Hello....I'm still here...I think!
Errrrrrr, well I'm not sure what's happened to May or most of June......it seems to have flown past in a blur of birthdays, gardening and paper cutting with a few sunny days thrown in for good measure!
Fear not though, I've been busy cutting away, making happily ever after cuts and they've been winging their way to new homes far and wide, from London to Florida! I think that I'll do a photo montage of all the cuts I've done, just so I don't bore you with a huge list of photos!
This week's highlight will be J's 3rd birthday on Sunday. It's going to be a weekend full of cake, ice cream and fizzy juice, with both sets of grandparents visiting on different days! I haven't got a clue where the last three years have gone, it just seems like yesterday we brought a tiny bundle home, I'm sure I'll still be saying that when he's 30!
I thought I'd share this new design that I've FINALLY found some time to make! It's been bobbling around in my head for months and been doodled in my sketch book for almost as long.....here is Deep in a wood, carved on a tree - a customised wedding congratulations card and it's available from Folksy and Etsy.
I am taking part in Perthshire Open Studios this year, which takes place in September and as this blog will be listed in the brochure I'm going to try double hard to post a bit more regularly! I attended a marketing workshop organised by the committee and run by Cultural Enterprise Scotland and met lots of fellow artists, it was really great to put faces and voices to people I'm in touch with on Facebook or who I know by reputation! I'm really excited about taking part in Open Studios and I've been sketching away with some new designs and I'm hoping to try my hand at making some screen prints of them!
Instead of leaving you with an Etsy treasury I've put together a Folksy finds board on Pinterest around the theme of British summer, tell me what you think.......enjoy!
Fear not though, I've been busy cutting away, making happily ever after cuts and they've been winging their way to new homes far and wide, from London to Florida! I think that I'll do a photo montage of all the cuts I've done, just so I don't bore you with a huge list of photos!
This week's highlight will be J's 3rd birthday on Sunday. It's going to be a weekend full of cake, ice cream and fizzy juice, with both sets of grandparents visiting on different days! I haven't got a clue where the last three years have gone, it just seems like yesterday we brought a tiny bundle home, I'm sure I'll still be saying that when he's 30!
I thought I'd share this new design that I've FINALLY found some time to make! It's been bobbling around in my head for months and been doodled in my sketch book for almost as long.....here is Deep in a wood, carved on a tree - a customised wedding congratulations card and it's available from Folksy and Etsy.
I am taking part in Perthshire Open Studios this year, which takes place in September and as this blog will be listed in the brochure I'm going to try double hard to post a bit more regularly! I attended a marketing workshop organised by the committee and run by Cultural Enterprise Scotland and met lots of fellow artists, it was really great to put faces and voices to people I'm in touch with on Facebook or who I know by reputation! I'm really excited about taking part in Open Studios and I've been sketching away with some new designs and I'm hoping to try my hand at making some screen prints of them!
Instead of leaving you with an Etsy treasury I've put together a Folksy finds board on Pinterest around the theme of British summer, tell me what you think.......enjoy!
A turquoise happily ever after!
What a day Wednesday was! We were in Oban all day and had a fabulous day, it wasn't exactly great weather (a bit grey and windy) but it was a much needed break from the usual grind! When we got home I switched on the laptop and.......WOW!
Firstly my happily ever after paper cut had been included in this beautiful Etsy treasury.
Secondly I entered it into the fantastic Crafty Loves giving inspiration game and got some fantastic comments from people and thirdly.......it only bloomin' got included in the Folksy handmade wedding list!!!! I've been floating about 6 inches off the ground since!
And since it's Sunday, we have an Etsy treasury! I give you Turquoise #1................I bloody love turquoise I do.....and if that's not a good enough reason.....I don't know what is!
Firstly my happily ever after paper cut had been included in this beautiful Etsy treasury.
Secondly I entered it into the fantastic Crafty Loves giving inspiration game and got some fantastic comments from people and thirdly.......it only bloomin' got included in the Folksy handmade wedding list!!!! I've been floating about 6 inches off the ground since!
And since it's Sunday, we have an Etsy treasury! I give you Turquoise #1................I bloody love turquoise I do.....and if that's not a good enough reason.....I don't know what is!
Happy Friday...crack me!
Just a quickie tonight as I'm off to bed, busy day tomorrow!
But I thought I'd show you these egg-strardinary (gettit!) items that I've made recently......just a wee bit different!
"Wow," I hear you all cry "it's an egg in a beautiful box" Why, yes it is....but now here's the really clever bit, *whisper* the egg's empty, I've blown all the content out through a teeny tiny hole, but shhh , don't tell anyone, it'll spoil the surprise!
But I thought I'd show you these egg-strardinary (gettit!) items that I've made recently......just a wee bit different!
"Wow," I hear you all cry "it's an egg in a beautiful box" Why, yes it is....but now here's the really clever bit, *whisper* the egg's empty, I've blown all the content out through a teeny tiny hole, but shhh , don't tell anyone, it'll spoil the surprise!
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| Write your message on the slip of paper...... |
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| roll it up as tightly as you can....... |
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| put it inside the egg, then put the egg back inside the stunningly beautiful box! Now.....hand it over to the luck recipient for them to crack the egg open and reveal your message! |
Je T'Aime
I seem to have a bit of a heart theme running through my work at the moment......it's not been intentional. Maybe it's the old saying "In Spring the crafters thoughts turn to love!"......hmm maye not, but they've popped up here,
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| Pink heart keyring, hand knitted and felted. |
And here,
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| Heartfelt message in a bottle |
And here,
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| Heart strings bunting |
And finally here.
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| Vertical hanging hearts decoration |
Hellllllooooo!
Yes, it's me, I'm back!
I haven't blogged for over a month, somehow it doesn't feel like that long.
I have not been idle though! You will have noticed a Facebook page has appeared, and a Folksy shop, and an Etsy shop. They even have items for sale in them.................and I have had sales!
What a thrill when a wee email pops onto my screen saying "order confirmation"......ohh, someone likes my stuff enough to spend their hardearned cash on it; to give to someone they love; to show them they care. It makes my heart leap and sing!
Anyway I'm off to make a couple of cards, for me to give to people I love, to show them that I care!
I haven't blogged for over a month, somehow it doesn't feel like that long.
I have not been idle though! You will have noticed a Facebook page has appeared, and a Folksy shop, and an Etsy shop. They even have items for sale in them.................and I have had sales!
What a thrill when a wee email pops onto my screen saying "order confirmation"......ohh, someone likes my stuff enough to spend their hardearned cash on it; to give to someone they love; to show them they care. It makes my heart leap and sing!
Anyway I'm off to make a couple of cards, for me to give to people I love, to show them that I care!