Hi everyone ;o)

Where has my followers link buttons gone on my side bar !! ??

Does anyone know how to get it back ! ??

Anyway .. i will try and sort it out later ...

For those who are not on Facebook following me ..

The past few weeks have been worrrying , tiresome - to say the least ..

due to my FIL being rushed into hospital with internal bleeding .

3 weeks on .. he is better and getting ready to come home ..

He is such a fighter and proud man , and having seen him at his

worst with oxygen and tubes everywhere .. i have to admire him more

So i am sad to say .. i have not had any creative time to speak of ..

We went away for a couple of days recently , once we knew

that dad was in the clear and i have photos but not downloaded

them yet .. So i hope to share some with you soon ;o)

Thanks for dropping by .. and i hope to get back to

normal as soon as !! ;o)

I hope everyone had a good easter break !

And my international friends got to watch the Royal Wedding ...

I finally feel like getting back to "normal " after 2 long weekends

of visiting friends , having great weather and 3 BBQ`s ;o)

This is a vintage tablecloth i found .. It had worn holes

in parts , otherwise i would have kept it whole ..

So i`ve been coming up with things to reuse it in ..

I cut out 2 circle pieces and made a quick

pomander filled with lavender ....

vintage seam binding hanger

reverse side ...



Now it`s time to think of something else to create ,

as my muse was on holiday too !

Thanks for popping by ...

What do you do when you have a nice summer

blouse that does not fit you anymore ! ??

Why you .. repurpose it of course !!

I hadn`t worn this as it was tight on my arms

so i thought of a way to reuse it ..

And came up with this lined cushion cover !!

I cut the main body as it had ruching stitching

and the buttons on the front act as the closure

at the front - so not messing about with a zip !!

So easy to do !! ;o) Just cut to size of the cushion pad you

have then sew all 4 sides up ...

Mine fits an Ikea " Irma " pad which is 14 " square ...

I also lined it with white cotton material from a

pillow case i didn`t use ;o)

I then made a fabric flower from circles . some

folded into quarters and sewed it on , then added

a couple of hand felted leaves...

Back view .. with some ruched detail already on the blouse

Inside view where i lined it .. it needed

a lining as the blouse material was thin ..

So ...now i`m offering this to purchase ;o)

OOAK neutral dotty flower lined cushion cover

14 " square and will fit an "irma " Ikea

cushion pad - an excuse to go visit the place maybe ! ? lol

All cotton apart from linen in the flower i made and i would

handwash it warm .

Price includes shipping £ 8.00

Hope everyone has a great weekend !!

Flowers ...

With the weather being so nice .. I have been

outside in our gardens trying to put more

colour into them and along with a general

tidy up too ..

New front planter that i stained and created

and a couple of the neighbours came for a " nosey "

and said the loved it ! ;o)

small coated metal container .. made for under a fiver

now how much would a garden center charge for it !! ??

So with flowers still on my mind..

I finished this altered postcard ..

Gesso paint then stamped while still wet ..

various papers , butterfly stamp and watercolours.

The grid texture below is left over roll from

when we have some plaster work done ..

sticky on one side , white and can be painted or

whatever you think of to do to use a roll of it up !!

Thanks for popping by ;o)

Spring Bunting Swap pieces.

I am taking part in a spring bunting swap that Amy

is hosting and i decided to take part in it .

It`s something i have never tried myself so it

was alittle challenge for myself to come up

with something ! I decided on fabric bunting , as we

could do any art media to create them ...

We send 5 pieces in , then Amy mixes them

and you get a complete bunting of other participants work .

sent back to you ..

I created 3 of these , varying the flower colour / button

and ribbon

Then 2 of the same of a pink version

Something completely different to what i

create .. and no birds , eggs or a nest in sight !! ;o)

Thankyou Amy and i cannot wait to get my

complete bunting back and see all the other

artists work !!

EDIT .. THIS HAS SOLD !! THANKYOU !!

Vintage Hankie Journal

Size 5.5 x 4.5 "

Made using half a vintage hankie sewn on thick

watercolour paper , vintage seam binding tie with

a bead / cord page marker

Back view of journal ...

Handsewn pages using 140gsm extra wet strength

watercolour paper . 14 pages : 28 sides not inclu cover .

Ideal for personal journalling or however you wish to use it !!

Listed below to purchase ....

Price includes postage £7.75 - approx $12

Thanks for looking and i hope everyone`s

weekend is going great !!

