* photo taken by myself - while out

and visiting a farm shop / tearoom .

This is my favourite creation - so far ...

" Woodland Scene "

fabric / felt postcard.

Size approx 6 x 4 "

Created on cotton fabric -

painted - including metallic - if you can view

the shimmer in my photo ;o)

Material / fancy fibre tree ...

Vintage flowers with sead bead centers ,

teeny tiny felt mushrooms and beads -

pearlised 1 cm real shell as the snails home .

All hand sewn by myself , except for the " grass "

and felt " border "

I know it`s early - but i`ll take this

opportunity to wish you a happy weekend .

I`m feeling a little " off " - have been the past

couple of days , and i would like to

organise my craft room and declutter

over this coming weekend - list some

supplies from my destash - and place the

above postcard in my shop - hopefully

next monday - unless there is interest here -

do get in touch !!

T.F.L !!

A gorgeous poppy bloom ..

Taken this morning - by kind permission

of a neighbour . I`m not sure of the variety -

so if anyone knows out there -

I would love to know !!

Thanks !!

" Blush Wild flower " felted applique .

Size 5 " x 7 "

applique panel size - 2.5 " x 3.75 "

On a piece of green wool blanket - i felted myself .

Mint green vintage seam binding

sewn - ready to hang .. below 2 photos are clickable

to see the details .

Pale green vintage nylon piece

hand painted cotton material ,

vintage applique flower , various beads

sequins hand stitched on

and machine stitching in parts .

Available in my shop now !

T . F . L !!

More W I P ...

One of two - i am currently working on ..

And to you all ....

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More drawings i did the other day ,

nothing in my head with ideas , i just went

with the flow ..

Big apple - little apple ..

This i made into a card ...

I`ve not thought of a title for it yet -

And i may adapt it for another one .

Can you guess how i made the tree ??

Would you believe a mini paper muffin case !! ??

Just 6cms in diameter .

I had bought them because i loved the design -

there was a purple / pink version of it too . I had not

opened them , so i decided to use them in my art !

What do you think ??

And finally - i have listed my Love Blooms

fabric hanging . It is my most expensive piece

i have listed so far ... and i know sometimes it

can be difficult to price items ..but i know fellow

artists and buyers who love handmade items

will appreciate the time taken and effort in making

these . It is HERE to view

Have a wonderful day !!

A few simple things - that make me smile today ....

My first sweet peas blooming - and

they very much remind me of happy

times spent in my grandads garden -

and smelling the heady scent .

Butterfly lavender - attracting many bees .

Plum tomato waiting to ripen - and be eaten !!

Bell peppers - just 6 cm in length -

they`ve been like this for a couple of weeks now -

i`m waiting to eat these too ;o)

What will make you smile today ??

" Love Blooms "

11 " x 10 "

Fabric wall hanging / art quilt .

I got the inspiration from my only

copy of Sew Somerset . Where an artist had painted

and stitched on a piece of material .

So i worked on this for the past 4 days -

doing bits here and there .

I backed it with a natural cotton material

and bound with mint green binding .

hand stitched my name , various machine

stitches in contrast colours, and beaded a

vintage crochet piece

Beads , sequins , material / fibre scrap

Vintage buttons and mother of pearl

disc . The below photos are clickable .

I will be placing this in my

SHOP
As soon as i decide on a hanging and price for it !

T . F . L !!

W I P - sneak peak ..

I hope to have this finished soon !

Something new for me .. as i

love to try out new techniques

and see what the end result will be .

Coin Felt Purse ..

I had felted a wool blanket weeks ago now ,

and i decided on making some sort of a purse .

" Woodland Green Coin Purse "

size when closed 4 " x 3 "

I added 3 colours of vintage nylon to

make a rosette and a vintage button too .

And it is lined with new / vintage material -

and a press stud fastening .

I have neglected my shop - so this is

being listed and coming soon - some

original drawing cards of my pen / oil pastel

drawings shown on the below posts .

The purse is HERE

T.F.L !!

Inspired from my holiday - the Norfolk

countryside - i put random poppy heads in

one field and created different looking trees

" Teardrop Lollipop "

Pen / oil pastel .

** T.F.L **

Just a quick small drawing i did

last night.

And created this - just for you ...

Apology`s to my readers - as a week has nearly

passed by since i last posted .

I am just dealing with other health / home

issues and my computer time is a thing that

i have neglected .

While away on holiday - i purchased an old

childrens book , as i look out for them and i

use them as inspiration . Illustrations inside

were ones i had not seen before - they were pen

and crayon and child like in their content .

So i was inspired to have a go - with my drawing

pen and use oil pastels instead .

" The Wait "

5.5 x 8 "

I love the simplicity and the way the pastel

lines the paper missing parts .

Thanks for looking - and enjoy your day !

Part Two ...

We were recommended by some locals

to visit Holkham Hall

We spent most of tuesday there - as it

had it`s own private beach too !

What`s more - we found out that we could

take photographs inside the home - which is

quite rare - so of course i went crazy snapping

away ! ;o)

Most photos are clickable ..

Just inside were boards advertising that

they had done filming there in 2007 -

For this film .....

Has anyone seen this ??

I`m afraid i have not - yet .

Grand marble entrance ...

Another board in the Saloon room

showing Keira Knightly and Ralph Fiennes






And the costumes worn by them .











One of the living rooms - as it is a lived
in house - wouldn`t you love to live here ?











ornate gold mirror






Gold bed canopy ..





And a long corridor which ran the
whole length of the house .






It was a magical place , set in acres of grounds
and a lake , with a pub and houses inside the grounds too .
we had to drive 2 miles to go and see their own
private beach ...
The sea was too far out , so we sat
amounst the sand dunes

and i enjoyed the sand between my toes ;o)

Another day was spent at

Blenheim Palace near Oxford .

Built in 1705 - and the birth place

of sir Winston Churchill .

No photographs were allowed inside -

but the grounds and gardens made up

for that ...

The butterfly house ..

i know someone out there who

would have love this too ;o)

And while on the lakeside walk -

i got my first snap of a dragonfly ;o)

I hope you enjoyed my photo`s -

and have a good weekend !

xxxxxx