Kirsty’s Handmade.

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Thought I would be brave and show a few cards that I painted for Christmas.

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A few more.

ginny you are talented those cards are so lovely.
I can't abide Kirsty so no not watching.

tanith, same here - the cards are just beautiful - but I find Kirstie (and Angel Strawbridge) quite sickly sweet, affected and vomit-inducing!

Lovely cards ginny. The dog tangled up in lights reminds me of a childhood pet.

In an interview recently it seems that Kirsty is abroad over Christmas and having steak and chips in the day!

Lovely cards, I enjoy the Kirsty programmes.

I’m watching it ginny and your cards are lovely.
I’m also going to have a look at Stacey Solomon’s Crafty Christmas at 8pm tonight.

I like anything crafty, so enjoy this programme. I liked the knitted headband . But some of the things she shows as easy for anyone require special end materials - where do you get stretchy crepe paper for those huge paper flowers?

I would Google for a supplier vegansrock.

Thanks everyone.
Beechnut
I’ll be watching that too, although her voice drives me mad.
vegansrock Google crepe paper and there are lots of suppliers. Are you thinking of having a go ?

but it wasn’t just crepe paper, I’ve plenty of that, it was Italian stretch crepe paper, like we all have that lying around.

Isn't all crepe paper stretchy?

ginny I'd like to add my admiration of your cards. You're very talented.
I haven't watched her in years, precisely because it's sometimes/often assumed we all have these specialist materials lurking about our homes.

👏👏 ginny - those are lovely - you are very clever! I can’t draw for toffee.

As for Kirstie, I’m afraid I can’t stand her, either.

Love them, ginny!

Well done.

Ginny I love your cards too.

I watched someone on You-Tube painting some a bit like that with lovely but simple designs on and thought I might give it a go (I don't paint but I can draw after a fashion). Then realised that I really need to start in January, not early December, to stand any chance of producing half a dozen by Christmas 😁

Lovely cards ,Ginny .
Well done .

I find Kirsty a bit gosh , golly , gumdrops and spend most of the programme lusting after those Samantha Sung dresses at 800 quid a pop !

I'd be worried about spoiling them with glue or glitter .

Those cards are lovely ginny.

I missed out on the painting/drawing gêne but I enjoy doing all sorts of craft work. I like Kirsty and her enthusiastic gushing plus the chance to see other people’s talents on her shows. Some terrific ideas.

I am making cards as I read this.
I should have started weeks ago too instead of a few days ago.
I need to make about another dozen or so...

I like your lovely loose paintwork over the sketch Ginny - the first of the second row.
👍

I love your cards ginny. I enjoy Kirstys programmes because she's a bit jolly hockey sticks and the crafty is so clever. I can't do anything. Combination of lack of talent and arthritic hands but I love to watch others.

This time last year I would have said I can’t draw but I enrolled on an on line course called ‘ I can draw to save my life’. and found I could. Also taking watercolour classes. Lots to learn yet but I’m loving it.

Thanks for that link ginny. I will give it a go at some point.
DH is very good at art and has a stash of acrylics, water colours and oils which I could delve into. At present I am enjoying playing with displaying C decorations around the house. Not quite finished as yet another idea pops into my head for final finishing touches!

My Christmas crafts this year- a patchwork tree and some paper snowflakes.