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Lauren

Lauren 5 days ago

Awesome! Thanks for trying out my how-to! :)

 
Lauren

Lauren 8 days ago

Awesome! Thanks so much for trying out my tutorial! :) He turned out so super cute!

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 month ago

Thank you so much! :)

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 month ago

I love these! Awesome job. :)

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 month ago

Aww, awesome! I love it! Thanks so much for trying out my how-to!

 
Lauren

Lauren 2 months ago

Adore this!

 
Lauren

Lauren 3 months ago

Beautiful. :)

 
Lauren

Lauren 4 months ago

No, no, no! Don't think that way! This is simple - you'll manage! :D

 
Lauren

Lauren 4 months ago

So nice seeing you here, Annika :D Congrats on being a Superstar!

 
Lauren

Lauren 4 months ago

Hey! Always nice to find another South African on here. Welcome! :)

 
Lauren

Lauren 4 months ago

I love this idea! Definitely need to try it out soon!

 
Lauren

Lauren 4 months ago

Aww, thank you! There's a little bit of Grumpy Cat in all of us. ;)

 
Lauren

Lauren 4 months ago

It's an absolute pleasure! :)

 
Lauren

Lauren 4 months ago

Aw, thank you. :)

 
Lauren

Lauren 4 months ago

Yay! Please, please post when you've finished! I'd love to see your version! :)

 
Lauren

Lauren 5 months ago

It's a pleasure! Thank you so much. :) I LOVE your crafts, especislly your dino cushion!

 
Lauren

Lauren 5 months ago

I'd LOVE to see your version! :D Please post if you do make one!

 
Lauren

Lauren 5 months ago

Such a pity that Gala pulled out - they're awesome!

 
Lauren

Lauren 5 months ago

Awesome recon! I love it. :)

 
Lauren

Lauren 5 months ago

Thank you! :)

 
Lauren

Lauren 5 months ago

Aw, blush! Thank you!

 
Lauren

Lauren 5 months ago

Awesome! It look great! I'm so glad that you could make use of my little tutorial. :)

 
Lauren

Lauren 5 months ago

My New Years resolution is to continue crafting - I'm leaving home for the first time at the beginning of next year, and going into a university residence. Because of this, I won't have my usual crafting space (i.e. my bedroom) and I'm worried that this will mean that I won't craft as much. For this reason, I'm determined to take a few crafting supplies with me, and to continue making, and, when I have a chance, blogging about it. I don't want my passion to go unfed! I'm just hoping that I can manage to sneak my sewing machine into my university residence...

 
Lauren

Lauren 5 months ago

It's a pleasure! I'm so glad. :)

 
Lauren

Lauren 5 months ago

Thank you! I'd love to see your version if you make one!

 
Lauren

Lauren 6 months ago

I love the printed fabric!

 
Lauren

Lauren 6 months ago

Hey! Thanks for the follow. Always great to see other South Africans here on the site! :)

 
Lauren

Lauren 6 months ago

Oh my gosh. If this project weren't awesome at all, the how-to would still be mind-blowingly fantastic to read. And the project is awesome, so now I'm on awesome-overload.

 
Lauren

Lauren 6 months ago

I love it! This makes me wish I could crochet. Too cute!

 
Lauren

Lauren 6 months ago

I love how creative and cute this idea is! Awesome way to fix something!

 
Lauren

Lauren 6 months ago

It's an absolute pleasure! I love all of your projects! :)

 
Lauren

Lauren 6 months ago

Yours is WAY more stunning than the original! Great job. I love it! :)

 
Lauren

Lauren 7 months ago

Very cute! Might have to give this a go.

 
Lauren

Lauren 7 months ago

Very nice idea! :) But are you sure it would work? I think that might be resin on the earrings in the picture.... But it would be nice to see someone's attempt!

 
Lauren

Lauren 7 months ago

I love it! Reminds me of Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes! :D

 
Lauren

Lauren 8 months ago

For me, the best way to stay positive is to remember that if you don't try something, you'll never know if you can do it! Don't be afraid of failure, because if you don't get it right the first time, it's just a learning curve for next time. You can't catch a fish if you haven't got a line in the water! Surround yourself with positive people, and more than that, make sure that you are a positive influence in someone else's life!

