Hi there, I'm Annie, AKA Arty Farty Annie, welcome to my craft room, where I have a go at all kinds of arts and crafts - I want to try them all, and my motto is "If I can do it, anyone can!". It makes my day when someone tells me they were inspired to try something and I love to see your projects inspired by my videos.
I hope you will enjoy watching my arty adventures here on KZread - please say hello in the comments, share your ideas and let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.
You are also welcome to join our free Discord community or the Facebook group, where you can meet lots of lovely creative people, encourage each other, share ideas and inspiration or just pop in for a chat any time. You can find all the links here -
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Thank you for visiting my KZread channel, see you again soon xo
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Nice way to make a paper bag. Thanks for sharing it. ❤❤
Hi Annie behind as always just lately, great idea, so many like minded talented peeps, maked the world a smaller place. I know it will be a great success. ❤
I can’t believe you have now done 17 weeks, where on earth has the time gone. You have done amazingly well and I think we are all very proud of you. xx
Love it!! ❤
Gorgeous love your embellished bits xxx
Happy friendship day ☺☺
Late to the party I know but omg my mind is going a mile a minute!! Thanks Annie and Karen for a brilliant idea ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Happy Friendship Day, Sweet Girl! I celebrate you and everything you've achieved with your amazing channel. You and Tom have brought us all together and I have so enjoyed watching you grow! This pod idea is wonderful, Annie. My late hubby and I put one together back in the early 90's. We said we'd dig it up and open it in 2025 in honour of our 40th wedding anniversary. We'd buried it in our garden and when he passed, I had a friend dig it up for me. It's now in my friend James's garden. I plan to open it next year on what would have been our 40th anniversary (March 20th). Until then, it is safe. I'm very grateful to my friend for retrieving and keeping guard over it. I recall it was quite a decent size and a proper sealed up one that Don had purchased at an Army/Navy store. I cannot recall much of what we put in inside - wedding, family and pet photos come to mind. And I remember that we each wrote a letter to the other. I hadn't given any thought to doing one just about myself. Thanks to you and to Snoppy for coming up with such a lovely idea! I even have an excellent container that I can use. What fun! Much love and bless, dear friend xoxoxo
Love it!
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Love Love Love this idea!!! What a wonderful way to leave a gift of love
Happy Friendship day Annie. Absolutely love this idea. My mind is going crazy.
Awesome idea! Lots of fantastic thought provoking ideas. I like the idea of making one for each of my children and grandchildren to open when I’m gone. To make a personal message especially for them. Well done Annie and Tom and snoopy 👏🏼
Thak you very much Lisa, I'm so excited to see people liking the idea, I think there are so many different ways we can go with this, I might have to do several versions myself! :)
Thank you Annie for your video and happy friendship day to you ,Tom and Karen. What a really fun idea. I think it will be a couple of pods for me. Well done on creating a website and a crib sheet for us to help with contents. I love PC Pod, nearly lost my coffee there. If we take part are we Podlets 😂 just a thought.
hehe podlets, love that, I considered podsters, but I like podlets better ... make we'll ask for ideas for names at the live on Saturday and have a poll ... :)
Brilliant idea! ❤👍from Somerset
Thank you Liz! 😊 I'm really hoping to bring a few people along with me on this adventure, so I'm very happy you like the idea xo
Happy friendship day to all, and Annie and Tom wow your both brilliant ❤
Thank you Karen! 😃Amazing what can come out of chatting in Discord isn't it, once those cogs start turning - let's see where we go with this, I really hope lots of people will love the idea as much as we do and I think it should have a broad appeal because it can be changed to suit the individual. I'm so excited to see what other people come up with! Might start working on mine this week, my mind is buzzing with it :)
This is such a fabulous idea. I love the concept of people finding it years down the line. ☺️
Thanks Jan, I'm so happy you like the idea, I think there is a lot of scope for everyone do do their own thing with it and I'm really looking forward to seeing what other people come up with :)
Happy friendship day to annnie Tom, snoppy Karen and all our discord friends xx I can’t wait for the website to go active
Hi Sylvia and happy Friendship Day to you too :) The website is already active, the link is in the description box, let me know what you think :) xo
What an incredible idea Annie & Snoppy Karen and I am sure it will go bananas in the very best way! And laughing here at your mention of missing Suffolk puff makers as my tiny one has gone on its own adventure into the depth of my craft room 🫣 cheers, Christine
Don’t buy a new one. I just bought one then found the old one!
