20/02/2012

Creative Craft Show

Hi girls,

Here I'm to tell you more about the craft show....
First, we forgot the camera :(
So I only made pictures with my phone, but it was not really a problem because everywhere there were signs 'please, no pictures' !!
It was in a luxurious hotel , surrounded by a park and a golf course ! 
Very beautiful and we had a good walk...
Lot's of people ! About 50 exhibitors, and I was a little bit disappointed because there were only 5 exhibitors  for Xstitch :(
Lot's of beads, knitting, accessories, decopatch, card making...
Anyway, we spent a good time :)
There were workshops of beading, silk painting, decopatch, card making...very interesting !


I bought a bag ! ( I love bags, and pens... =D)
A knitted bag, that a woman was making for a charity cause....
I've been allowed to take a picture of her, because I wanted to show you her science fiction knitting needles =D
Never saw such needles before !


I found magazines that I don't find in France, no need to order them :)


And I found ribbons, a little magnifying lamp, butterflies stickers and charms
I really don't find charms here :(
I'm happy because I found butterflies charms, I can now really personalise my creations :)


I bought this fabric origami needle book !
I saw some already made and it's really beautiful ! I'll try to make one !
I'll have pictures to show you :)


And most of all, you know now my love for mice, hedgehogs and squirrels (it's because we used to have an adorable degu...) and I couldn't resist to this lovely squirrel, who is now going to be my blog's mascot =D


Any idea for a name ?? =D

I spent a nice weekend

Big hugs to you all coming around here....
xxx


Just want to add this picture of Ipswich where we went after the craft show
Nothing very interesting you may say (except knowing to what I look like now =D)...but it's because Arras is the French town where I went to university ! 
Ipswich is twined with Arras, and the plaque stands in memory of one professor I had =D
just to say that it brought back good memories.... =D


Publié par Valma

12 commentaires:

  1. cucki20/02/2012 14:55

    hello dear, sound like you had a fun time..
    i love the bag so much..it is so cute..all your stash is super sweet..graet mag :)
    aww cute squirral..i think you can call her "cheena" sweettttttttttttttt
    good luck dear with the job interview..
    hugs xx

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    1. Valma21/02/2012 09:31

      hehehehe, Hubby saw the bag first and said to me 'you should really buy it, it has been made for you' :)
      I bought it and was looking it after, and said 'I think Cucki will love it' =D
      The job interview went well yesterday, the guy wasn't French and we spoke one hour in English....
      He will phone me before the week ends...wait and see, and cross fingers :)
      Big hugs
      xxx

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  2. ♥ Nia22/02/2012 00:32

    How could you forgot the camera??? It's the first thing to go in the bag ;) hehehehe
    I see Gorjuss girls :D and some beautiful butterflies next to Ruby (gorjuss girl on the swing hehhe)
    I love bags too! I have so many.. so many.. let's just say, too many! hahahaha :D
    Ohhhh beautiful magazines :D so many goodies! I'm drooling over here hhaahhahaha
    The cutest mascot!!! :D Have you found a name for him? cuteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee =)
    I loved to see your photo :D And I can see you had a great-great-weekend!!! I'm happy for you!!! :D

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    1. Valma22/02/2012 10:58

      Yes ! Hubby had 5 bad minutes ...
      The camera stayed on the table , waiting patiently for us :/
      There were lot's of Gorjuss things indeed ! Xstitch kits, rubber stamps, card kits, stickers....
      We had a great time indeed !
      Cucki proposed Cheena for my mascot name :)
      I thought at Mariposa :)
      It's Spanish I know, but I find it's a beautiful word....
      I think it'll be Mariposa, nicknamed Cheena :)
      big hugs my sweet friend
      xxx

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    2. Stitching Noni22/02/2012 13:52

      Well done on the stash buying! Great stuff ;0) I love your mascot - unfortunately I'm hopeless at thinking of names. I do like the 2 names that you & Cucki came up with. How wonderful to find a memento from home especially one with such happy memories attached to it ;0)

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  3. Valma22/02/2012 17:43

    Many thanks Noni =D
    And by the way, congrats for your lovely winning....
    big hugs
    xxx

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  4. Anonyme23/02/2012 14:56

    Great pictures Valma, lovely to see the stash you brought home and to see you too:)
    I have been to Arras.My husband used to stay in a flat there in the late 1990's, rented by his company, when he was a continental truck driver. We spent a long weekend there when our boys were 12 and 6 years old.We also visited Disney Paris that weekend. Arras is so full of history isn't it,we had a lovely time.

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    1. Valma24/02/2012 10:59

      Really ?? :)
      Sometimes the world is very small =D
      Arras is one of the most beautiful town around here (in my opinion, but Hubby thinks the same =D)
      I loved being there during my studies
      Lot's of English people go to Arras and as you said it's really a town full of history, and very beautiful...
      It's great you enjoyed your trip there
      I was at university till 1999 , maybe we 'met' and don"t know =D
      Big hugs
      xxxx

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  5. Annette26/02/2012 09:43

    Ow Valerie..You much had a dream day..
    It's looking so great your pic's..
    Love it..
    7 years ago I went to London. but wasn't it to stitching taht most.. as I had know this, now then... hihi.. I had seen every store there was... lol!!

    I see so many lovely pieces... and then those cute girls.. you needed them on the pic for Nia??
    I so love them too.. but what to do with them...lol..

    PS what a lovely pic of you.. your a very beautidull women

    I see you bought some great things..
    have fun with making new thing and enjoy your Sunday..

    Hugs

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    1. Valma27/02/2012 10:31

      Thank you Annette ♥
      You're very beautiful too, even in a clown costume =D
      Hehehehe
      We had a great time indeed
      We often go to England and to London, but I must admit I never had a look at crafts shops :-/
      Because before, I only stitched kits !
      Now that I'm part of the blogosphere and full of ideas, next time I go I'll check out all the crafts shops =D
      Big hugs
      And congrats again for your soooooo lovely panda !!!

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  6. Rita01/03/2012 01:12

    ohh i just saw this now!! Even with just a few xhibitors for Xstitch it must been great! And it must be a incredible opportunity to get great craft stuffs!
    I already went a few times to London, but i wasn't still much in the blogosphere and wans't stitching much that time, so i wasn't on any craft shop...but next time i have to go, because they must be awsome!! :)

    I have a lamp just like yours!!I bought in online forum a UK store :)
    I was so glad to see that picture of Gorjuss girls stitched in the wall...there's "mine" too ehehe

    You must have had a great time:)

    And you look beautiful in your picture!! :)

    kiss

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    1. Valma01/03/2012 10:52

      many many thanks Rita ♥
      I'm just like you, each time I went to England (and we often go !!! it's not so far with the Channel Tunnel) I never went in crafts shops !
      I'm a baby in the blogosphere =D
      But a new me is born , LoL, and newt time I will try to find some shops
      In fact we often go to England but to visit the small picturesque villages....!
      Big hugs sweetie
      xxxx

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