tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60476722002397909822024-03-13T05:51:06.936-07:00Dances For PiesDances For Pieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00634293904658011429noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047672200239790982.post-11332827742289927692009-06-19T12:39:00.000-07:002009-06-19T13:36:10.042-07:00Playing Card Box<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/SjvyRdbeH1I/AAAAAAAAAEE/6rhmSLjN-Kw/s1600-h/playing+card+box+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/SjvyRdbeH1I/AAAAAAAAAEE/6rhmSLjN-Kw/s200/playing+card+box+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349135364204142418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/SjvyDg5knuI/AAAAAAAAAD8/i5eKSDJMF0A/s1600-h/playing+card+box+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/SjvyDg5knuI/AAAAAAAAAD8/i5eKSDJMF0A/s200/playing+card+box+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349135124617535202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/Sjvx10GbITI/AAAAAAAAAD0/gLvkfQHO4C8/s1600-h/playing+card+box+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/Sjvx10GbITI/AAAAAAAAAD0/gLvkfQHO4C8/s200/playing+card+box+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349134889253544242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/SjvxmCRmmxI/AAAAAAAAADs/2m0bf-rsAPY/s1600-h/playing+card+box+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/SjvxmCRmmxI/AAAAAAAAADs/2m0bf-rsAPY/s200/playing+card+box+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349134618180623122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/SjvxVSjah2I/AAAAAAAAADk/WojA4-EbCU4/s1600-h/playing+card+box+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/SjvxVSjah2I/AAAAAAAAADk/WojA4-EbCU4/s200/playing+card+box+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349134330492520290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/SjvxFPsgPCI/AAAAAAAAADc/bScgfhqFNlU/s1600-h/playing+card+box+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/SjvxFPsgPCI/AAAAAAAAADc/bScgfhqFNlU/s200/playing+card+box+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349134054847429666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/Sjvw24a93YI/AAAAAAAAADU/f91Qan7pbDQ/s1600-h/playing+card+box+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/Sjvw24a93YI/AAAAAAAAADU/f91Qan7pbDQ/s200/playing+card+box+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349133808081689986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/SjvwlXMknJI/AAAAAAAAADM/ybyefQ3p01k/s1600-h/playing+card+box+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/SjvwlXMknJI/AAAAAAAAADM/ybyefQ3p01k/s200/playing+card+box+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349133507105168530" border="0" /></a><br />This is how I made the playing card box. I saw it in a book whilst browsing in Waterstones bookshop, can't remember the title or whether I've remembered the method correctly, but I think they're cute nonetheless. <br /><br />1) Start with two playing cards, place one on top of the other. Fold bottom card up and over the top card.<br />2) Fold the other end over.<br />3)Swap bottom card with top card, fold as in steps 1+2.<br />4)Now pull both cards apart. Slot one fold of a card between the two folds of the other card. Then holding that in place try and slot the remaining fold between the top two folds. This is a bit fiddly but once it pops in you have two cards cuddling each other very tightly. See picture 5<br />5)Make another.<br />6)Using a single card, fold in middle, slot between the two you've already made and Bob's your Auntie - a corner.<br />7) Keep going until you have enough for your box. I cut a small slit in the top card and fixed a bit of ribbon as a handle. <br /><br />Send us a picture if you make one. I love the idea of using a pack of those naughty 70s playing cards - or maybe thats a bit too outrageous. Have fun. Hope the instructions make sense.Dances For Pieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00634293904658011429noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047672200239790982.post-33547300085727396932009-06-18T03:40:00.000-07:002009-06-18T06:17:52.335-07:00My Creative Space<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/SjoajGnkI8I/AAAAAAAAACE/_51d6-THWbM/s1600-h/june+09+032.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/SjoajGnkI8I/AAAAAAAAACE/_51d6-THWbM/s320/june+09+032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348616697830187970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I love the idea of My Creative Space</span>, <span style="font-family:times new roman;">I tried </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">to do it last Thursday and got as far as taking the above photograph, which contains a stripey knitted jumper (now finished picture coming soon), a small box made out of playing cards - more of that later, a vintage childs Simplicity pattern from which I am making a pair of elasticated knickers with a bib and straps( I made the little shirt a couple of weeks ago), and a pink and white granny square - thanks to Gemma at Gemmipop Designs for initiating me into the Church of the Seventh Day Granny Squareists (all who worship there, will be seated in heaven at the right</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">hand side of God on a really comfy sofa wrapped up in a granny square blanket)</span>. <span style="font-family:times new roman;">I'm not sure where the granny squaring will take me but Gemma's blanket, as seen on her blog and (omg) Meet Me At Mikes, is very inspiring.<br />Anyway it is now THIS Thursday and here is my space:<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/Sjo0StTSRqI/AAAAAAAAACU/vhibIlkWewo/s1600-h/DSCF4590.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/Sjo0StTSRqI/AAAAAAAAACU/vhibIlkWewo/s320/DSCF4590.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348645003458660002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Here is my little jumper finally finished, and here is a close up of the little bug buttons that I bought in Liberty Bell a quilting shop in Chester:</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/Sjo9B-KSczI/AAAAAAAAACs/tJez3dcZF3w/s1600-h/DSCF4594.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/Sjo9B-KSczI/AAAAAAAAACs/tJez3dcZF3w/s320/DSCF4594.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348654611531199282" border="0" /></a>Check out the little gingerbread couple. Not sure what they will end up on yet.<br />I will at some point put on a couple of pictures showing how to make the playing card box, it's very easy and a great way to use up packs that have become incomplete.Dances For Pieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00634293904658011429noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047672200239790982.post-58363155846250729972009-06-11T09:30:00.000-07:002009-06-16T04:09:09.848-07:00First blog (ii) My creative space<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/Sjd9I1UrqUI/AAAAAAAAAB8/JGNK4ka9gWc/s1600-h/nakedladysewing2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/Sjd9I1UrqUI/AAAAAAAAAB8/JGNK4ka9gWc/s320/nakedladysewing2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347880673232005442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c5jHgWvwD6o/Sjd5zs26w3I/AAAAAAAAAB0/r4Ea_qrzn0g/s1600-h/nakedladysewing2.jpg"> </a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Okay, here I go again with the whole blog thing, the first one I set up used the name 'Beau Nasty' which is eighteenth century slang meaning 'well-dressed but dirty' I totally loved it, however, when I googled it I discovered it was the name of some obscure rock band who are probably great but I don't think it sends out the kind of vibes I was hoping for when I set up the blog. Hence this new attempt, 'Dances For Pies' it sends out the<span style="font-style: italic;"> right</span> vibes -you know... dancing.... pies...Mmmmm.<br />Hopefully this blog will be a little space into wh</span>i<span style="font-family:times new roman;">ch I can put all the cute fabulousness and spotty wonderessness(I really don't think that's a word) that I come across. Th</span>i<span style="font-family:times new roman;">s will be a place of creativity, ribbon, flamingos, buttons, poetry and numerous other life enhancing stuff. Good grief I nearly left out chocolate and wine!</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />The picture is an image from 'Goddesses and Others : Yevonde a Portrait</span>' <span style="font-family:times new roman;">by Kate Salway</span>.Dances For Pieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00634293904658011429noreply@blogger.com0