I will resume normal blogging

in a few days - however i wanted to

spread the word about Ovarian cancer

awareness month during september.

Sherry had done a post

yesterday HERE - follow her link to read more.

I was unaware of this - read it through , where you can paint

your toe nails a teal colour , support and

spread the word of this what can be best described as

a silent disease . Please take a look , it can affect any one

of us women - especially the symptoms , when you

may think it`s just " nothing " to worry about .

I have no teal nail polish yet ... but yesterday

on our way home from our short break - i wore this ....

" Autumn Glory "

Canvas / fabric tag

size 3 x 5.5 "

This is something new i have created

with - and i have to say - i love it !

I bought a roll of sheet canvas - the sort that

normal canvas`s are made from - 40cm by 2m long.

There are so many possibilities to create with this -

i have quite a few ideas - and i found out - it`s great to

sew with !!

I guess i have autumn on my mind too !!

I painted the canvas gold them ran an ink pad

over it .

The back has material sewn on

after the front was completed .

sprig of dried gypsophelia

paper leaf , faux berry and some

kind of dried acorny type thing ;o) Ahem ;o)

This is my last post for a few days ...

Our last bank holiday weekend has arrived -

and we are going away HERE again !!

An unexpected short stay in a beautiful hotel !

See you all soon !!

I saw this on another blog - via a blog

and another - you know the story -

you click on one link and then another .

Something to think about ....

Not Just For Food ...

Earlier this morning - i have been busy dyeing

lace for future projects . I found i had LOADS

of white / cream and i wanted to use them - but

it wasn`t the correct colour. I had read about doing it

yourself - so i have had a go - and with some

great results !

I used food colouring !! So i thought i`d share it

with you ;o)

Here is a cotton piece in a bowl - i just added

a tiny amount of water .. Squeezed it out -

with disposable gloves on - i might add !!

All drying on the kitchen table ..

What some pieces looked like before ....

And the result after .. .

I love the top right one best - a lovely

teal colour ...

I had some blue left in my bowl -

so i added a few drops of red - and viola - purple !!

On a few snippets of cotton lace .

I also tried net lace - and this came out

2 toned blue ;o) I didn`t think it would

take - as it is mostly synthetic -

but it`s trial and error . There are a few pieces that

i wasn`t happy with - so i`m going to redye them .

Later i am trying brown .

And on a couple of small felted pieces too .









So if you want your own dyed cotton lace - why not give it a try ??

" Joy "

small chunky canvas

size : 4 x 5 " x 1.5 " deep

Pen drawn girl - skipping with a

daisy chain . Acrylic paints and sealed with

gloss medium .

Capturing a simple childhood pleasure

and something we forget as we get older !!

The first 3 photo`s are clickable ...

The girl is 2.5 " high -

Little red shoes -





Painted on modge podged craft thin
card - and the pattern still shows through
an effect that i wanted .

My joy`s today :

having my first cup of coffee ,

working on my first fabric journal page

and my other half telling me we are going

away for a couple of days next week !! ;o)

What are your joy` s ??

I`d like you to meet ..

Olivia .P. Hooter !! ;o)

Pen watercolour drawing -

9 x 7 "

and maybe you`re wondering why i

named her that ?

Because i asked my other half what name should

i call her - and he suggested

Hooter !!

*** The P doesn`t stand for anything either -

i just put that in ;o) ***

Also listed all of my new vintage wallpaper

digital college sheets HERE


Special offer of £ 1.30 - approx $ 2 !

Would you believe it - here is

my 400th post ! ?

Just over 2 years blogging -

and i am still here ;o)

So to mark this celebration -

some of my furry friends have joined

us .... ** Giggle ** ;o)

And for you all who have joined in ....

or happened to stumble upon my blog ..

I just wanted to thank all of my

loyal readers - who have visited . All

of your comments and encouragement ,

for the friendships i have made on here -

Without this blog , i would not have met

so many wonderful people . It is one of the

best things i have done in my life .

Although sometimes you have a love / hate

relationship with your blog , the time it eats

away , when you could be doing other things .

It out weighs that when you meet , read other

blogs and have inspiration and support from

fellow bloggers .

I do appreciate each and everyone of you -

and i give you a big cyber hug .

So thankyou to my followers - old and new ...

It is " tradition " - to have some sort of a giveaway

and to be honest , it has prayed on my mind a little.

I knew this was coming up .. and i was thinking of

what i could do for a giveaway . Some of you know

i am unemployed - the past 8 long months now -

and without any funds to post items off , i hit a

brick wall - should i say something on here , like i am

doing now ? Not bother and let the post past by with no

word of it ??

No - so here i am offering a little something .

I have created more vintage wallpaper digital college

sheets - all at the top of my side bar to view .

Anyone who wishes to have one - can do so ,

just leave your choice in your comment on here only -

my email button is there too incase i do not have a

way of contacting you .

I`m leaving this open until sunday morning - my time.

Then i am listing the rest at a special price to

purchase from monday .

Thanks for stopping by -

and enjoy your weekend !!

xxxxx

Lid Shadow Box ...

" Nest " shadow box

4" square .

I created this inside a wooden frame

that was from a trinket box - using the lid .

It had something else inside - so i removed it

and thought it would make a perfect shallow

shadow box .

You can still see the lid closure below -

used as a hanger for it .

Vintage wallpaper is behind the small nest -

paper roses , moss , real twig , feathers

and half cut eggs with a pale pink vintage

seam binding hanger

T.F.L !!

** btw - my next post is --- my 400th one !!

Hoot !

I was inspired to make an owl brooch

from this blog

A Japanese owl brooch .

It`s the first item i have made from a

tutorial on another artists blog ..
Are they not cute !! ? ** Giggle **

Made from a triangle - i changed it a little ,

by rounding off the edges .

Both have a real twig branch is 3 " long ..

This was my first attempt ...

using vintage material - and a sewn pin on the back

with 2 vintage buttons for the eyes .

My second one - minus a pin ...

A great way to use fabric scraps up !

Why not have a go yourself ! ?

Some new digital collage sheets

i have created .

Vintage wallpaper pieces - as i know -

and you may also - that they are hard to come by .

So i have made these to print out yourself ,

sometimes i hate to cut into a roll to use it !

These 2 available so far .... .

both as a set for £3.75 - in my SHOP

I haven`t done a canvas in a while ..

So here is the latest one ...

" Effervescence "

Chunky canvas - size 7 x 9.5 "

textured canvas - with acrylic paints

Below 2 photos are clickable ...

With white metallic paint overlaid in places.

Thanks for popping by -

and enjoy your day !!

We had another garden visit recently .

Charlecote Park sensory garden .

It started off sunny .. and i got these few before ..

A light shower began ....

So we sheltered in here ...

With a view like this

After the rain ....

Mother nature still at it`s best !!

Have a great day !!