Needle Craft :: Froggo's Journey (Part 1) 2 weeks ago, I posted my first crocheted amigurumi, a frog which I made some years back. The frog was crocheted based on a pattern I found online at https://www.lilleliis.com/amigurumi-crochet-freebies/felix-the-frog-free-pattern/. The pattern named the frog, Felix. https://read.cash/@marblely/needle-craft-amigurumi-my-first-9e325ac0 It was also 2 weeks ago that I got to know a friend here who loves frogs and I mentioned I might make…
Embarking on a Craft Journey Craft is an art of making things and when we decide to attempt a craft project, it is similar to going through a journey. We choose and hope to succeed but it is inevitable that there may be failures along the way, experiences gained and lessons learnt. And if we decide to go on the same craft journey again, with practice, we will improve at it, having learnt the tools, tips, resources and tactics to working the craft project. Think of a purpose…
Give poetry a try and join the poetry contest / giveaway hosted by @Ebuzzydagr8! https://read.cash/@Ebuzzydagr8/little-requirements-for-the-giveaway-68e6aa36 Ends September 6, 2020, so, hurry! Poems do not need to rhyme, And there is no wrong or right, Pick up a pencil or start typing, Whatever that comes to mind :)
What matters... Heart beats, not indefinitely, Life spans, not infinitely, Today, may be our last, And nothing matters, from the past. Some days, may be gray, While some, may lead us astray, Take time and take heed, To dwell not into it. How beautiful, a day may be, If only, we see the beauty, Be thankful, be grateful, And don't take time as a fool. Whine not, to things that don't matter, Let us fill the day with laughter, Waste not, the time that we have, And cherish, the…
To the "Subscribe me please" and "Subscribe me back" spammers I was wondering whether to laugh or to be angry, But I decided to write this instead. No, I won't subscribe to you. I will, however, move you to spam or moved you to spam. If I liked what you wrote, I would have subscribed to you, without you telling or asking me to. But all you did was posting that same comment in my articles, and possibly in others' as well. Why don't you write a comment about what you liked…
Paper Craft :: Simple Greeting Cards Back in the days, before technology boomed on us, I remembered how my friends and I, we used to send each other greeting cards for birthdays, festivities, when someone was ill or to wish each other luck for exams. Nowadays, digital cards can be found online and sending e-cards seem to be a better and easier option for the environment too. My family however, we still go by the traditional cards, mostly for birthdays, because we feel they…
Self motivation :: Self debates To write or not to write? To cook or not to cook? To mop or not to mop? To draw or not to draw? A constant debate I have with myself. Questions I ask before deciding to do something. Sometimes, no question is asked. I will just do it if the feeling is right. If for example, my mind and tummy is craving for an omelette, I will start **cooking**, no matter how busy I am, just because the feeling is right. The feeling of wanting to eat an…
Colours from a Grocer One thing I look forward to every week is my trip to the grocer to top up food stuffs for the week. The grocers that I go to, are usually not crowded and one that I can take my time to walk along each section to choose. When it comes to the first section usually, I enjoy the bright and intense colours of fresh vegetables and fruits. As I took my smartphone to take these close-up photos, there were curious looks for sure but hey, a smartphone…
Life from the soil of a pot I like seeing new life growing from my old pots, pots with holes at the sides when the sunshine penetrates through, pots that were deteriorating. It would always be a wonder, what the new plants were because I like throwing in seeds of all sorts and see if they grow. When I saw these babies, tiny and adorable, popping out from the soil, I immediately took photos of them with my iPhone 6. I tilted the phone upside down and literally chucked the…
Needle Craft :: Amigurumi, my first Stuffed toys are one of the popular toys for children and sometimes adults too. Some represent a certain cartoon character, some a certain object, or animal, or plant, or anything for that matter. They are cuddly and most often than not, adorable, which makes stuffed toys one of the most sought after toys for kids. Amigurumi is a Japanese craft of knitting or crocheting stuffed toys. When When my nephews were born, amigurumi was in my…
