'cus you're beautiful......

Hello Lovelies!
Thank you all so much for the comments left on previous post. It really is so fantastic to receive such wonderful feedback.

This is my second go tonight with this post. Blogger decided I would be better off without all of the images that I had previously uploaded, so here goes...seconds out, round two!

Now, when Viv gets an idea, she has to run with it. I am obsessive to say the least. (Ask my husband)! My mind is constantly working on how to make things, what to make, how to make it. So much so, I have to make a list to remember day to day stuff that has to be done, fetched, purchased! Then remembering the list is the trick. I treasure every moment working in my studio and I am backwards and forwards doing a bit of making, then filling the washing machine, vacuuming, taxi driving etc, you know the score. Maybe I should take a note or two from these books my Mum picked up for me!

How times have changed!

Anyway, last weekend,I snook as much time as possible making these brooches...they are a cheerful lot!

These three have made their way into Etsyland..... Birdy, Lavinia and Elsie!

Joining them tonight are these two coin purses made from very old textiles.I

I have added Spring dawn chorus to my blog....I find it very relaxing this time of year to listen to birds in full song.....maybe Spring is just around the corner! Tell me please if you find it irritating.

Well I have had two glasses of a very nice red and I have been trying to sort this post since 6.30 and it is now 9.40pm, so I think I will leave it at that for now.

Happy thanksgiving to all my American friends and thank you so much for stopping by. x

All things Vintage and Handmade

As you are aware, the Vintage and Handmade Fair has come and gone. There is nothing that I can say that hasn't already been said. For me, the Fair was perfect in every way.

This is going to sound like an 'Oscar' acceptance speech, but thank you so much to Jayne and Michele and their families for all their hard work in making the Fair such a resounding success. Thank you so much to all of the stall holders for being lovely and especially to all the visitors, who braved the good old British weather to visit. It was a fantastic day.

I would also like to say a big thank you to all that took the time to leave a kind comment on my previous post and for stopping by. x

In the deepest ocean, The bottom of the sea....

Just a little post tonight to tell you what a hard working girl I've been!!! Burning the midnight oil, making stock for the forth coming Fair.As per usual I have left everything to the last blasted moment... why didn't I get things done weeks ago? It's the 'plenty of time' syndrome, huh.
Anyway, two good solid days, head down, not too many distractions and I have managed to pull

a few items out of the hat, as they say.

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(Last post was title lyrics ~ Use Somebody by Kings of Leon)

I hope you have had a relaxing weekend, have a great week and thank you for stopping by.

"Someone like you and all you know and how you speak"...

Hello Lovelies...
wanted to share with you this piece I made for cat of Raggyrat. Cat sent me a letter her Father had written to her, an envelope with the year of his birth, date stamped and a couple of pics of her Dad as a child. I put together the jigsaw together! As I explained to Cat, it's quite difficult putting collage together this way, because I normally find the components as I go along. But with this, I have the piece together in the first instance. Cat seems to be happy with the result and I enjoyed making it, simples!
I did a little more embroidery today and went rather mad with the camera!

I have been mostly.... playing with textures and the mix of paper and lace.

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As you probably already know, my day job is at a local College and I would also like to show you a few books that I borrowed from their Library. They date from the 30's and 50's and it is wonderful that they are still kept on the shelves to enjoy.

This is a new artist to me, Ben Shahn ~ Graphic Art by James Thrall Soby.

Below ~ I really enjoy the spare use of line and then the small architectural detail of the far right.

The next book is in French ~ I have put pics below of the title

Just stunning... gentle, muted, soft pallette....

Third and last book, dated 1930 ...

Just a few of the images from the book...

Very special books, I'm sure you can understand why I feel so happy about finding them!

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Last post was entitled 'For each a road. For everyman a religion'. Ian Brown's F.E.A.R. and 'cus I love it so much, here is the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgI1ovaYrl4, (embed disabled) just in case you fancy taking a look. I really enjoy this video because it gives a real sense of London and the early morning atmosphere.

See if you can guess the song title of today's post ;-)

Thanks so much for stopping by. x