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January 10, 2014 by the ashton alternative

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So, it’s a little quite late but ….Happy New Year!!

This is a card I received from another Postcrosser recently. I really like it and thought it was just right to start the first post of 2014. Continue reading →

Posted in photo-taking | Tagged Christmas, cow parsley, Happy New Year, Niblet | Leave a comment

last minute make

December 24, 2013 by the ashton alternative

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This year we have fill/make your own crackers from Oxfam. I think I prefer to spend some money on the kits from a charity I support and fill our crackers with things that we might actually use for more than 10 seconds. Continue reading →

Posted in making | Tagged crackers, felt, finger puppet, sewing | Leave a comment

merry making (part 2)

December 17, 2013 by the ashton alternative

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I have been busy on my machine in the past 2 weeks. Continue reading →

Posted in making | Tagged beanbag, Fabricland, Liberty Book of Home Sewing, pyjamas, sewing | Leave a comment

merry making (part 1)

December 17, 2013 by the ashton alternative

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It’s been a little while since I was last here, but my hands have not been idle. Continue reading →

Posted in making | Tagged Fred Aldous, gingerbread house, Niblet, printing wrapping paper, shoebox house | Leave a comment

feeling the chill

November 26, 2013 by the ashton alternative

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It has started to get a little cold over the past week or so. Continue reading →

Posted in photo-taking | Tagged cold, craft fair, frost | Leave a comment

half moon fun!

November 25, 2013 by the ashton alternative
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(picture from Albert Hall website)

Now, we don’t get out much, but last Friday night Hubbie and I went into Manchester to a gig…. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Albert Hall, Half Moon Run, music | Leave a comment

colour vision

November 15, 2013 by the ashton alternative

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I had a new camera for my birthday (you can never have too many!!) Continue reading →

Posted in photo-taking | Tagged camera, colour, garden, robin, sunset | Leave a comment

over the hill….

November 15, 2013 by the ashton alternative

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The party’s over, the fat lady sang and now I feel like I’m falling to pieces!! Continue reading →

Posted in making, photo-taking | Tagged butterflies, flowers, paper circle bunting, party, tissue paper pom-poms | Leave a comment

party prep

October 28, 2013 by the ashton alternative

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I have made a start on the bunting… Continue reading →

Posted in making | Tagged chalkboard, paper circle bunting, party | Leave a comment

print-tastic

October 28, 2013 by the ashton alternative

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It was the Manchester Weekender a couple of weekends ago. Continue reading →

Posted in making | Tagged Artists book fair, Hot Bed Press, letterpress, Manchester Weekender | Leave a comment

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