Wednesday 30 July 2014

Old keys

Hi everyone,
I visited Spitalfields market a couple of days ago , although breifly I saw a great stall that had old stuff on it. I bought some old keys which I don't yet know what ill do with them but ill do something!
I have been good and doing my exhibition work .....I am hopeless unless I have a deadline so ill need to book the time with my freind. To make sure I can plan a bit better!
Can't really show you yet anything from exhibition as. Not much finished!

Well I hope you all have a good day I'm at the day job today although I am shattered......

Off tomorrow ,, thank goodness.

Tuesday 29 July 2014

Sunny day

Well Good. Morning. All ,
It's a lovely day today and I'm enjoying my first cuppa. In the garden with my pets thinking about getting myself ready for the day job! While it's so quiet here I think il. Do a little sketching as I still have to design many peices for the exhibition. I'm. Preparing for.

Well hope you all have a lovely day!

Monday 28 July 2014

iPad case

Well good morning, I am up at 5am yes 5am , Mishka the husky woke me up wanting  to go out to garden and once I'm up I can't go back to bed ......
Yesterday was a productive day I made an iPad case and also did a bit of the ribbon embroidery I'm trying to do a YouTube video on..
I'm in London today for a meeting.......not looking forward to travelling on tube . So many people crammed in like sardines!
Anyways here's the iPad case I made.


Sunday 27 July 2014

Background for ribbon embroidery

Good morning everyone,
Ive. Been up early as dogs woke me so I thought I'd start my ribbon embroidery that I'm doing at the embroidery guild as a workshop in a couple of weeks.
Here's a video of how I did the background colour.
Tomorrow ill have done some of the embroidery hopefully!



Saturday 26 July 2014

Dangly earrings

I did another vlog to show how I made these simple earrings. People seem to like this style a lot whenever I wear them
 

Friday 25 July 2014

First vlog on my beaded cuff


I've tried to do a vlog so here it is hopefully!

First eBay listings

Good morning .
Well I've took the plunge and put some things on eBay to sell . I m bit nervous to see how they sell.....I've sold stuff before but always face to face so I've been able to meet the customers directly. So it's a bit of an unknown territory doing eBay.

Poor Snowy has his eye operation today so I doubt ill be able to do much playing today but I shall try!
Enjoy your dAy.

Wednesday 23 July 2014

#Rose quartznecklace

It made this yesterday as I Was off the day job.I did do my chores first though !
I found the pink rose quartz when I was tidying my beads up, I'm pleased I did find them as I'm pleased with results.
At the day job today so no time to play .....

Here's the necklace and bracelet I made using up cycled crystals.

Tuesday 22 July 2014

3rd prize

Hi Everyone,
I forgot to tell you all I won 3rd prize at the embroidery guild on Saturday for my ladybugs picture.
The standard of work was really high as usual so I was pleased.
It's a mixed media piece with hand stitching and beads on it and I am not sure what to do with it so it's hanging in my work room at the moement ! No doubt ill have an idea what to do with it or where to hang permanently.
Well it's a lovely sunny day today so I ll go and play after I've done some housework I suppose!
here's the ladybug picture.It's not quite finished here but it's the only picture I got!

Monday 21 July 2014

Blue beads necklace

I made this last night from the #lamp work bead I got from Caroline in Barleylands. She is so clever. I'm at the day job today but off all day tommo so shall be playing !
Hope you all have a good day.


Sunday 20 July 2014

#Lamp work bead necklace

I've just made this lovely necklace for the summer from a gorgeous bead I bought yesterday from Sue at Barleylands who makes beads.
She is so clever and her work is fab I'm so please with the result of the necklace I'll be wearing it all the time I think!
Well it's a sunny day today here so I'm going to be dyeing a sun dress I like but it's a pale colour and I need colour in my wardrobe! So off I go to do it before it rains.
Enjoy your day

Friday 18 July 2014

Exhibition preparation

Ive just managed to get all my work ready for the exhibition I'm doing with a couple of friends this weekend.
I'd forgot how much it was wrapping and packing it all up!
We shall be at Craft Arena for the month of August which is great as it's as busy month as it's school holidays here.
I'm waiting for coffee to brew then I shall be writing up the programme and prices for the work I'm sending.we had thunderstorms all night there as so warm and humid.although not as hot as Vegas!
Well my coffees done so I'm off to do the computer work .
Enjoy your day , once I've done this I'm tidying my beads up ......what a job!