Spotted Ladybird On a fine day in November, 2018, we decided to go to an agriculture exhibition center, some 40 kilometers drive away. The day was fairly cloudy but no sign of potential rain, thinking that it would be a good day for walking around. But when we reached there, the sky looked threatening but we were glad that we managed to find a parking and started walking to the exhibition farm. It was an outdoor exhibition that showcased different farming technologies and…
Choices Everyday, we are faced with choices, based on the situations we are in. Choices change lives. Choices can make or break us. Choices can be as clear as black and white, or it can be as gray and brown as the murky water. When something does not go as planned, we can choose to throw a fit and sulk, or we can choose to go with the flow and adapt to a new plan. If we are in the midst of **cooking** and the gas suddenly finished, we can choose to **cry pitifully sad…
Bead craft :: Dangling earrings At one point in my life, I had a fascination for crystals and gemstones, not so much for their healing powers but more for their shades of colours, natural grain lines and sparkliness. That was when I started learning bead craft from books and the internet. I started buying beads, Swarovski crystals of different kinds.. .. cheap semi precious stones (precious stones are gemstones such as ruby, emerald, diamond and sapphire and any other…
Sleep now... Her eyes stared into the blank space. It was 18 months ago when it all started. She was told that she had 3 months to live but yet she survived. It was an uphill battle all the way. Needles, bags of drips and hospital became her new friends. Living in wards, changing beds were her new normal. Her only excitement was what was for breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday. But that too, was not much of an excitement because she couldn't eat most of it in the last 3…
When it is here... Does it matter, how it happens? Does it matter, when it happens? When it is near, maybe it does. But when it is here, there is nothing can be done. Live the life that we wanted to, now, For the clock is ticking fast and loud, No regrets, is what I’ve always been told. Do the things I’ve been wanting to do. It is pointless to complain, pointless to whine, Change it if I wanted to, fight it if I can, For it does not matter anymore, When death is here. *Lead…
Fallen Pink Hues I enjoy taking photos with my iPhone 6. Although it is quite a few generations behind, it has served me very well in visual accompaniment to my articles both here and in other platforms. One of my favourite shots are close-ups. The phone does not do macro shots that well but it is good enough for me to play with. The newer generations are something worth considering but they are very expensive. When I was having one of my morning walks, I came across these…
Friday It was 8PM and she has not left the office. Having just started working for this company, she was trying to get used to the weekly Friday social activity. Her momma said to make new friends. Her manager stressed the importance of networking with colleagues. The team would usually meet at a location for dinner. Then, almost everyone would proceed to a nightclub for drinks and dance but most of her team members preferred the drinking part more than anything. She, on the…
Self Motivation : Blank days It was one of the days when nothing made sense, nothing worked. No mood, no push, no nothing at all. I asked myself, what was going on with my sorrowed heart. But no answer **could please sorrow** (**cps**). I laid in bed for a couple of hours and dragged myself to move to the sofa. Both places, full of pillows and cushions, tempted me to curl to the side which was all I could do. At least the TV was on and my finger could flick the remote…
Why? He walked away, in the light of day. No words spoken, no reason given. Baffled, confused, she stood there thinking. Wondering, what it was, that changed it all. Was it something she said? Or something she did? Or was it something she didn't? she had no idea. Why is it so hard? when it was supposed to be easy. Why does it hurt? when it should not. *Lead image by Olia Ghoza on Unsplash* https://unsplash.com/photos/u7xln_gMQyY
Paper Craft :: Little Puffy Stars Most call these Lucky Stars and I call them Little Puffy Stars. I do not know if they are truly lucky but I do know that making them is quite therapeutic and giving them away as gifts to those who are looking for a glimmer of luck makes me happy. These stars have been around for a long time and I remember making them in school from friends. Nowadays, we can find many tutorials that are available in the internet. It is a form of origami and…
