New Role for 2020!

Hey everyone!
I've been so excited recently because I applied to join the Trimcraft Maker team and they invited me to join for 2020!
If you're not sure who Trimcraft are, you may find that you've been using their products for some time!
https://www.trimcraftdirect.com/
You might notice they are suppliers of the fabulous First Edition, Dovecraft and Nova ranges amongst lots of others so have a mooch using the above link!

Their craft blog is a wonderful font of information with tutorials, videos, guides and oodles of interesting comps with fab prizes every week!

So, what are you waiting for? Pop over to the Trimcraft page and have a good old nose around then come back to me here!


Ok, so now you've done that, I hope you will like the projects and makes I intend to put out there next year. Joining a new team is always nerve wracking at first but I'm pretty confident that it will work out just fine as all the team members seem such lovely people.

IF you have the time to leave a comment below, I would be really grateful. I would really like to build a network here and I hope to inspire others as I've been inspired by many crafters just by blog following and learning lots of style and techniques from them.

So, have yourselves a super evening/morning wherever you are in the world and I hope to post new bits and bobs very soon!

TTFN
Lesley xxx

Hieeeeeeeee!!!!

Happy December everyone!
I've been absent for a couple of months as I've had a very busy time with all sorts of stuff n nonsense going on but....I'm back !
I've been busy making cards for my Design Team at Fiskars UK and for Papercraft Inspirations and although I've not blogged about it, I have been posting them on Instagram @lesley.pyle if you fancy a looky loo!

Last month, over at Fiskarettes (check the page out on Facebook) we had a collaboration with The craft cotton company and I volunteered to take out my sewing machine (lend it to my sis in law  first!)  then knuckle down and create a project using some glorious 100% cotton fat quarters.
Now, I'm not a sewer but I can just about find my way round hemming a skirt or sewing in a straight line so, it was a challenge to actually find a pattern, follow it through and make something Christmassy.
As my machine hadn't come back to me, I ended up hand sewing my item and, you know what?, I enjoyed it! Since my machine came back, I've started on a few more as my sister in law liked them so much she asked me to make them for xmas presents!!!


DRUM ROLL PLEASE................for my neck warmer/heat pad.

How happy with the result was I???

Now its going to cost me  a  fortune  in lovely fabrics and keep the machine going .......until I get fed up!!!

As for cardmaking???
I have oodles to share with you but it just might be easiest to pop onto Instagram ....@lesley.pyle .....(in case you forgot!)

I've also made lots of advent calendars this year for family and friends. Well, friends children anyway!

I've made wreath advents, woodland scenes and mini boxes.

Such a busy bee!

So  that was a quick hello and I'll leave you with this thought.........Crafting all day won't solve all your problems ........but neither will housework!

Crafty hugs

Lesley xxx

Hi!

Evening all (said no-one......ever!)

My how these weeks are just flying by.

One minute you're full of good intentions and grand ambitions and the next......you're nowhere to be seen (other than Facebook and Instagram!!!)

Honestly, I am so negligent I embarrass myself.

I've been suffering a couple of health problems and I just cannot seem to organise my days into sections of craft, blog, insta, fb, and housework etc!!!

It all seems to blur into one long day of lost mojo, lack of inspiration and no heart for housework so I stick my butt on my chair and hope that just by picking up a pair of scissors or some crafty mags, my mojo will come flooding in.

But, lately, it hasn't.

I have made a few cards and things but they're really not my best efforts if I'm honest.

Oh well : (

Anyhoo, just thought I'd let you all know that, for the foreseeable future, I won't be posting or even updating my blog.

I don't give it the time it deserves and I think Facebook and Instagram may be the better platforms for my style of blogging.

Should I decide to come back, then I know exactly where my creation will be.........right here, ready and waiting for the new me. 

The creative me.

The me who loves the feel and smell of paper and ink.

The me who is fixed and not feeling poorly any more.

So on that rather melancholy note I wish you all a very fond TTFN.

Until the next time, please look after yourselves and take care.

Lesley xxx