Vintage Retro Holdall ..

size 8 x 5.5 "

Made from a thick wool cloth , the pic shows it more

blue when it`s a more teal colour !! Nevermind huh ?

Then i cut out a circle from the wool cloth and sewed a flower piece

from an old vintage tablecloth that was too worn in places

to reuse myself .. sort of like reverse applique ;o)

And added 2 of my own felted leaves hand stitched ..

And lined with a cotton stripe material ..

Hopefully i will have more time tomorrow

to list this for purchase along with a few other items !

Thanks for popping by ;o)

" Pilgrim`s Nest "

Wear then store your art ...

A new idea i had to store part of a piece of

artwork , which i don`t think i`ve seen before ..

I could be wrong ;o)

For the " house " part .. I used a cardboard inner

left over from parcel tape !! I couldn`t throw it as it was

a thick piece of card and i thought it would

come in handy .. one day ..

I lined the inner with vintage wallpaper then cut a circle

of card for the back and stuck vintage ledger paper on .

The size is 3 " diameter and 2" deep .

Glued thick paper on the outside and painted the rim of

the short parcel tape tube a white .

I hand crocheted a nest in chunky wool, then made a wire one to fit inside

with 3 vintage beads as eggs .Then sewed a brooch pin on on the back ,

so it can be worn then housed when it`s not being worn ;o)

Nest brooch size is 1.75 " diameter

I put some seam binding on the top , to hang it ,

but it didn`t sit right on a wall ..

So i came up with it`s own stand !!

A small jewellery box bottom lid , then sewed 2 small twigs

so the decorated roll tape wouldn`t roll off !

Pretty good idea , if i say so myself !! ;o)

Stand size is 3 x 2.5 "

Inside close up ..

Vintage text , bleached twig piece , faux moss , vintage flowers

Many thanks for the well wishes for my FIL

at the moment things are going good ;o)

And any interest in the above piece to purchase it ,

please get in touch , but i will try soon to list it ..

I`m just short of time right now

Thanks for popping by ;o)

" 3 Poppies "

canvas size 5 x 10 "

I`ve had this done for a few weeks

but with our FIL having health problems

and another stroke a few days ago , time is

spent more on him , as he now refuses to go

into hospital now ! So it is a very trying time

for us all ..

Anyway , i thought i`d better show my face ,

so to speak on here ;o)

The textured background is DIY filler ! ;o)

Much cheaper than textured paste and easy to use too

painted with acrylics , 3 dried poppies that i grew in my

garden last year , a small bark piece from a day out

that i aquired ;o) which is stuck with the filler onto the canvas.

Inside the bark piece is florists foam to place the dried poppies in

but covered with dried white moss type stuff ;o) Not sure what it`s called !!

Green Faux moss , skeletal leaf and 2 partial dried acorns

I`m still not 100% sure on the colours of it

though ;o)

Thanks for popping by ;o)

" Mabel in her garden .. "

Pen / watercolour drawing in an A5 sketchbook.

closer view of Mabel ;o)

Apology`s for the watermark on there .. fellow

artists will know why i did it ;o)

I`ve not done much else ... our father in law

had a stroke this past sunday

besides his terminal cancer diagnosis.

So we`re making constant trips to the hospital

he was made stable , having tests as to why it happened .

So i know you`ll understand why i may not be

on here or visit you ;o) I will try to though ;o)

Thanks for popping by !

Feathered Egg ..

size .... 2.5 "

Just a quick project i did , covering a plastic

egg that i had , which before just had some

painted design on , and i wasn`t keen on it ;o)

Just gluing feathers onto it ..

really simple and quick !

Thanks for popping by ..

And have a great weekend !

xoxoxoxoxox

Mini Spring Wreath

Size 3 " dia

I reused a small christmas willow wreath ,

which i spray painted matt white .

And added faux moss , 2 feathers ,

vintage flowers and a tiny mushroom bird ;o)

The top has 2 fabric leaves and i dried the flower head myself

the yellow ball head , but i cannot remember what it

is called !! lol ...

It can be hung , so i used a pale yellow seam binding .

Thankyou to all for my birthday wishes too !

I had a great day !!! ;o)

" Happy Birthday Carolyn !!

I`ll be there soon !! "

Thankyou David .. and i`m sure you will not

behave yourself today ... seen as though you`re no Angel !!

WELCOME EVERYONE !!