Needle Craft :: Cross stitch One of the first needle crafts that I learnt was cross stitch. I think it is one of the most simple-to-do embroidery stitches around. It usually follows a guided pattern that marks the different colours to form a picture. Materials and Tools The materials and tools required are usually: a tapestry needle, that has a large eye for the embroidery thread to pass through and a slightly blunt tip. There are different needle sizes available, depending…
CraftWorks (f37c) Community To all craft lovers! I have created this CraftWorks (f37c) Community for all who are passionate about crafts to share any craft you made, saw, watched, learnt, heard or read about. https://read.cash/c/craftworks-f37c/ The name **CraftWorks** is courtesy from @Saha99saha who has been sharing her beautiful craftworks here (thank you @Saha99saha 😊) *craft (verb)****:*** *to make or produce with care, skill, or ingenuity* *from*…
Spit properly Spitting can be horrid, disgusting and unhygienic when you do not do it at the designated place. If we need to clear our throat, lets find a sink or a toilet bowl first. After that, run the water or flush to wash the spit away. Spitting becomes appropriate when it is done the right way at the right place and at the right time. The same goes with words. Words can be spit out if done properly, at the right place and at the right time, whether verbally or in…
I am a guest It dawned on me that I am a guest here. This is your house and they are your rules. I like being in your house, and I will abide by your rules. If you want me to leave my shoes on, I will. If you say that we should do a dance before we can publish an article, I will consider it too. However, I have some thoughts to share if you care to read... Truth is, I was quite disheartened by the message and of course the penalty, but this is your house and I am a guest…
Achieving a Peace of Mind It is a good goal to have. A good way to end the day. But achieving peace of mind is easier said than done. Most often than not, we would have unfinished business by the end of the day. Emails to be written, clothes to be ironed, garments to be repaired, books to be arranged and issues to be tackled. It is important to be able to let it go for the day, and pick it up again the next day as a new day begins. When I started work, some eons ago, I would…
You fix your bed when you wake up. Do you? I do. Wait... well, not really. I make my bed when I wake up. I don't fix it. There is nothing to fix because it is not broken. I hope not. Although, making the bed is not the first thing I would do. The first thing I'd do is drink a glass of water to soothe my throat after a night's sleep and to wake my system up. Then, I would make the bed. I would plump up the pillows and put them in place, smooth the sheets and tuck in the…
Drift I woke up late. I could have woken up earlier but my eyes were heavy. The alarm rang since 6:00am. I kept snoozing it. I had another alarm set for 6:30am, in case the earlier one failed to wake me up. Somehow, my alarm stopped ringing. I couldn't remember if I stopped it. I guess all the alarms failed me today. When I finally woke up, it was near 10:00am. Darn. Not good. I had another alarm set for 8:30am which I must have whacked it to stop too. But I didn't feel…
Freewriting:: Wish Writing prompts from: https://writingexercises.co.uk/take-three-nouns.php As the light turned green for pedestrians, Sam walked to cross the junction. His mind quickly wandered off to his conversation with his doctor, just an hour ago. "Talk to your children please. This disease is aggressive. You may only have 2 months from the looks of it and you must give them the time they would want, to be with you." Sam pondered for a bit. At this age, **death** was…
Garlic with curry leaves garnish I am into simple dishes and one of the must have ingredient is always garlic. Aaaahhh yummy garlic. @heartbeat1515 suggested that I share this recipe and here I am :) Fried garlic makes really tasty garnish for almost anything, and especially so when they are fried until crispy. Frying also removes the pungent taste of garlic which some may not enjoy. In this recipe, I fried garlic with curry leaves. The curry leaves interestingly enhances…
A word I used to cringe when I heard these 2 short words from my former bosses. Usually they would come together with a stern face and a question mark that sounded more like a command. When someone says, "Can I have **a word** with you?", it usually means that you are in trouble and the "a word" is a longer than a word session of reprimanding. But it can also mean that the person wanted to have a serious discussion with you too, although I think the former would be more of…
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