tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:21:17 +0000http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/arkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)Blogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-1951036825466345766Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:07:00 +00002010-01-04T09:20:50.244ZNow the snow has all gone, well from my area. I know it's still hitting other parts of the UK. Here's a few of my favourite snaps so far.http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/12/snow-snow-snow.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-4796025670943633894Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:41:00 +00002009-12-24T14:44:54.162ZSorry I've been a bit quiet these last couple of weeks, like you all it's been a bit mad this end, lots of orders and making and trying to get organised for christmas though saly not as successfully organised as normal.I want to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year!!!Hope you all have a fantastic time and try to rest up abit and have a break :)I want to thank you all for http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/12/merry-christmas.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-8212704624444456971Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:08:00 +00002009-12-17T17:12:32.912ZHere's my last order posted out before christmas, can't fit in anymore folks sorry. Still got my own presents to make let alone wrap everything.http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/12/last-order-before-christmas.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-922263638501751975Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:57:00 +00002009-12-17T17:08:23.008ZIt was my Friend Katy's birthday earlier this week and amongst other things I made her this little purse.http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/12/flowery-purse.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-6892815923349071568Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:44:00 +00002009-12-14T22:49:36.190Z As regular visitors will know I have created lots of nirds lately, they seem to be selling rather well in several forms. I had a little order last week for 3 one as a dec and 2 for cat toys :) here they are.http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/12/more-birds.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-3323163131346378226Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:28:00 +00002009-12-14T22:44:25.637Z Hope you have all had a lovely weekend. I've had weekend and a few days off of much needed rest. Back at the sewing machine tomorrow though after work. Here's the last edition of orders made at the end of last week. Little cupcake pin cushions. the firs one was a wee bit too big so I scaled them down bit. What do you think?....more to follow soonhttp://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/12/cupcakes.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-392408922842041861Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:06:00 +00002009-12-08T23:14:56.512ZHere are the two stockings I've managed to finally get finished today after having them sat cut out for a wee while.http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/12/two-stockings-down-one-to-go.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-155123133386056930Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:57:00 +00002009-12-08T23:04:15.512ZLast order of wash bags...all posted off yesterday. Hope she likes them :)http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/12/wash-bags.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-2830190869613057361Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:47:00 +00002009-12-14T22:52:33.844Z A door hanger for a friend's daughter's room. http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/12/door-hanger.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-2318503119444375178Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:14:00 +00002009-12-08T22:46:36.503ZHi everyone, sorry not been posting quite so much. Here's a few of the random things I've been making to feast your eyes upon.Here's probably the oddest thing I've been asked to make so far.....dog bandanas and christmassy ones at  that.The wash bags are all finished except sewing in the ends and threading the ribbon ties through, but once they are complete I show post those too. Hope you all http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/12/bit-and-pieces.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-8237976964487933183Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:23:00 +00002009-12-02T19:32:55.530ZHello allI'm taking part in a craft exchange and wondered if anyone would like to join me?? It's only a small one and you only need to send on one thing. If anyone is interested in receiving lots of lovely handcrafted goodies just before christmas maybe be useful to top up on christmas pressies too.....So if you have any spare crafty things in your stash or just a small amount of time to create ahttp://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/12/calling-all-crafters-for-fun-exchange.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-4295923626528078202Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:54:00 +00002009-12-01T00:04:54.345ZHere is my first little pile of finished goodies to get in the post. Still plenty to get done yet. But I love making these little birds and as you know I love buttons! Having a frustrating time with the machine tonight...you know how it can be so It was nice to get some of these finished off by hand.http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/11/hearts-and-birds.