Along similar lines

Do you remember how I was making

 lots of headbands for a local shop ?

This little sideline has grown a bit .

I have been busy making stuff and didn't really

want to confuse it with my other craft adventures .

So I decided to design some new cards to go with my stock .

I wanted them to be me but not really Clare's Craftroom

as I wanted to keep production line work separate .

I still wanted my house logo that is

 on my usual business cards .

But just a little different .

Who you ask is Mabel?

Mabel is my dear old sewing machine .

This all makes perfect sense to me !

What do you think?

Tuesdays Treasures

Another family treasure .

This weight was the doorstopper in the family

home when I was a kid .

It is now the doorstopper in my home .

I see my kids and husband casually slide it aside

with their foot and it takes me back

as I remember myself and my brothers and sisters

sliding it away years ago in exactly the same way .

Such a simple action brings back lovely memories .

I'd love to see your treasures but I

 am away at the moment

so I might be able to visit but not leave a comment .

I have very cleverly scheduled this post to

pop up on Tuesday .

I hope I have anyway , am I here ?

I only pinch the really good ideas !

Did you know my Toby post was a giveaway post?

I think it also may have been my 250th post too .

I stole this idea from Jodie at Ric Rac

about letting you know afterward

because I really appreciate my regular readers

and thought I'd give away a pattern to someone

who commented on my Toby post just because they're nice !

So who gets a copy of Toby?

 Melody from The House on the Side of the Hill  does !

Thanks for the response to Toby it was amazing .

Lots of orders for him has kept me

 off the streets this week .

PS . I did ask permission from Jodie to use this idea

'cause that's what polite bloggers just do .

Thanks Jodie . and hugs to Baxter .

Looking for a friend .

Here I am , I am Toby , Toby I am .

I have been gone for a long time while

Clare gave me a makeover .

I have been gone so long Chris the Crocodile and

Frances Frog forgot about me .

They play a bit too rough .

All my stitches are still new .

I asked the pretty cat to be my friend but she said 

she was too busy .

 

I asked a very friendly , quiet dog to be my friend .

He said yes !

He also said he would share his food with me .

I am such a lucky dog .

Overseas visitors may not know of

The Dog on the Tuckerbox .

The Dog is very famous here in Australia .

It just so happens to be in my town so

of course I took advantage of him .

The pattern for Toby is in my shop , finally !

Thankyou to those who knew I would finish one day

and preordered the pattern .

Tuesdays Treasures

I consider my scrapbooks treasures .

I have only done a few and really must do some more .

If ever there was a fire I would be grabbing these .

The kids school photos need to be done as

the plan was to do a page for each year so

when they are older their whole school life is in one album .

I have done pre school and play group pages but no school ones .

10 and 8 years of school means a lot of photos .

Maybe I should get a move on doing them

before they finish school .

Can't wait to see your treasures !

At my house

At my house today it is quiet .

My son left yesterday for a 15 day school trip

to the outback .

I have the day off today so I am going to

clean his room from top to bottom .

I might even find his football .

I think it's fairly normal at 5.30 am

as you're leaving for the trip of a lifetime

to climb up on sheds looking for your football .

Well it's a pretty normal thing to do at my house .

See houses more normal than mine at Lou Lous .

Toys to Sew winners and a guessing competition .

I know I said I would draw the winners on Sunday night

but I was up with the sparrows this morning and

I think I am going to fall into bed very early tonight which

means I would forget about drawing the winners .

We have winners oh yes we do !

Thanks to everyone for entering.

 I am so happy to be able

to send the paperback copy of Toys to Sew to Trash .

The hardcover copy goes to Tania .

Would you both please email me with your details .

For those who missed out what about a

little guessing competition ?

Guess what my new softie is that is being

 made in the fabric in the photo .

I am fairly confident you won't

guess but in case you do

I'd better have a prize for you .

I will give the correct guesser the

 very first copy of the pattern .

This pattern is due for release in mid October .

But wait there's more ....

Toby will be here on Wednesday , phew !