" Bird On A Tree stump "

Assemblage on a wooden coaster-

Diameter size 3.75 "

My fertile mind came up with this a

few days ago . I had a wooden coaster

and i wondered what to do with it -

and this is the result . Green felt and a tiny amount

of stuffing , hand sewn felt tree stump ...

faux moss , real acorn , berries

and a mushroom

And a tiny bird ..

We had a large carrier bag of apples

given by our neighbours from their tree -

- so i`ve been trying to use them and i did some baking

yesterday and made use of the oven while

it was on . I`ve been making scones recently - so i

used that recipe ..

Folded apple scones -

Peel , core 3 small apples and cook with a little water

and sugar in the microwave - i added fresh nutmeg -

but cinnamon goes well with apples too

-while that`s cooking -

Put 8oz S.R flour , pinch salt , tblsp sugar in

a bowl and rub in 3oz butter until like breadcrumbs -

then add milk to bind and knead for a minute .

Cut dough into 4 pieces

Roll out into a rough square

Place cooked apples in center

Fold over corners as shown -

milk dabbed onto corners to stick together .

Onto a greased baking sheet - glaze with milk

oven - 200F for approx 15 mins

Here they are - puffed out and golden -

Serve on their own , dust with icing sugar

cream / ice cream and enjoy !!

Alternatively -

add half a small tub of chopped glace cherries

and cut out - or omit the sugar and add 3oz mature

grated cheese - these are my cheese scones -

Yummy !! ;o)

" Doily Nest" assemblage

Hoop size - 5 " dia .

i`m always trying to come up with ideas

of how to include a nest in my work .

Here is my latest idea .

Using one of my many crochet doilies ,

that fitted inside the hoop , made

a nest from sisal and sewed it onto a

real twig and then onto the doily . Added a

couple of feathers - the 2 side shot photos are clickable

The "egg " was a long almond shaped felted bead

that i squashed down a little .

An alternative background -

when it`s hung - whatever wallpaper

you have up will show through .

I have seen fabrics displayed this way too

using different sized hoops -

and you could even do the same with your

doily collection .

Pink Thoughts Thursday again

for Breast cancer awareness month

And an apt song - by a great artist -

Many thanks to all who have supported me

by purchasing items and i think there are still

copies of Sherry`s zine HERE

if you cannot support this - maybe you

could be a superhero for a day in another way ;o)

I`ve been sewing once again -

and i wanted to make some

lined zipper purses - so i found an

easy tutorial online and away i went .

Green floral purse

Size 5.5" x 3.5 "

using vintage material and a 5 " vintage zipper

Lined with a newer striped material

Then after i got the hang of it - doing it

the first time always takes the longest !

I made a larger one - with this owl material

i had bought ;o)

From Timeless treasures - Tossed owls -

and so very cute !! ;o)

7 x 6 "

The link to make it is HERE

if you want to have a go yourself !

Just a quick saturday project i

did , i always try to do one thing or

start something new on a weekend .

I have recycled a coffee tin

for storage , and seen so many other

versions about , i decided to have a go myself.





Spray painted the lid and vintage wallpaper insert .

And the same paper on the outside with

trim on the edges .






Ready to store many of my scattered notions !

" Butterfly tree "

9" high - pot size 4.5 cm .

A recycled tiny plastic pot from a

cacti plant . I placed a few stones in the

base , florist oasis and sisal fibres -

2 small leaves and lady bird .

Arranged real twigs in the oasis ..

printed out some butterflies and

mounted onto card and cut them out.

To keep them in place on the tree - or

move them about - i stuck a tiny peg on the

back .

And there you have an easy simple display ;o)

You could also just place dried twigs in a vase

with the butterflies on too as a larger version .

Enjoy your weekend everyone !!

And a Happy Thanks giving to my Canadian readers !!

xxxxxxxxxxxx

As a part of October`s Breast Cancer awareness

month Sherry is doing pink thoughts thursday .

I think it`s just where you post a photo - with pink

in - obviously ;o) and say what comes to mind .

This is done every thursday throughout october

So i`ve decided to take part in this weeks .

