Yet another week gone by! I've had a rather good week, work went well at the beginning, Wednesday I went to a free Silk Paper Making Workshop and then on Thursday we went to stay with our daughter and her boyfriend as it was her birthday and had a night in a hotel near Stratford upon Avon on Friday as it was my OH's birthday. Came home on Saturday and had a Chinese with our other daughter and her boyfriend! :)
Last week's post!
Silk Paper Making
Thought you may like to see what I was up to on Wednesday evening.
These are the 3 sheets of silk paper I made at a free workshop held to mark the opening of our new library and local Adult and Community Learning Centre now to be known as the Passmore Edwards Centre.
Lots of beautiful silk threads laid together and then 'glued' with a special paste. These can now be used for anything that takes your fancy. They can be stitched by hand or machine and embellished as you see fit. I may try and make a tea light holder with mine, when I eventually get around to it!
Anna Brindley was the lady with all the expertise on the evening and I have to say I am really looking forward to doing a felt making workshop with her later this week.
A Rainbow of Crafts Challenge
I was also very pleased to find that Chester was a runner up in The Crafty Network - A Rainbow of Crafts Challenge. This is fantastic news as, to be honest, I had forgotten I had entered him and because we were away over the weekend I didn't get around to advertising this fact until right at the last minute. There were some really pretty entries this time so a big thank you to everyone who voted for him, he was very proud of his position of 'runner up'.
Liebster Award
One last thing! A few days ago I had a lovely surprise! I have very kindly been nominated for the Liebster Award by Kat Shenton of With u in Mind. A big thank you to Kat :) I will be posting about this when I have got my head around it!!!
Well I am now about to link up with Handmade Monday and Wendy over at Handmade Harbour, but as I need to get some crocheting done for something a little exciting, which I will tell you about in another post nearer the time, I shall have to have a look at all your blogs tomorrow evening.
Hope you all have a good week, see you soon!
I didn't get to you last week, I'm sorry, so I didn't meet Kendal. He's adorable!
ReplyDeleteThe silk paper looks intriguing - would like to have a go at that! Well done Chester and congrats Kendal on your new name!! Glad to be able to be helpful x
ReplyDeleteLove the silk paper, so pretty and unusual
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on Chester- it's well deserved! Your silk paper looks lovely, really tactile.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Chester and to the newly named Kendal...welcome! Happy birthday to everyone in your family too! I have some silk paper that I have never felt able to cut up, especially not now I see what goes in to making it! X
ReplyDeleteFirst of all Congratulations Chester!Well deserved!Love the look of that silk paper,might have to have a try at that!
ReplyDeleteKendal is a perfect name for him! Hello Kendal!
ReplyDeleteThe silk paper is lovely too, so pretty - what are you going to do with it?
Wow I am loving that silk paper amazing and so beautiful. I am glad that there are other people out there more creative with names than me and I hope he loves his new name - he is so cute. Well done to Chester too and to you for the award. What an amazing week you have had. Hope that this week is as good. xx
ReplyDeleteThe paper is amazing, something I had never heard of doing before!
ReplyDeleteIs the silk paper strong? (daft question I know) but I wondered if it was ordinary paper. It is lovely I wish they did free classes near me, I would be there like a shot! Congrats to Chester and Kendal's name suits him.
ReplyDeleteThat silk paper looks very interesting. Congratulations for getting runner up in the Rainbow of Crafts Challenge :-)
ReplyDeleteWell done Chester and welcome Kendal. Well don you on winning the Liebster Award - it's so nice to be recognised by fellow crafters. I love the sound (and look) of your silk paper - very luxurious. Hope you have a good week.
ReplyDeleteKendal is a great name, good choice and well done Chester too!
ReplyDeleteWell done on your award and Chester's prize. The silk paper looks
ReplyDeletebeautiful. May sound a daft question but what would it be used for?
Have a lovely week. Ali x
i love that silk paper! what a fun thing to have a go at :)
ReplyDeleteKendal is a great name for your cute little Koala :) x
I really want to touch that silk paper. The Koala is amazingly cute I want one of my own
ReplyDeleteLoving that silk paper!
ReplyDeleteThe silk paper looks interestig and unusual. Look forward to seeing what you make with it. It's always lovely to learn a new crafting skill
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you and Chester. Your silk paper looks lovely, mmm I may have to give that a go.
ReplyDeleteJan x
love Kendal! The papers are really nice, just hearing about your Chinese is making me hungry! Yum yum!x
ReplyDeleteOO the silk paper is really colourful.
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thanks for the lovely comments about the workshop - you created some lovely pieces. How did you get on with the nightlight holders?
ReplyDeleteI'll let you know when I've made them! Lol :)
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