Thanks Christine, I really hope this idea grows wings and takes off, I think there is plenty of scope for each person to make it their own and it would be amazing to see all the different takes on it. omg those suffock puff makers!! I ordered another set, so of course the old set turned up next day and I'm still waiting for the new one to arrive - if it arrives in time for Saturday's live I'm planning to "award it" to someone (avoiding the "G" word there!)
That's exactly what I did too! :)
What a wonderful idea Annie, as I was watching your video, a notification appeared at the top of my screen from the Discord group about it too - if that isn’t a sign, I don’t know what is 🌼😊💛
Yay, thank you Sally, I'm so happy you like it, really hoping to take a few of my arty farty friends along with me on this adventure, I think it will be fun and there are so many ways people could go with it. Also great that it doesn't have to cost anything at all to join in, that's always a bonus :)
So proud of you Annie! More than half way there 🎉🥳 And agree you can definitely wear some more fitted clothes with pride 🤗 cheers, Christine
Yay! Thank you Christine, it really feels like sold progress now and also more like a permanent change for the better. I might at least get a couple of less baggy tops, some trousers that don't fall down, and possibly not-quite-so-big-girl pants! :D
Happy friendship day Annie. Thank you once again for your brilliant ideas (and Karen). I think the pod is a wonderful idea and I hope to start collecting ideas for one. I think I might need a suitcase though😂 Well done yet again my friend. 💕
hehe, I did think about suggesting a small suitcase Liz - I mean, joking aside I do have a couple of dinky ones which might fit the bill .... :D I'm so pleased you like the idea, I'm really hoping it will take off and we'll get to see Pods popping up all over the world, that would be amazing wouldn't it? :) xo
@@artyfartyannie it sure would Annie and I can see it happening, so exciting💕
Wonderful idea! Annie and Tom you're such a clever pair, the website looks great. Kudos to Karen aka 'snoppy' too 👏It's a great idea in which anyone and everyone, whatever age or circumstance can make their own bit of history . Fantastic.
Thanks so much Linda, that makes me very happy! 😊
PC Pod 😂 I snorted my water everywhere 😅 This sounds like an awesome idea
hehehe, me too when I first thought of it Gill :D I'm so glad you like the idea, I think we can have lots of fun with this project :)
POD-Tastic 🎉 , looks amazing Annie & Tom and Karen ( snoppy ) , love the website and all that ingenious detail xx
Thanks so much Kerry 😊 I've been so excited/nervous to see what everyone thinks about it, and we have lots more ideas in the pipeline to bring in as we go along xo
Brilliant super idea definitely joining in with this project my mind is already buzzing with ideas, I’m sure I’ll be making several pods. Thank you Annie,Tom and Karen for putting this together for us all to be part of. Fantastic video Annie so much information and so inspiring. x 💐
Thank you Jen, I'm so chuffed that you like it - yes I think I'll be doing several too, I have to many ideas to squeeze into one! It will be wonderful to see pictures of other people's take on the idea, I hope to see Pods popping up all over the world :)
Wow, it looks fantastic!!! Well done, and best of luck. 😊
Thank you Vanessa, I'm so happy you like it :)
Happy Friendship day Annie & Tom , Sending you both loads of love xx xx xx
Thank you Kerry! Sending love and hugs back to you xo
Well done Annie, I am doing a happy dance for you and chanting go Annie !! Hope you can hear me 😂😂 there is something very satisfying about losing the inches and you notice the figures never mind clothes being more comfy. 51% brilliant. I am not a fitted clothes girl either even though I have lost weight.
