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

Bedside cabinet….

Posted on November 8, 2019

Back in 2017 I told you about my bedside cabinet – a charity shop purchase and upcycling project. Well it’s been like that for over two years now so time for a change. Having plenty of the English Rose Chalk … Continue reading →

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All change….

Posted on November 2, 2019

The other day I had a late start and began the day with a cuppa …whilst sitting up and sipping my tea in bed, I decided that the IKEA  chest of drawers in that room needed a change. I decided … Continue reading →

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Eat your greens…

Posted on October 25, 2019

So do we all have sprouts with our Christmas dinner whether we like them or not? Of course! The plate would just not look right without them… Following a friend at work’s amazing pompom sprout making I decided to do … Continue reading →

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What I did with some oddments of fabric….

Posted on October 19, 2019

There’s little I like more than a nice big table of oddments of fabric outside a shop and I have purchased quite a collection… We had a proper treasure chest style trunk in our home – we found it in … Continue reading →

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Hobbies & Pastimes…

Posted on October 12, 2019

Yesterday my husband, daughter and I took the day off work. My husband set off for Sussex and spent a happy day riding Steam Trains My daughter and I headed off to Alexandra Palace, London. It’s an iconic venue if … Continue reading →

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Elephant bunting for Ivy…

Posted on October 4, 2019

This summer I visited my very good friend for another holiday in beautiful Suffolk. As in previous years we got to spend a day sewing with lovely Gillian. If you’re ever in the area see if she has a class … Continue reading →

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A few of my favourite things…

Posted on September 28, 2019

A friend at work used to get me to do cards and pictures for her friends and gave me such amazing information about the said friends that I had plenty to draw. I always make ‘name’ cards for new born … Continue reading →

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