Friday 18 January 2013

Welcome to the Blog Party

Hello, as you are probably aware there is a little party happening in the blogosphere today, it's a global Blog Party organised and hosted by the lovely Vicki from 2 Bags Full.


It's so easy for us to just continue as we are, chatting away in our little blog worlds forgetting there are people out there who don't know us but would like to. You wouldn't do that at a party would you? No, you'd pause and introduce yourself, then share and chat until your found some common ground and a spark.
So that is the idea of the party really....
Pause and introduce ourselves .....

Share a little bit about ourselves and hopefully find a little spark with someone who might like to pop back every now and then to see how we are doing.

Lets start a conversation.

I'll certainly be looking for some lovely blogs to follow and I assume, by the fact you are reading this, you are too.

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So hello, how are you?

I'm Becca Lou, I'm a Mum of one from Hampshire, England. I enjoy making beautiful items for my home and as gifts in my free time. I've been blogging for a couple of years but took a bit of a break when work, parenthood, moving house etc just meant I didn't have the time to dedicate to you. I missed blogging so started again just after Christmas and having had the time to reflect I have some idea seedlings which will hopefully result in some lovely ideas to share with you over the coming months.

I thought I'd give you a whistle-stop tour and share what I'm all about...

Crochet - I discovered crochet a couple of years ago and have been hooked (please excuse the pun!). I find it so relaxing and portable, sitting in front of the TV it acts as a snuggly blanket, waiting for my car to be serviced it keeps boredom at bay, it's a lovely craft...

This is a blanket I finished recently...

 

Jewellery - I've created a few items of silver metal jewellery using silversmithing techniques as well as playing with silver metal clay.

Beading and Accessories - I do like to show off my hand made items and very little gives me more pleasure than beading a headband to wear to an event and to receive a compliment about it.
I made this one to wear to a friends wedding, this and others have made appearances at many parties and events I've attended. Usually get compliments, always makes me smile to say "oh this? Yes I designed and made it, thanks for the compliment"

Quilting and patchwork - a lovely way to re-use fabrics and use up scraps, I do love a bit of quilting. The images below are from play mats I made for friends on the arrivals of new babies.


Conferences - I'm off to a couple of blogging conferences this year....looking forward to sharing the learnings with you, improving my blog, and hopefully meeting you there? Let me know if you are attending, you will find me at...

Cybher

Brit Mums Live

 

So this is me, there is so much more I'd like to tell you but hope that with any good conversation started at a party we will get to know each other over time.

 

So tell me a little about yourself, do you have a place in the blogosphere I can visit?

Please come back again soon

Ta at for now

X

 

32 comments:

  1. Good morning, I am Kathy I live in the ozarks of Missouri USA
    I am retired now, we live in the woods with nature and love it. I enjoy all things food so I share recipes, as well as my canning adventures. I do allot of crafts with fibers-I quilt too, and weave, and rug hook, hand dye fabric, make soap-I am never bored-lol glad to meet you Kathy

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    1. Wow Kathy you are a busy lady. Thanks for popping by
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  2. Hi Becca-Lou - I'm in the Midlands so nice to meet another UK blogger! ;)
    I love crochet too, and am in awe of your patchwork, I don't have the patience for sewing though wish I did.
    Your beaded headband is beautiful too!
    Great to "meet" you :)xxx

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    1. Hi, thanks for stopping by, great to meet you. There aren't too many of us English Ladies in this blogging world are there, or at least I haven't found many. Do you have a blog? Couldn't see one on your profile?

      Hope to chat again soon x

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  3. Such lovely creations and a lovely blog! I love to crochet as well. It keeps my hands busy when I am sitting. It is so nice to meet you through the Grow Your Blog party. Have a good weekend!

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    1. Thanks for popping by. Loving your beautiful photos on your blog. Hope you come back again soon

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  4. Hi, Becca-Lou! Loved your introduction and your crafting :) I myself like crochet the most, but do other crafts as well.
    Nice to meet you!
    Best wishes from Anna.

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    1. Anna, thanks for stopping by. Nice to hear you also love crochet, it's a great way to relax isn't it. Hope you pop back again soon x

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  5. Hello Becca-Lou, you have some lovely projects here! I can't do any of these, I'm a photographer and mixed media artist, but I do love what I see here. You must be very busy and I can understand that you neglected your blog a bit - so did I due to moving house, a teenage daughter, my own small business and some teaching - but I am back now and I enjoy the blogging world so much. Very nice to meet you!

