. My eldest daughter was breech delivery and I was so fit during my pregnancy that when I pushed her out (is this too gruesome for a fact? ...) the placenta came out straight after her feet (her feet were tucked over her head in the breech position) as my muscles were so strong..
6. I haven't eaten any animal meat/products for 20years, and when my son buys a meat product for his lunch at school (the children have always been brought up on fish and veggies ) I have to hide my feeling of nausea.... (He's allowed to eat what he wants out of the house although he is quite sensible..)
7. You know how long video recorders have been out? Well, we swapped ours a few months ago for a dvd recorder, I still couldn't work it......
8. I have known my husband since I was four. We used to live next door to each other when we were very little, then he moved away... Then I met him again .... AAaawww
9. I used to have a pet racing pigeon called snowy...-when I was 8yrs..- That used to stay on my head all the time, and peck corn from between my lips.

I was an Aunty the second I was born as my eldest sister had already had two children by that time

Anyway, it's a good job it was only ten, as I don't think I could think of 11!

Maybe that's why my girls can't understand why I'm happy in my 'own' company!

Anyway, nuff chatting. Don't you forget to leave a comment with either Bizzydays, or HookyHarry now.

Take it easy lovely people and have a great week.

Donna x

It's been a while!.........

Well, hello lovely people.

I hope as I'm writing this you're all fine and dandy.

I've haven't posted for ages have I?

But, I have been up to loads and loads.

Thankyou for all your lovely comments and support from my previous post. It was so lovely of you all, and I do so appreciate them all :)

Now, what have I been up to?

Well, I've been bizzy, bizzy, bizzy making things..

I'm also trying hard to lose all the extra weight I've piled on over the past few years - stress I think, comfort eating!

No excuses, I've just been trying to move more and eat less, maybe I'll get there one day ;0)

Anyway, over to all my makes..

First up is a real granny shawl that I crocheted.

Just an easy granny stitch all the way through..

It's being modelled by me eldest daughter..
Notice the gorgeous, scrummy shawl pin to match my new hooks?
Oh, I forgot to tell you didn't I? I went back and got two more of those

scrummy, handmade wood hooks.....naughty me :)

Yes, my beautiful daughter is only 15yrs and she's already 3 inches taller than me :)
But I am only 5ft.2" !

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We also had a guest staying with us for a few days...

Meet Charlie..

She is a very podgy guinea pig. We loved having her to stay.

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I'm also half way through my Christmas tree skirt, but I have seen much nicer

patterns for them on Ravelry, so maybe I shouldn't have made up

my own one, and gone for a pattern to do a star one instead?

What do you think?

I mean, I haven't got very far have I? But can you see where I'm going with it?

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I've also started making beanie hats and owls for christmas, but I forgot to photograph them, so I will show them next time:)

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I've also started this round cushion cover..

I know they're dodgy colours (lol), but I just wanted to try out the pattern and that 'stripey sock' wool that you can now buy for 'knitters' :)

I'm just showing you all that I haven't been entirely lazy while I've not been posting :0)

Oh, and I've been making these sweet picture frames too..

I forgot to show you a close up of the aran yarn I used to make my shawl..

I just love the aubergine 'e', pinky colours of it.

AND, altogether it must have only cost me about £4.00 maximum to make.

(not including my gorgeous shawl pin which was £3.45, but worth every penny ;) )

Heres some eye candy just for you lovely bloggers

I was bought these for looking after Charlie.
They're lovely aren't they?

The pink rose below is for Jennie

That's because she has helped me so much with my blog, been so supportive AND I totally envy her style, imagination, artistic sense, and beautiful blog and business :0)

Thankyou Jennie.

I'm getting good at this 'linking to other blogs' lark aren't I?  LOL.

Anyway, I've got loads more things to tell you and pictures to show, but I think I've yacked enough for one day!

Be back again soon though :)

Have a lovely week bloggers.

Take care.

Donna  xxx