Firstly, yes, I had to go back to Top Shop. The other day was just a reconnaissance, yesterday she had birthday money burning a hole in her purse, so back we went again. I was very good and tried very hard for her sake, you would have been proud of me!
Friday 30 May 2008
Top Shop again!
Firstly, yes, I had to go back to Top Shop. The other day was just a reconnaissance, yesterday she had birthday money burning a hole in her purse, so back we went again. I was very good and tried very hard for her sake, you would have been proud of me!
Wednesday 28 May 2008
Persisting down
Text in a nice spring green today. And seeing that it is still persisting down. We all have a face as long as this last wet week :-) here, we need a nice cheery colour. Sorry to harp on about the weather, so boring.
My friend on Flickr
Monday 26 May 2008
Big hat ~ windy day!
Thought I would write in a nice cheery colour today to try and cheer anyone up from the UK who might just be visiting. Whit week and the weather is vile. I know, I know the Brits do nothing but talk about the weather...but!
Anyway, I just thought I would post the latest.......not really very sure about this one. I have used a piece of beautiful 1943 ledger paper, then I photocopied and cut out sewing pattern and then a piece of photocopied acetate (back of a postcard). It was a bit tricky embroidering through acetate, a few swear words thrown in here and there!!! Oh and the fabric is photocopied onto acetate too. Hope all this mumbo jumbo makes sense. Then of course it just would'nt be complete without the old button. Not quite sure what to do with it now, but it was a good experiment.
I have to start work towards a Fair soon, I have no stock, so I must get busy on making cards etc. to try and sell.
Thanks for calling by x
Thursday 22 May 2008
A little concoction
Oh I am enjoying this blogging thing! I've made such great new friends, the community is so supportive and encouraging. I do so resent having to go out to work, why can't I stay at home and play......spoilt child ehh?
Anyway, this is the latest in my series of embroidered envelopes using the Deightons Transfers.
It's only little but it's a nice little concoction of this and that and it makes me happy and keeps me from mischief ;-)
Tuesday 20 May 2008
I don't like to boast but......
I am thrilled to bits and very honoured to be chosen alongside such wonderful blogs, thank you so much Nicky.
This is what greenphoenix had to say:
and the award goes to.....
It's always difficult to single anyone person out, there are loads of blogs I visit and lots of people whose creativity I admire that haven't got blogs.Flickr has proven to be an unbelievable meeting place, allowing access to work you'd never get to see if purposely searching for it.(Actually some of the groups you couldn't make up, if you know what I mean....) But I digress.So here they are, the arte y pico award, in no particular orderLittle cotton rabbits, gorgeous hand knitted toys, lovely, as I'm sure you'll know. Abigail glassenberg, seriously funky bird sculpures, fantastic attention to detail.Some girls wander.I love Emily's slightly dark paintings and she makes wonderful soft toys too.Molly chicken.I love her work and she makes me laugh.Hens teeth, a recent discovery, Viv makes exquisite embroidered hangings and pieces using vintage envelopes.Hope you'll all accept the award, post the rules etc (see previous post).Enjoy!
Rules :
1) Pick 5 blogs who deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material and who also contribute to the blogging community no matter what language.
2) Each award must have the name of the author and also a link to their blog.
3) Each award winner must show the award and put the name and the link to the blog that has given her or him the award.
4) The award winner and the one who has given the prize must show the link of the "Arte y pico" blog so everyone will know the origin of this award.
5) Show these rules.
Watch this space!
Sunday 18 May 2008
New envelope
Thursday 15 May 2008
My 'finds'
In our local market, a new junk stall has opened and my day was made when I managed to find this great 1950's book....Dryad Handicraft Instruction Leaflets.
Full of every craft imaginable, so lots of inspiration!!!!!Love these patterns.
And here,
a beautiful Bank Ledger from 1900 ~ I'm hoping to 'do' something with this!
Lovely script writing.
And the find of the day..............Vintage Photograph.
The seller and I did have a bit of a titter about the..... errmmm..... Gentleman ???
Either a Gentleman Actor, or a very 'plain', shall we say....Lady.
Either way, every time I look at this it makes me smile. ;-)
Mommy and Daddy Swan
Tuesday 13 May 2008
Woolly Pully Hugly
Monday 12 May 2008
Ancient Order of Foresters
Sunday 11 May 2008
Pointy Head Hugly
Got up really early today with the idea of making a pointy head Hugly and here we are ~ odd would perhaps be a good word! Wanted to try a change to the usual format and she has turned out quite well. Made from soft ticking and I've used a piece from a grandad shirt as decoration. She is very happy and pretty with her vintage mother of pearl eye and her dumpy little body! She shouts a big "hello" to you all! (I really must get out more).