<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-203697478734897905</id><updated>2012-02-08T06:40:12.488-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Creations From Within</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/203697478734897905/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Kelly</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-203697478734897905.post-9106964228949584141</id><published>2010-08-18T13:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-18T13:45:15.992-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Im back...</title><content type='html'>Hello all,&lt;div&gt; Hope you are all ok, I wanted to apologise for lack of posts but I am back now and have really got into creating again!!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;My latest thing is Drawing Faces, Junque Journalling and Art Journalling.I want to share a few bits of my work. I have got back and I will put them up at some point. Some of it is unfinished and needs colouring in but Im having great fun with it all and its so nice to unleash the creative side of me.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I also want to have a go at ATCS and get involved in some swaps which would be good.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Other things I am planning to have a go at is Gluebooks and a Altered Books.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I would be interested in hearing from anyone who does any of the above and if you know of any good swap sites etc worth joining in.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HfnC3rQHNU8/TGxCsN0iVwI/AAAAAAAAA1o/8jb-kXbk1Mg/s320/journal1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506849771758966530" /&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HfnC3rQHNU8/TGxCsrQZKDI/AAAAAAAAA1w/Yd5S_YVCFDg/s320/Journal2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506849779660433458" /&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HfnC3rQHNU8/TGxF6d6YBXI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/QUqvNeXcQhw/s320/SDC10779.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506853315131475314" /&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HfnC3rQHNU8/TGxF5-lNVqI/AAAAAAAAA2A/lE0mcqUFtos/s320/SDC10777.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506853306721195682" /&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HfnC3rQHNU8/TGxF6BoxrzI/AAAAAAAAA2I/TMPoxZCG-uw/s320/SDC10778.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506853307541466930" /&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HfnC3rQHNU8/TGxF5WL6C5I/AAAAAAAAA14/KKLzYBn3UuA/s320/SDC10776.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506853295877655442" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Hope you like...&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/203697478734897905-9106964228949584141?l=creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/feeds/9106964228949584141/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/2010/08/im-back.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/203697478734897905/posts/default/9106964228949584141'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/203697478734897905/posts/default/9106964228949584141'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/2010/08/im-back.html' title='Im back...'/><author><name>Kelly</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HfnC3rQHNU8/TGxCsN0iVwI/AAAAAAAAA1o/8jb-kXbk1Mg/s72-c/journal1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-203697478734897905.post-9213039865631643798</id><published>2010-01-18T01:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-18T01:52:50.168-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Promarkers</title><content type='html'>Hi all,&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I have recently discovered Promarkers from a couple of blogs and would like to know - Do I need them? They do look good but what I want to know is what do you use them for? and where is the best places to buy them?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Thanks&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/203697478734897905-9213039865631643798?l=creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/feeds/9213039865631643798/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/2010/01/promarkers.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/203697478734897905/posts/default/9213039865631643798'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/203697478734897905/posts/default/9213039865631643798'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/2010/01/promarkers.html' title='Promarkers'/><author><name>Kelly</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-203697478734897905.post-8797610920484887849</id><published>2010-01-06T09:37:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-06T10:04:52.299-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Felt Cupcakes</title><content type='html'>Hello all,&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sorry for not posting for a while but Im back and have been sewing a mini felt cupcake from a kit I purchased from http://paper-and-string.blogspot.com&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HfnC3rQHNU8/S0TOI4b9G8I/AAAAAAAAAkQ/sXbMxiT3Xss/s320/SDC10836.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423686503244831682" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This ladies website is amazing and if you love to stitch and make cute little things then this is the place to go.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Please don't laugh as this is really one of my first sewing projects since school lol. As you can see by my sewing technique I need a lot of practice but I am fairly pleased with the result.  I could of also done with adding a little bit more stuffing.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In the kit you get enough to make a few cupcakes so I will keep practicing.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Do you make anything out of felt? Any other little kits I should be getting? Its great to get creative again after so long.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/203697478734897905-8797610920484887849?l=creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/feeds/8797610920484887849/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/2010/01/felt-cupcakes.html#comment-form' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/203697478734897905/posts/default/8797610920484887849'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/203697478734897905/posts/default/8797610920484887849'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/2010/01/felt-cupcakes.html' title='Felt Cupcakes'/><author><name>Kelly</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HfnC3rQHNU8/S0TOI4b9G8I/AAAAAAAAAkQ/sXbMxiT3Xss/s72-c/SDC10836.