Author Archives: rosiesartsandcrafts

About rosiesartsandcrafts

An avid arty crafty kind of person, I can never leave anything as it was intended, as you will come to see as I post my arty and crafty blogs which follow a self-imposed challenge to create something every week and blog about whatever I've done. I hope my work will inspire your own creations but please note that the text, pictures and artwork are ©rosiesartsandcrafts unless otherwise noted; all rights reserved. The content of this blog may not be copied or used without permission. Projects and layouts may not be copied for submission to contests, magazines, or other publications in any form. For questions or comments please email rosiemiddleton2@gmail.com

No more blogs….

Posted on June 10, 2020

Thank you to everyone who has read my blogs over the last few years, my plan has expired and I’ve used up my data allowance with my photos, so I’ve decided to call it a day. I’ve written a couple … Continue reading →

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Lampshade re-do…

Posted on June 5, 2020

Recovering a lampshade and changing the whole look… Continue reading →

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Indian carving…

Posted on May 30, 2020

Sometimes you have something for years and never really look at it, here’s what I did to just such a possession… Continue reading →

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In the land of Topsy-Turvy …

Posted on May 22, 2020

One of my very favourite stories is/was Enid Blyton’s ‘The Faraway Tree’ and today I feel that I visited one of the strange lands at the top of tree…. As part of a learning at work week I was asked … Continue reading →

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Dollhouse Furniture…

Posted on May 16, 2020

The furniture in the dollhouse was very lovely but my family are now living in the 1920s and they don’t want to have their home filled with dark Victorian furniture. They are modern thinking, artistic and creative folk.  Their grown … Continue reading →

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A cover for my Kindle…

Posted on May 9, 2020

I fought purchasing a Kindle for a long time as I love, love, love reading books.  But I have to admit they have their place, so handy to take on travels and with so many great classics free to download, … Continue reading →

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Everlasting wisteria…

Posted on May 1, 2020

On my morning walks I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the gorgeous front gardens around. The lovely sunny daffodils stood out; then the gorgeous magnolia and Spring blossoms; next for me to notice was the wisteria and now that seems to be … Continue reading →

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Boho Bunting…

Posted on April 25, 2020

In a lovely book Mindful Crochet by Emma Leith there is a pattern for some mindful crocheted bunting. In her words ‘Lift the spirits with this gloriously happy bunting…’ As I’ve been sorting cupboards and drawers recently (who hasn’t!) I’ve found … Continue reading →

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Painting flowers…

Posted on April 17, 2020

I love painting flowers and in this weird time we are all in at the moment I have been taking walks every morning and getting to study some gorgeous flowers in the gardens nearby. I had bought myself a quantity … Continue reading →

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Daffodil money box – (part 2)

Posted on April 11, 2020

So, if you saw my previous daffodil money box post you’ll remember we left it with the box all black and the daffodil had been painted in, but only in white paint.   I then began to start to add … Continue reading →

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