First of all i would like to wish my readers ..

A Very Happy New year !!

May you all have love , peace , health and happiness

in the year to come ..

Also as you will see below

It`s my birthday next friday !!

Also it`ll be my 500th post !! wow !!

So keeping the tradition of a blog party ,

here are the details ..

Do a post on your blog , so i and others can comment on it ,

along with what outfit you would wear - get those bikini`s out ladies !!

accesories etc.

Your dream date , and what you would virtually gift me with !

That`s it , pretty simple .. Or if you`re still busy with the

holiday season , i hope you will pop by on the day and see what i

have instore for you all !!

Fun and some laughs along the way .

Thanks for popping by and if i do not post before my

birthday , then i will see you here !!

xoxoxoxo

Wishing everyone a

Very happy Christmas !!

I hope you all enjoy yourselves and spend time

with those who matter to you the most

xoxoxoxox

Canvas book

using A4 sized folded pieces from a pad halved to create pages

This is another on going project ;o)

I bought a pad of canvas pieces and wanted to make a book

I painted the outside in green red and gold acrylic

paints before sticking this sewn piece for the front .

I would have liked to sew it on , but my machine isn`t working ...

Maybe santa will bring me another !

using white crinkle material , nearly like muslin , with a

green square crochet mat i found , then added other pieces

of material . vintage buttons and a bird in a nest with chicks image .

Also once complete , it has a seam binding closure

My second page , using vintage wallpaper and ledger paper,

and a house created from material scraps .. I need to do something

else with this .. but i haven`t thought of anything .. yet ;o)

Canvas on a roll or in a pad is a wonderful medium to

create on , painted , collaged , stitched , tags , postcards etc

why not have a go yourself ! ?

Scrapbook journal .. page size 5 x 3 "

I bought a book of study cards with a wirebounded edge

and decided to use it and make a small scrap journal ,

all those small pieces and scraps i cannot bear to throw ,

you know the feeling , if you`re a serious crafter / hoarder ;o)

It will be an ongoing project , and below are some of the pages

that i`ve done .. I will be going through them again to add

any text or drawings to each page at a later date ..

Many thanks to those who have given me support

on the news of my father in law`s cancer ..

At the moment , he is awaiting on an appointment to

go see about having chemo , which we think will

be sometime in the new year ...
Otherwise , he is doing well ;o)

2 " Vintage style postcards "

christmas themed .

I created these on some free postcards i aquired

Covering the fronts with various items

like vintage music paper , wallpaper scrap , angel

images , green velvet trim and red / gold ric rac..

I have been absent .. once again ;o)

We had some sad news that our father in law has

pancreatic cancer , they cannot operate due to his

heart problems , so we are waiting on the news of

what treatment he can have , which is most

likely to be chemotherapy ... We find out next week ...

So i have not had that much time creativity wise

as we are taking care of him ...

Thanks for popping by once more ..

Have a good weekend everyone ..

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Felted acorns ..

I had seen other artists create felted acorns using the

wool , but i had none and no proper equipment for it.

But this way is so easy to do , anyone can have a go ;o)

Gather acorns and remove the inner ..

then you need some felted beads , and all you do is

cut them , i cut them in half then put them inside to see first

if they looked right if not trim more off .Then just glue them in place

These are mine ...

Then i had a bead cap lying around for ages ,

so i used the same technique , but put a head pin in before gluing

the bead inside , so i can use it as a charm on something .

How easy is that ! ??

Have a lovely weekend everyone !!

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Wooden Bird House

Size 6 x 7 cm

Sorry i have been absent once again , for the past 3 weeks

we have been decorating and you may know that

if you follow me on facebook ;o) Now we`re doing the back room !

I did manage some creative time , but not much ,

as our stuff is all over the house including

my studio which is already full to bursting !

A wooden house shape altered with vintage wallpaper

inked edges , a bird stamp , scrap of lace and an egg shape pearl

from an inner of an old earring . Which can be hung , as it

has a hole in the back ..

Here`s just a few pics of our front room decorating ;o)

Cube storage unit ..

dark wood blinds ..

