Monday 3 April 2017

Loobi Hoop!

Hello on this lovely sunny Monday.  I hope you are having a good day.

Yesterday I went to Loobi Crafts in Leighton Buzzard for a Dabble Day with some friends and we made a total of 8 projects.

Anne, Cobnut Crafter was there.  We first met at a Loobi class and it's the first time our paths have crossed since we started following each other.  So it was good to catch up in person again.

We had a lovely lunch and lots of cake and everybody enjoyed the day very much.

Here is one of the cards we made using a new Woodware set called Embroidery Hoop.

I was so tired when I got home I didn't even lift the lid of my laptop so I am again behind with my visits  but will pop in to see what everybody has been up to over the next few days.

I would like to enter my card into the challenge  at Crafting from the Heart #153 (Anything Goes)

44 comments:

My Card Attic: Hazel said...

What a great card Barb! That would be ideal for a good friend of mine who loves cross stitch! Clever! Have a great week! Luv n’ Hugs. Hazel xx
My Card Attic

Pen Sunshinepen said...

Wow what a great idea love the colours and what great cross stitching Barb. Real fun card.

x

Sarn said...

Lovely stitching. Glad you had a good time.

Hugs, Sarn xxx

Valerija said...

Wonderful card. Love the cross stitched heart.
Valerija xx

Carol L said...

I really like the homespun look and feel to this card with the cross stitching! Beautiful!

Aquarius said...

What a lovely cross stitch card. It amazes me just how tiring it can be attending a crafty workshop - I slept for most of the evening after the last one I went to!! They are always fun though and it sounds as if you enjoyed yourself.

Stamps and Paper said...

Love your hand stitched card Barb sounds like you had a great time

Anne

Unknown said...

Aww sounds like you had a fab time! And I love the card! What a gorgeous design!
Lucy x

cuilliesocks said...

This is so beautiful Barb, I love the image and your colours, beautifully designed too, Kate x

JennyH said...

A beautiful card with lovely rustic charm Barb, good you had a great crafty day and ate lots of cake : )

Lisa Andersson said...

Sounds like you had a great time. Love the cross stitching, clever idea and all the layers looks so good.
Sunny here in Sweden as well.
Hugs, Lisa

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Beautiful cross stitching card, so different from usual! The red on white makes the stitching pops!

lilian said...

Lovely card Barb, i used to do x stitch.

Lilian

Craftychris said...

It sounds like your day was wonderful and so is your card! Such a cool and pretty idea. xxx

Glennis F said...

Sounds a wonderful day - your card is lovely

LesleyG said...

wow what a fabulous card, all those layers underneath look just as real xxx

Veerle said...

Sounds like your day was pretty ful Barb. Your card looks wonderful.
Hugs Veerle x

KandA said...

Wonderful card Barb and super stamp xx

AlisonC said...

This is so pretty and has a nostalgic look about it. It sounds like a fun day out.

Felix the Crafty Cat said...

Loving your card Barb. Sounds like you had a good day at the workshop but I can understand you feeling tired as they are often quite intense days but so enjoyable. I'm looking forward to the workshop with Oyster Stamp and may need a couple of early nights before then lol! Nearly forgot to say, lovely card too Lol! Happy crafty week, Angela xXx

Kathleen said...

This is fabulous, what a brilliant set and love your design and it really does look as if it is real cross-stitching.(or maybe it is)

Kath x

Jenny L said...

Hi Barb,
what a very wonderful card and such a very super design too.
The items used are so very lovely and very unusual as well.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

Linby said...

I love swing makes and I have a few of the things you used - you've put it all together beautifully. How lovely to go to a class and meet up with a blogger and get so many projects done too.

Donna said...

Sounds like a really great day Barb and what a beautiful card! I haven't done crossstitch for years, the eyes have gotten old, seeing your delightful card is making me want to give it another whirl.

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

Wow, a fantastic card Barb I love the hoop, it goes so well with the rest of the stuff you've used. I know just what you mean about being tired after the traveling.

Sue xx

scrappymo! said...

What fabulous dies! This looks o much like a real embroidery hoop!

Wonderful card, Barb.

MaryH said...

So glad you had a fun day and caught up once more with a blog friend. Isn't that the _best_ of a crafting day? and you got a lot done too. Love this xstitch embroidery card. The hoop & stitching look so dimensional. This is a new brand to me,and I like it very much! It's good to be tired from fun. You can always catch up later!! We all understand. Hugs & TFS

Liz said...

Gorgeous card, Barb, love the design. I've just been looking through all your recent beautiful creations. I'm still playing catch up with my blog visiting, after a busy couple of weeks.

How lovely to see your blogging friend again. xx

MiamiKel said...

Barb - I love this! What a creative idea to use the hoop and the heart is a lovely! This has such a sweet country feel! <3

kiwimeskreations said...

What a stunning card Barb - love the wee cross stitch accents, and the needle and thread - it all looks so three dimensional.
Blessings
Maxine

aussie aNNie said...

Amazing card Barb, nice to catch up with friends. xx ♥[aNNie]

meg said...

Love the traditional feel to your card the papers are perfect for the beautiful cross stitched panel

Sylvia said...

Stunning card, Barb with this lovely stitching.Great design.How nice you had a good day at the workshop wit your friends.

Hugs, Sylvia x

Cobnut Crafter said...

Hi Barb, It was so lovely to see you again on Sunday and have the chance for a bit of a catch-up, although the crafting was pretty intense and we also needed time to eat all that cake! Like you, I was pretty zapped in the evening. Your card is lovely and your stitching is a lot neater than mine - so I clearly need a bit more practice. Thanks again for sharing a link to my blog. Hope to see you again at the next Dabble Day - or sooner! Anne xx

Jules said...

Hi Barb

What a great card! I love the theme . .. and of course the cross-stitched heart!!

Pleased you had a good and productive day.

I am way behind with catching up with everyone's blogs. Just grabbing a few minutes now before I start cutting a mountain of card for invitations and prepping for making 80 dior bows!

Hope your batteries are now back to being fully charged.

Love Jules xx

Janice said...

What a fabulous card Barb, love the papers you have used, perfect for the cross stitched heart. So pleased you had a lovely, crafty time on Sunday.
Janice x

cotnob said...

This is a fabulous card, a brilliant design. It sound like you had a wonderful day.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Tina Z. said...

wow, amazing layers and cross stitch!
hugs xx

Darnell said...

Wow, Barb, this is really charming! I can't believe that's a card! Your craft day and visiting sounds like it was a wonderful time!! Hugs, Darnell

Gerrina said...

Super card! I love embrordery, but never thought to use it on a card...and yours looks so stunning! You can easily put this one in a frame! TFS!

Donna said...

8 projects? My goodness... what time did you start and finish?
It certainly looks like you had a very productive day if this is anything to go by.
Absolutely gorgeous. xxx

Princess Judy Palmer said...

Holy cow! What an interesting card. How fun too. I sounds like you had a lovely (and busy) day.

Greta said...

So creative--love this card, Barb!

Mrs A. said...

Gosh Barb, this looks just like the real McCoy and I love the gingham paper you have teamed it with. Hugs Mrs A.