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Ciara
@ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social
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Proudly Anti-Fascist. Leftist.
Cross Stitching for my sanity. She/Her. #ToitūTeTiriti #Decolonise #AntiFascist #FreePalestine #ScottishIndependence #EhlersDanlosAwareness
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Trying hard to get her finished in time to sell before Xmas. I need to make $ to help with my son’s school expenses next year! Wish me luck, my fingers are actually sore…. #CrossStitch #Kikorangi
Cross Stitch portrait of woman with black hair, green eyes, a green knitted jumper & yellow knitted hat. Green background colours.
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Look….
#CrossStitch
#Kikorangi
Half finished cross stitch. Portrait of woman with black hair, green eyes and fair freckled skin wearing a teal green knitted turtleneck and a yellow beanie. Background is also green.
October 13, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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They were so close….. 🥺😢🫶🏼
October 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Oh look…. My DREAM bookcase, it’s only $2k and all the way in Lower Hutt 🥺😢😩 *BIG SIGH*
Someone else will adore it I’m sure. I imagine sanding it back with a clear lacquer & cleaning up the handles. Added seller info in case one of you lovelies love it as much as me & has the means….
#Kikorangi
Large antique oak bookcase with little drawers and cupboards in the bottom centre. It’s massive & gorgeous. Description of large antique oak bookcase with name of seller.
September 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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The eyes are always super slow to finish because they are so detailed, but it’s so satisfying when you can see them take shape… #Kikorangi
#CrossStitch
Partially completed cross stitch showing part of woman’s face including red lips, her cheek and one green eye. She has black hair and is wearing a mint green knitted turtleneck.
August 19, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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I can’t sell these for me anymore, but I can sell them on behalf of my son. He’s entering tertiary ed next year & the $ from the sale of this cross stitch will go 100% into his account for course costs. I’m only a third of the way through, 2nd image is for size context (she’s big). #Kikorangi #AoNZ
Partially finished cross stitch. Shows bottom half of portrait of a woman with black hair, wearing a minty green knitted turtleneck. Background is also a minty green. Partially finished cross stitch. Shows bottom half of portrait of a woman with black hair, wearing a minty green knitted turtleneck. Background is also a minty green. She is next to a previously finished & framed cross stitch for size context (she’s going to be bigger than the finished cross stitch which is another portrait of a woman.
August 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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I have lived at the same address for 9 years and always been enrolled to vote in local & national elections. But when I checked my enrolment today I got this:
How does this happen? #nzpol #Kikorangi
Page from voter enrolment site saying NO RECORD FOUND. Grey letters on white background.
July 30, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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I just had to pick up my cousin’s cat Gary from the roadside so she didn’t have to see him. A lovely old man had covered him in a blanket. He said he saw him get hit by a speeding driver. Gary was so loved, it’s fucking devastating. Why does life throw all the awful shit at you at the same time?
Gary, a beautiful large fluffy black cat reclining on a cream coloured sofa.
July 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Very much this:
Beige background, black lettering that says ‘Well, apparently rock bottom has a fucking basement’.
July 12, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Milo blessed me with this when he got home from the beach. He said it’s perfect and is unhappy that it has to stay outside and not in it’s proper place on the sofa. #Kikorangi #BskyDoggos
Exquisite beach stick with beautifully frayed tip, a smattering of chocolate coloured bark with delightful patches of wet sand as an added bonus. 10/10.
July 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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10:51pm.
I’m dosed up, so my pain is manageable, and it’s a cuppa tea & Ginger gems for me as I’ve barely eaten today.
My god, my son is an epic baker, these are so incredibly mouthwateringly moreish with a gorgeous aftertaste. I wish I could share them with you all… #Kikorangi
Wooden table top upon which sits a white side plate. Sitting on the side plate is a white mug of strong tea and a half eaten ginger gem (brown cake like treat that is like a mini loaf shape). Didn’t even have time to get a photo of the entire batch because my boys inhaled them. The image is a wire rack sitting on a white flecked bench top. On the rack sits six Ginger Gems baked. By my 18 year old. They are dark brown, cake like treats that are like a mini loaf shape.