And just one wall with new wallpaper which was a

real pain to cut around that fireplace i can tell you !!

Thanks for popping by .. and i hope everyone is well ! ;o)

" Argyll " the sock puppy ;o)

I decided to make a soft toy , out of a new sock

i had , you can of course use one that you just

have one left of , or an old washed one ..

Here he is playing in my back garden ;o)

Playing with his ball ..

Bringing a stick for you to throw ..

Playing peek - a boo ....

And wanting his tummy rubbing ! lol

Created with a sock , stuffed , felt pieces on

underside of ears / feet , vintage button eyes/ nose

and leather strip for a collar ..

I used this tutorial ..

HERE

Felted items ..

made from this mens sweater i felted

a while ago ..

handsewn purse using matching wool ..

my sewing machine has decided not to work !

and these fingerless gloves . from the top photo ,

showing where i cut it to create them .The V neck ribbed

part is the bottom as just seen on the below picture

These are very soft and warm , and i shall be

using them for my outdoor photography !

Vintage blue flocked notebook

Size 3,5 x 5.25 "

I`ve wanted to make a fabric covered notebook for a while

and i had a blank paged notebook insert finally i

could use .

I used vintage blue flocked fabric

Sewed a vintage crochet piece with a part from

a clipon earring , pale blue seam binding tie

and 2 cherry applique`s

Inside is over 80 pages of quality paper

and i made a quick gift tag as well ..

I sewed a piece of another crochet trim on the

book spine too

This is for sale .. for £9.00 ( approx $14 )

postage / packing included . Any interest please do get in touch ;o)

Thanks !!

Tiny crochet nest on a real branch piece

size 4 " long .

This is my first time at crocheting and i ended up

with a small nest shape , so i decided to use it

and came up with this .. You can just fit your finger inside the

nest to give you an idea of how small it is ;o)

I sewed 2 egg shaped beads inside ..

added 2 of my felted leaves

Cut a small piece of a branch then sewed it onto

the branch with the wool that i had left over from

the crocheting ..

And this is another i made after - and added

3 small beads this time and ready to attatch to

another project . I`m not sure what i will use the nest on

the branch for .. maybe artwork or turn it into a brooch !

Thanks for popping by , and i hope you`re

all doing well ;o)

Summer wrap bracelets ..

I made myself some of these easy to

make bracelets a while back .. and not had

2 of them off my wrist so far this summer !

Made like those skooby laces that were all the craze

a while back , just using a length of suede folded then weaving

in a scrap piece of vintage material , then adding a button

if you like to keep it closed . I made 4 , as they only took

about 20 minutes and are quite addictive !

I can`t believe it`s August already ...

Where has the time gone ! ?

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer ..

and thanks for popping by ..

I just wanted to say firstly Thankyou

to all those who have visited me so far ..

Being absent for a while can make you "forget"

to visit people , so i greatly appreciate it ;o)

"Life Let Us Cherish "

7 x 5 " canvas .

2 layers of sealed watercolours ,

face image in bottle cap - sealed with glossy accents

with metal side wings

Vintage ledger paper / text , millinery

bouquet held by velour ribbon and brads and a

recycled butterfly brooch piece hand sewn on .

Close up of the text ..

Thanks for looking - and have a great day ! ;o)

I seemed to have lost my blogging voice recently..

And i`m not one to prattle on just about any old stuff ;o)

I`ve just enjoyed the time away doing other things and

being outdoors while we`re having some gorgeous weather -

which i hope everyone else is having ..

But hopefully i am back

for now ... my muse has had a rest as well ..

but i managed to create this ..

Seashore shadow box .

All things i have collected , along with a couple

of purchased shells in a compressed wooden box lid .

Mounted onto thick card and backed with a cream linen effect paper.

Just something simple that i can look at and bring back memories

of being at the beach ..

I was pleased to find a small piece of driftwood -

my first find as it seems to be difficult to come

across here !

Vintage stamp with seagulls and a couple of feathers

placed at the top ...

Thanks for dropping by to see what i`m up to ...