I had a brain wave today...

All I need is a white board maker...

Once this snow clears off, that is my first mission

:D

So excited

Christmas present

Everytime I go away from something, I come back loving it even more...

I saw this in Austria when I was there a few weeks back, in a shop window that seemed to specialize in cats and owls...my two favorite things...

The moment I saw the shop I nearly feel off the pavement...then when I saw this little guy...I was just gob smacked...
I know mam never looks at my blog, so this is safe here...and I'd like to share...so
My project for today...while my folks are gone, is to make my own version of this for mother. She is as obsessed with owls as I am, and she has been saying she's wanted a tea cozy for ages...I've just never seen one that would 'fit' with the kitchen...or is nice enough...
I'm taking inspiration from this little guy, not making a direct copy...how cheeky would that be.
I've seen loads of owl tea cozies, but some of them are knitted...and as much as I love the idea of knitting something...I am useless at it...
I think she will love this...
And so will I :)

I'll update later on my progress :)

I am digesting at the moment

There has been a large intake of food in the last month or two

Im just letting it settle within me

Until I know what to do with it



Good things come to those that wait...

Moon Child-I hope you change your mind...

Ta Da! I think Ive fallen in love with this one, and I don't know how i will part with her, but I will never the less :)
Once again...she is coiled, I used cotton yarn, which i dyed last year...this ball in particular went into the dye bath tied up too tightly, so it dyed in different tones, from very dark blue...down to a pale, nearly white blue.
Again, her hair is marino wool, just stitched on to the actual face, and then the braid running across, is stitched in as well. Found star and heart...not sure where they came from originally...but the heart is a locket, which is fully functioning :)
And feathers...you have to have feathers:)

I painted on her lips because she looked a bit cross...and gave her eyeliner and mascara...so...

Now she looks really pretty :)


XXX

The Brave Heart

I think, really and truly...only certain people get these...they are pretty mad to say the least about them...but also, not blowing my own trumpet, I think they are pretty amazing too:)
I think they challenge people. Dad came into my room last night when I was painting the lips onto 'the key to my heart' and he didn't even say anything for a while, he just stood beside me and smiled. But he smiled in a good way...in an 'i can appreciate how much time and effort went into that' kind of way. And he held it, and examined it...and said that he liked it...etc.
And you'd be surprised the type of people who 'get' things like this...they come from all walks...young, old...etc. But its also interesting watching people interact with them as well...Some people will go over and be all up for it, and then a friend, or boyfriend, or mother gives them a look and they instantly change their mind...isn't it funny how easily influenced some people are. It makes me really happy that im not.

I think she is really sweet...even if she wasn't worn as a broach...who's to say you couldn't put a little slid clip on the back and wear her as a little head piece...or frame her and place her somewhere in your home...or add  her onto a bag... I think people are scared of things that are different...they cant see how you can normalize something, if the situation calls for it...or do the opposite...make it totally ironic and nuts all together...
I hope 'brave heart' finds someone lovely on saturday to go home with. She deserves that i think :)

x

Coiling is tedious...but lovely

This is the first of an unknown amount of 'doll faced' broaches...

This little cutie has been given a facelift, literally. I wish i had taken a pick of what she used to look like. But, yes, this one is for me, for keeps:) I think she's really sweet, and Im naming her 'the key to my heart'...get it...get it? :) She covers my palm completely, that gives you an idea of the scale. And i have used coiling for the blue base...which is so time consuming, but worth it i think...her hair is marino wool...i drew on the black of her eye...and the heart and key came off a necklace i bought off jane years ago, which i never ever wear :( Im going to put her on my coat, me thinks:)

So tomorrow, should be lots of fun:) Im long overdue a sewing day with jane:) And i really enjoyed making this little girl, cant wait to make more tomorrow!!!!

I wouldn't like me, if I met me