Tuesday, 24 June 2008

Stitching

6/24/2008 | Posted by Tracy Wray aka Trak | | Edit Post

I have had many questions about how i do my stitching, now there are many rub ons out there with foe stitching on them, but i like the texture of real stitching .I got my mom and dad to go and look for a machine i can use with my hands as i am in a wheelchair so cant use a foot pedal, so they got the janome 8077 and i love it. It has 30 stitches and is very, very simple to use.. has to be i use it lol.... and i has a self threading needle which is very good as i hate trying to thread a needle by hand. So if you are interested in getting a machine go and look at them make sure you get a machine you know how to use , many places offer free lessons for those who have not owned a machine before. If you would like the same one as me it will cost you £250 but this is a big layout so i suggest having a look around first and try one out before you buy :)
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Monday, 23 June 2008

HELLO

6/23/2008 | Posted by Tracy Wray aka Trak | | Edit Post
Hi everyone sorry i have not blogged for 3 weeks but was stuck in bed for 10 days and then my camera whould not work but i am fixed and so is the camera ;).... watch this space have lots of things to share with you all;) Hugs trak xxxx
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Wednesday, 4 June 2008

Not been well

6/04/2008 | Posted by Tracy Wray aka Trak | | Edit Post







Sorry i have not been around much to blog over the past week but i have not been to good health wise and needed some well earned rest... 5 days in bed and i feel a little better not 100% but well enough to do a bit of crafting again although my hubby nags me all the time to go back to bed and rest hehe. Here is a little look at what i have been up to over the past 2 weeks not much but i enjoyed doing it and that's all that matters:) ttfn hugs trak xxxx
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Saturday, 24 May 2008

Sewing

5/24/2008 | Posted by Tracy Wray aka Trak | | Edit Post








This week i have been doing a ton of cards for the Cats Protection who i have done fund raising now for 12 years its coming up to our summer fate season so i have been busy all week making cards. Also my mom let me loose on the sewing machine all on my own, which you may think sounds strange but when i said i wanted a sewing machine i needed one you don't use a foot pedal cause i cant feel my legs, so my mom was really worried about me using a sewing machine in case i sewed my fingers hehe... mom never stops worrying about me awww bless her ;) As you can see i have not hurt myself at all and have in fact been sewing everything i can lol... i have some scrapbook pages on the go will show you more when i get time to take more photos... So enjoy the bank holidays crafting buddies and will be back on Monday! hugs trak xxxx
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008

Quicky Card

5/20/2008 | Posted by Tracy Wray aka Trak | | Edit Post

Hello everyone, i have not been very crafty over the weekend as i am still trying to sort through all my crafting stuff which is nice but hard work even with extra storage space i still don't have enough room hehehe.... My mom called about 1 hour ago asking for a card she could pick up after work, as i was sorting i found some old kits i had so i quickly whipped one up just needed glue and some ribbon and i few ready made embellishments and there you have it.... 1 quickly card took 10 mins to do hehehe;)
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Saturday, 17 May 2008

My Craft Space

5/17/2008 | Posted by Tracy Wray aka Trak | | Edit Post




Nipped onto rach's blog today and saw she was having a tidy up... well i have been trying to do that since xmas hehe, i am not the most tidy person about so for all you crafters out there who want to know how and where i do my crafting i give you my home ... my little piece of heaven ... My Craft Space;) I have 2 crafting desks neither are tidy at any point i always have something on the go, i have my new big desk which you can see, and over the other side i have draws full of stuff and also shelves full of stuff, my dad is still putting things up for me so i can reach everything i want.... As you can see next to my 2nd craft space i have my pc, printer and silhouette... I have stuff everywhere but my hubby is very good and doesn't mind me taking over the whole room as long as i don't take over his pc... he needs it for nerdy gaming hehe.

Hope you enjoyed the look into my world of crafting xxxx
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Friday, 16 May 2008

How To

5/16/2008 | Posted by Tracy Wray aka Trak | | Edit Post





I had an email today asking if i had any ideas how to make a fathers day card for a an elderly gentleman, well that got me thinking and yes i do have an idea and here it is... i thought i would use my new scruffy bear die cause i love it but you can use any of my bear dies even the dragon one if you want to and follow these steps:)

Step 1. Cut a bear out ink and chalk it like you normally would, then cut out another body shape in a different colour, i did green and then i cut a little pocket shape. If you have problems inking the waistcoat, fold it in half as it does not matter as it will be covered with buttons, but it is easier to ink it that way:)

Step 2 put the bear together and place the waistcoat pocket on either side its up to you, now cut some small circles from either of the original bear die 1 or the scruffy die 1 and use them for buttons.

Step 3. cut 2 circles 1 from the new bear die and 1 from the original bear die as that will give you 2 different sizes. I just put some numbers and some hands and hey presto i had a clock face. I added a peeloff chain effect and stuck it behind the pocket and hanging down, then i put the paw holding the clock face.

If you have followed these instructions and photos you should have something that looks like mine, and the great things is you can place the bear on any background.... hope you liked the bear idea Rachel;)
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