I sifted through my past photos and haven`t shown these

before - and i did notice that many of them are

nature . I do appreciate it more , since i have aged ,

and like the butterfly below , i seem to gravitate towards

everything of what mother nature has to offer .

There is nothing i love more than walking

around and actually looking at what there is -

even the smallest bud that hasn`t quite opened .

I hope you enjoyed my contribution for this week -

and if you wish to take part -

do let me know and i will visit you - thanks !!

" Scrappy owl "

6 x 5 "

I decided to make myself another owl.

As i had sold my pocket owl .This is a

larger version - made from a linen napkin

i got in a sale .

felt eyes and vintage buttons

These were scrap pieces from another

sewing project - instead of putting them or throwing

them away - i made a feather skirt for her ;o)

and sewed 2 rows of assorted scrap pieces .

They are from the vintage patchwork quilt

i purchased months ago .

Then i put some tufts of hair on top - using

knitting wool and tied a seam binding bow .

I trimmed her feathered skirt after

completing her - and ended up with yet

more tiny pieces . So i made this tag straight

afterwards - otherwise i would have binned them

or they would have got lost somewhere !!

Modge podged on , then zig zag sewn edges .

I haven`t named her - yet -

but Autumn comes to mind !!

" Autumn Scene "

ATC card -

I had not created one of these for months

and i had the idea of printing on the canvas roll

i purchased . So i gave it a go and cut a piece .

It did print OK after changing the chosen

photos in a programme i have - as my first

attempt was too dark . I suppose buying

the actual canvas that you can print on could

be a better surface as it may be treated -

but with the price being so expensive of what i have

seen - i`m all about saving money and

trying an alternative way out first !

This is an image from my Autumn 1

digital college sheet in my shop -

glossy accents are dotted about along with

french knots and orange seed beads

Stuck on a playing card then vintage mustard

flocked trim - this is on it`s way to a friend

for a swap ;o)

Yes - i`m still doing my yearly

month by month journal -which

i am happy about and still creating pages .

My latest ones ..

There`s a poem from a vintage childrens

bedtime story book - it reads

As the summer`s days go by ,

you hardly notice how they fly.

Until one day - the meadows nod ,

with aster stars and golden rod .

And in the orchard trees bow low

with burnished apples all a glow.

Until a starling flock streams by

Like some dark shadow on the sky

That fills it full and then moves on ,

And when it goes - the summer`s gone .

Have a great weekend !!

Salutation - to the day

taken yesterday morning -

a rose on a long stem , reaching towards the sky

to greet a brand new day .

Another underneath it

Enjoy your day too !!

October is here - so it means to many

people - raising funds for breast cancer awareness .

So here i am in my second year - and i do hope

like many of my readers who supported me ,

by purchasing items i had created , that it will

continue again this year .

Below is another digital college sheet i created

for personal use - but items made with it can be sold .

And this is a creation - i made for my friend
Sherry . She has just received it so i can show it

on here today - as it is with her in Canada . Many of you may

already know , that she was diagnosed and treated

for breast cancer . This has changed her life , like it does for so

many people in a positive way , and she now lives life each

day to the full - something which we should all do .

A thriver and survivor - a lust for learning and experiencing

things in life . She inspires many of her readers -

including myself - and this was my way of thanking her

the only way i know how , by creating this rosette .

So moving onto the news i have .

Sherry got in touch with artists - including

myself , and we were asked if we wished to

do a piece of art for the zine she was publishing herself .

What a superhero means to you . Of course i did not hesitate

to participate and it is available to purchase

HERE
All proceeds got to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation .

Please take a look and help raise much needed funds .

Cover created by Sherry and photo by herself .

Oh - and here is my contribution .

*** BLUSHING GRIN ***

I have masked over it , to give you a peak

hoping that you will interested in purchasing

the zine - and yes - that is me !!






Below are some items i have to

purchase ..

One of a kind fabric rosette -

" Check Yourself "

Leather keyring

An owl key charm

Click HERE to view

T.F.L - and enjoy your day !!