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About craftycreeky

I live in a busy market town in Yorkshire with my husband, kids, dogs and chickens. I love trying new crafts, rediscovering old ones, gardening, walking...anything creative really I started this blog after my New Year resolution worked so well. My resolution (the first one I've ever kept!) was to post a photograph of my garden on Facebook every day. My hope was that I would then see what was good in the garden and not just weeds and work, which was my tendency. The unexpected side-effect was that I have enjoyed many more hours in the garden. I am hoping that 'The Crafty Creek' will have the same effect. Happy creating!

Friday Photo Challenge

Posted on September 7, 2018 by craftycreeky

Today’s theme for the Friday Photo Challenge is waterways, so I’ve searched through my photos for rivers, canals, streams, lakes… …of course the view from Catbells was going to be here somewhere! This is taken half way down, looking over … Continue reading →

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Septembers Photo Challenge.

Posted on September 4, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s the first Tuesday in the month so it’s time for Wild Daffodils monthly photo challenge. This month is quite a challenge as the theme is case. I’ve decided to take that pretty broadly to include boxes, caskets… This is the … Continue reading →

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Zach RIP

Posted on September 3, 2018 by craftycreeky

We had to say goodbye to Zach yesterday, he was nearly 15 years old, we used to laugh that he was blind, deaf, lumpy and grumpy, but even the day before he was cavorting round my daughters bedroom, enjoying a … Continue reading →

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Outlines and Fillers!

Posted on September 1, 2018 by craftycreeky

Over the last few days I’ve completed another double page spread for my stitch sampler. I think this will possibly be my last one, unless anyone has more bright ideas! With most of my pages concentrating on the variations of … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Challenge

Posted on August 31, 2018 by craftycreeky

The theme for todays photo challenge set by Postcard from Gibraltar is Viewpoint I’m taking this to be the scenic one and not the moral one 🙂 Walking up the steps in our garden,  a nice viewpoint of the rose arbour … Continue reading →

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A Butterfly Flutters By…

Posted on August 30, 2018 by craftycreeky

Last Saturday I set off early to negotiate a two bus journey over to Halifax, it took over one and a half hours, it would have been much quicker by train I think if they hadn’t been on strike! It … Continue reading →

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Walking in Malhamdale

Posted on August 29, 2018 by craftycreeky

Last week my friends and I went on another practice walk, ready for St Cuthberts Way in a couple of weeks time. Our American friend had a friend visiting from home so we wanted to go somewhere special…we chose Malham … Continue reading →

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Fabric Shopping with Friends

Posted on August 28, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’m still on catch up with my posts… Last month Ali AKA Thimberlina, organised another Sew Dewsbury, it must be about the fourth or fifth meet up she has arranged. Sew Dewsbury is lovely because it’s small and personal, some … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on August 27, 2018 by craftycreeky

Over the last couple of days the weather has gone distinctly autumnal, we really could have done with lighting the fire last night, but it’s still August so we just stuck an extra jumper on instead! There were a few … Continue reading →

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A Birdie Blouse

Posted on August 27, 2018 by craftycreeky

I decided to make a blouse yesterday, the weather was too inclement for gardening so a sewing day was called for! After a quick perusal through my fabrics I chose a fine cotton with a pretty bird pattern on it. … Continue reading →

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