Hi there and thank you for the lovely comments last week. I think my dining table looked very long because of angle I took photo :-) I can seat 12 comfortably. On Christmas Day there were six of us so lots of space and on Boxing day ten of us. It looked very pretty once I'd removed the crafting cloth and put on tablecloth etc. I also put on a 'colouring in' cloth :-) to keep the children occupied between courses - also kept adults busy :-) and it's only crafting I've done!!!!
Below is the 'coloured in cloth' - now on kitchen table !!!!
My space / aka dining table is now being restored to crafting work space albeit very slowly and one end is being used to store dishes etc used during festivities and waiting to be put away!!! I want to sort out cupboards first and declutter a bit. So no crafting to speak of!!!
Well hope to be back on WOYWW next week with some crafting going on - need to start planning next class.
Just wanted to join in last one of 2014 and say
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Will try and visit as many as I can over next few days . See you next year :-) x
I love the idea of a colour in table cloth and will have to look one of those out for next year....the kids [and me] would love it.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a very happy New year filled with many creatived times and lets hope it's a happy and healthy one for us all.
Hugs,
Annie x # 22
Wishing you a joyful 2015 and lots more creative peeks at your very versatile desk.
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That's a happy festive tablecloth! I have done virtually no crafting to speak of either, my sewing machine has dust on it, lol. Thank you for all your support and fab comments throughout the year....wishing you health, joy and happiness for a great 2015 :-)
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Hi Anne! What a great idea to have a colouring table cloth! From the quality of the colouring, I take it your grandchildren are no longer toddlers! It's a wonderful keepsake as well! Wishing you all the best for 2015! zsuzsa @ InkyDinkyDoodle #26
ReplyDeleteMy grandchildren are aged 5, 7, 7 and 9. The grown ups joined in as well!! The children are all very adept though. X
DeleteIt is interesting how we all want to clean up and de-clutter at the winter holidays. I guess the natural need to end the old and begin the new. Happy crafting in 2015 :) Shel#39
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a colouring in cloth! Thanks for a good yearful of snooping round your crafty activiities on your desk. All the best for 2015! x Jo
ReplyDeleteI wish you and your family a very happy and successful New Year!
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Gabriele 25
Hi Anne .......colouring cloths are brilliant and yours looks great .... Glad you had a good christmas. Hope your new year is happy as well
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Love the coloring cloth! Never seen anything like it before. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful 2015!
ReplyDeleteCarol N #34
Hi Anne and may today be the start of a wonderful year. A festive colouriong in cloth what a great idea...and I agree time for some decluttering. Cheers RobynO#35
ReplyDeleteWell I think that's a perfect use of a dining table. Let's both feel better soon. Have a wonderful new year and thanks for your sweet visit. Sandy Leigh #27
ReplyDeleteHi Anne, love the table cloth. Thanks for stopping by and wishing you a great New Year, Angela x 23
ReplyDeleteHappy New year!
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I'm glad you had such a wonderful holiday time with your family.
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What a great idea to occupy the kiddos. Happy New Year. April #48
ReplyDeleteHappy New year to you too! That cloth looks like a brilliant idea. Did you draw all the things or did you purchase it already printed? Thanks for your visit already to my neck of the woods...river...#19
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea to have a colouring cloth - I would love a zentangle version for the grown-ups ... good luck with sorting out your cupboards and crafty stuff, I really must get around to some of that! Wishing you and yours a happy and peaceful new year and happy first WOYW of 2015 :o)xxx
ReplyDeleteThe coloring cloth is a great idea! I suspect since we don't have a big group it might take a few years for us to fill it in! Thanks for the visit and Happy New Year!
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Anne, I LOVE the idea of a colouring-in cloth! I've never heard of this before. I'm sure it's not just the kids who'd enjoy that. It looks so bright and cheerful and lovely! Do you lay out the felt-tips along with the cutlery lol!! what fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit, and your nice comment - yes, I'm amazed how much I've managed to achieve this year, despite everything else going on in my life which seems determined to kill off any creativity at all! (See my other annual review post, separated because there was too much for a single post, and you will see what I mean.)
Hoping for better things this coming year, and LOTS of creative opportunities!
Happy New Year and happy WOYWW,
Shoshi #28
PS Meant to say - do try the soap making! There are loads of instructions online (Youtube, Pinterest, etc. etc.). Melt & Pour is the way to go to start with. I haven't got into the cold process stuff yet - too frightened of messing about with lye! Melt & Pour is easy, fun, and very creative, and you can get lots of moulds and other supplies at a good price on Ebay. I've now got quite a collection of essential oils which I am using for other things than just soap. It's opening up a whole new area of creativity for me!
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What a great idea having a colouring in cloth! Is it cloth or paper? Where did you buy it?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had a nice family Christmas.
Thank you for stopping at mine and for the lovely comment,
Happy New Year to you and yours,
Lisca#45
That coloring-in cloth is a great idea. I think I should put one one my kitchen table for the adults. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog and for the nice comments.
Happy New Year and Happy Woyww!
Sandy #21
Happy New Year and what a great table cloth I bet the adults enjoyed the colouring in as much if not more than the kids. Thank you for your visit yesterday Anita #42
ReplyDeleteOh it sounds like you have a busy Christmas and Boxing day.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year and Thanks for visiting my desk already
Kyla #5
Love your idea of a colouring cloth...perhaps I should get Hubby one to keep him occupied as I sort the Dinner out!! LOL! He is only 50!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and yours.
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That colouring cloth sounds a fantastic idea for my little grandchildren. I shall look into that idea. Thank you for your visit this week and for your kind comment. Have a very Happy New Year. xx Maggie #50
ReplyDeleteHello, Anne, belated Merry Christmas and belated Happy New Year! I've not posted this week, since we were away, but wanted to return your visit from last week. I love the "colouring in" tablecloth idea. Wishing you happy WOYWW and much happy creative time in 2015. ~ Laura
ReplyDeleteHappy late new year just playing a little catch up its great to make more room have a fun time with the de clutter hugs Nikki 4
ReplyDeleteI got a chuckle Anne when I saw your table - so like mine. Dishes, books at one end, where I work on writing and my art cards and then when we have company, everything has to be shifted! Happy New Year! Thanks for stopping by as well.
ReplyDeleteI'm very late Anne, and hope you're fully recovered from your tummy bug at Ne w Year...awful timing. If you can seat twelve comfortably then believe me, your table is as long as it looks! Love the colouring cloth, what a fab memento too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant idea that cloth is. If I had children coming - and a big family - I would certainly use something like that. I think that is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year
Hugs, Neet xx