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    1. Carols, thanks for stopping by. It's tough sometimes isn't it. Life just sometimes gets in the way of our hobbies. Pleased you made it back to blog land too. Your photos are amazing. Hope you come back again soon

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  6. wow, you really are talented. all love your pics here showing us your work. so fun. nice to meet ya. please stop by my blog. have a great weekend. ( :

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    1. Beth, thanks for stopping by, just visited your tea party, am hungry now, lol

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  7. Oooo...I love the fabric combination with the patchwork--so cute!

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    1. Thanks for popping by, hope you come back again soon

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  8. Hi Becca Lou! It is so nice to meet you! I am your newest follower and I do hope we can become friends. I am saying this right at the start of my comment because when I saw your interests I almost fell off my chair! I recently re-discovered how much I love crochet, I make jewelry and although I haven't worked with metal clay I do work in silver-smithing with my torch and hammers and other tools! I haven't quilted for ages, that is where I began my crafty journey though and I still have quite the stash of quilting fabric! So, you see why I almost fell over after reading your post?! LOL!
    I will be back for more visits...and again, nice to meet you!
    Hugs,
    Beth P (Oh, almost forgot, I live in New Hampshire here in the US)! :D

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    1. Beth, thanks for stopping by, lovely to meet you. Would love to have tea, cake and a natter with you , sounds like we have a lot in common, but seen as I live in Hampshire and you live in New Hampshire it would be tricky finding a convenient coffee shop. Looking forward to "chatting" again soo

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  9. Hi! I'm happy to meet you through the Grow Your Blog party. I love your head accessories. I invite you on my blog:
    http://bogomillahoppkids.blogspot.it
    xoxo
    Bogomilla

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    1. Bogomilla, thanks for stopping by, hope you come back again soon, loving you sewing, it's stunning

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    1. Laura, thanks for stopping by. Hope you come back again soon
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  11. Your creations are just lovely. I'm still making my way through visiting everyone from Vicki's Grow Your Blog party. I hope you will stop by to say hello.

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    1. Donna, thank for stopping by. Loving your beautiful cards. Hope you pop back and visit agin soon

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  12. visiting via Vicki's GYB Party and the work of your hands and heart is lovely.

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  13. Thank you for stopping by my blog. You have a beautiful blog and I am looking forward to more inspiration posts from you :D

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  14. Your creations are just stunning. I am so thankful to Vicki for hosting this party.

    Angela
    stitchinginthezoo.blogspot.com

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  15. hello Becca Lou, I'm hopping over from GYB. I live in Vancouver BC Canada but also in England for part of the year in Oxfordshire where I drive on the wrong side of the road so that will be me you see trying to drive her mini out of the carpark. :) Last summer I bought some oils off Ebay and drove to Hampshire to get them. Lovely part of the country. OXON is so flat! I love that you crochet. I'm hopeless at it but am trying anyway. I'd love to make those Japanese flowers which everyone is making right now and then make a beautiful shawl out of them. I think I've got one good one out of seven. Oh well, only 149 more to go. I've followed so I'll see you soon. :)

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  16. Hi Becca, love seeing all your creativity here on your blog. Your crochet work is so very pretty.
    Stopped in via the party and it is so nice to meet you.

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  17. Hello Becca Lou

    How lovely to meet you via our dear friend Vicki's Grow Your Blog Party!

    I your newest follower and I'm about to start on my quilting journey too!
    I'll be back once Vicki's party winds down!

    I do hope you'll pop over and see me too and enter my GYB Giveaway!
    Enjoy the party
    Hugs
    Shane ♥
    http://roseslaceandbrocante.blogspot.co.nz/

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  18. Nice to meet you, Becca Lou! Thanks for stopping by my blog so I could come see you. I look forward to more of your projects as we definitely share some crafting interests. Nice points on that 4 patch picture!

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  19. Lovely to be visiting Becca-Lou - you have such a pretty blog and you are so very talented with crocheting, jewellery and patchwork - one of my loves also along with vintage lace collaging.
    Hope you are getting to meet some lovely blogging people.
    Come and enter my giveaway too.
    Wishing you all the best,
    Suzy

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  20. It was nice to see your work.

    And I love the way you show your photo, I mean with the "paperholder"
    (I do not know the word for this).

    kind regards from YokkoBears

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  21. Your blog is so cute, and I LOVE the headband! A work of art. Visiting from the Grow Your Blog Party, Linda

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Thanks for stopping by.
I really do appreciate every comment so would be grateful if you let me know your thoughts.

Thanks

Becca x