To my own private island beach blog party !!

And it is my 500th post ! Wow !! Did i ever think i could

post that many and keep it going too !!

Hope the flight wasn`t too long for you all ..

But here is our own private island for the weekend !

Whoo Hoo !!!

Here is where you`ll all be staying ...

Doesn`t it look beautiful ! ??

With views to die for like this ...

Here i am waiting to greet you all ;o)








Grab yourselves a rum coconut drink ...
And let`s get this celebration underway ...









I`d like to introduce my date ! ;o)
Boy have i been waiting for this day !! lol


Ian Somerhalder - from The Vampire Diaries
Mr sex on legs , with thee most gorgeous blue eyes
I have EVER seen !!


You may also notice that we do quick changes throughout the day too !!


Looking absolutely gorgoeus in the suit Ian , but that
won`t be on for too long !! lol ...










Ian " Hello Carolyn .. I have been busy getting ready
for your special birthday celebration ..
checking my teeth , so i can sink them into
you later !! "



( ooo ..... bite me now...... Ian !! ))








" Plant one here .... on these lips .. "

Caz thinks - as if he needs to ask me !! ?
Running on over to have a birthday smoochy babes !!





And for a cuddle .. don`t we look good together !! ;o)








here is my main swimsuit .. I hope you like it too Ian ! ;o)





Ooooo .. now where has he gone ! ??
I can see someone in the water ..
Let me go and have a closer look ..






OMG !! I have died and i am in heaven !!... lol
Knock me down with a feather ....
Just look at those abs .. and you`re all wet ....

Put it away boy for now . .. i`m having some of that later !! lol







anyway Ian .... enough of flaunting yourself !!
I`m drooling enough now , i don`t know about my guests !!

Look where we`re sleeping tonight hun !! ??

Aaawwhh , he`s giving me a cuddle now and whispering

naughty things in my ear ...





Oooo .. you naughty naughty boy Ian !!

........ Maybe later .... rofl .....

So then girls .. How about a dip in the waterslide pool ! ??

yeee hawww lets go !!

Oh damn !! this cozzie bottom keeps riding up

my behind !! ;o) he he ... ;o)

Let`s try scuba diving in the gorgeous warm clear water ..




Strike a pose ... he he !!

Look no hands !!

Phew .. just need a quick rest girls ..

But how about riding a horse on the beach !!

So .. now Ladies ;o)

You`re probably wondering who else has come ??

Let`s see who we spot as we ride down the beach front ...

Super .. Man .. Tom Welling ...

He can come and save me anytime !!

Gorgeous ! Sorry Ian !! lol

Paul Walker ... Hope he`s not

Too fast and furious !! lol ...

Jason Statham ...Cranking ..... up the heat up !!

Gerard Butler ... Loved him in 300 ...

Hugh Jackman ....

James Mcavoy -- looking a little tired already ..

He may need some help ... any offers girls !! ?

Bad boy Colin Farrell ..

And showing off ..... David Beckham !!

Time for a slow dance me thinks now ... ;o)

I`ve waited along time for this !!

Ready to go in again girls !! ??

On jet ski`s this time !!

Oh my .. how`s this happened !! ? lol

Well hello boys ... ;o) Fancy running into you here ..

Quick now .. let me put some clothes on and run

to my date ..

Otherwise he`ll be off !!

That`s better ... ;o) A picture to remember this

day .. along with some other of my guests ha ha !

bet you didn`t think i`d get a snap !! lol

Just a few to give you the idea !!

My friend Tracey ! ;o) Seems to be distracted ..

maybe by all the hunky men ! ?? you`re looking good in

the red swimsuit !! ;o)

OMG Rhonda !! You`re looking hot girl !!

No wonder you`re still with Brandon Flowers !!

Well . it is near the end of my birthday celebration ladies ;o)

Time for abit of relaxation now ...

and to top up that tan ...

While some of the men play a last game of

beach volleyball ..

So would you all like to join me in a drink ..

Cheers everyone and thank you so much for coming

helping me celebrate my birthday today ..

and reading this long post too !

And Hope fully it has given you a laugh !!

Enjoy the sunset on this piece of paradise ...

Please also say so in your comment , if you have done a post

to help me celebrate my birthday - and i will be over to see it -

I can`t wait to see what you have come up with this year ...

Thankyou all so much !! I had a wonderful time getting ready

for this day .......

I hope you all had a great time too !!

xoxoxoxo