Knitted Giraffe Baby Hat & Nappy Cover

There is a new baby boy due in the family very soon and as grandmother and greatgrandmother are both very talented crafters and have already been busy with quilts and crochet hooks I decided to have a go at knitting again.

I would love to be able to crochet and I don't know if it's because I'm cack handed, even though I knit right handed, I just don't seem to be able to get to grips with it.

Anyway, there are not many knitting patterns out there for this sort of thing (masses of crochet ones) but I eventually found one.

I really wanted a giraffe one as they had chosen a giraffe soft toy for baby  so I thought it would be nice.  Trouble was I really didn't like it in yellow.  So tones of grey it is.  Lol.

Now, I am aware it is not the best piece of knitting in the world.  I was amazed at how much I had forgotten!   I am also aware that the face bears a strong resemblance to a pig but if the Simpsons can have a Spiderpig the I can have a Pigraffe. 😀

Hope you're all safe and well in lockdown.

Sue Wilson Madeleine Card

Made using Sue Wilson Madeleine die.

Kept very simple with threaded ribbon and a die cut butterfly.

Hope everyone is keeping well and coping during these extraordinary times.  xx

Daisy Mother's Day Card

Made using unbranded large letter dies, Sizzix Bigz Flower Daisies #2 65401 and Sue Wilson Antlia die.

She loves daisies and as she is in self isolation I am hoping this may brighten her day.  Asking rather a lot of a card in this current climate but one can hope.

Stay safe and keep well everyone. xx

Crealies No 77 Birthday Card

Birthday card made using Crealies No 77 dies.  The larger cuts are embossed with a Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder and the smaller dies were used for the floral vellum which I got in a bundle from a charity shop but I have seen it on Ebay.

The sentiment is from Hobbycraft Sentiments Layering Stamp and Die Set stamped onto a Spellbinders tag.

Baby Boy Card

Made using unbranded dies apart from the words which are from Crafters Companion.

Spellbinders Cannetille Frame Birthday Card

Made using Spellbinders Cannetille die set and Spellbinders Petite Labels.

The papers and Happiness motif are from a really old set that I cannot remember the name of.

Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Cannetille Rectangle Dies

Made using

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Cannetille Rectangle dies
Crafters Companion Little One die
Crafters Companion Boy Girl dies

The ribbon, and elephant with balloons set are unbranded.

I find new baby cards hard to do; grown up celebratory cards are far easier.

Anyway, one down, one to go.