A few frosty days.

Hello, hope everyone is well and getting excited for Christmas :) i am but i still have shopping to do tomorrow, I'm hoping everyone else will have finished all their shopping and it will be just me strolling round the shops, calm and relaxed!!!

It has been very cold and frosty here the last few days, but we haven't had any snow. We have been taking Fee on lots of walks via the shop to get hot chocolate!

Yesterday i went on a trip round the Cotswold's delivering with my Dad, it was beautiful even though it was dark most of the way round.

I love the Christmas tree in the river at Bourton on the Water :)

Have a lovely Christmas Eve tomorrow xxxxxxxxx

Not going to plan....again

Hello..... I hope everyone is having a good week. I had planned to get lots done, like finishing off some last minute presents, Christmas shopping, getting the tree, putting up some decorations, sewing, wrapping presents, etc etc. So far i have done none of that. I went out Friday night to my friend work's Christmas party and have been ill in bed since (i wouldn't mind but i didn't even have a drink) But i have realised I can no longer stay out until its getting light, have 2 hours sleep, go to work then go out again that night...those days have definitely gone, not that i would want to, i prefer to be snuggled up sewing :)....Russ has just reminded me i couldn't do it when i was 22 either...oh well.

Before i got ill i finished off some felt pictures......

I'm really happy with how these ones have turned out.

I have started on my miniature sculptures as well they are so fiddly but lots of fun to do, i will take some photo's to show next time.

I found some gorgeous wintry photos that i thought i would share with you.....

(photos from We heart it)

Take Care And Keep Warm xxx

Where is december going??

Hello, this month seems to be flying by so quickly, i really am going to have to start getting organised for Christmas soon. J has started his 'Christmas count down reminder service'. I have only been told there are 15 days to go about 20 times today (so far).


I have spent most of this week sewing, sewing and more sewing. I finished off some more wolfs and made some key rings and brooches. I also got some prints done.

Flowery Wolf. Flowery Sheep.

Squirrel keyring or ornament.

Sheep keyring.

Vanilla and strawberry cupcake keyring.

Pink footed owl keyring.

Winter Animal Prints.....

And collage prints...

With all the sewing and making i have still managed to find time to find more gorgeous things that i would love....

Steampunk flower necklace from bionicunicorn on etsy www.bionicunicorn.com

Little flower necklace - BGfamily (etsy)

Me and Fee could do some serious snuggling under this chunky throw from Anthropologie. www.anthropologie.com

I'm working on some new animal designs tonight :) Some more forest ones and a few that look like Fee :)

Take Care xxx

Cutting Out...

Hello, Hope you had a great weekend. I spent most of mine cutting out felt animals. I thought it would only take a couple of hours to do everything i wanted but it has taken 3 days (on and off)...i have come to the conclusion that I'm not very good at estimating how long things take :) Now i just have to sew them all.

I finished off some more 'wolfs' and illustrations for my etsy shop.

Wolf and the bees

Wolf and his sunglasses

Illustrations.

I re-took most of my photographs as well as the lighting was so bad on the others.

And some etsy finds that i am loving.......

Headbands from Jennfunique, http://www.jenniferbirge.blogspot.com/

Jack Skellingmouse

Snowy mouse in bunny suit. From House Of Mouse. http://www.lifecraftinessandeverythingelse.blogspot.com/

Memory neck piece From Squillian

Sweet white chocolate wristlet From EightSeasons.

And heres my sweet little fee with whats left of my wooden spoon :)

Take Care and have a wonderful week xxx

Making

Hello, I have been doing a lot of making over the last week and when i haven't been making i have been rescuing various things from Fee's mouth....so far today i have saved my mobile phone, a cup?? a fork, the DVD controller and a candle, i didn't manage to save 3 paint brushes that she has eaten!!

I have made some more felt animals based on some painting i did a while ago about 'Wolf and his friends'

Pale grey wolf...

Sheep...

Dark grey wolf.....

Little sleepy bunny......

I also did some pen and ink illustrations....

These are actually on ivory paper but the lighting is awful.

And some embroidered pictures....

...and these are sewed on ivory fabric.

I would really love to know what you think?? any feedback would be greatly appreciated :)

Tonight I am going to start on some small sculptures. I'm really looking forward to making these.

Take care and have a lovely week xxxxxx

A Week Off

Hello, I have had this week off work and it has been lovely. I have managed to sew lots of new felt animals and done some drawings and designs for some sculpture that I'm going to start next week and I'm really excited about making again :) I will photograph everything as soon as we get some light....it is so stormy and grey today.

I have also spent a lot of time blog reading and looking through Etsy and have found lots of gorgeous things....

Jewellery by Barbara Macleod

Some whippet love....

Prints from ElleJW

Whippet patterns from AeireDesigns.

Pouches from Kukubee

Little owl in a tree - lulubugjewelry

Garden gate locket - M StevensonDesigns

Paper mache Cheetah by Paperpanther.

Paper Bird - cottonbirddesigns.

I have been taking Fee on lots of walks, she pulls really badly on the lead so the vet suggested a harness, it is so much better for her, but as you can see she doesn't look very impressed :) ......

Take care and have a great weekend xxxxxx

Tag - Part 2

Hello here's the second part of the tag :)

16. Where did you grow up:

17. Last thing you did: Painted this deer for a project I'm working on.

18.What are you wearing: A Sweatshirt

Jeans.

And a hat (its cold here)

19.Your TV: Has this on at the moment ....

20.Your pets:

21.Your friends: Are there through the good times and the bad....and make me cry with laughter.

22.Your life: is tiring but exciting....i have lots of new work planned :-)

23.Your mood: is quite calm for a change

24.Missing someone: Yes my Grandparents

25.Vehicle:

Unfortunately it doesn't look as good as this and its just failed its MOT so I'm going to be walking everywhere for awhile.

26.Something you’re not wearing: my new boots

27.Your favorite store: Etsy

28.Your favorite color: I really can't pick one, i love colour and my favourite changes all the time

29.When’s the last time you laughed: Earlier today when fee tried to carry half a tree home!

30.When’s the last time you cried: Yesterday watching the end of this film.......must have been feeling emotionable as J says :-)

31.Your best friend: Russ

32.One place you go over and over: My studio

33.One person who emails me regularly: Topshop (not Kate personally :-) i joined the mailing list)

34.Favorite place to eat: My moms, she is such a fantastic cook

35.Where do you want to be in 6 years: Anywhere my family and friend are but i wouldn't mind us all being here....

St Ives

Well I'm off to Hobbycraft to get some more felt, now i have no car i have to beg/bribe Russ to take me, hes not to keen on going there for some reason :-)

Take care xx xxx