 
Lauren

Lauren 9 months ago

SO cute! I love it!

 
Lauren

Lauren 9 months ago

Thanks so much for posting your version! He's super, super cute! :)

 
Lauren

Lauren 9 months ago

The fabric looks very nice and the pouch looks very cute, although it's a pity the pattern is such a nightmare! So nice to hear honest opinions on patterns, though! :D

 
Lauren

Lauren 9 months ago

Love it! It looks so effective and really makes a statement!

 
Lauren

Lauren 11 months ago

So awesome! :D I love it!

 
Lauren

Lauren 11 months ago

It's very rare that such a new book will be in the library. Personally, the libraries in my country wouldn't bother buying these books anyway, so I usually buy books like this for myself. It'd be nice to actually try out the pattern and see if I like it before buying the book, though.

 
Lauren

Lauren 11 months ago

I love a neutral-coloured bag that's medium size - it needs to be able to fit my biiiiig camera, phone, wallet and ID book, but small enough for me to be able to find what I want when I want it, and that I can wear with any outfit!

 
Lauren

Lauren 11 months ago

TOO stunning! I love it!!!

 
Lauren

Lauren 12 months ago

These holidays, it's not summer here, but winter, and as much as I'd love to travel overseas, there's something even more exciting happening on my back door step! I live in South Africa, and at the end of June/beginning of July, a little city called Grahamstown hosts our country's National Arts Festival! This festival has LOADS of incredible arts, from art and photography exhibitions, to a craft market, to hundreds of plays, music acts and comedians! So that is, without a doubt, where I'll be going this holiday. :)

 
Lauren

Lauren 12 months ago

I'd really love to learn to crochet so that I could give some of those adorable amigurumi patterns a try! I've been admiring them for years now! Perhaps a little bunny or a kitten for starters. :)

 
Lauren

Lauren 12 months ago

Where's the template for this? Am I being dim? I can't seem to see it!

 
Lauren

Lauren 12 months ago

This is so incredibly beautiful!

 
Lauren

Lauren 12 months ago

Very very cute! :) Love it!

 
Lauren

Lauren 12 months ago

Adorable! Definitely going to have to give this one a try :)

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 year ago

This is my favourite holiday photo because I feel that it encompasses some of the symbols of one of my favourite cities in the world: London, England. I took the photo on a street in London in 2009 and edited it so that the hanging flower baskets, buses, telephone booth and post box all stood out in their original colours on a black and white background. This photo always reminds me of how much I love London, and brings back incredible memories of time spent there. It's always so great to have photos to look back on, even when the moment has passed!

Small_london
 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 year ago

I had originally linked to the tutorial on the Links tab. I don't know where it's disappeared to now, though :/ I assume it is still somewhere and I can't find it, considering that someone just posted a version of it.

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 year ago

@Kayleigh T - She posted this project as a version of my version of it, and I did link to the tutorial in mine. It's usually not considered necessary to link to a tutorial in a version, as it's already directly linked to.

Very cute, though! :)

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 year ago

I love the designs you chose! Gotta love Freddy Mercury and memes :)

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 year ago

Wow! That's awesome - such a cool way to recycle. I'll definitely be trying that as soon as possible! :)

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 year ago

They look great! :) What exactly is #6 plastic? It's quite hard to find shrink plastic in my country and when you do, it's very expensive, but the times I have had it, I've LOVED working with it!

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 year ago

This is awesome! I love the fabric :)

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 year ago

Maybe I'd knit a tube map blanket, or the iconic underground sign! Or, if a land mark, maybe good ol' London Bridge. :)

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 year ago

The colours you've used look so great together! I love it :)

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 year ago

I adore this - the depth you've achieved is incredible!

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 year ago

I love these! Too cute! :)

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 year ago

I love it! Too cute! :)

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 year ago

My mom is a miniature doll maker, but used to work with some bigger dolls too, so she still had a pair of the eyes lying around. I'm not sure where you'd be able to find them - try asking any local pottery shops, or if you know of any doll shops, try there! Also, I'm sure you could find some online.

