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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!

SAL 5 The Tall Year Square Etui

Posted on April 15, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my etui box, I’d just made a mistake on the number 2, the last number of this side. I blamed jet lag, which when I saw the mistakes close up I think … Continue reading →

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Sketchbooks on the move!

Posted on April 14, 2018 by craftycreeky

Our sketchbooks at Skipton Embroiderers Guild are about to go travelling again! This will be the third round of travelling sketchbooks I’ve been involved with. For those not familiar with the concept, we all start with an A5 artists sketchbook, … Continue reading →

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Clock

Posted on April 13, 2018 by craftycreeky

Today’s photo challenge word from Postcard from Gibraltar is clock… This is our conservatory wall, my OH finds it amusing as the clock is now set at 10 to 2, he chuntered so much about it having a loud tick … Continue reading →

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Sweet

Posted on April 12, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’ve just realised I completely missed last weeks Friday Photo Challenge. As I have just spent half an hour writing a post and sorting through photos to show you on a theme that was actually last weeks, I thought I … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on April 9, 2018 by craftycreeky

I think spring has finally arrived! My Amber & Amethyst garden is beginning to look like a garden. I’ve been buying a few plants on Otley market and Courtyard Planters over the last couple of weeks and today I decided … Continue reading →

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Holiday Stitching

Posted on April 8, 2018 by craftycreeky

Yes, I’ve another bit of holiday stitching to show you! Last week I shared photos of the first half of my holiday along the coast of Australia between Adelaide and Sydney… We actually finished our drive at Kiama, a beach … Continue reading →

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Down the Rabbit Hole…The Final Frontier!!

Posted on April 7, 2018 by craftycreeky

I can’t quite believe I’ve stitched the last border of my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt, not that I’ve finished the penultimate border yet but at least it is all ready to stitch on when I finally finish those vines! … Continue reading →

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Four Months of Cross-stitch

Posted on April 6, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’m trying to get a few finishes under my belt at the moment, I seem to have quite a few projects almost finished…but not quite! So I’m going to make a concerted effort over the next few days, there’s other … Continue reading →

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Eighteen for 18 Update

Posted on April 4, 2018 by craftycreeky

It’s the 4th April already, so I’m overdue for my monthly Eighteen for 18 review. I was away for the first three weeks of March (and jet lagged for the last week!!) so I’m pretty pleased with what I’ve achieved. … Continue reading →

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Monthly Photo Challenge.

Posted on April 3, 2018 by craftycreeky

Wild Daffodil organises a photo challenge each month. The theme this time is ‘yellow’ Of course at this time of year the first image that springs to mind is daffodils… or primroses…these are just up by our gate to the … Continue reading →

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