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-8735247037965379070Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:06:00 +00002009-11-26T17:05:36.664ZHi all, just a flying one today. Sorry I've been a very busy bunnie this last week or so. Not much time to get on here and share what I've been doing. There's lots of half finished orders waiting to stitch up so once they are are finished I shall show you my wares.My poor little lounge is covered in material and a sewing machine, lots of ribbons and buttons. Mass tidy up tonight is needed.Here's http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/11/sorry-been-really-busy.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-2463543195672173733Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:44:00 +00002009-11-23T23:45:31.775ZButtonshttp://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/11/button-heart-2.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-6391364360027669766Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:17:00 +00002009-11-23T19:18:32.034ZHope you all had a lovely weekend! I've been a bit quiet on here for a few days. Lots of cutting out and no sewing yet so once I have a few finished pieces to share with you they will be here.http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/11/good-weekend-folks.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-2528365350274930903Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:16:00 +00002009-11-17T19:11:42.104ZtreesAutumnmushroomsphotographicOut on a little walk I came across these beauties......as we know autumns here well and truly and it's starting to feel rather wintery already. I love the colours of the trees and caught this one in bright sunshine which made some great shapes on the trunk. These little mushrooms looked great too.http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/11/trees-and-mushrooms.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-6210927874293180979Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:29:00 +00002009-11-17T13:34:48.786ZI was flicking through some of my old work photos and found this. I loved the picture I made for my friends wedding present. This button heart adorned the corner. Sadly the other photos I have of the whole things aren't very good at all. I stitched on lots of varying pretty white buttons in different sizes.http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/11/hearts-and-buttons.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-7107501615846866713Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:11:00 +00002009-11-17T09:16:18.080ZSomeone on twitter told me about this site last night I was having lots of fun with it. go check it out its called Wordle. You enter in you blog address or a block of text and it will make it into a fun word picture. You can change the colour and fonts etc..go have a play!http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/11/wordle.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-2735860511723090043Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:09:00 +00002009-11-16T21:18:35.038ZpersonalisedI've finally got around to finishing off my birthday present for my god daughters 3rd birthday this weekend :)http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/11/amelias-birthday-picture.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-6487163446480730610Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:36:00 +00002009-11-16T17:01:31.418ZpersonalisedBuntingBunting and BowsHope you all had lovely happy weekends!! (...despite the awful weather to those of you who got the rain and high winds here)I got these two bunting all finished on Wednesday last week. I've had some trouble up loading the photos though. At long last here they are. On to the next project tonight. Not decided which one to start first yet.http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/11/daisy-and-rosie-all-finished-too.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-791550840015592565Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:52:00 +00002009-11-11T17:10:26.377Zpersonalisedwash bagsBuntingBunting and BowsHere's the finished washbag and two pretty little buntings. Off to post them now.http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/11/order-all-finished.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-8810278421904878147Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:44:00 +00002009-11-09T23:59:31.434Zboys stuffpersonalisedwash bagsBunting and BowsHere's my first wash bag all finished. I'm rather pleased with it actually! Now just a few finishing touches to the bunting and the whole order is finished and will be in the post to a happy customer.On to the next then!Approx size 23 x 25 cm. Cotton and fully lined.http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/11/wash-bags.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-782309876745582532Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:35:00 +00002009-11-09T19:39:02.738ZDoes anyone else suffer from too many ideas spinning around their heads and little time to explore them all?? My little head feels like it will explode with at the moment with nowhere near enough time to get to them all. It can be sooo frustrating!! Watch this space as hopefully some of them will unravel amongst the new orders I have to complete.http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/11/too-many-ideas.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-4641925950474901612Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:24:00 +00002009-11-06T15:18:43.273ZHeres a little kitty I had done for Halloween a while back and have re-coloured her. Now she's all pretty in pink. I'm thinking she's a great shape for an applique kitty on some of my products.http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/11/pink-cat.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621608586768039095.post-1780235498822217161Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:15:00 +00002009-11-05T13:19:24.909ZHere's stage one of Amelia's Name for her bedroom wall. It will have lots added on and little sparkles added watched this space for the finished framed up article.http://arkdesignsbyanna.blogspot.com/2009/11/amelia-framed-name-stage-1.htmlarkdesigns@hotmail.co.uk (Anna)0