Happy 2024 and New in HNM Store!

 

Hey,

Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2024.

I had a mixed 2023, but it ended really well and that is good enough for me.

The HamnMule store has been growing slowly and I hope to dedicate more time to it next year.

I just popped these super cute mini notecards in the store. There are x8 in the pack and you get free mini sentiments too, so you can make the cards a bit more personal.

Cute right!

And the best bit is they are only $4.00 + tax and shipping.

Thanks for looking.

Cx

Merry Christmas..

Well, it's the last working day of 2012 for me today! Whoo Hoo!

It's been a pretty epic year for Hubby and I - not all good, but we have rolled with it and all is well.

It is with great joy that I officially anounce to you all that the long awaited move to NYC is finally happening in early Feb 2013. I can't believe it, we have visas and now my Project Manager skills are being tested to the max - getting us and the furchildren to NYC in 7 weeks is no mean feat...

I'm pleased with all that I have achieved with Ham'n'Mule in 2012 - 60 posts (22 up on last year!), new look and feel for the blog, new website and a partner (JT). I've had a great deal of craft fun this year, not least because of my amazing craft buddy JT. She's been a friend, a colleague and a craft inspiration this year - so thanks for that JT.

Our playdates have been hilarious and get especially funny around 9pm after 7 solid hours of crafting!! This is when we start to make really weird crap and one of our husbands has to kick the 'guest crafter' out! Let's hope the Skype playdates I am envisaging will be as much fun.

Thanks to everyone that has read my blog and JT's throughout 2012 and supported Ham'n'Mule.

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone.

Cx

ps. Today's main photo is courtesy of 79 ideas, via Pinterest

Sneak preview...

Leopard Thank You

I thought I'd give you a sneak preview of some of the gems that are going to be on the new improved Ham'n'Mule Designs website.

I've had to think really carefully about what goes on the site. I realised that I had to make sure that I used materials that I will always have available! Which meant some of the things I wanted to use had to be sidelined for now. 

The main picture today is a really sweet Thank You card - love the flower, which I punched using the new tool that JT and I bought at the craft fair in August.

The next card is an update on my favourite Pink Petticoat stamp.

Elephant 'It's a boy'

 The card below is a technique you've seen before that I borrowed from an idea on Pinterest, I really like the contrast of black and white on the bronze paper. I think this is a great card for weddings, engagements and anniversary's. And yes it's that Woodware punch again.

Multiple Stitched Hearts

Just a couple to whet your appetite!

Early next year I'll be launching a special edition section to the site so I can use some of the items that I only have a small amount of in my stash. We'll also be adding brooches and other yummy items.

Cx

Furchildren.

As I am at home recovering following my hospital visit, I thought I'd stay away from craft things, so I don't exert myself too much. The pictures today are of our furchildren - Archie - is below and looking especially cute and Bos is the main picture today and looking very posed!

Bos does like to help when I am making things - especially when I am sewing...
Archie is more of a recluse and doesn't like any noise that might occur during my craft related activities, so actively stays away from me when I am working in the craft room.

They are both on our bed - the fetching zebra blanket is covering our bed to prevent it being covered in fur!

I am loving the instagram app - I think using it has made the cats look even prettier.

The windows are still being installed (not today though) and should be complete early next week, hopefully I'll be able to restore the craft room before then. Hubby assembled my new shelves today and they are now back in the craft room. Everything is just shoved on the shelves - this is because I realised that I need to (yay!) purchase alternative storage to the makeshift stuff I have been using - time to get online and start spending some of that HamnMule money.

Hurrah!

Cx