WOW!!!!!! I've never seen these books or heard of these two talented ladies. I've gone down a large rabbit hole now. Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful books with us.
It's a really beautiful rabbit hole Maree - enjoyo! :)
@artyfartyannie I've managed to source a copy of Stitch Magic from England. Couldn't find one anywhere in New Zealand. The other book is in the library in Wellington, where my daughter lives, so she's getting it out when I visit next.
So happy that youtube recommended you to me. Love your positive attitude. Impressed that you're losing the way you are (It's taken me six years to go from 19st 3lb to 15st 5lb BUT down is the right direction no matter how long it takes!) and looking forward to the second 50% of your journey. Hopefully you'll let us know how maintenance goes too? I've binged your weight loss diaries now to go check out your crafting stuff.
I'm happy about that too, thanks very much for watching and taking the time to comment, I really appreciate it. As you say, it doesn't matter how long it takes, as long as we're going in the right direction that's what counts. I fully expect things to slow down a bit as I get nearer to my goal, but I'll just keep moving forward and I know I'll get there in the end. I've yo-yoed a lot in the past, but this is the first time I've felt like I've made a real change in my lifestyle and it really feels like I'm giving myself a better life, rather than depriving myself, if you know what I mean. The crafting definitely helps - keeps my mind and hands busy so I'm less likely to drink and snack, especially in the evenings. Good luck on your continuing journey and please do keep me posted as to how you're getting on :) xo
Do you!!! That’s most important!!!! Great work!!!🥰😘
Fantastic!❤❤❤❤
Turned out really nice.
More than half way there well done. Me I lost a pound so 👍❤
Great job. Congratulations
Great work!! Celebrating with you! I’ve lost just about 16 pounds so far on my journey. We got this!
Brilliant Annie ❤
Annie congratulations 🙌! Wow half way there you go girl. Aww friendship video yep will watch, see you tomorrow aww exciting your excited so I am know excited.
Very clever and SO fun!
You're doing great Annie! Looking forward to tomorrow's video.
So happy to meet you!… I personally met my goal for awhile, ..I stayed on it consistently, but then some major life stress snuck in and stayed on for several 6 months or more or so and before long , I gained most back😢… …How could I not even noticed that🤷♀️before it got so bad?.. ( Just thinking out loud as I am starting over, but?also allowing myself to be lazy not walking because of extreme heat in my state, really contributed…Darn😮… Oh well..Back at it… My BMI is also at 29, again l. Anyway, way I am excited for you! I love live to wear loose overalls, for my outside work and painting and messy glue etc. …..I do use my winter denim overalls to make very light weight , cotton with tiny flowers and summer colors, Those just makes me smile! I love the idea of dresses, but think I look like a lump in them!… I am taller and have always had a more athletic type body with really broad shoulders!😮…after shoulders pad went out( which I never needed😂)… I really hated dresses on me…my shoulder width seem to make me look stocky all the way down,and fitted clothes fill uncomfortable to me. Oh, well. l like to believe that we are all beautiful in our own ways! and to remember that I am so grateful to be alive l, this health and so active at just over 70!! ❤😊…keep moving everybody and think kind thought of yourselves and others!👍💪💪💪🤗
Your voice is so soothing and fun!! It makes us feel like we are in your craft room with us! Thank you for these videos! They are super inspirational 😁
Well done Annie!!!! Yay!!! ❤
had to watch this again....loved it so.
Well done Annie!!!
Wooooo Hoooooo!! Way to go, Sweet Girl! I am so proud for you, dear friend. Well done! That's a terrific result and I'm sure you are well chuffed. Eating out can be a minefield and it sounds as though you handled it wonderfully. Biggest hugs, love & bless xoxo
Yay! Well done, Annie, thats a great result this week!
I am so excited for you. !!!!!!!!! Way to go 🎈🎈🎈
Yippee! Well done Annie. Great result this week. I’m intrigued and can’t wait for tomorrow’s video🤗💕