OWL CROSS STITCH
Apr. 7th, 2024 07:00 pmStarted stitching these a couple of years ago and finally finished them, with a whole bunch of other projects in between.
Started stitching these a couple of years ago and finally finished them, with a whole bunch of other projects in between.
Busy busy busy...
Apr. 18th, 2020 07:31 pmWhile we had some good drying weather last week I decided it was time the soft toys I finally got back from storage last year had a good clean. They were stored in bags but were still dusty and looking bedraggled.
The certainly brighten the back garden up...
( Pics below... )
Torchwood Fest Time!
Nov. 11th, 2019 11:02 amTorchwood Fest is back! Come along and join the fun! You know you want to ;)
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torchwood_fest is holding a small prompt fest! Starts December 1st and ends December 28th. All we ask is that you use the prompts given in the community and that it be both Torchwood and December themed. We look forward to all the works posted!!
Cross Stitch: 60th Birthday Card
Dec. 23rd, 2018 05:44 pmA little later than intended, thanks to life getting in the way, but here at last are the pics of the 60th birthday card I made for my friend. Unfortunately, it went a bit wonky when I stuck it to the card because it's quite large. I used one strand of thread on 18 count fabric, so the stitched piece is a little over 6 inches tall by about 3 1/3 wide.
There should be more to the border, another shade filling in most of the gaps, but I liked the simpler version so I left it at that.
( See Pictures Here... )
Cross Stitch Greetings
Jul. 24th, 2018 11:14 pmI've finally managed to finish a set of really fiddly designs. The pictures don't show it very clearly but they used 15 colours, some of which were so similar I couldn't see the difference except in bright daylight. There's also a lot of backstitch, and one of the designs I had to start again after accidentally dropping my yogurt on the first attempt...
These are small designs, stitched on 14 count.
( Pics Here... )
Cross Stitch Coloured Blackwork
Jun. 9th, 2018 07:39 pmYay! I've managed to complete another set of designs! These ones are a mix of cross stitch and coloured blackwork, stitched on 14 count. The big ones were designed for bookmarks but I'll be making mine into birthday cards as I've got some tall, narrow card blanks that will fit them nicely. The two small ones will be gift tags.
( Pics Here... )
So here's my fffc One-Sentence Table! YAY!
May. 1st, 2017 10:28 amThis is going to be fun - thirty one-sentence fics about Jack and Ianto coming up - I just have to write them =D
| overwhelmed | anticipation | exhaustion | humilitation | optimistic | surprised |
| confused | sympathy | anger | sad | energetic | hyper |
| pleased | thankful | mischievous | bliss | tired | broken |
| calm | lonely | defeated | cold | love | hope |
| shock | relief | tears | laughter | thrilled | remorse |
Just So You Know - I Survived!
Nov. 21st, 2016 10:17 pmThank you to all of you who sent hugs, good wishes, and a lovely virtal gift, you really helped me get through today *hugs*
Well, as I already told most of you, the prep didn't go too well, I managed most of the first litre, barely slept last night, and I still felt full this morning so I only got through half a litre of the second lot. I called the hospital to discuss matters and they suggested I go in anyway and they'd see if the test could still be done.
Battled my way there (by taxi) through pouring rain and traffic jams, then found all the doctors were running late, so I was sitting around in a hospital gown and thin hospital dressing gown, in a chilly room and had to dig out my cardigan again to stay warm for an hour and a half. Oh joy. I didn't want to be there and then I had to wait. Good thing I took a book with me.
I was not knocked out for the test as I'd expected, just sedated enough to relax me, but everyone was very nice and they let me keep my crystals with me, and... honestly, it wasn't terrible. What surprised me though was being told I'd done an excellent job with the prep, so I'm really glad I didn't chicken out and cancel. I will say it's odd being able to see your own insides on the monitor the doctor uses though...
Apparently, everything was perfectly fine, which is good news I guess, something else ruled out. Spent an hour in recovery, with water and biscuits, then had to wait half an hour for a taxi and got stuck in traffic all the way home. But then my friend, who's staying tonight, popped out and got chips, so that was a nice treat. I rarely have them =)
Not quite caught up online yet, but I got my writing done - three drabbles this morning, two more this evening - and posting is done. My streak is still unbroken!
Still things I want to get done before bed, so I'd best get on with it.
Me and my favourite owl
Feb. 13th, 2016 09:07 pmHad to go out in the freezing cold today, but it was worth it for this. There was a craft fair in the town square and the Raptor Rescue Centre was also there. They even had my favourite owl with them this time, so I finally got a photo that's good enough to share.
Her name is Galadriel and she's a Great Grey Owl. Just after this was taken, she decided to fly back to her perch out of the wind, but as she was attached to the gauntlet I was wearing, she almost took me with her. I ended up half over the barrier and she had to land on the ground. She's strong! I'd still hold her again though.
Isn't she gorgeous?
The last charms have arrived, so I've been a busy bee. Have a picture...
Here we have Witch Heads, two kinds of Witches on Broomsticks, two kinds of Halloween Cats, and two kinds of creepy Spiders.
Anyone who wants one, be sure to comment and let me know which you'd like, either from this set or from the previous two sets. Follow the handy links below to look at pictures.
Halloween Charms Set One
Halloween Charms Set Two
Don't forget to PM your address if I don't already have it.
Halloween Charms Second Set
Oct. 3rd, 2015 03:38 pmHere's the second set of charms for Halloween. Hopefully there will be a third set, I want some more witch charms because the ones I've got are really tiny. I made another 2 dozen todat, so I have four of each design. If any of my friends want one, let me know which and if I don't already have your address, PM me. I have a few more of each charm and I'll post another picture when I get the other charms I want - witches, cats, possibly some of those eight legged arachnids too. (I won't use the S word *wink*). I'm having too much fun to stop now!
