The handmade show

One market for the year! But it was worth it.

It's been fun, albeit a little on the warm side. I can hear jingle bells and lyrics of snow and frosty air and I'm dreaming as I swelter!

I'll be back here in April (in time for Mother's Day) so please pop it in your diary and come and see me then!

E x

prep

for a little event tomorrow.

peace

freshly filled glass orbs, holding a single white feather.

to remind us that Christmas is (or should be) a time of peace.

E x

late night making

It's just past midnight.
My music. My time.
I feel energised and productive.
And I cherish these times.

The heavy coat I've been wearing round lately feels lifted.

I have a market coming up and I'm busy.

Thanks for visiting.
E x

An ordinary afternoon

Cricket training.

styled

Yah, so it's been a while.
Priorities- get in the way of somethings, sometimes. 
Life - moves too, too fast these days.
And so this is a short and sweet share.

I suddenly thought of the wonderful online magazine Styled. Inspiring as ever. You'll love it I'm sure.  Click here and you'll pop straight to the magazine link.



I will try my best to come here more often.
E x

Nooks

i have small collections of  'things' around the place. 

some are nice enough to share.

 my fave in this stack?  the pears cyclopaedia from the early 1930's. 

and the ball of hemp twine tucked in the corner.  

i was recently asked to make a large vintage paper wreath and rather than the usual music sheets i chose to use pages (and pages) from old encyclopedias and vintage magazines, including 'radio television and hobbies' and 'the illustrated carpenter and builder' both from 1960 and both filled with wonderful advertisements and a whole heap of technical information. 

 there was even an ad for an in-car car phone!

thanks for popping by and please say hello!

e x

little woo

 

i did kinder duty yesterday and when we came home we played. we coloured with clear ink pens with brush tips (lovely).

 

 pretty crowns for princesses

 

revelling in the warmth and kicking off our shoes.

 numbers

and then a snooze.  soft, lilac bunny cozied up under her chin.

a lovely day. a big sky day.

thank you for visiting.

e x

big sky day

oh yes siree, it's a big sky day today.  the kind of day that lifts spirits and swells hearts. 

and so much nicer for me than the last few that saw me huddled under the covers. 

so i grabbed the camera and played today.  i also knicked some berries.  i think they're lilli pilli's.

and i stitched today too ... a little frippery.  

a bag brooch. 

  made entirely from 'things' i found within a 1m radius in my little nook. 

thanks for visiting and i hope you too have had a big sky day.

e x

I'm home.

I am here, in my new home.

It feels fresh and new and optimistic.

Like the first crisp,unblemished, feint-lined page in a new spiral-bound notebook. My favourite kind.

I look forward to sharing life over here with you.

My hopes are that this home will be a peaceful place.  A place to dream a little, and to allow some of my dreams to come to life.

So pull up a patch of grass, get yourself comfy, you are welcome to stay as long as you wish.