" Creation " fabric assemblage ...

Fabric hanger

" Creation "

size 6.5 x 7 "
Using a dark brown crinkle material

which i thought - looked like the bark of

a tree - re enforced with interfacing .The

reverse is just plain material .

Handmade fimo word hanger

Tiny nest with moss and 2 leaves ..

Ripped piece of material attatched to a twig

to hang it from .

Blue vintage blanket binding ruffle

vintage lace and button and 3 seed beads .

I was tempted to put " nest " - as the word -

but i think that is a " well used " one .

I may use it at a later date - and apologise and

don`t wish to offend other artists who decide to use it !

Blooming Marvellous ...

Flowers - that is ......

Snaps taken over the past few days ..

Spring is definately showing herself .

A single tulip - which was not planted

by us - it`s just appeared ! Like a few

other ones that have done ...

An orchid re-blooming - bought for my birthday

back in January . It has only 3 " pods " to bloom

once again and looks alittle sad - but i will

persevere and see if i can work my magic !! Ha Ha !!

And Good friday - i bought this plant - a Muscari -

Or garden grape hyacinth ...

Never had one before - and it can be planted outside .

BUT - wait on ....

Where the tulip is growing .. a few inches away ..

were these growing !! I noticed these the day after

i had bought the plant .. a little ironic don`t you think ? !

So after laughing to myself ..

I took a few morning shots ...

No rain in sight - just dew on the grass-

and got this ... It looks so much better

actual size ...

I cut the photo - and in a dew bead -

the 2nd large one from the right -

i could see my relection in there !!

Can you .. ??

Happy Easter ..

Image from BBC website

Wishing all of you a

Happy Easter !

I`m taking a break - see you in a few

days time ...

xxx

Tell me Little Bird ..

7.5" square canvas.

" Tell me Little Bird "

I decided to do a pale coloured canvas

for a change .Using fabric - iron on

interfacing and the material bubbled and shrunk

when i ironed it - which i think gives

it a better effect - and i had no idea the

material would do this on a hot set iron !

The photo is surrounded

by a cut vintage doily stuck with texture paste

and colour sponged on - as it was white .

I then came up with this saying ..

using vintage words and sewed around

them all ..

It was just one of those thoughts i had in my

mind - a bird is free to do what they like -

i guess that is why i love birds and what

they represent . Something which we feel we do

not have at times in our lives .

Nostell Priory Visit ..

Last weekend - Sunday turned out to be a

beautiful sunny day - so we headed out

once again . Just a half hours drive away -

was Nostell Priory and parkland .

Built in 1733 , set in 300 acres and with

some of the best preserved Chippendale

furniture , paintings and plaster work.

Here is just a small selection of my

photo`s ... None could be taken inside the house .

The Rose garden - of course not one to be

seen yet - but it would look even more

beautiful when they do bloom ..

The lakeside walk ...

Looking down onto the Druids bridge

Further around the lake ..

Some of the many reeds

Close by was another small garden -

called The Menagerie Garden .

This building was stood there - unfortunately

you could not go inside and i`m thinking

it was maybe a summer house .

One of the side doors ..

And some of the flowers budding

and blooming ...

And one of the hundreds of

daffodils scattered around the grounds .

Of course i would love to visit again -

in the summer for the gardens .

But this - my first visit to Nostell priory ,

was still an enjoyable experience !

Wearing Words ..

I just completed this fimo pendant -

and i based it around the tiny foot charm .

It reminded me of that poem

" Foot prints in the sand "

1.5" square

I placed a piece of natural looking handmade

paper on both sides - the tiny foot charm

and the quote . A dangly faux pearl -

Individuals will see and interpret it

differently . My own meaning of this is -

We walk through our lives - sometimes

living in a dream state - and not living in the present .

As we grow , like the trickle of a tiny stream - to

greet the sea .

Time does not wait , we are all the same .

We have to make our own mark in this world

- just as the foot step in the sand will disappear

and no one will see ...

Available to purchase soon ...

A couple more fimo pendants -

and i decided to list these in my SHOP !

" Spring Blossom "

2 x 2.5 " on white fimo -

black cord thong and green wooden bead .

No flash photo - to show lightly sponged blue paint

and tiny red seed beads as blossoms

on painted branches - with pearly glaze topcoat .

" Daisey Blue "
1.75 " x 2.5 "

Hand painted flower on white fimo

and 2 blue glass beads hanging on a

black cord thong with a pearl glaze finish .

Thanks for looking !

And have a great weekend !!

I did some baking yesterday -

with fimo - and created these 2 new

pendants . I used one of my few clear / rubber

stamps for these - rolled it out and pressed

the stamp into it . And i am happy with the result !

I think most photos are clickable to see details ;o)

" Deco Rose "

1" x 1.5"

The fimo was a sandy colour - and i painted

the roses / leaves with a tiny brush using

arcylic paints , then i put a pearly glaze over it .

Then twisted a wire for the loop hanger .

You can see more of the pearly glaze

as it was difficult to photograph .

Ocre pebble stone Pendant

2 .5" x 2 "

I called it this because of the paint colour

i used and it reminded me of a pebble shape .

Back of the pendant with handmade paper

The front - hand painted and pearly glaze again .

A loop made from suede thong

and the" pebble " is half a centimeter thick .

Enjoy your day !!

Lacey Nest ....

A 2.5" Lace nest .

I sewed vintage trims onto a

scrap piece of fabric ...

Inside i sewed a long piece of

crochet trim and one bead and 2

button "eggs " and a yellow contrast

trim .

I am still undecided how to use this .

Use it in another piece of artwork -

make a brooch or a necklace ...

What do you think ???