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Monday 4 January 2016

A Calico Collection

Hello all!  It's a quick one again from me today... just to let you know I'm over at the Calico Craft Parts blog with a trio of favourite projects from last year's Calico creations.  For me, one of the happiest crafty happenings of 2015 was the resurrection of Calico and their Craft Parts in April.  There are so many lovely designs, and they're an absolute joy to play with.


It was tough to whittle it down to three projects - this was the shortlist stage... why not hop over and see what made the cut?  If you don't agree, you can revisit the complete set here.  And happy crafting all!

We don't need to have just one favourite. We keep adding favourites. Our favourite book is always the book that speaks most directly to us at a particular stage in our lives. And our lives change. We have other favourites that give us what we most need at that particular time. But we never lose the old favourites. They're always with us. We just sort of accumulate them.
Lloyd Alexander

22 comments:

Margaret said...

Love the little sneak peek photos and the final choices are stunning!!

Shilpa Nagaonkar said...

All are gorgeous makes, Alison!

brenda said...

As I said in my previous comment Alison, each one of our creations has it's own unique qualities and they are always a joy to see.

B x

Nikki Acton said...

Love what you do with the Calico stuff! Xx

chrissie said...

Great choices and such amazing use of the pieces.

Love Chrissie xx

Jackie PN said...

Oh I do love how you work those Calico parts!! Thank you for sharing - my fav here is the leaf covered boxes!
hugs,Jackie

craftytrog said...

A great selection of your gorgeous Calico art Alison! xx

Terry said...

Alison, I remember each of these totally gorgeous projects and loved taking in all that artsy beauty again! Great choices, but then you don't have a bad one! Happy New Year! Hugs!

pearshapedcrafting said...

Brilliant choices! I love them all, although the Brocanterie makes me think of happy times in France, so if I had to choose. ..! Hugs, Chrisx

Gaby Bee said...

LOVE the projects you've shown...I do always love what I see on your site! Hope that the new year will bring you health, happiness, joy, peace and an endless stream of creativity!

Cocofolies said...

Hi Alison, sorry for missing your last posts.. It's difficult for me at the moment to keep blogging even with my best crafty friends, hope you understand.
But I'm very pleased to see again all these projects, I understand hat you can hardly choose only three, they are all so fantastic!!! I love especially the two last pieces, really amazing, but all the collection is fabulous!
Hugs and Happy New Year again, Coco xx

froebelsternchen said...

All my favourites in one place! GORGEOUS !
Always a feast for the eyes to visit you Alison!
Happy new week!
oxo
Susi

SewPaperPaint said...

What a beautiful and creative year you've had! Lovely peeks!!!

experiments in paper said...

Fabulous collection - love seeing them all together! I think I would have to make a random draw to pick three out of all of these! I'm traveling so a bit behind in visits....but glad I caught this! And looking forward to poking around more in Wanderlust...like figuring out the "friend" bit, lol! I'm off next to visit your bottles that came through my post - xxx Lynn

Redanne said...

They are all so lovely, off to see which ones you chose.... xx

Sue said...

These are gorgeous Alison, there is no way I could pick favourites though I do love your Winter trees. Have a very Happy New Year. Sue xx

Princess Judy Palmer said...

I'm not one to play favorites... maybe favorite of the moment, subject to change in a heartbeat. LOL! I hate password hints that involve favorite color, food, city, book, etc. Who knows what I was thinking that day!?!!

Kay Wallace said...

I never tire of seeing your work, Alison! Great makes, all!

Julia Aston said...

Beautiful projects! I love especially seeing the little vignettes you create!! Julia xx

Deb said...

I have no idea how you decided on just three Alison, they have all been fabulous! Deb xo

sarascloset said...

Oh, I love the three you chose! My favorite -- Brocanterie--love the crackle and the rust! You are so darn talented!

Pawsitively Creative said...

Awesome sauce for all of em and your final three are amazeballs! Love the rusty goodness!