Check-In Post June 19th 2021

[badly_knitted]

Hello to all members, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.


Today's Question: No question today.


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[m_findlow]

I managed a little crafting this weekend. It was a bit cheating because I decided to make some mini cards (only 80x90) but they turned out okay. Some of my papers are actually better suited to smaller panels as they're too busy on larger cards, and they require less composition elements. Mind you, they still take almost as long to make!
Also, I promised to badly_knitted and wiseheart that I would post a picture of the mask I made years ago, so here it is. Just click on the thumbnail for the proper image.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Oh wow! I do wish I had those cards recently. I had to give a spate of thank you cards to all my sons teachers, bus driver, etc. It was harrowing trying to find the right thing.

Gorgeous mask!!

[m_findlow]

Thank you! Let me know if you ever need cards and I can rustle some up and post them. It will be nice to know I'm making something that's got an intended use.
I hate paying the exorbitant price for those tacky printed cards in newsagents. Hallmark must make a killing for the cost to produce them.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Good to know! I will try to prepare and ask you ahead of time. Yes, I paid something like $17 for 5 cards. But just because it was the end of the school year and one of the few times when I needed a lot of them at once. Because they aren't getting a gift, just gift cards, you know, or cash.

[badly_knitted]

Your mini cards are lovely, and the mask is FABULOUS! as JB would say. You are so talented!

[m_findlow]

Thank you for the fabulous! :)
Honestly there's nothing rocket sciency about any of it. Anyone could do the same with those materials. I just muddle through without having a clue or a plan until it comes together.
It's knitting I find full of wizardry. I've tried so many times but it's clearly not genetic. I just don't have the eye for it. I mess up even a simple knit purl stitch. I always drop stitches and wouldn't have a clue how to find my mistakes let alone fix them. A shame as I'd knit lots of things for myself if I could.

[badly_knitted]

Makes me wish you lived next door, maybe we could teach our skills to each other.

Then again, my sister is hopeless at knitting, always dropping or making stitches. I guess some people's hands just don't have the knack, which is sad.

One day I'll have to have another bash at card making. For now, I'm focused on knitting.

[wiseheart]

The mask looks great! And your cards are so very pretty.