Crafty Buttons

I found this pattern on the internet a while ago for some cross stitch badges/ buttons - I can't remember where I found it, so I'm sorry that I can't credit you if they're your designs ;-(

They look like those Love Hearts sweets and are cute, in a kitschy kind of way!

Chart and threads etc..

I chose the 'Text Me' design but I changed the colours to my own colour sheme. I used DMC Stranded Cotton and stitched it onto 14 count white aida.

Once it was finished I used one of those metal buttons that you can cover to make it into a nice fabric button.

Ta da.... finished button below!

This is it on my bag. I actually gave it to my boyfriend as a present - he really liked it - I thought he might say it was too soppy, hahha! You can make it into a badge by just attaching it with a safety pin if you don't want it as a button :-)

More Brighton Pics

I started this blog to write about my designs and other crafty type things that I like doing but seem to have been putting lots of photos of Brighton on it instead lately... so why change a habit?! Brighton looks at its best in the sumer anyway!

On the way to the gym I took a few shots of the seafront. It was well hectic! It was the London to Brighton bike ride. Anyway, it looked so nice I thought I'd share a few more of my snaps:

Near the Volks Railway

I seem to have discovered 'tilt shift' by accident on Istagram - happy accidents are sometimes the best! That's what I seem to have used on this pic of the seafront.

Then I noticed this chap lounging about in front of the big wheel - very nice of him to frame my photo so well for me without me having to ask...haha..

Big Wheel

  

 Maybe I'm getting a bit carried away here with my shots of the big wheel... one too many...?

We've been having some great sunsets here lately too (when its not too cloudy) - so 2 final photos of the sun setting at Shoreham Harbour. The sky was lovely and pink and the water was so calm and reflective, like a huge dark mirror. The colours were great - I don't know if the colours really come across in these photos... but I like em anyway :-)

Boats at Shorehan Harbour

Sunset at Shoreham Harbour.

Days out in Brighton

At last, a few days of sunshine... (in between the howling gales and cloudy skies..) I've been out and about shopping, in between going for soya latte's and cupcakes, ha ha! ;-)

Vanilla vegan cupcake

Cool poster of New York in NY Coffee Shop, Brighton

I managed to buy this bargain of a sewing box... its a bit battered and worn around the edges but I like it, and as you can see I've wasted no time in filling it up with all my sewing stuff!

Sewing box

A couple of weekends ago a friend came to visit and we spent the day in town.. more coffee shops and general snacking ;-) ... and then we headed down to the seafront. I've been getting a bit handy with my camera and Instagram and took these photos of the carousel.

'Pleasure'

Carousel horses

We did have a little ride on the carousel, but I didn't manage to take any photos as we were whirling around!

Carousel

Carousel

It was such a lovely sunny day and was very relaxing :-)

Brighton Beach

I took these snaps of sunny Brighton this weekend... yes I know it doesn't look that sunny, but I like the grainy, high contrast effect that Instagram gives them...

Somehow it makes all your photos look good!