Wednesday 16 July 2014

#resin jewellery

I had a go at making some resin shapes I could use in my  jewellery , however it wasn't as successful as I would have hoped....I learnt that you should not use moulds to limit the spread of the resin as it hardens and you can't get the shapes out......
Luckily some of the shapes were left without a mould and didn't stick so my time wasn't completely wasted! I used a variety of fabrics and card to see which worked best. The dyed silk worked well as did the tyvek shapes.
However I'm not very impressed with the outcomes so I don't think ill. Be doing this again.
Here's photos of how I did it. The outcomes are shown as well.

Tuesday 15 July 2014

Day off

good morning all,
I'm on day off today and it's a glorious day here so I shall be sitting in my garden doing some stitching I think!
hope you have a nice day too!
I like my easy days where I just relax and stitch ......
Also need to get my things ready for the exhibition I'm doing which is going up on Sunday!
Best get moving.....

Monday 14 July 2014

Tea cup pin cushions

Hi everyone , been busy I'm afraid so not been one re for a while.
I thought I'd share my photo of these little cute pin cushions I've made. They are for a small exhibition I'm doing locally to put in a cabinet . I saw these little cups and could resist but to make something.
I'm also trying to do better photos so you may see some experimental photos as I try different compositions!

Thursday 10 July 2014

Day out

I'm off today and as it's a Friday it's my play day! I'm going to Craft arena to see a exhibition done by one of the members at my Embroidery guild. I'm going with my usual partner in crime. Margaret  . We always have a laugh. We are also hoping to look at the Art trail in local town but weather is wet so we shall have to wait and see,

Anyway hope you all have a nice day , let you know how I get on tommo!


Tuesday 8 July 2014

Lace Lady jar

good morning everyone,
I had to  share this creation with you I bought the head of the lady from the Octopus exhibition a lady called Noella made her. I decided that I would mount her on top of the jar so I can use the jar for buttons and admire the lady. I love her she's very quirky.
Today I at the day job at a community event and I am looking forward to it should be fun.
Here's the lace lady on her jar top.


Monday 7 July 2014

Vet with Snowy

GOod Morning everyone,
I'm offmy day job today but I not sure my plans to do some sewing will happen as my little pal is ill.
Ive Got  go to the vet and look after Snowy who's unwell.
I hate it when one of my pets is ill I mean they can't talk can they?so one doesn't if they are  in pain.

He is being brave little soldier but I think he will howl when he sees the vet! Hopefully he will be back to his old bouncy self soon.




Sunday 6 July 2014

Cakes

Good morning everyone ...
I've been up early today finishing off the cakes for work.
Whenever it's our birthday we take in cakes for our friends in work. I made loads! I did leave a few for hubby as well! Ill have to be careful not to over indulge!
I'm off tomorrow so I shall be stitching then no time for stitch today...too busy baking!
Have a nice day.


Saturday 5 July 2014

Dye sample bookk

I managed to finish off the dye sample book front , it shows how to do many technique s like shibori and folding fabrics then dying to get some fab patterns.
It will help me remeember how to do stuff I hope!

 No time to be creative today I m afraid!
Hope you get time to play.......
Enjoy your day.

Friday 4 July 2014

Horace the hare.

I went to a great textile exhibition by Octopus yesterday and as usual the work was fab! The theme was journeys and they had done all the work based on the journeys they had made and the holidYs they had gone on. The work was really interesting and the standard so high.
I couldn't say my favourite as I liked many of them . I bought little Horace that was made by a lady called Noella who makes great art dolls and 3d things.
So after a fab day yesterday indulging my creative side today is housework day!
Here's Horace I love that I can bend his arms and legs!
Enjoy your day!



Wednesday 2 July 2014

Dyed fabrics -shibori

Here's the outcome of the shibori playing I did yesterday. Once washed and ironed they look rather good.
I'm so pleased with them already got ideas how to use them! 
Enjoy your day I'm at day job today so need my serious head on!


Tuesday 1 July 2014

Dye day off

 Good morning,
I am having a play day today I am supposed to be making a birthday cake for hubby as well....
Ill do that later, I'm having far too much fun!
I've been doing some shibori preparation and am nearly ready to dye it. I tried to video it but I could work it out so ill have to get hubby to be camera man next time......
Here's a photo of the wrapped ,scrunched fabrics before dyeing ill show you the finished article tomorrow hopefully as I need to dye them now. What to do with all this lovely fabric........!
Make bags!! I love bags.