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 year ago

I'd sew myself a shirt - if a metre would provide enough for that! Otherwise, maybe a cute handbag :)

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 year ago

Thanks so much! :) I wasn't sure what people would think of it when I first wore it out, but people seem to really like it! :)

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 year ago

When making dream catchers, instead of battling to make perfect circles with wire or twigs, recycle the little plastic hoops on bottles that form the type of "safety seal".

 
Lauren

Lauren about 1 year ago

My favourite movie to craft to is Across the Universe - a beautiful love story, and some of the most fantastic Beatles songs of all time!

 
Lauren

Lauren over 1 year ago

I love it! So cute!

 
Lauren

Lauren over 1 year ago

Did you use a stencil/pattern? Or was this free-hand painting? :)

 
Lauren

Lauren over 1 year ago

I love this so much I think I might start crying. Too incredible.

 
Lauren

Lauren over 1 year ago

I'd love a temporary tattoo of a dandelion, with some of the seeds floating away!

 
Lauren

Lauren over 1 year ago

Is the pattern for this given? Perhaps I'm just being blind, but I can't seem to find it. :(

 
Lauren

Lauren over 1 year ago

I made it using this how-to: http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/fleece-dino-hat

 
Lauren

Lauren over 1 year ago

It'd be fun to do a whole set of Lady GaGa cake pops; one for each of her zany outfits! I'm not so sure about her meat dress though... eek!

 
Lauren

Lauren over 1 year ago

Ahh, okay. I've lived here all my life... First in CT, the Joburg, now PE. I've been to England a few times, though, and I love it there. :) How long have you been here now? I see you're 18? (Not stalking, promise!) Have you just finished matric or are you in your gap year now?

 
Lauren

Lauren over 1 year ago

That's actually the main reason I added you! :D So cool to find someone else from here. I'm from Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape! :) I see you're originally from England... What're you doing here? :O

 
Lauren

Lauren over 1 year ago

So cute! Love it. :) Thanks for adding your version!

 
Lauren

Lauren over 1 year ago

This is too cute <3

 
Lauren

Lauren over 1 year ago

It'd be super easy to turn a current beanie into one of these! :) Just cut out the eyes, ears, nose and tongue, and stitch a mouth. Just stitch the face on! :)

 
Lauren

Lauren over 1 year ago

It's a pleasure! :D
Your projects are all lovely! Thank you so much for your kind words :)

I'm fantastic thank you, and you? :) x

 
Lauren

Lauren over 1 year ago

I cut up old t-shirts for the panda and some of the balloons, and for others I just used scraps of old cotton fabric. :)

 
Lauren

Lauren over 1 year ago

This is too gorgeous. I love it. <3

 
Lauren

Lauren over 2 years ago

Hi everyone! Thanks so much for your kind comments! <3 Since quite a few of you seem to want a tutorial on how to make little Henry, I'm currently working on a how-to for a monster very similar to him. It will hopefully be up this week or, if not, towards the end of the month. Thanks again for your kind words!

 
Lauren

Lauren over 2 years ago

Thanks so much! Your stuff is also awesome! :)

 
Lauren

Lauren over 2 years ago

Thanks :) I don't actually have a pattern - I just kinda cut as I needed, but for the body I made one large ball and then a smaller one to put on top, using 4 identical pieces. I really wish I'd made a pattern for this since I think it turned ot pretty well! :P Sorry Jet!

 
Lauren

Lauren about 3 years ago

I absolutely adore your blog :) very inspiring, I love your style xxx <3

 
Lauren

Lauren about 3 years ago

Rimokidddddddd <3 thanks for the add my friend :)

 
Lauren

Lauren over 3 years ago

Hey there ^_^ I've been reading your blog religiously for quite a while now, and you're kinda sorta my hero :)
just thought I'd let you know :)
much love from South Africa
xxx

 
Lauren

Lauren over 3 years ago

Thanks all :)