Pick and Mix...

Morning everyone! I must say I do like Monday mornings, especially when everyone has gone to work/college/school!!! Such promise of possibilities that might be achieved....every Monday is a new start!!

Bit of a panic, however, this morning with last minute ironing for #2 whilst the college bus was due any minute!!!

However, all was well, and the bus stop is luckily almost opposite us. (It was also one of those times when the bus was a bit late as it happened - which I know will lead later to moans of "Why did you rush us so much Mum? We had to wait AGES!! There was plenty of time!!!") Hmmm.

Anyway, we had a great weekend, not least because it was a good friend's birthday party and the theme was the Blues Brothers. The film was shown first, then there was lovely food and dancing. I do love dressing up - but would actually prefer to be in a romantic Victorian costume, or maybe one from Jane Austen..... still, we made an effort!!
Thank you to all those people who emailed and said how glad they are that the Bodkins have returned - see what having a timetable does? The little Bodkins have had a quiet summer but now they are definitely back and up to their old tricks no doubt! At least poor little Monty is back.The Offer of the Week this week at Feltgirl.com is FELT!!! Yes, it's a pack of 40 mini wool mix felt squares in 40 gorgeous colours. I do of course, LOVE this felt already, and am quite evangelical about it - so wonderfully soft, no horrid nylon feel, and yet you can wash it at 30 degrees and it irons like a dream!

If you've ever wanted to try it - maybe make a brooch, hair accessories, heart, flowers, or applique onto card or fabric, then now is maybe the time to try - with a massive 25% off this week only, it is a mere £3.75 per pack for 40 colours.

Get them here. (Of course, with there being a £1.80 postage fee no matter what you buy, if you find yourself drifting around the buttons or ribbons aisle, don't worry).

This post really is a mix and match isn't it!

Well, before I go and get on with the next timetabled action!!! I wanted to show you a different version of the bird textile artwork I made at the weekend. It was my plan to do these in different colours and I have a green one to do today!!

But for now, here is mr bird, looking perky in yellow.

Have a good Monday! x

new....

Still sticking to my 'timetable' and finding it really does give focus. I didn't factor in any outside stuff though - such as taking #2 to open his first bank account, or meeting with a printer to talk about prints and cards!!

At least though, it makes me realise where I have lost time and which bit needs more time adding to it. (I know what I mean!!)

Anyway, the children have all gone back to school and college and it is strange not to hear them running up and down stairs now and then, giggling and bickering, and even stranger not to find a teenager still wrapped up in a mass of duvet in his bed at mid-day!!

In part of my textile art slot this week, I experimented with a picture I have had in my head for a while and I'm really pleased with how it turned out......(despite my Dad saying, when he saw it - 'would it take you long to colour it in?'!!!!!) Just doesn't get it!!!

I'm doing a couple of others in different colours - I think this would look lovely as a card?

Oh, and talking of cards, if you're anywhere local to Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, the Tourist Information shop are now stocking my textile art cards. Yay!!! x

My creative space....

is a very genteel one this week!! Time for High Tea I think!! Tiny cucumber sandwiches and tea from a proper teapot!!

Have made another tea cosy, this time with my vintage fabrics and an appliqued little bird.

I'm pleased with the colours of this one - and yet, you know what it's like when you are almost out of a favourite fabric!!!

Want to use it - but don't want to!!! Tis the same for both my Grandma's curtain fabric and the wonderful red striped one unfortunately!! But there it is!!

It's a bit like when you're reading a brilliant book, isn't it? You want to carry on, but the nearer you get to the end, you want to slow down and not let it end!!!!

Enough waffling!! Have a lovely creative day and see some more creative spaces here.

Love-Birds

This is what the lovely fabric and ribbons turned into a couple of days ago.

They are my Love-Birds - hearts and birds at the same time.

I was feeling very lovey-dovey about Valentine's day at the time, and these birds just sort of happened.

I have filled them quite generously with gorgeous chemical-free French lavender so they smell so yummy.

Actually, I did have a bit of a headache when I was making them and when I got to the lavender-stuffing part, my little room filled up with the wonderful smell, and my headache went!!!

So, pretty and pratical - can't be bad!

I'm going to put these little birdies in the Etsy shop to spread a little love around. xx