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-203697478734897905.post-6842073314931063174</id><published>2009-12-12T16:42:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-12T16:44:27.865-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Magazines?</title><content type='html'>I know this is probably a long shot but I will ask anyway - are there any other bloggers from other countries want to do a craft/sewing magazine swap? It would be great to see what other mags are like in other places.&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;If so please leave me a comment&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/203697478734897905-6842073314931063174?l=creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/feeds/6842073314931063174/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/2009/12/magazines.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/203697478734897905/posts/default/6842073314931063174'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/203697478734897905/posts/default/6842073314931063174'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/2009/12/magazines.html' title='Magazines?'/><author><name>Kelly</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-203697478734897905.post-6298627637012042350</id><published>2009-12-05T11:42:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-05T11:51:47.214-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Cards</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HfnC3rQHNU8/Sxq5xhIlsXI/AAAAAAAAAjk/81Fv0sCFPNk/s1600-h/SDC10556.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HfnC3rQHNU8/Sxq5xhIlsXI/AAAAAAAAAjk/81Fv0sCFPNk/s320/SDC10556.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411842162598195570" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HfnC3rQHNU8/Sxq4rGSNRfI/AAAAAAAAAjc/pwjElVaT2ms/s1600-h/SDC10553.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HfnC3rQHNU8/Sxq4rGSNRfI/AAAAAAAAAjc/pwjElVaT2ms/s320/SDC10553.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411840952799938034" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here are a couple of simple decoupage cards we recently made - they were using a kit we got at a craft stall. I really like this style of card. &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/203697478734897905-6298627637012042350?l=creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/feeds/6298627637012042350/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/2009/12/cards.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/203697478734897905/posts/default/6298627637012042350'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/203697478734897905/posts/default/6298627637012042350'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/2009/12/cards.html' title='Cards'/><author><name>Kelly</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HfnC3rQHNU8/Sxq5xhIlsXI/AAAAAAAAAjk/81Fv0sCFPNk/s72-c/SDC10556.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-203697478734897905.post-270424363752644987</id><published>2009-12-05T05:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-05T05:30:32.626-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Simple Sewing Ideas?</title><content type='html'>Hello,&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Im wondering if anyone knows of any simple sewing patterns/tutorials for a beginner like me? maybe a simple skirt or dress - anything really. I have my new dressmaking scissors at the ready but not sure where to start. I was also going to customise a old plain t-shirt with some sequin trimming but there are 2 types available - normal or stretchy - which would I need? I will be doing stitching by hand for now as I dont have use of a machine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HfnC3rQHNU8/SxpgLChDaVI/AAAAAAAAAjU/FCVEFso4jjA/s1600-h/sequin"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 100px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HfnC3rQHNU8/SxpgLChDaVI/AAAAAAAAAjU/FCVEFso4jjA/s320/sequin" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411743645009406290" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/203697478734897905-270424363752644987?l=creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/feeds/270424363752644987/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/2009/12/simple-sewing-ideas.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/203697478734897905/posts/default/270424363752644987'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/203697478734897905/posts/default/270424363752644987'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/2009/12/simple-sewing-ideas.html' title='Simple Sewing Ideas?'/><author><name>Kelly</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HfnC3rQHNU8/SxpgLChDaVI/AAAAAAAAAjU/FCVEFso4jjA/s72-c/sequin' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-203697478734897905.post-6893950942346545638</id><published>2009-12-03T12:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-03T13:42:32.365-08:00</updated><title type='text'>New Blog</title><content type='html'>Hello all and welcome to my new blog - this blog is where all my handmade creations will be. I like items like buttons, ribbons, papers, fabrics etc in colours from bright to vintage and hopefully this will reflect in my blog. I like all things crafty and am keen to start dressmaking but as I am a beginner Im not sure how things will turn out yet lol. I also like interiors and baking with the family. I like to read lots of other creative blogs and thats why I decided I should do one too. I hope you will follow and enjoy reading my blog. Please do leave a comment to let me know what you think. &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/203697478734897905-6893950942346545638?l=creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/feeds/6893950942346545638/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/2009/12/new-blog.html#comment-form' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/203697478734897905/posts/default/6893950942346545638'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/203697478734897905/posts/default/6893950942346545638'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://creationsfromwithin.blogspot.com/2009/12/new-blog.html' title='New Blog'/><author><name>Kelly</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry></feed>