Still can't decide whether to try making a pumpkin Jack O' Lantern...
Halloween Charms
Oct. 2nd, 2015 03:46 pmHalloween is only a few weeks away, so I've been playing around, making Halloween phone/handbag charms and a few pairs of earrings. I've made 24 charms so far and about a dozen pairs of earrings, which I haven't photographed because they're just metal charms on ear wires for pierced ears, but here's some of the charms.
I have some other charms on order, little witches and crescent moons, so I'll probably make a few more when they arrive. I love Halloween!
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Dec. 31st, 2014 08:33 pmThe New Year isn't far off now, but i'll probably be in bed before we get there as I'm tired and have a cold or something, but despite my cranky camera, I was determined to sneak a picture of the boys enjoying their New Year's party. I had to take two lots of pictures as the nearest Jack and Ianto pair's hats fell over their eyes, but I finally got a good one!
They're all having a lovely time, and I hope all my friends are too!
Happy New Year, everybody! Thank you all for another year of friendship, fun and laughter! May 2015 be a year filled with happiness, good health and success in all you do. Have a wonderful year, you all deserve it! See you tomorrow at the start of the brand new year! I love you all! *HUGE HUGS*
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Overseas Posting
Dec. 13th, 2014 02:35 pmYesterday, I managed to make it down to the post office, braving the cold and the crowds of holiday shoppers (being agoraphobic I don't like crowds), so all the overseas cards went in the post, YAY! If I have your address, there will be a card on its way to you. Whether they will arrive before the 25th is anybody's guess, our postal service is hit or miss and even when they get to the right countries, the cards will have to make their way through another postal service. It's a daunting journey for a humble Christmas card!
I'd appreciate if people would let me know when theirs arrives, that way I'll know how long they took to reach different destinations and I'll have a better idea of when to aim for posting next year. (I'll probably be late again anyway, of course. I'm never prepared for Christmas, lol!)
I also did rather a lot of shopping and spent too much, but food is necessary and we have enough to last for a bit, plus some holiday treats. I found I'd put mince pies on my list twice, so I decided that meant I should buy two kinds. I like my logic =)
I also, for reasons best known to my brain, bought a box of peppermint candy canes. What I intend to do with them I don't know. We're not having decorations so I have nowhere to hang them. Maybe I'll hand them out to visitors. I'm still trying to get rid of the last of the Halloween candy, lol! They looked festive though... I don't get out much, so when I do I'm prone to impulse buying - nothing massive, just silly things that I buy without thinking. I now have a Santa hat... Well, at least it'll keep my head warm!
Now I just need to rest and recover from my adventure. Right now I'm worn out, but at least I got things done.
I hope everyone else is better prepared for the holiday than I am!
Drabble: Five Thousand Years
Sep. 14th, 2014 12:17 pm
Title: Five Thousand Years
Author: ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
badly_knitted
Characters: Jack and Ianto
Rating: G
Spoilers: None
Summary: Millennia pass by, but their love remains as strong as ever.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
A/N: For the prompt ‘Still Into You’, one of the prompts I didn’t get around to using for tw100’s challenge 292: Billboard Hot 100 last year. I’ve dug them out again to supplement the prompts I got from my f-list, just because there are still loads I wanted to use.
A/N2: The 500th chapter in my drabble collection! YAY! (Okay, so it’s actually my 501st posted drabble, but I can’t count the first drabble I posted because I posted it separately. If I’d added it to the collection I might have lost the lovely reviews it received…)
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Fic: The Perfect Moment
Aug. 3rd, 2014 03:25 pm
Title: The Perfect Moment
Author: badly_knitted
Characters/Pairing:Jack/Ianto, OFC Ceri Evans
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1767
Summary: Ianto thought it was just an ordinary shopping trip, but it turned into something he never would have expected.
Spoilers: None
Warnings: None really. If you’ve read my fics before, you know what to expect – humour, fluff and silliness, with a little romance thrown in for good measure.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood or any of the characters. Which is sad.
A/N: I started writing this way back in 2010; it was to be one of my first fics but I got in a mess with one small section early on and abandoned it. I remembered it again a few months ago while I was writing First Date Nerves and decided to have a bash at sorting it out, finally finishing it last year. I think it’s all the better for the long wait, I have more experience at writing the characters now and I think it shows.
A/N2: I’ve been sitting on this one since I finished writing it, waiting for the perfect moment to post it and what could be a better occasion than my 1000th LJ post? So finally four years after I started writing it, here it is! Hopefully you’ll think it was worth waiting for!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
Dec. 31st, 2013 07:39 pmTO ALL MY FRIENDS IN INTERNET LAND, MAY 2014 BE FILLED WITH GOOD HEALTH, GOOD LUCK, PEACE, LOVE AND PROSPERITY, AND MAY YOUR PLOT BUNNIES FLOURISH!
THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER YEAR OF FRIENDSHIP, FUN AND FRIVOLITY, AND HERE'S TO MANY MORE TO COME!
*HUGS YOU ALL*
The boys are in festive spirit, having a great time at their party; come and join them, there's plenty of food for everyone!
( Join the party... )
YAY! I haz a lovely Ianto picture (well, five really) in a mount that spells out his name! It was just delivered and it's brilliant! It's amazing what you can find on ebay when you're looking for something else...
Now I just have to decide where I want him! *bounces happily*