July 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Goal is to save $10k over next 8-10 years for treatments (eg.therapeutic massage), practical items to make day to day life a little easier to navigate(eg. strapping for joints, disability friendly cooking utensils) & diagnostics not available in our public health system(eg.specialised scans, tests).
Showing my bank account specifically set aside to raise money for treatments & diagnostics I need that can only be attained through the private health sector. Shows account name which is Ehlers Danlos Fund. Balance of account is shown to be $50.
July 4, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Look what I found on Trade Me! @dimsie.bsky.social and it’s arrived on my birthday, so my son is making me Ginger Gems instead of a cake!!
A Gem Iron sitting on a white flecked bench top - for baking. A Gem Iron sitting on a white flecked bench top - for baking.
July 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Linda (grey & white)& Gary (black fluffy boy), absolutely disgusted at being interrupted by a lowly human. (Yes, Gary is humongous). #CatsOfBluesky
#Kikorangi
Grey and white kitty named Linda, lying on grey carpet with her big brother Gary, a black long haired cat, with a white patch, who is twice the size of Linda. Gary is on his back while Linda is biting his neck. Grey and white kitty named Linda, lying on grey carpet with her big brother Gary, a black long haired cat, with a white patch, who is twice the size of Linda. Both are looking at the camera in disgust that I have interrupted them…
June 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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GARY in all his glory….
Gary. A long haired black cat with a white spot on his tummy, lounging on the sofa. Gary. A long haired black cat with a white spot on his tummy, lounging on the sofa.
June 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Look what I have….. new addition to the extended whānau… her name is Linda… 🤣
#Kikorangi #Kitty
#BlueskyCats
(She is unfortunately not mine…)
Grey and white older kitten (she’s a big girl nearly), lying on my lap, on her back looking sleepy & very cute.
June 26, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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One of the few Stephen King books I never got round to….. here I go.
A copy of Stephen King’s ‘The Gunslinger’, From The Dark Tower series.
June 26, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Mood. 💗
Milo, our Ruby coloured Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, snoozing amongst a lavender coloured fleece blanket and a couple of cushions which are different shades of dark pink, he is looking incredibly comfy, I’m very jealous.
May 30, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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I did it. I also got my cousin, Mum, Dad and my local pharmacist to submit. Toitū Te Tiriti. 🖤🤍❤️
My receipt for my RSB submission from the NZ parliament website.
May 28, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Thanks to this lady for laying the foundations for me to become a radical woke lefty.
A photo of my beautiful Mum. Brown hair, Hazel eyes, Olive skin, looking uncomfortable because, like myself, she hates having her photo taken.
May 11, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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My dream cross stitch setup is on sale.
#Kikorangi
#ChronicIllnessAides
#DreamOn 😂
Oversize recliner chair in a light beige colour. Bright Yellow rolling storage side table with shelves that swing open.
April 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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All done.
She is 27cm x 39.5cm.
She cost a bit more in materials than my last one as I didn’t have reserves of most of these colours.
Looking for $220 plus postage. Unframed.
Completed cross stitch portrait of blonde woman with a pixie cut. Side profile of her looking serious, staring downward. She is wearing large orange over ear headphones. Deep green background.
March 30, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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My latest work in progress is nearly done, she’s got a retro feel…. #Kikorangi
#CrossStitch
Three quarters finished cross stitch. Side profile of woman with blonde pixie cut, wearing large orange over-ear headphones. Grass green background.
March 22, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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#Scotland I need help!! I know this is hard to read, but we found a precious book that my mother thought lost to her, from her father. Can anyone translate what we think is Scots Gaelic before her birthday on Sunday when we give her her book back? Please share!! #Scots #Gaelic
March 20, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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I have one of those!!
Milo, a ruby coloured Cavalier King Charles spaniel cross. Milo is an auburn brown, short hair that’s fluffy round the edges. Big brown eyes, short cute snout. A very good boy.
March 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM